The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 348

badgoodDeb · 09-02-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by krisk

the supervisor basically changes my job description in the middle of the room...

Do you mean she agreed with F&F ???? Or did she agree with you?

Patricia · 09-02-2009, 05:20 PM

I'm feeling extremely fed up, from fighting with technology all day.

My internet connection failed to work all day and a pop-up message announced that either the username or password was wrong. So I reset everything; several times. Eventually, I rang Virgin Media, who blithely said that everyone in the area has the same fault. It's back now, but I could have saved a lot of time if they had given an accurate error message.

Then I decided to have a quiet read, only to discover that the screen controller on my Sony 505 is faulty. There's a small, perfectly rectangular blank area on the top right of the screen. I've tried recharging, also soft and hard resets with no result.
It's been sitting on a sideboard with nothing else in the vicinity, and I definitely haven't dropped it or treated it roughly.
My partner bought me the device for Christmas, so it's only eight months old. He didn't keep the receipt but I've got his credit card statement, so it's off to Waterstone's in the morning. I doubt whether I'll get much joy from them, but it's worth a try.

yvanleterrible · 09-02-2009, 05:41 PM

Gimme any computer problem instead of a droning bleepin' sander...
I'm willing to say I love windows...

nrapallo · 09-02-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Gimme any computer problem instead of a droning bleepin' sander...

sander.avi

...like fingernails scrapping on a chalkboard times 100...

yvanleterrible · 09-02-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by nrapallo

Attachment 35326

...like fingernails scrapping on a chalkboard times 100...

That was nothing, it's the vibration in the hands that get to me. After an 11hour day your hands feel like the tingling you get when circulation was cut off for a while, and it constant and wakes me up during the night. Those stupid gel gloves only cut it down just a bit...

GeoffC · 09-03-2009, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

That was nothing, it's the vibration in the hands that get to me. After an 11hour day your hands feel like the tingling you get when circulation was cut off for a while, and it constant and wakes me up during the night. Those stupid gel gloves only cut it down just a bit...

beware the curse of Reynauds ... just sayin' ....

Sparrow · 09-03-2009, 08:03 AM

It's blowing a gale, and the neighbour two doors down has still got his industrial strength wind chimes up!!

It's like the anvil chorus out there !!!

BAN WIND CHIMES NOW!!!!

Slite · 09-03-2009, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

It's blowing a gale, and the neighbour two doors down has still got his industrial strength wind chimes up!!

It's like the anvil chorus out there !!!

BAN WIND CHIMES NOW!!!!

Industrial strength wind chimes? Cool! Constructed from unused organ pipes or?

Sparrow · 09-03-2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Slite

Industrial strength wind chimes? Cool! Constructed from unused organ pipes or?

He has suspended anything that can clang on bits of string in his back garden.

If you breath deeply, and listen to it with your eyes closed, it can induce feelings of homicidal rage within half a minute.

Slite · 09-03-2009, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

He has suspended anything that can clang on bits of string in his back garden.

If you breath deeply, and listen to it with your eyes closed, it can induce feelings of homicidal rage within half a minute.

And that is the perfect excuse to get a bb-gun, or some hedgetrimmers.... And then go nuts on the string

BookishDreamer · 09-03-2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

It's blowing a gale, and the neighbour two doors down has still got his industrial strength wind chimes up!!

It's like the anvil chorus out there !!!

BAN WIND CHIMES NOW!!!!

I love windchimes and have a large set (long pipes) on my balcony. However, I try to be nice to my neighbors and keep them tied up most of the time unless I'm going to be outside to hear them. I'm sorry the noise is driving you crazy.

Dreamer

Lady Blue · 09-03-2009, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

It's blowing a gale, and the neighbour two doors down has still got his industrial strength wind chimes up!!

It's like the anvil chorus out there !!!

BAN WIND CHIMES NOW!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookishDreamer

I love windchimes and have a large set (long pipes) on my balcony. However, I try to be nice to my neighbors and keep them tied up most of the time unless I'm going to be outside to hear them. I'm sorry the noise is driving you crazy.

Dreamer

Can Sparrow hear your wind chimes all the way from Georgia to the UK?

