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I've done worse things...the one I'll never forget was trying to swap a lower element in a hot water tank without turning off the water at the meter. I watched a few youtube videos on how to do it, but my experience was very different, mostly due to a plumbing issue with the tank...they put the shutoff valve on the wrong pipe. (out vs. in)
It's a good thing we can laugh at ourselves!
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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Because you're not a "car guy".
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010 ----- You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010 ----- When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Watch out, first looks can be deceptive, in reality he is a Tranformer
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OriginalGriff wrote: I'm an idiot.
Some posts you just don't have to read past the Subject line!
I'm pretty sure I would not like to live in a world in which I would never be offended.
I am absolutely certain I don't want to live in a world in which you would never be offended.
Freedom doesn't mean the absence of things you don't like.
Dave
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One can be an idiot.
One can also be a victim of an idiot.
When my house was rebuilt after Sandy, I had demand hot water put in. It was a 'condenser' type, which removes heat from the burned gas by condensing water from the combustion. This collects and drips into a container, and if it fills enough, out a small pipe (and into a small bucket).
The plumbers who installed it didn't bother removing the plug closing the overflow exit (it was hidden by a big bright yellow tag telling them to remove it). So - after using it for some days it suddenly stopped working. The overflow detection tripped the interlock.
A quick call to the manufacturer and they asked me to check. Problem solved in a few minutes. Thanking the support person, unscrewing the plug, and mostly, cursing out the plumbers.
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"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 |
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W∴ Balboos wrote: When my house was rebuilt after Sandy Welcome to the wonderful world of disaster recovery contractors, where the word customer is spelled S-U-C-K-E-R. I live in Xenia Ohio, famous for its bike paths and its tornadoes. After the Big One in 1974, the problem with incompetent contractors was so bad that the city established a listing of contractors they recommended.
Software Zen: delete this;
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In one way, my city is the opposite. They have their list of authorized contractors (spell that collusion and price fixing). After Sandy, they let everyone in.
S-U-C-K-E-R is right. It's funny about the big deal they made about gas stations gouging prices but ignored the contractors. A plumbing job that was estimated just after Sandy (in writing) at $4500 could not be had for less than $7500 when the they realized what they could get away with. The original guy, with the written estimate? Never seemed to call back.
Tornado is sort of the opposite: extreme localized destruction (obliteration?). Hopefully, neighbors, unscathed, to help out.
"Superstorm": extraordinarily widespread damage. No place around to go to because it's all uninhabitable shells.
Tornadoes, though, happen a lot. With a lot less warning. And deadlier. I'd rather watch any of it on TV than go through it again.
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"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 |
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W∴ Balboos wrote: list of authorized contractors (spell that collusion and price fixing) That's f***ed up. At least in 1974 Xenia and most of its residents Got Together And Did The Right Thing. Our problems with contractors were created by fly-by-night outfits from out of town who came in with lower estimates and better completion schedules than the locals could manage, who were all swamped (no surprise, >50% of the buildings in town were either destroyed or too damaged to repair).W∴ Balboos wrote: I'd rather watch any of it on TV than go through it again Agreed. I've been through it in 1974, 1989, and 2000, plus a wind/hail storm in 2010 that might as well have been a tornado for all the damage it did.
It's no wonder the Shawnee tribe of Native Americans called our area "Devil Winds" .
Software Zen: delete this;
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While replacing a wiper, the arm slipped out of my hand and the spring slammed it into the glass. Had to spend $220 for new glass.
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"but not spot white plastic covers when they sweep past in front of my eyes"
Because it is ain't bug. It is by design...
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OriginalGriff wrote: Why can I spot details in software like nobody's business, but not spot white plastic covers when they sweep past in front of my eyes and make the wipers not work?
Because you're a software guy, and that's a hardware problem.
At least that's been my excuse for many things for many years...
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I did the same thing Winter before last. It started snowing badly, so I bought new wiper blades before driving the 3 hours back home.
I was very disappointed in the quality of those Rain-X blades...
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A sort of cool vegetable (6)
Easy one.
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CFLOOO?
(OCD solution as well!)
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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TURNIP?
RADISH?
LEGUME?
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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OriginalGriff wrote: RADISH?
Probably this one based off Radix sort[^].
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Actually, I think you are right - but for the wrong reason:
"A sort of cool vegetable" - "it's RAD(ish)"
Makes some sense when I think about it.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Well,
I've never used the word "Rad" in my life so I would have never guessed that.
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
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You gotta get down wiv de kidz maaan!
Otherwise you have no idea WTF they are talking about ... just wind your IQ down a couple of dozen points and it all makes sense.
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Hmmm,
OriginalGriff wrote: You gotta get down wiv de kidz maaan!
Otherwise you have no idea WTF they are talking about ... just wind your IQ down a couple of dozen points and it all makes sense.
I read that entire post using Cheech Marin as the narrator.
We need a puff of smoke emoji.
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
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I did while wearing a protective suit and holding a Geiger counter in the hand.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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CodeWraith wrote: I did while wearing a protective suit and holding a Geiger counter
I think they are looking for you over in Wiltshire.
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
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Did I mention that I also had a complete squad behind me with loaded rifles[^]?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Hmmm,
Why didn't they need protective suits? Did they have you looking for the chem-light batteries, binnacle alignment tool or maybe the waveguide stretcher? You'd probably need a geiger counter to find all three of those tools.
Best Wishes,
-David Delaune
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I was past such fun activities and this was training for earning my next shoulder pads. Thank god. Detecting nuclear, biological or chemical contaminations and decontamination are no things I really want to have to do.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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