What grinds your gears? - Page 211

BloodDonor · 30th November 2008, 10:41

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Originally Posted by CCS

Dipshits that take a trolley through the NW self-serve checkouts. I know there isn't a sign that expressly forbids it, but I would've thought that with four checkouts being 2 on each side of a reasonably narrow aisle it would be common sense not to take your trolley there. I haven't had the misfortune yet of getting stuck behind some cunt with a massive trolley (yet) but I've seen it. Now maybe I'm crazy, but... like... I tend to think the self-serve concept is ideal for a basket of items where you swipe that shit and go without having to make small talk. It's probably quicker to take your GIANT FUCKING TROLLEY to a normal checkout where they'll actually have a person bagging and one person scanning.

ive only seen the self service checkouts in 2 supermarkets, and both say 15 items or less

crocos · 30th November 2008, 10:43

Did he say the person had more than 15 (or 10, or 12, depending on the supermarket) items? No.

Evoke · 30th November 2008, 10:46

got a letter from salvation army asking for money.. addressed directly to me, at my address, my name written out in full.. what gives? How would they get it? I don't mind charity mail when it's just fishing for donations, but addressing it directly to someone is a bit hinky.

crocos · 30th November 2008, 10:52

It won't be directly from the Sallies; It'll be some direct-marketing crowd that has managed to weasel/purchase/been given your details from an outfit that you've done business with before.

SpaceCowboy · 30th November 2008, 11:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCS

Dipshits that take a trolley through the NW self-serve checkouts. I know there isn't a sign that expressly forbids it, but I would've thought that with four checkouts being 2 on each side of a reasonably narrow aisle it would be common sense not to take your trolley there. I haven't had the misfortune yet of getting stuck behind some cunt with a massive trolley (yet) but I've seen it. Now maybe I'm crazy, but... like... I tend to think the self-serve concept is ideal for a basket of items where you swipe that shit and go without having to make small talk. It's probably quicker to take your GIANT FUCKING TROLLEY to a normal checkout where they'll actually have a person bagging and one person scanning.

also, dumbfucks who attempt to be in the express lanes with obviously more than 10-15 items. and then act offended/ignorant when i ask them to move to a different aisle.

BloodDonor · 30th November 2008, 12:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by crocos

Did he say the person had more than 15 (or 10, or 12, depending on the supermarket) items? No.

no, but these supermarkets have figured out alot of people dont have common sense, and thus, tell you what to do... still, ive seen people with way more than 12 items at the local supermarket's normal express lines.... THAT GMG

Biff · 30th November 2008, 12:57

WTF!!! http://www.heelarious.com/

Saladin · 30th November 2008, 13:04

Hmm, 2nd of 2 identical model hard drives failing, about 3 weeks after the first

I think when I get the replacement for this one I'll raid mirror them.. I know it's not a real backup solution, but it beats having to reinstall Windows again

BloodDonor · 30th November 2008, 13:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saladin

Hmm, 2nd of 2 identical model hard drives failing, about 3 weeks after the first

I think when I get the replacement for this one I'll raid mirror them.. I know it's not a real backup solution, but it beats having to reinstall Windows again

Acronis True Image

get it

Cereal Killar · 30th November 2008, 13:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saladin

Hmm, 2nd of 2 identical model hard drives failing, about 3 weeks after the first

I think when I get the replacement for this one I'll raid mirror them.. I know it's not a real backup solution, but it beats having to reinstall Windows again

What make and model were the drives out of interest?

Saladin · 30th November 2008, 13:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cereal Killar

What make and model were the drives out of interest?

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11, around 7 months old..

Ab · 30th November 2008, 15:08

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Originally Posted by Wally Simmonds

Get a 30" Dell instead. 24" is the corolla of monitors these days.

That would be one of those Core 2 Duo Dell monitors with gigabit ethernet, 802.11n wifi, bluetooth, firewire 400 and 800, a built-in ATI Radeon, half a terabit of internal SATA storage, and running OS X, right? Awesome, that's just what I'm after.

Wally Simmonds · 30th November 2008, 15:32

Ahh, I see now. Forgive me for not being familiar with Apple products =/

crocos · 30th November 2008, 15:34

I'm not familiar with apple products, but that's just rank ignorance!

JAYJAY · 30th November 2008, 15:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saladin

Seagate Barracuda 7200.11, around 7 months old..

500GB Model by chance? I just RMA'd the 1st one a week ago after it died. I have a second one which has just had an OS install shit itself. Reinstalled and so far so good.

and yer, about 7 months old.

BillHague · 30th November 2008, 16:12

Sticking plasters in public swimming pools.

I think that they subscribe to the buttered toast/cat anti gravity theorem, as they manage to neither sink to the bottom nor float to the top, but seem to prefer to remain suspended half-way, right at mouth-level.