I'm closer to you than that and I can't hear them. Go ahead and untie those pipes BD, and enjoy.

kazbates · 09-03-2009, 09:42 AM

My kids gave me wind chimes to put in my garden for Mother's day a couple of years ago. They are very melodic and the tones are quite lovely. We live a little outside of town so only have a few neighbors who have told me they rarely hear them inside their house (I asked just to make sure they wouldn't be bothered). Whenever my brother-in-law comes for a visit though (my in-laws live in an apartment in our basement), I have to take down the chimes because they keep him awake at night. Shannon, whose room is directly above where the chimes are hanging, says those are the nights she has trouble sleeping because she's grown so accustom to the chimes. It's funny how different people can be.

Sparrow · 09-03-2009, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kazbates

My kids gave me wind chimes to put in my garden for Mother's day a couple of years ago. They are very melodic and the tones are quite lovely.

I don't think they sell those in the UK.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kazbates

We live a little outside of town so only have a few neighbors who have told me they rarely hear them inside their house (I asked just to make sure they wouldn't be bothered).

That's very considerate of you kaz

.
I wish my neighbours would ask the rest of us in the street, and possibly the village and surrounding countryside as well

. I may have to ask my other neighbours to see if they're bothered - some live nearer to them than I do and may have no objection. If it's just me I'll just have to put up with them.

Sparrow · 09-03-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

I'm feeling extremely fed up, from fighting with technology all day.

My internet connection failed to work all day and a pop-up message announced that either the username or password was wrong. So I reset everything; several times. Eventually, I rang Virgin Media, who blithely said that everyone in the area has the same fault. It's back now, but I could have saved a lot of time if they had given an accurate error message.

Then I decided to have a quiet read, only to discover that the screen controller on my Sony 505 is faulty. There's a small, perfectly rectangular blank area on the top right of the screen. I've tried recharging, also soft and hard resets with no result.
It's been sitting on a sideboard with nothing else in the vicinity, and I definitely haven't dropped it or treated it roughly.
My partner bought me the device for Christmas, so it's only eight months old. He didn't keep the receipt but I've got his credit card statement, so it's off to Waterstone's in the morning. I doubt whether I'll get much joy from them, but it's worth a try.

Sorry to read about your technological woes Patricia.

Were Waterstone's any help today?

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09-02-2009, 05:20 PM	#5207
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I'm feeling extremely fed up, from fighting with technology all day. My internet connection failed to work all day and a pop-up message announced that either the username or password was wrong. So I reset everything; several times. Eventually, I rang Virgin Media, who blithely said that everyone in the area has the same fault. It's back now, but I could have saved a lot of time if they had given an accurate error message. Then I decided to have a quiet read, only to discover that the screen controller on my Sony 505 is faulty. There's a small, perfectly rectangular blank area on the top right of the screen. I've tried recharging, also soft and hard resets with no result. It's been sitting on a sideboard with nothing else in the vicinity, and I definitely haven't dropped it or treated it roughly. My partner bought me the device for Christmas, so it's only eight months old. He didn't keep the receipt but I've got his credit card statement, so it's off to Waterstone's in the morning. I doubt whether I'll get much joy from them, but it's worth a try.

09-02-2009, 05:41 PM	#5208
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Gimme any computer problem instead of a droning bleepin' sander... I'm willing to say I love windows...

09-03-2009, 08:03 AM	#5212
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	It's blowing a gale, and the neighbour two doors down has still got his industrial strength wind chimes up!! It's like the anvil chorus out there !!! BAN WIND CHIMES NOW!!!!

09-03-2009, 09:42 AM	#5218
kazbates Wizard Posts: 2,627 Karma: 406616 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Virginia Device: SurfacePro, SurfaceBook 2	My kids gave me wind chimes to put in my garden for Mother's day a couple of years ago. They are very melodic and the tones are quite lovely. We live a little outside of town so only have a few neighbors who have told me they rarely hear them inside their house (I asked just to make sure they wouldn't be bothered). Whenever my brother-in-law comes for a visit though (my in-laws live in an apartment in our basement), I have to take down the chimes because they keep him awake at night. Shannon, whose room is directly above where the chimes are hanging, says those are the nights she has trouble sleeping because she's grown so accustom to the chimes. It's funny how different people can be.

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