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Monday morning, just like any other. The Mrs and I crawled out of the sack and stumbled out to the kitchen and fetch our cups of coffee.
We sat down with the morning paper (the internet) and sipped away the groggy.
All was normal, then out of the blue came the sound of water running...... we looked at each other like you gonna go check or me? Well she went to the source of the sound which turned out to be to fridge and opened up the freezer side to discover the ice maker spewing a full blast stream of cold water all over everything in there. I ran to get a bucket then turned off the water valve under the sink that was sourcing the water. It soak the frozen food and turned to cardboard containers for the frozen waffles to wet paper with a good amount of water now on the wood floor we ran and got towels to mop it up.
Had whatever gave way done so any earlier it would have filled up the freezer side like a bathtub and when the water pressure overcame the seal, Whoosh! gallons and gallons of water would have rushed out and we may have been paddling to out morning coffee.
But no, it all waited till we were up and conscious.
It's a relatively new fridge. The don't make anything like they usta.
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all that water is not good for wood floors either.
I do all my own stunts, but never intentionally!
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Quote: It's a relatively new fridge. The don't make anything like they usta.
Ain't it the truth. Have lots of friends that have 'new' major appliance that just last until the warranty expires.
We on the other hand bought MayTag appliances 25-30 years ago back when it was still MayTag and their services techs WERE the loneliest people in the world.
Besides having to replace a washing machine motor, our fault, fridge, washer and drier have given us no real issues.
"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana."
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Don't think I ever seen a Maytag over here.
In Europe Miele is the brand to choose if you want an appliance that just keeps on running.
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Ice-bucket challenge 
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Ron Anders wrote: It's a relatively new fridge. The don't make anything like they usta.
This exact thought crossed my mind a few weeks ago when I had to meet a repairman at our rental house. The 5 y/o refrigerator uses (probably common) the freezer to cool both the freezer and refrigerator parts using a little solenoid actuated trap door system to regulate the temp in the refrigerator. When that doodad fails, the freezer runs overtime trying to cool the fridge, frosting itself up like crazy while the fridge stays warm. 
300 bucks later as I'm driving away, I remembered the old 1940's fridgidaire that my grandparents kept in the garage that required chipping out about once a year, but was still doing it's job over 70 years later...probably still is. 
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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They didn't know how to optimize the components in the old times.
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So much for us being a first-world country. Seventy-ish years later and the overall quality of our products is less than what it used to be. But hey, at least your car can auto-park itself, you can see the contents of your refrigerator without opening the door, your car's transmission is now button activated (rather than lever activated), etc. I'm all for technology, but it's evident we are replacing basic quality with fun & cool gadgets. The latter should enhance the longevity of whatever the item is, not replace it.
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I don't trust ice-makers. I prefer to just use ice trays. I also get a feeling of accomplishment when I fill them up to ensure I have a good supply of ice. When I was a kid, we had a set of these[^] at home. 
/ravi
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Why not skip the disgusting cockroaches entirely and feed the exes to the tigers instead? 
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There is almost definitely some sort of zoo rule against that, unfortunately.
Cruelty to Tigers, probably.
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OriginalGriff wrote: Cruelty to Tigers, probably.
Absolutely, all the weird chemicals and other crap humans directly put in their bodies they're just not a healthy food source.
... add in that 'top of the food chain is where all the weird stuff accumulates' it'd be safer to feed them swordfish.
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Can I bypass the Meerkat and give it directly to her?
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That meerkat won't go hungry!
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I heard about that one, along with the bear/salmon, and the nameless snake stunts.
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Was wondering what the automotive industry was like decades ago.
I assume there was some transitions from:
- hobby product
- advances make a semi-comman standard across competitors
- a few dominating companies emerge, like Ford (maybe with including boom and bust periods)
- Tipping point where the old way is replaced. Minimum speeds on roads make Horses illegal.
- REGULATION. (i might be missing a few steps)
My thinking is how we can apply the lessons learned to some of the scaremongering with the big tech companies.
After noticing the headline I Want To Kick The Tech Giants Out Of My Life, says Wikipedia Co-Founder - MSPoweruser
In comparison, the main car companies, need to follow many regulations to 1 supply a car to someone. then 2 that person requires to follow some regulation. (I am so over simplified something here)
Was there a transition period where people were like "I don't want to drive a car made by Ford cause I don't like Ford or any other big company." Except they are much safer products?
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I think with the auto industry you have it somewhat backwards.
Ford, as the dominant company emerges
Maybe some hobbyists
Other companies emerge
Government steps in with regulations.
maze3 wrote: Was there a transition period where people were like "I don't want to drive a car made by Ford cause I don't like Ford or any other big company."
Sure. I want bigger tail fins, bigger engine, bigger back seat. 
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If Mind and Body are the Ghost in the Machine, are Bread and Oven the Toast in the Machine?
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Sure. Sure. Everything's gonna' be alright.
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Upon which we read math(s) news? (5,6)
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Times tables ?
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