Official Gramps' Memorial Eternal OT Thread

[McDad]

My son is an engineer and we were building a shed roof over a pool bar. 3 tries and he still couldn't get the birdsmouth on the rafters cut right, wasted education.

btw, threw you under the bus in the other forum.

you're welcome.

 

[OffTackleVol]

I got one of those stuck in my throat a few years ago. Had a stiff neck for days.

I tried it once, never again. Such a massive amount of blood rushed from my brain...........I passed out........

 

[hog88]

hog is such a child. dude needs to grow up.

I know you are but what am I?

 

[DinkinFlicka]

hog is such a child. dude needs to grow up.

He never posts anything of substance. It's always insults and sexual innuendos.

 

[McDad]

He never posts anything of substance. It's always insults and sexual innuendos.

It's a good thing you and I post so much to elevate the discourse here.

 

[Orangeburst]

I'm getting worried about the guy. Retirement might be wearing on him.

everything wears thin on him

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

Sure

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Take it from a 69 year old- that stuff works great

 

[NorthDallas40]

Im hurt..ND called my moms usb cable a pos.

That’s because from my experience most of them are POS’s. And whomever made the decision to create the USB charging only cable (doesn’t have the data lines in it) needs to burn in hell for eternity. I’ve wasted so much time trying to upgrade devices and having usb troubles to only find out it’s the wrong cable. I now have a golden cable I keep by the desktop to try and avoid that situation in the future.

 

[NorthDallas40]

My son is an engineer and we were building a shed roof over a pool bar. 3 tries and he still couldn't get the birdsmouth on the rafters cut right, wasted education.

I have a litmus test for any young engineer. If they aren’t willing to at least try to change their own motor oil or do simple automotive maintenance I’m likely to just discount them. And that simple test has served me well in parsing the ones that are basic analytic types vs actual hands on problem solvers.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

He never posts anything of substance. It's always insults and sexual innuendos.

Like they always say, if this conversation persists for more than 4 hours, call McDad and Dink.

 

[NorthDallas40]

I'm getting worried about the guy. Retirement might be wearing on him.

I have no idea what real retirement is yet. I’m about to start finding out in 5 more weeks. And I can’t wait

 

[NorthDallas40]

this is great. My engineer daughter and son in law will sometimes call me with something not working properly. my first question is always, is it plugged in. Has about a 75% hit rate.

See my litmus test I replied to hog with.

 

[hog88]

That’s because from my experience most of them are POS’s. And whomever made the decision to create the USB charging only cable (doesn’t have the data lines in it) needs to burn in hell for eternity. I’ve wasted so much time trying to upgrade devices and having usb troubles to only find out it’s the wrong cable. I now have a golden cable I keep by the desktop to try and avoid that situation in the future.

In 30 words or less, what's a golden cable?

 

[McDad]

I have a litmus test for any young engineer. If they aren’t willing to at least try to change their own motor oil or do simple automotive maintenance I’m likely to just discount them. And that simple test has served me well in parsing the ones that are basic analytic types vs actual hands on problem solvers.

Thought your litmus test might be to dip them in a strong acid or base to see if they change color.

 

[McDad]

In 30 words or less, what's a golden cable?

Like a golden shower but for those with a pain fetish.

 

[NorthDallas40]

In 30 words or less, what's a golden cable?

One I’ve personally tested that checks out all the USB power and signal lines that can do any task I need to do.

Simple charging, upgrading my Garmin golf device, file transfers for updating software on my boat GPS’s, etc. That’s more than 30 but I claim an exception due to providing examples.

 

[Orangeburst]

I have bought those high dollar charging cables, not sure golden, and yea they all stink. But at least they get moved, kinked, thrown around.
This USB cable was for a printer.

 

[NorthDallas40]

Thought your litmus test might be to dip them in a strong acid or base to see if they change color.

Hmmmmm… I’ll take the acid dip under advisement if they somehow talk me into re’upping my contract.

ND’s Internal Voice: Snowball chance in hell of happening tho.

 

[NorthDallas40]

I have bought those high dollar charging cables, not sure golden, and yea they all stink. But at least they get moved, kinked, thrown around.
This USB cable was for a printer.

Was it a damn “charging only” cable that didn’t have the data lines in it?

 

[Orangeburst]

Was it a damn “charging only” cable that didn’t have the data lines in it?

no

 

[DinkinFlicka]

In 30 words or less, what's a golden cable?

AUsb, obviously.

Sorry, I tend to tell cheesy jokes, but only periodically.

 

[NorthDallas40]

AUsb, obviously.

Actually it is USB A . That’s the port on the desktop side anyway. In all fairness it usually takes two golden cables. A on computer side, micro and C on the other.

 

[CPVOL]

Longer than 4 hours call a Dr? Yeah right, I’m calling anyone I can reach to tell them how proud I am of myself.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

Actually it is USB A . That’s the port on the desktop side anyway. In all fairness it usually takes two golden cables. A on computer side, micro and C on the other.

You forget I'm Comptia certified!

You just missed the joke.

 

[Orangeburst]

I am glad our game is a night game..that will give me all day Saturday to clear the trees of TP.