small h Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Season pass holder here! I didn't know that either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 NO idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 Apparently if you want to enjoy a cup of coffee you have to pour actual coffee into the cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 Before you even get there, you have to put both water and coffee into the espresso pot. Forget the former, you have a burnt pot; forget the latter you at least have hot water. This is before you even get to the hurdle of putting it in a cup or mug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 I just walked past Brandy’s Piano Bar. Not only is it not RIP, it was open for happy hour. Must be 20 years since I set foot in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 19 hours ago, Sneakeater said: Apparently if you want to enjoy a cup of coffee you have to pour actual coffee into the cup. Two male friends always rave about my coffee. However, I have found that left to their own devices they drink instant. Psssssssssssssss, the sound of my ego deflating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 Even instant is better than an empty cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maison rustique Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 I had no idea that the battery in a laptop could overheat to the point that it melted the PC. I learned this the hard way. The guy at the Geeks said he needed to get it in sand immediately and was afraid it would catch fire if he didn't. The laptop was toast. Data lost. It was only about 3 years old and a really nice HP. Geek could not believe it and naturally it was just out of warranty. I have my previous Dell and am trying to get it updated and going. It hadn't been started since I got the HP so it has been nothing but MS updates since I turned it on a day and a half ago. I'm thinking of just biting the bullet and getting a new one, but I hate setting up new computers. I'll think about it tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 17 hours ago, Sneakeater said: Even instant is better than an empty cup. When I took the sublet in Harlem a few years ago, a previous tenant had left half a jar of instant coffee behind. I tried it. Probably the first time I had made and drank instant coffee in 20 years. Then I went back to real coffee. Anecdotally, you know you visit a coffee shop frequently when you find a need to note the restroom code on your phone rather than asking the barista every time. Think Coffee, 4th Avenue, 2952. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 @maison rustique Thanks for reminding me I need to research and try to fix a problem that is disabling the huge, expensive new Dell computer my company bought me and which I only use for certain tasks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Stupid but essential question, what makes a laptop or phone overheat? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orik Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Physics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voyager Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Any suggestions on how to mitigate physics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Bonner Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Lol. Well no. Seriously tho. Usually it's hot ambiant temps and poor case design paired with behaviours (multi-tasking, computationally heavy actions like photo editing) that put high demands on the chips and the batteries. Basically you are using it too hard - especially as the batteries age. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maison rustique Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Yes, it was a battery issue. I didn't think to ask if it might have been prevented, but the design of the thing had the disk drive next to the battery. As the battery got hotter and hotter, it damaged the drive and the case of the laptop was literally expanding and breaking apart. It looked like there was an alien trapped inside that was trying to break out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted August 20 Author Share Posted August 20 Herrings communicate by farting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 Amazon owns AbeBooks. When searching for a rare or used book, I usually consult both sites. I would now feel foolish if they offered identical inventories, but they don't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted August 23 Author Share Posted August 23 They do??????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maison rustique Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 I had no idea! All this time I thought it was some guy named Abe. I'm so disappointed. Is there anything that Amazon, Google or Microsoft doesn't own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted August 24 Author Share Posted August 24 I’m pretty sure they don’t own Ridgewood Pork Store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 bookfinder searches a lot of them at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted August 24 Share Posted August 24 Guess who owns Bookfinder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywood Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 Next they'll be buying libraries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronS Posted August 26 Share Posted August 26 still saves time and money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sneakeater Posted August 27 Author Share Posted August 27 It turns out that if you don't put coffee into your coffeemaker's bin, you end up with a cup of heated water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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