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I love that the so called "tangle proof" guitar cords are the most difficult to untangle. Cord organizers only serve to allow several different types of wire to wrap around each other so that you remove all of them trying to get the one off the rack. I never let two sets of earbuds to be within a few feet of each other lest they conspire to demonstrate a knot that is far superior to any that I learned as a Boy Scout... It's not just wires, electronic tools like oscilloscopes and meters are proof of evolution in so much as they will spontaneously sprout legs and walk away never to be seen again. 
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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S Houghtelin wrote: electronic tools like oscilloscopes and meters are proof of evolution in so much as they will spontaneously sprout legs and walk away never to be seen again.
There are at least two lines of evolution. In Israel, equipment sprouts wings!
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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Turn your back on a 'scope it walks, unless it's an old one with a CRT and a funny smell when powered on they do appear to have lost there locomotive powers, snips even blunt ones can run and hide though...
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glennPattonWorking wrote: unless it's an old one with a CRT and a funny smell when powered on
Like any old dinosaur, they go and find a place to die. 
Although my old Tektronix 465 b[^] with the DM44 module is still ticking. But it lurks in the dark cellar staring out of the corner.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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How earbuds become tangled[^]
if (Object.DividedByZero == true) { Universe.Implode(); }
Meus ratio ex fortis machina. Simplicitatis de formae ac munus. -Foothill, 2016
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Yesterday, one of the team phoned my office and said something to me that I had been waiting for a long time...well 19 months since I joined, but not that I'm counting.
I headed outside and across the bridge to one of the other platforms, headed up to the helideck and looked out over the water towards to Iran, there was a massive level of activity in the water over a large area, easily at least a few km2.
There were whale sharks lounging around, there where also whales (not sure what species) clearly rising out of the water and shoals of fish manically moving around, jumping etc. Watching and listening to the sounds of the blow, the sun and calmness of the Arabian Gulf and just getting to see nature unfold in front of you.
Just to top it all off, I went down for my lunch just after this and it was nice juicy steak.....nom nom nom.
Overall a good day...
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My work is horrible with bad traffic, bad bosses and tons of junk code.
So I'm glad your work has got decent perks.
Any pictures you could share please?
modified 1-Nov-16 3:47am.
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We are in a high security zone so pictures are a no no. However, see there are some good videos to be had at the following link. These are the official videos from the research project.
The Al Shaheen Oil Field[^]
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Yeh, I should have changed the display text.....not very exciting is it! That is just what it defaulted to when the link was pasted.
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I don't know. I could not find whales in any videos on that page.
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Quote: We are in a high security zone
Ahh, that explains the periods of absence. I have recently joined the Oil Industry, thanks to a training course last week I am now certified as a PAM Systems operator! (see yesterdays post)... 
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AND they pay you a shed load of money as well. That gentle tickle at the back of your ears is me thinking seriously jealous thoughts at you.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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It's not that big a shed.......
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I thought there were 'issues' with your job (or at least the company you work for) ? glad you're still doing well though
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We are still working towards transition, and moving to the new company in July 2017.
Not much info around contracts or T&Cs yet, so just getting on with things rather than letting it bother me! All that stuff will come in due course...
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Pictures? So we may live with our envy...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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We are in a high security zone so pictures are a no no. However, see there are some good videos to be had at the following link. These are the official videos from the research project.
The Al Shaheen Oil Field[^]
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DaveAuld wrote: I headed outside and across the bridge to one of the other platforms
Sounds like the fairy tale method of moving from Windows to Linux, complete with Troll Bridge! 
Marc
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Your not wrong there.......I think I have seen a few troll's as well.
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For my money, you can't beat watching nature be nature. Some amazing flora and fauna we have on this planet, and simply experiencing it is sublime.
When my wife and I travel, she always wants to see all of the tat that us worthless humans have built. I want to see all the wonderful creations Mother Nature has produced.
I envy you and what you were able to experience. Please do share pictures if you were able to take any.
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Then you are unenlightened.
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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