LordP · 30th November 2008, 16:32

My computer dying (or at least, not behaving very nicely) is currently grinding my gears >:(

chiQ · 30th November 2008, 17:04

I'm working and it's awesomely sunny, contrary to what crocos might say.

BillHague: you swim in some seriously shallow or seriously deep pools!*

* Not sure whether mouth level is when you're swimming along the top of the water, or standing up in it.

SpaceCowboy · 30th November 2008, 17:26

wow, pc problems everywhere - i just did a memtest on my girlfriends laptop, which has been blue screening for a while now. 2600+ errors so far, and its only 20% in.

Wally Simmonds · 30th November 2008, 18:08

Working OT that I can't charge for. I've been here for 7 hours, and I can only charge for 3.

crocos · 30th November 2008, 18:09

Leave.

If you're not getting paid, don't work.

ZengE · 30th November 2008, 18:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceCowboy

wow, pc problems everywhere - i just did a memtest on my girlfriends laptop, which has been blue screening for a while now. 2600+ errors so far, and its only 20% in.

Why bother waiting for the other 80%

SpaceCowboy · 30th November 2008, 19:28

morbid curiosity?

anyway, cancelled and restarted it a few times - now its got no errors, and windows is booting. im at a loss.

crocos · 30th November 2008, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpaceCowboy

anyway, cancelled and restarted it a few times - now its got no errors, and windows is booting. im at a loss.

WTF? This is going to sound n00b, but have you checked to see the contacts on the RAM are not gunked up?

If not, then possible explanations also include:

Motherboard dying = New Mobo
CPU dying = new CPU
BIOS slightly corrupt = try reflashing BIOS to latest stable version from manufacturer.

Cyberbob · 30th November 2008, 20:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by crocos

Leave.

If you're not getting paid, don't work.

Working on fixed quotes for the lose?

If he had a fixed quote of 3 hours, and it's taken 7, he can't charge for 7

Ab · 30th November 2008, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyberbob

Working on fixed quotes for the lose?

If he had a fixed quote of 3 hours, and it's taken 7, he can't charge for 7

You sir are obviously not a designer, because no designer who has ever charged me for work has adhered to your philosophy.

Wally Simmonds · 30th November 2008, 21:39

Well, in this instance I would normally just charge for the hours worked - but the project lead and myself have already screwed up the change twice already (not really anyone's fault, but I digress) so I can't expect to charge the customer again.

CCS · 30th November 2008, 23:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by BloodDonor

ive only seen the self service checkouts in 2 supermarkets, and both say 15 items or less

True? I'll have to have a look next time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by crocos

Did he say the person had more than 15 (or 10, or 12, depending on the supermarket) items? No.

Uhhh... I think it was pretty obvious for anyone with half a brain that I was suggesting they had a lot of items in their trolley. Poor crocos.

BloodDonor · 30th November 2008, 23:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCS

True? I'll have to have a look next time.

that was pak n save, and new world south city, both in invercargill... seeing as i dont get out of wanaka much, they were a novelty

dylan · 1st December 2008, 10:16

Invercargill: where you can't buy wine at supermarkets. That ground my gears last year, now that I think about it

BloodDonor · 1st December 2008, 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by dylan

Invercargill: where you can't buy wine at supermarkets. That ground my gears last year, now that I think about it

yeah it sucks that you cant, but the ILT does alot for the community, so its a tradeoff

[Malks] Pixie · 1st December 2008, 10:22

People who put things in our national publication saying, "if you'd like a copy of xyz please contact abc and he will organise a copy for you". Now thats all well and fine but it would have been nice if somebody had let me know, or told me where to obtain xyz...

Pixie

Asriel · 1st December 2008, 10:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Markh

Is it still chaos with their renovating/expanding?

I have been going to Sylvia Park Pak'n'Save to avoid the hassle, once Royal Oak Pak'n'Save is all sorted then I will probably go back to shopping there.

Yeah, that was an extreme hassle. They've pretty much got it under control now, just minor asthetic things still to do up.

BadNova · 1st December 2008, 10:58

Foodtown appealing AGAIN to stop pak & save wairau opening AGAIN. They've been doing this shit for what, 15 years or so now?

Jonas Undrawing · 1st December 2008, 11:07

i thought pak n save wairau got the green light? Foodtown is STILL pulling their shit? Fuck supermarkets! fuck em!

LordP · 1st December 2008, 11:36

Why are they appealing?

Genesis · 1st December 2008, 11:42

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...8-1242,00.html

I hold a special type of rage for stories like this. How people continue to get away with bullying to this degree is beyond me.

BadNova · 1st December 2008, 11:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordP

Why are they appealing?

Pretty much because they don't want the competition from pak & save. They've been dragging their heels through the legal process for YEARS, appealing again and again and again, to keep them from opening.

