Day 3 away from my PC

Vavrik

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We've all been there.
More times than I want to count.

@Stevetank : The old power supply is probably reparable by the way, if you want a spare. The most common failure is one of the filter caps in the rectifying circuit. Sometimes they blow up, sometimes they just turn into a volcano and smell like burnt lutefisk. They usually fail due to a defect, or manufacturer who skimped on components.
 

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More times than I want to count.

@Stevetank : The old power supply is probably reparable by the way, if you want a spare. The most common failure is one of the filter caps in the rectifying circuit. Sometimes they blow up, sometimes they just turn into a volcano and smell like burnt lutefisk. They usually fail due to a defect, or manufacturer who skimped on components.
Well, I've been running it every day for 6 years, so I've gotten my money out of it. I already have a new one too, so I have little motivation to get it repaired.

I also don't want to hijack Montoya's thread more than I already have, lol. I thank you all for your words of wisdom :)
 

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I'm trying to commiserate, but I'm sitting in my apartment on Friday evening after work, engaging my fellow TESTies in shitposting and enjoying Olympia beer (yes, I know they moved to CA) out of my nice, shiny, new TEST beer mug.
 

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Realized some might need visual imagery of what its like.
It always makes me wonder what would grow from seeds buried in all that soil if there was a long lasting wet period. There must be seeds that have been buried for thousands of years in there waiting for the right time to grow.

That sort of thing fascinates me and i want to go flood Death Valley national park to find out.
 

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I know that game, just make sure your kids are careful, there are some preds on there especially at the party places. Had to warn my son away from some of those places.
I was wondering about this when I first read the posts. I had no idea kids that young were online. I don't honestly see the value there. That seems way too young for them to be unescorted, and if a parent is with, seems there ought to be something more rewarding than playing online.

IMHO, it is ALWAYS worth remembering especially with youth, that anonymity brings out the worst in a huge percentage of people, and many of those people will do what they can to hurt your children in any way they can, so you can't leave them unescorted online. IMHO.
 
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