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  1. 08-07-2009 #1
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    Has anything made your day?

    I just got asked for proof of ID while buying my Scotch.

    I'm 42

    Made my day
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    Haha. I want to know such a store.
    Nobody does this to me anymore although I would thank them gently for asking.
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    Haha, dude you should go to Hawaii. The policy there is to ask everyone under 42! Seriously I'm nearly 30 and I was pretty annoyed by the inconvenience. I was even turned away from bars. Me! An IRISHMAN! Not allowed to drink!

    Haha. Congrats all the same. What made my day today was coming home to my new guitar. I got it last week but every time I look at it it's like seeing it for the first time, as I've wanted one for about 15 years. It's a Martin HD-28 and they don't come much nicer than that
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    I told her to look again and think very carefully if I really looked under 25 because if the answer was yes....


    .... she was going to get a hug

    From my limited understanding that is a nice guitar. I bet it sounds sweet!
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    Oh so it was a lady, eh...

    ...perhaps she knew exactly what she was doing
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    It makes my day (and annoys me sometimes) when my friend, who is in college and about to graduate with a degree having something to do with computers and computer management, texts me and asks me if I know the answers to his networking quiz.

    He also texts me with questions about regular computer things as well, such as how to set up a bridge with a router, what kind of ram to buy, etc...

    I mean come on, are they not teaching these kids anything anymore? I am self taught and having to answer their questions? WTF?

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    How about in terms of fail?

    I was fixing bicycles today that hadn't been ridden since last fall. One had a presta valve and I had no pump adapter, so I went to the local bike shop and asked for one. We had a conversation that included me mentioning that I didn't even know if the tube was any good yet, but I was soon to find out.

    Okay, back home, I placed on the adapter, hooked up the pump, and filled to about 20 psi, then checked the tire seating. The seating was good and the pressure held, so I proceeded to fill the tire to pressure. About 40 psi, BANG!

    The tire had a small patch of rubber rot that couldn't handle the pressure. It let go, taking the tube with it. I was previously worried about the tube, but it turns out the tube was good, I should have checked the tire closer. The irony was not lost on me as I smiled and called out "FAIL!"
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    Quote Originally Posted by D-cat View Post
    How about in terms of fail?

    I was fixing bicycles today that hadn't been ridden since last fall. One had a presta valve and I had no pump adapter, so I went to the local bike shop and asked for one. We had a conversation that included me mentioning that I didn't even know if the tube was any good yet, but I was soon to find out.

    Okay, back home, I placed on the adapter, hooked up the pump, and filled to about 20 psi, then checked the tire seating. The seating was good and the pressure held, so I proceeded to fill the tire to pressure. About 40 psi, BANG!

    The tire had a small patch of rubber rot that couldn't handle the pressure. It let go, taking the tube with it. I was previously worried about the tube, but it turns out the tube was good, I should have checked the tire closer. The irony was not lost on me as I smiled and called out "FAIL!"
    Were you brave enough to buy a new tire from the same shop assistant though?
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    Quote Originally Posted by gruven View Post
    ...are they not teaching these kids anything anymore? I am self taught and having to answer their questions?
    Oh, LOL! That makes my day! I'm sort of self taught too so far (except for my wonderful "mentor" but he's a newbie too. I just keep him around because he's so adorable, lol). I've learned so much just because there's really no more fear of totally destroying the universe if I type something wrong. There's always the CD to restore everything!

    It makes my day to know that I can fiddle with Linux and even break it, but start all over again with no damage and no cost and almost no tech support!

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    Were you brave enough to buy a new tire from the same shop assistant though?
    I was kind of busy today (I just got back from laundry, 12:40AM local)
    I very well may tomorrow, kind of depends on a bunch of other stuff (little low on the priority list).
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