Jonas Undrawing · 1st December 2008, 11:49

i think their reason is something stupid like big yellow pak n save would look ugly in a place like wairau rd. Be visible from the motorway etc etc. Which is stupid because wairau park is a big ugly industrial mess anyway. Fact is, Foodtown is just being a very sore loser because they were bidding on the same plot of land to build a store.

Saladin · 1st December 2008, 11:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAYJAY

500GB Model by chance?

Yes

30th November 2008, 17:04	#8418
chiQ Frag-muff	I'm working and it's awesomely sunny, contrary to what crocos might say. BillHague: you swim in some seriously shallow or seriously deep pools!* * Not sure whether mouth level is when you're swimming along the top of the water, or standing up in it. __________________ Gaming/phone/computing platforms are not indicative of groinal/physical/cognitive impressiveness. Last edited by chiQ : 30th November 2008 at 17:05.

30th November 2008, 17:26	#8419
SpaceCowboy Here be dragons	wow, pc problems everywhere - i just did a memtest on my girlfriends laptop, which has been blue screening for a while now. 2600+ errors so far, and its only 20% in. __________________ Peace.

30th November 2008, 19:28	#8423
SpaceCowboy Here be dragons	morbid curiosity? anyway, cancelled and restarted it a few times - now its got no errors, and windows is booting. im at a loss. __________________ Peace.

30th November 2008, 10:43	#8402
crocos	Did he say the person had more than 15 (or 10, or 12, depending on the supermarket) items? No. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

30th November 2008, 10:46	#8403
Evoke	got a letter from salvation army asking for money.. addressed directly to me, at my address, my name written out in full.. what gives? How would they get it? I don't mind charity mail when it's just fishing for donations, but addressing it directly to someone is a bit hinky.

30th November 2008, 10:52	#8404
crocos	It won't be directly from the Sallies; It'll be some direct-marketing crowd that has managed to weasel/purchase/been given your details from an outfit that you've done business with before. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

30th November 2008, 12:57	#8407
Biff	WTF!!! http://www.heelarious.com/

30th November 2008, 13:04	#8408
Saladin Nothing to See Here!	Hmm, 2nd of 2 identical model hard drives failing, about 3 weeks after the first I think when I get the replacement for this one I'll raid mirror them.. I know it's not a real backup solution, but it beats having to reinstall Windows again

30th November 2008, 15:32	#8413
Wally Simmonds	Ahh, I see now. Forgive me for not being familiar with Apple products =/

30th November 2008, 15:34	#8414
crocos	I'm not familiar with apple products, but that's just rank ignorance! __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

30th November 2008, 16:12	#8416
BillHague	Sticking plasters in public swimming pools. I think that they subscribe to the buttered toast/cat anti gravity theorem, as they manage to neither sink to the bottom nor float to the top, but seem to prefer to remain suspended half-way, right at mouth-level.

30th November 2008, 16:32	#8417
LordP	My computer dying (or at least, not behaving very nicely) is currently grinding my gears >:( __________________ "Nothing is so smiple that it can't be screwed up."

30th November 2008, 18:08	#8420
Wally Simmonds	Working OT that I can't charge for. I've been here for 7 hours, and I can only charge for 3.

30th November 2008, 18:09	#8421
crocos	Leave. If you're not getting paid, don't work. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

30th November 2008, 21:39	#8427
Wally Simmonds	Well, in this instance I would normally just charge for the hours worked - but the project lead and myself have already screwed up the change twice already (not really anyone's fault, but I digress) so I can't expect to charge the customer again.

1st December 2008, 10:16	#8430
dylan Huh?	Invercargill: where you can't buy wine at supermarkets. That ground my gears last year, now that I think about it

1st December 2008, 10:22	#8432
[Malks] Pixie	People who put things in our national publication saying, "if you'd like a copy of xyz please contact abc and he will organise a copy for you". Now thats all well and fine but it would have been nice if somebody had let me know, or told me where to obtain xyz... Pixie __________________ Civilised is as civilised does and civilised people walk among us.

1st December 2008, 10:58	#8434
BadNova	Foodtown appealing AGAIN to stop pak & save wairau opening AGAIN. They've been doing this shit for what, 15 years or so now?

1st December 2008, 11:07	#8435
Jonas Undrawing	i thought pak n save wairau got the green light? Foodtown is STILL pulling their shit? Fuck supermarkets! fuck em!

1st December 2008, 11:36	#8436
LordP	Why are they appealing? __________________ "Nothing is so smiple that it can't be screwed up."

1st December 2008, 11:42	#8437
Genesis	http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...8-1242,00.html I hold a special type of rage for stories like this. How people continue to get away with bullying to this degree is beyond me.

1st December 2008, 11:49	#8439
Jonas Undrawing	i think their reason is something stupid like big yellow pak n save would look ugly in a place like wairau rd. Be visible from the motorway etc etc. Which is stupid because wairau park is a big ugly industrial mess anyway. Fact is, Foodtown is just being a very sore loser because they were bidding on the same plot of land to build a store.