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Little Johnny watched, fascinated, as his mother gently rubbed cold cream on her face.
"Why are you rubbing cold cream on your face, mom?" he asked.
"To make myself beautiful" said his mother.
A few minutes later, she began removing the cream with a tissue.
"What's the matter?" asked Little Johnny, "Giving up?"
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So, since I didn't have too much pressing stuff to do[^], I decided to fix the desktop PC that gave up the ghost a few weeks ago. I was working along, all of a sudden a snap sound, the machine went dark and wouldn't turn back on. Since I had pressing work to do, I simply moved over to my backup PC and kept working - didn't lose hardly anything thanks to OneDrive and frequent backups. I figured the power supply went - they tend to do that every 5 years or so.
So, today I opened the machine up, pulled the power connector off the motherboard, short pins 15 &16, no power. Yep, power supply is gone. Run to the local repair parts place, plunk down $40 and come home with a new power supply, plug it in, short pins 15 & 16, seems to work OK.
Remove screws and connectors, pull old power supply out of case, put in new one, connect cables. So far I've spent about 30 minutes, not counting the errand I ran while picking up the new supply.
Power on. Nothing.
Check all connections, OK. Pull plug from motherboard, short pins 15 & 16, power comes on, disks spin, etc. Supply seems to be OK. Plug cables back in, nothing. Take lunch break. Back again, check all connections, recheck old supply, take case off other PC and compare. Nothing seems to be wrong, except it doesn't power on. Finally pull the whole box ready to put it in the car to go to the repair place in frustration. Decide to call them to see if they have time to trouble shoot if I bring it in today.
Sure, they say, but first did you check that the power cord is plugged in. Yes, I'm not an idiot - the fan turns and there's power when pins 15 & 16 are shorted, so it has to be plugged in properly.
Did I turn it on? Yes, I used the switch on the back of the power supply. That's how I got the fan to turn on and the disk to spin up. Do you think I'm an idiot?
Did you press the power button on the top of the case as well?
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Well, I only lost about two hours finding out that I am after all, an idiot.
BTW, the power supply works fine and the machine is back in use again.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Take your pick:
ID10T?
PEBKAC?
PICNIC?
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That's why there is a first line if support.
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Walt Fair, Jr. wrote: Did you press the power button on the top of the case as well?
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The part I am really enjoying is just imagining the story the bloke on the support line is telling his friends about this one call he got from a 'developer' that did not have the smarts to turn on the pc, yet acted like he was the idiot for asking all the basic questions... 
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Fortunately I didn't ask them about the idiot part. That was just what I was thinking while on the phone.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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You should have tried here: QA[^]
I'm sure someone who knows everything would have sorted that for you in no time!
(Or more likely, abuse voted you off the site for asking a poor question...  )
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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we've ALLLLLLLLLL been there
some of us more than once 
Bryce
MCAD
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Yeah, the more than once part is the most embarrassing. I used to build and repair PC's for a living.
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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Joyva.
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Did you mean halvah[^]? Which kind?
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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The kind with an 'a' in the middle, maybe?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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If you mean flavor, I'd love those pistachios, but must settle for marble (vanilla/chocolate).
If you mean the style, Joyva[^] is a US manufacturer of what I consider the best overall.
Much like, per link, Halva displays at the Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem
It goes so well with coffee or tea, and, considering this is CP Lounge, I'd imagine it would even make Gin nearly drinkable.
From Joyva[^] page:
The year was 1905. The place was a small town in Russia called Kiev. The man was Nathan Radutzky, a simple 22 year old entrepreneur with a recipe and an idea.
What he held, was a recipe for one of the oldest known confections in the world. It was eaten by Kings and Titans, and Princes and Sultans. In some parts of the world it was considered a sacred symbol of immortality and life. In other cultures it was thought to promote fertility and sexual response.
It also tasted really, really good. That recipe was Halvah.
The idea was to produce it in the United States. Halvah has been called the Food of The Gods. An ancient Turkish confection, dating back 3000 years was about to be refined, reinterpreted, and reinstated as the food of choice among the eastern European immigrants in the early part of the 20th century. Halvah, which means “sweet meat” in Turkish was going to get a modern twist.
In 1907 the first batch of Halvah was produced on the Lower East Side of Manhattan where you can still buy it today. The Joyva Corporation, in its 99th year of operation, is still a family run business. It is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. Over the last nine decades we have developed many candy and specialty food items that have been loved for generations. Jell Rings, Marshmallow Twists, Sesame Crunch, Sesame Tahini, and of course our beloved Halvah.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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I walk by this[^] every week when buying food in the Jerusalem market. It takes me much of my self discipline to not to spend hundred of shekels there... My favorite is the one made of full sesame and crushed coffee beans...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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I wouldn't bother with the self control -
Another thing I like, to which I addicted my youngest daughter at a baker just behind a bus stop outside Mahane Yehuda, were Rum Balls. They've become difficult to get here. The display you showed is over a decade newer than my list shopping in that market.
Are those prices per kilo?
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Yes, prices per kilo - not cheap but valuable...
In any way you look to it, it's dangerous to walk down on Mahane Yehuda - you have a lot of mini-restaurants, bakeries, fresh tahini, juicy fruits...
Now I can't wait for tomorrow to go there 
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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By the way I used to make halvah spread from tahini and rub syrup for my kids...If you use fresh ingredients it is just great...
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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I have some tahini and have been occasionally using it for an unusual sauce when I cook Chinese style (which is often).
Your idea brought to mind an immediate adaption: I've some fig butter that should make a painfully good spread as a combo (I've used it with peanut butter).
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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If you have fresh tahini the best thing is to scramble it with lemon juice and cold (ice cold) water, add some crushed garlic and fresh chopped coriander leaves. Spread it on fresh green salad and enjoy - http://www.falafelbaribua.co.il/wp-content/uploads/salat-thina.jpg[^]
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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Tahini sauce of that type: only for my falafel. I eat my salad 'neat'.
You know what this world needs? Halvah Flavored Liquor!
I can't drink much - but this is all about principals.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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That's a halavah thing to say.
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Bloatva.
“I'm an artist: it's self evident that word implies looking for something all the time without ever finding it in full. It is the opposite of saying : ‘I know all about it. I've already found it.’
As far as I'm concerned, the word means: ‘I am looking. I am hunting for it. I am deeply involved.’” Vincent Van Gogh
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Buying one of those Amazon kindle things on the way home, I've been meaning to for ages and have just decided that today is the day 
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