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OriginalGriff10-Dec-17 23:06

OriginalGriff

10-Dec-17 23:06

Probably, with a little time - but I only glanced at it before noticing the "cancelled" bit - I'd got "inundated" as an anagram of "untied and" and "and united", was thinking how to get "weight" related items out of that, and hadn't noticed it was nine letters, not eight yet... Blush | :O

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A_Griffin10-Dec-17 23:15

A_Griffin

10-Dec-17 23:15

I think the first one was perfectly good./ I am annoyed with myself for not getting it.

Mel Padden11-Dec-17 5:12

Mel Padden

11-Dec-17 5:12

I just spent the last 5 minutes trying to think of a word for "mixed metaphor" that made any sense,
any sense at all, before givinig up and clicking below. (Headslap) D'Oh! | :doh:

One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don't know.

CCC 11/12/2017 - Cancelled

The pompey11-Dec-17 21:35

The pompey

11-Dec-17 21:35

Mel Padden wrote:
mixed metaphor

That was put in there deliberately as a red herring.

The pompey10-Dec-17 22:01

The pompey

10-Dec-17 22:01

Untied and united against weight (8)

Apologies I'm going to cancel this one, as I got the word from a TV programme, but after some googling it turns out the word is relatively new and not in all dictionaries. Will post a new one above.

Ans: Antigram - Am anagram that has an opposing meaning to the original word.

Against - Anti
Weight - Gram

Untied and United - Antigram

modified 11-Dec-17 4:26am.

Re: CCC 11/12/2017 - Cancelled

pkfox11-Dec-17 4:35

pkfox

11-Dec-17 4:35

Potentially a v good clue though

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Great gift for that Bigfoot fan in your life

raddevus10-Dec-17 16:28

raddevus

10-Dec-17 16:28

Accoutrements Bigfoot Action Figure[^]

A few things to consider:
1. This is not a toy -- See product package image: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91cpvJJugTL._SL1500_.jpg[^]
2. This is not a doll!! -- it's an action figure.
3. This action figure is not considered safe for use by anyone under 12. Yes, that's right even an 11 yr old should have adult supervision when using this toy. (Check the product package warnings.)
Laugh | :laugh:

Christmas tree is online!

CodeWraith10-Dec-17 13:45

10-Dec-17 13:45

Mostly. i just finished decorating my modest little tree- It's the first one in who knows how many years. Only the tip is a little bare. That's a job for the 3D printer!

This is what I found online:
- Tradidional pointy tips. Nah. Could have bought that if I wanted one.
- Angels, yawn.
- Stars, in all sizes and shapes. Boring, except of course the eight sided star of chaos.
- A mostly naked Santa (mind bleach, quick!)
- A Dalek
- How about this one?[^]

Edit: Just downloaded it and started printing the lower half. Dang, that thing is a big as a basketball. so I scaled it down to 20%. If all goes well, I can start printig the upper half before I go to work and paint it in the evening.

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modified 10-Dec-17 19:57pm.

Mycroft Holmes10-Dec-17 23:42

Mycroft Holmes

10-Dec-17 23:42

Bob - you cannot get a more appropriate tree decoration than Bob. Mind you he may object to you sticking a tree tip up it's a...

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH

CodeWraith10-Dec-17 23:50

10-Dec-17 23:50

The thin arms and legs will be a problem, otherwise I would print one. I already have Bob printed out (2D) for a little trip, but that will have to wait until spring and until I have a new camera to document the event.

I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.

Mark Parity11-Dec-17 3:15

Mark Parity

11-Dec-17 3:15

If I was making a bob I would print the head/body, hands and feet separately and then either print the legs and arms or just use wire. Glue can then be used to stick the bits together.

CodeWraith11-Dec-17 3:30

11-Dec-17 3:30

Great! Now send me the 3D model and I start printing when I come home.

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Slacker00711-Dec-17 0:02

Slacker007

11-Dec-17 0:02

I would only use the Death Star tree topper if it had the ability to explode in dramatic fashion on Christmas day. Cool | :cool:

CodeWraith11-Dec-17 0:37

11-Dec-17 0:37

I can arrange that, but spectacular explosions have a high potential to ruin first the house, second the holiday and ...

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Slacker00711-Dec-17 1:28

Slacker007

11-Dec-17 1:28

CodeWraith wrote:
spectacular explosions have a high potential to ruin

Of course they do, and I was joking. Smile | :)

Win10 1709 Fall update soft keyboard - if you use it, don't update.

Foothill11-Dec-17 5:38

Foothill

11-Dec-17 5:38

How about a weeping angle, just to give the Doctor fans something to keep an eye on.

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Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016

OriginalGriff10-Dec-17 10:23

OriginalGriff

10-Dec-17 10:23

Not only is it bigger than it was - half the damn screen in landscape mode - but it's taken a major set back in usability.

The swipe version doesn't appear to work as a swipe keyboard (certainly not in Chrome), and you can't select text properly any more.
On a hardware keyboard, you hold down SHIFT (with or without CTRL) and you press Right or Left repeatedly. And you select a word, or several words.

Not on this stupid piece of QA reject software. As soon as you press a second key, the SHIFT or CTRL (or both) is switched off, despite you still pressing the key.

You can't even type two upper case letters in a password without CAPS or press SHIFT, press A, press SHIFT, press B ... and consecutive punctuation? Same again...

Why? Elephant | [mastadon]

knows.

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Re: Win10 1709 Fall update soft keyboard - if you use it, don't update.

W∴ Balboos, GHB11-Dec-17 0:18

W∴ Balboos, GHB

11-Dec-17 0:18

Attitude, man, attitude.

Since they got it on your machine (implying you're OK with them owning you), why shouldn't they play around and use you and hundreds of millions of others as their Community Based QA Team?

It's a new take on 'a million monkey on a million typewriters for a million years'. Eventually you'll all find all the bugs - in time for Win XI .

Ravings en masse^
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010

Re: Win10 1709 Fall update soft keyboard - if you use it, don't update.

OriginalGriff11-Dec-17 0:31

OriginalGriff

11-Dec-17 0:31

W∴ Balboos wrote:
Eventually you'll all find all the bugs - in time for Win XI

I like to see an optimist! Laugh | :laugh:

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Re: Win10 1709 Fall update soft keyboard - if you use it, don't update.

Johnny J.11-Dec-17 1:57

Johnny J.

11-Dec-17 1:57

I'd say: "If you use your computer, don't upgrade to Win10 1709 Fall update"

Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
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Me, all the time

Latest Winten feature update

kmoorevs10-Dec-17 9:28

kmoorevs

10-Dec-17 9:28

I've been watching spinning dots on my main development box (Windows 10 obviously) for an hour or so and it's still at 75% after restarting twice! Sigh | :sigh:

I'm not complaining, just warning others that if you have some serious work to do, you may want to put this update off until you have plenty of time. Smile | :)

"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

User 274316210-Dec-17 20:34

User 2743162

10-Dec-17 20:34

Buy an SSD already Wink | ;)

modified 19-Nov-18 21:01pm.

kmoorevs11-Dec-17 6:34

kmoorevs

11-Dec-17 6:34

But it already has an SSD...and it still took over an hour! Laugh | :laugh:

"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse

Johnny J.11-Dec-17 3:31

Johnny J.

11-Dec-17 3:31

kmoorevs wrote:
you may want to put this update off until you have plenty of time.

I don't think you get to make that decision - I know that I didn't! Mad | :mad: