The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 985

kindlekitten · 01-16-2011, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Katti's Cat

Hand it down the way it was handed to you and get yourself another kitty :-)

I wouldn't do that to my son. I'll get another kitty soon enough, need to make some money first! ;o). and I want to build a completely enclosed cat run outside before I get any more kitties. I don't mind taking them out on their harnesses, but I think they would enjoy being able to go out when they want

Stitchawl · 01-17-2011, 01:52 AM

Just got a call from the watch repair center. I got lucky. It will only cost me $178.00 USD to change the battery in my watch. And take less than three weeks. God bless Japanese efficiency.

Stitchawl

LCF · 01-17-2011, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

I am not sure I would cope with a watch that cost $1200 to repair! I could buy 3 x very good watches new for that price!

Is that how the other half lives?

I guess I'm in your half.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Just got a call from the watch repair center. I got lucky. It will only cost me $178.00 USD to change the battery in my watch. And take less than three weeks. God bless Japanese efficiency.

Stitchawl

Much better than $ 1200!

SneakySnake · 01-17-2011, 03:08 AM

My watch cost me $305 after I screwed them down from $399. And I thought that was expensive. But I never have to change a battery because it has a solar panel built into the face and only needs light. It has been going for nearly 2.5 years great! The last one lasted 7 years before it failed so I thought I would have another. The no battery change sold me.

Stitchawl · 01-17-2011, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl View Post
Just got a call from the watch repair center. I got lucky. It will only cost me $178.00 USD to change the battery in my watch. And take less than three weeks. God bless Japanese efficiency.

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Originally Posted by LCF

Much better than $ 1200!

Well, yeah. It wasn't broken. I don't think I'd want to pay $1200 just to have the battery changed. $180 is bad enough!

Stitchawl

GeoffC · 01-17-2011, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

My watch cost me $305 after I screwed them down from $399. And I thought that was expensive. But I never have to change a battery because it has a solar panel built into the face and only needs light. It has been going for nearly 2.5 years great! The last one lasted 7 years before it failed so I thought I would have another. The no battery change sold me.

erm ...

it still has a battery inside ....

kindlekitten · 01-17-2011, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Well, yeah. It wasn't broken. I don't think I'd want to pay $1200 just to have the battery changed. $180 is bad enough!

Stitchawl

oh it's not the battery, in fact it doesn't have a battery, it's a wind up. it's just to fix a glitch with the day/date

kindlekitten · 01-17-2011, 09:52 AM

*grumble* Arwen is in heat. ALL NIGHT LONG yowl, howl, trill, blurt. constant movement, running over me, jumping on the headboard, knocking stuff off onto my head.

thinkpad · 01-17-2011, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kindlekitten

oh it's not the battery, in fact it doesn't have a battery, it's a wind up. it's just to fix a glitch with the day/date

I thought Rolex watches was supposed to last you several lifetimes before breaking down. That's the whole point. You spend a fortune and expect it to last. They should come with a lifetime guarantee for the price most of them cost.

I have two watches. One for everyday use that can be used as a backup when running. It's got a sensor you attach to the shoe and it will calculate the distance you've run, very useful gadget

:

This one I need to send in to have the battery switch every other year.

For the most part I run with a GPS-watch. This doesn't work well as a normal watch since it's very big and looks strange on the wrist for normal use:

Steven Lyle Jordan · 01-17-2011, 02:10 PM

I just checked one of my books pages on Amazon, to discover that someone has added DRM and DefectiveByDesign tags to my non-DRM'd book!

Somebody out there (or in here?) is out to get me. !%@&*#^!%!!!

LCF · 01-17-2011, 02:20 PM

you could add "DRM free"....

Steven Lyle Jordan · 01-17-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by LCF

you could add "DRM free"....

But I shouldn't !%@&*#^!%!!! HAVE to! jeez...

LCF · 01-17-2011, 02:41 PM

No, you shouldn't. Can you remove tags somehow? Or complain about it?

Freeshadow · 01-17-2011, 03:17 PM

@Stitchawl: when my ma bought her 1st divecomp she got the hint to look for a model where the user can replace the batt by himself - just because of the reason you named

@Exer: do you really wonder?
the mere idea to eat what flashes before my inner eye as "american breakfasat" for breakfast nearly makes me faint.
ah you know: tower of pancaces with sirup+toast and eggs+a bowl of cereals and milk+ <- so far for what I imagine.
ah, and what's called here an "american style" pizza has about 2-3 times more dough
I sometimes wonder how it comes that the majority of US population hasn't exploded yet.

and I love to eat, can do; and in fact eat a lot because I somehow use it all up. without no sports at all - I HATE physical activities.
so when someone like me who eats a LOT 's asking himself where an average american stores that ammount of a meal...

Steven Lyle Jordan · 01-17-2011, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by LCF

No, you shouldn't. Can you remove tags somehow? Or complain about it?

I can vote against them, though it's just 1 against one... if there are more than 1 tag, it's still there. I don't know if I as an author can request the tags be removed... I guess I'll have to see (something else I shouldn't have to do!).

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01-17-2011, 01:52 AM	#14762
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Just got a call from the watch repair center. I got lucky. It will only cost me $178.00 USD to change the battery in my watch. And take less than three weeks. God bless Japanese efficiency. Stitchawl

01-17-2011, 03:08 AM	#14764
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	My watch cost me $305 after I screwed them down from $399. And I thought that was expensive. But I never have to change a battery because it has a solar panel built into the face and only needs light. It has been going for nearly 2.5 years great! The last one lasted 7 years before it failed so I thought I would have another. The no battery change sold me.

01-17-2011, 09:52 AM	#14768
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	grumble Arwen is in heat. ALL NIGHT LONG yowl, howl, trill, blurt. constant movement, running over me, jumping on the headboard, knocking stuff off onto my head.

01-17-2011, 02:10 PM	#14770
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	I just checked one of my books pages on Amazon, to discover that someone has added DRM and DefectiveByDesign tags to my non-DRM'd book! Somebody out there (or in here?) is out to get me. *!%@&#^!%!!!**

01-17-2011, 02:20 PM	#14771
LCF Wizard Posts: 1,472 Karma: 9795311 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Device: Hanlin V3 (LBook), GS3	you could add "DRM free"....

01-17-2011, 02:41 PM	#14773
LCF Wizard Posts: 1,472 Karma: 9795311 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germany Device: Hanlin V3 (LBook), GS3	No, you shouldn't. Can you remove tags somehow? Or complain about it?

01-17-2011, 03:17 PM	#14774
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,815 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	@Stitchawl: when my ma bought her 1st divecomp she got the hint to look for a model where the user can replace the batt by himself - just because of the reason you named @Exer: do you really wonder? the mere idea to eat what flashes before my inner eye as "american breakfasat" for breakfast nearly makes me faint. ah you know: tower of pancaces with sirup+toast and eggs+a bowl of cereals and milk+ <- so far for what I imagine. ah, and what's called here an "american style" pizza has about 2-3 times more dough I sometimes wonder how it comes that the majority of US population hasn't exploded yet. and I love to eat, can do; and in fact eat a lot because I somehow use it all up. without no sports at all - I HATE physical activities. so when someone like me who eats a LOT 's asking himself where an average american stores that ammount of a meal...