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| Topic: | Why do we technical people refuse to call things what they are? This thread has 78 replies. Displaying posts 16 through 30. |
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| Post 16 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 12:53 |
Mr. Stanley Elite Member |
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....Yawn...
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"If it keeps up, man will atrophy all his limbs but the push-button finger."
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| OP | Post 17 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 12:55 |
Ernie Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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Hither.
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A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything.
"The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw |
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| Post 18 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 12:59 |
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On August 14, 2015 at 10:50, highfigh said...
I meant "square to the World" as a substitute for 'plumb'. I thought you might have figured that out. Well it's accurate but a little verbose - don't think it will catch on. If it does I will be sure everyone knows you suggested it.
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Regards, Frederick C. Wilt |
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| Post 19 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 13:11 |
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so whatever happened to that guy from Seattle who use to post on here who went psycho?
I'm trying to remember who was more nuts him or that Wesley guy?
What was his name, I've forgotten it, yawn......slept since then.
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Bill's Electric & Home Theater & Plumbing & Automation & Small Engine Repair, and Animal Removal Services......did I mention we do remotes also? |
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| Post 20 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 13:17 |
Mac Burks (39) Elite Member |
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On August 14, 2015 at 07:59, Craig Aguiar-Winter said...
A minute! That's amazing. What's your secret? His secret is spending the first 30 seconds telling her shes about to experience the best 30 seconds of her life.
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Avid Stamp Collector - I really love 39 Cent Stamps |
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| Post 21 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 14:24 |
Fins Elite Member |
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Ernie, how many dates have you had jump out of a moving vehicle just to get away from you?
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Civil War reenactment is LARPing for people with no imagination.
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| Post 22 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 14:29 |
King of typos Loyal Member |
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On August 14, 2015 at 14:24, Fins said...
Ernie, how many dates have you had jump out of a moving vehicle just to get away from you? I predict "all". KOT
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| Post 23 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 14:54 |
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Boy I wish CEDIA would hurry up and get here, so we can have a beer summit, in a big circle, and get all this crap worked out. The we can really laugh. The ticket to talk is that you have to have consumed two beers. No talking until two beers(or drinks) are consumed. The you can throw your two cents worth in.
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| OP | Post 24 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 16:12 |
Ernie Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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On August 14, 2015 at 14:24, Fins said...
Ernie, how many dates have you had jump out of a moving vehicle just to get away from you? None. And oddly enough, you guys are acting like you're captivated by the discussion but unable to participate, so you snipe. Typical, just typical. What is it about technical questions that make you wonder how women react to me? Can't you tell the difference between technical and the rest (the 99.9+%) of the world? No wonder you beat up on engineers! You cannot conceive of having multiple abilities!
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A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything.
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| Post 25 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 16:33 |
Mac Burks (39) Elite Member |
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My niece (twin sisters daughter) emailed me yesterday...Perfect timing for this thread. 
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| Post 26 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 17:01 |
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On August 14, 2015 at 07:59, Craig Aguiar-Winter said...
A minute! That's amazing. What's your secret? Hell yeah! i disappoint in 2.3 seconds 
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The Bitterness of Poor Quality is Remembered Long after the Sweetness of Price is Forgotten! - Benjamin Franklin |
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| Post 27 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 17:05 |
3PedalMINI Loyal Member |
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Ive learned in sales, day to day life or with family even though im highly technical I need to dumb shit down to the basis of
router = device that allows you to connect to the internet...
AVR= Switcher and speaker supply (seriously)
Remote = Magical unicorn that allows you to control these scary black boxes.
Etc: you get the idea...sadly for some this is still to technical.
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The Bitterness of Poor Quality is Remembered Long after the Sweetness of Price is Forgotten! - Benjamin Franklin |
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| Post 28 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 17:52 |
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On August 14, 2015 at 16:12, Ernie Gilman said...
None. And oddly enough, you guys are acting like you're captivated by the discussion but unable to participate, so you snipe. Typical, just typical.
What is it about technical questions that make you wonder how women react to me? Can't you tell the difference between technical and the rest (the 99.9+%) of the world? No wonder you beat up on engineers! You cannot conceive of having multiple abilities! Its not that we cant participate. Its that we see the topic as stupid and more of your OCD ramblings. And for the record, all of your posts make us wonder how any woman would tolerate you
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Civil War reenactment is LARPing for people with no imagination.
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| Post 29 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 17:58 |
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The amazing thing about the human brain, is that even though we might call things the wrong name, or use completely unrelated terms to describe something, most people will be able to interpret or decipher what was intended.
It is like those "things" you see on facebook with words written backwards, or upside down, or with no vowels, etc...but your brain "figures it out" for you, even though it is not "right".
So when someone uses the term "HDMI Balun" here, no one just says "A WHAT?!!" Most of us understand perfectly what was meant. A few of us have a meltdown inside and are almost involuntarily invoked to correct the poster that it is NOT at all a balun. And others just think to themselves "Ernie is due to make an appearance in this thread in 5.....4....3....2....1...." and we feel really smart when he shows up to correct the incorrect (yet completely understood). :)
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"When I eat, it is the food that is scared." - Ron Swanson |
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| Post 30 made on Friday August 14, 2015 at 17:58 |
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On August 14, 2015 at 17:01, 3PedalMINI said...
Hell yeah! i disappoint in 2.3 seconds Those were the days. Although the brevity during the early years brought its own level of frustration. These days I need to add 3 or 4 zeros to that, and her sometimes commenting "would you hurry up? I reached the mountain 10 minutes ago"
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Chasing Ernie's post count, one useless post at a time. |
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