What annoys you the most ? - Page 1297

**bp666** · July 26th, 2018, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by buttsie

The stupidity of computer solutions

My dirt cheap windows 7 tower (AUS99-00) suddenly starts turning itself on off twice followed by the fan going non-stop but no sign of booting - screen goes into power saver mode remains dark

After a spring clean to remove build of dust from the front vent - no improvement

The solution that worked - turn it on its side - press the power button straight away
Double stop start and fan are gone

If the TVs on the blink - try it on its side

Sounds like you might have a loose cable connection or similar. Turning it on it's side has relieved the downward pressure on the cable making the connection more reliable - at least for the time been.

I've often solved non-functioning desktop computers by opening up the case and disconnecting and reconnecting all the various connection types. Motherboard power, disk/optical drive power, disk/optical drive data, re-seat ram sticks, signal cables (from power button on case at the motherboard).

Give it a whirl...

**cuzzyman927** · July 26th, 2018, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian249x

Careful now, under the traffic laws the cyclist may have been in compliance behaving as he did. Technically bicycles are vehicles.

It might be helpful if authorities everywhere began issuing waves of citations to cyclists riding on sidewalks, on the wrong side of the road, and blowing through stop signs, etc. With the current anarchy and scofflaw approach of cyclists combining with a resurgence in bike traffic, many more cyclists will be killed and badly injured.

I believe the laws/definition vary in different municipalities, towns/cities, States, and around here I believe only vehicles equipped with a motor/engine are considered a motor vehicle and are allowed to operate in the street with the flow of traffic.

Do we really want or need bicycles operating in the middle of the street with cars?

Picture driving on a street where the speed limit is 40 MPH and some fool on a bicycle pedaling his ass off is trying to keep up, or being stuck behind some bicyclist clown who cannot.

Then we would be getting into some serious road rage!

**trailmaster** · July 26th, 2018, 01:18 PM

I wish it could be like that movie Death Race 2000 by Roger Corman. If I'm driving and a biker crosses my path I'll just run over him and if any person is in the middle of a crosswalk when I enter the intersection I can just run him/her down. It would certainly decrease the surplus population!

**Mal Hombre** · July 26th, 2018, 01:23 PM

Of course You get more points for people over 60...

Estreeter · July 26th, 2018, 01:25 PM

What annoys me the most ?

When citizens of your own country complain and bitch and moan and groan about the country going down the drain ......but fail to support local products

Another here is gone, some of you from overseas might have heard of Dick Smith, started and owned and then sold an electronics company that failed in the end, none of it his doing.

19 years ago he started a food company that uses our own farmers produce only to support local industry, all profits also from the business went to charity .... today after 19 years, it's been announced it's closing, a big part of the reason is it cannot compete with foreign owned Aldi

I don't blame Aldi, I blame us for failing to support as much as possible our own for the sake of a few dollars a week

BTW, we don't shop at Aldi , cheap crap ..... and for those from Europe, Aldi here haven't got the same, but is similar product line, I think ours is pure cheap garbage.

**trailmaster** · July 26th, 2018, 01:45 PM

There are many Aldi stores in American cities. They are mostly used by poor people. There is an Aldi store just a few miles away in one of the many all black neighborhoods in Chicago. They don't even supply their own bags. Customers have to bring their own shopping bags. I went into one to see what it was like and most of what they have are low quality brands of canned items that I never see in the better supermarkets such as canned tuna from the Philippines. It must be pretty awful as the best tuna is only in the cold icy waters of the Northern Pacific. One thing though. The Aldi candy and snack section was pretty decent.

**bawjaws** · July 26th, 2018, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by bloke57

1976 was indeed exceptional but that was a once in many years event - now it happens about once every four to five years.
.

I don#t know your location,but if we're talking UK then that's just a ridiculous statement.
check the official records,and this is not as bad as 76

**bloke57** · July 26th, 2018, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bawjaws

I don#t know your location,but if we're talking UK then that's just a ridiculous statement.
check the official records,and this is not as bad as 76

Er! That's why I said it was exceptional.

**HugoHackenbush** · July 26th, 2018, 03:27 PM

Where I live a pedestrian in a crosswalk has the right of way at all times. Not that a pedestrian should boldly assert their right of way against a 2,000 pound car going 30 miles an hour,

but that's the law.

I even got pulled over by a cop for not stopping for a little old lady who was not in the crosswalk, but merely standing by the side of the road, presumably waiting for me to pass.

I didn't get a ticket, but honestly I never saw her, because the road I was driving on is a notorious speed trap, and I was diligently checking that I was staying under the (very slow) speed limit.

**bawjaws** · July 26th, 2018, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bloke57

Er! That's why I said it was exceptional.

let's just enjoy it while it lasts and remember it was only 6 months ago we had the beast from the east
here's a topical moment from Jim Smith
https://youtu.be/y3e0_hwUvt8

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Estreeter *Administrator* Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The 19th hole Posts: 58,120 Thanks: 449,724 Thanked 896,848 Times in 60,322 Posts	What annoys me the most ? When citizens of your own country complain and bitch and moan and groan about the country going down the drain ......but fail to support local products Another here is gone, some of you from overseas might have heard of Dick Smith, started and owned and then sold an electronics company that failed in the end, none of it his doing. 19 years ago he started a food company that uses our own farmers produce only to support local industry, all profits also from the business went to charity .... today after 19 years, it's been announced it's closing, a big part of the reason is it cannot compete with foreign owned Aldi I don't blame Aldi, I blame us for failing to support as much as possible our own for the sake of a few dollars a week BTW, we don't shop at Aldi , cheap crap ..... and for those from Europe, Aldi here haven't got the same, but is similar product line, I think ours is pure cheap garbage. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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July 26th, 2018, 01:18 PM	#12963
trailmaster Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA Posts: 59,897 Thanks: 1,329,020 Thanked 707,208 Times in 60,071 Posts	I wish it could be like that movie Death Race 2000 by Roger Corman. If I'm driving and a biker crosses my path I'll just run over him and if any person is in the middle of a crosswalk when I enter the intersection I can just run him/her down. It would certainly decrease the surplus population!

July 26th, 2018, 01:45 PM	#12966
trailmaster Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA Posts: 59,897 Thanks: 1,329,020 Thanked 707,208 Times in 60,071 Posts	There are many Aldi stores in American cities. They are mostly used by poor people. There is an Aldi store just a few miles away in one of the many all black neighborhoods in Chicago. They don't even supply their own bags. Customers have to bring their own shopping bags. I went into one to see what it was like and most of what they have are low quality brands of canned items that I never see in the better supermarkets such as canned tuna from the Philippines. It must be pretty awful as the best tuna is only in the cold icy waters of the Northern Pacific. One thing though. The Aldi candy and snack section was pretty decent.