Things I've learned the hard way . . .(Part 2)

[PhotonWrangler]

Yep, that's how mine was set up. It was amazing how much dust it'd collect. It gave the refrigerator a run for its money. When we purchased the Mac we left the old CPU running 24/7 as a room cleaner.

~ C.G.

Old CRT color TVs worked well as dust magnets also.

 

[bykfixer]

Just because it's expensive doesn't mean it's good.

Just because it's cheap does not.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

If you're planning on microwaving some frozen food that wasn't designed for microwave heating, start out using a low power setting. I put some spinach & cheese raviolis on a paper plate and popped them into the microwave on high power for 2 minutes. One of the raviolis caught fire and burned a portion of the paper plate.

The worst part is the whole place now reeks of burned cheese and paper. :sick2:

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Batteries are sneaky little buggers and will leak when you don't expect them to. I just looked at a AAA battery holder that had one cell in it, and it leaked all over the contacts. The battery wasn't very old either. Luckily it was an easy cleanup and caused no permanent damage.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Bought a bug zapper. This unit has 2 10w BL (unfiltered) UV tubes in it. I plugged it in for a moment to test it and confirm that the lamps worked. Then I unplugged it and pulled off the back shield to pull one of the tubes out to get a better look, and I got a strong shock. I noticed a quick whiff of burning flesh from my finger.

The shock felt like AC, which means it's internal HV supply was still running off it's power supply capacitor even though it was switched off and unplugged. This product is not intrinsically safe. So I jammed a screwdriver between the electrodes to short out any remaining voltage before removing one of the bulbs for a closer look. In retrospect I should have done this first.

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

So, you were bugged and zapped by a bug zapper. I know I shouldn't mock your pain, but I find that hilarious. :laughing:

Way back in this thread I posted about being BIGTIME zapped by a capacitor in a television set I was dismantling. Man, that hurt. So, I've felt your pain.

~ Chance

 

[PhotonWrangler]

When trying out a pepper from a plate of samples, ascertain what kind it is before taking a bite.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Good: making a backup image of your computer to an external drive.

Dumb: Plugging the external drive into a slow USB 1.0 port on the computer.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

If you store some cans of pop in a cupboard for awhile, check on them occasionally. We discovered that several cans had spontaneously leaked over time, even though they never got particularly hot or cold. I didn't know that pop (soda) did that.

 

[Monocrom]

Don't us Visine or Clear Eyes on a regular basis because once the drops wear out, the redness comes back even worse. They're fine if you're going out on a night on the town and have redness. But not daily use. Basically, you then have to always use them. Natural tears are better. Your best bets are Refresh or Systane. The latter being better of the two.

Just found that out today from a well-respected retina specialist, today.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Don't us Visine or Clear Eyes on a regular basis because once the drops wear out, the redness comes back even worse. They're fine if you're going out on a night on the town and have redness. But not daily use. Basically, you then have to always use them. Natural tears are better. Your best bets are Refresh or Systane. The latter being better of the two.

Just found that out today from a well-respected retina specialist, today.

On a related note, I've found that I build up an intolerance to certain eye drop formulas over time. When I try one that feels good in my eyes, I can generally use it for 6-8 months, and after that it causes my eyes to itch.

However I've found one formula that doesn't cause this problem for me - any product where the active ingredient is sodium carboxymethylcelluose. I usually don't remember the full name when I'm shopping for eye drops, so I just remember to look for "carboxy" in the active ingredient section and I know it's ok for me.

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Whenever my eyes are dry to the point of being discomfortable,

....................... I just watch the last five minutes of Lassie Come Home. :mecry:

~ Chance

 

[RBR]

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[Monocrom]

So true!

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Screen printing is a lot trickier than it looks at first. I've been tinkering with it and I've made a number of rookie mistakes. It took forever to finally get a respectable looking result with simple text. Still hammering out problems with graphic reproduction.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Alcohol is great for cleaning a lot of things. Cheap reading glasses with plastic lenses, not so much. The alcohol reacted with the lenses and left a distorted mess.

 

[PhotonWrangler]

Don't work with bleach while wearing good clothes.

 

[Capolini]

Keep your EXPECTATIONS in check!

"Expectations beyond logic result in disappointment"!

,,,,,,Capolini 11.24.02

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

 

[Capolini]

Keep your EXPECTATIONS in check!

"Expectations beyond logic result in disappointment"!

,,,,,,Capolini 11.24.02

This is pertaining to OTHER people, NOT yourself.