Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
09-12-2023, 23:42
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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09-12-2023, 23:44
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
My own stupidity…..
Assembles new Christmas tree has built in lights so connects all wires
Plug plug into mains,nothing
Checks all connections, still nothing
Notices button on plug presses, nothing
Sits staring for ten minutes wondering what’s going on
Suddenly realises plug is plugged into a smart plug
Checks power status of plug in app
Cries a bit inside
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10-12-2023, 10:40
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
My own stupidity…..
Assembles new Christmas tree has built in lights so connects all wires
Plug plug into mains,nothing
Checks all connections, still nothing
Notices button on plug presses, nothing
Sits staring for ten minutes wondering what’s going on
Suddenly realises plug is plugged into a smart plug
Checks power status of plug in app
Cries a bit inside
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Atleast you didn't put it all away again before you realised.
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10-12-2023, 10:42
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
My own stupidity…..
Assembles new Christmas tree has built in lights so connects all wires
Plug plug into mains,nothing
Checks all connections, still nothing
Notices button on plug presses, nothing
Sits staring for ten minutes wondering what’s going on
Suddenly realises plug is plugged into a smart plug
Checks power status of plug in app
Cries a bit inside
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10-12-2023, 12:58
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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You have made my morning. |
I hope I can improve it further by telling you I’ve just worked out that repeatedly pressing said button on power pack changes the light pattern and brightness
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10-12-2023, 14:47
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
Bedside radio has broken. It's the tuning cord that connects the front knob to the pointer and tuning capacitor. It's quite old Bush VTR178 so I need to work out how to dismantle it to get to the relevant bits.
Quite a sentimental bit of kit as it was the first thing I bought when I started to work for money in a shop aged 16. Amazing how it survived.
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10-12-2023, 16:38
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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Originally Posted by mrmistoffelees
I hope I can improve it further by telling you I’ve just worked out that repeatedly pressing said button on power pack changes the light pattern and brightness
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You're not alone. I put the lights up on the garage a week or so ago and started cursing when only half a of them worked. I then noticed the button that made them do all sorts of wonderful things. Its only the 5th year I've put them up.
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10-12-2023, 18:39
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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You're not alone. I put the lights up on the garage a week or so ago and started cursing when only half a of them worked. I then noticed the button that made them do all sorts of wonderful things. Its only the 5th year I've put them up.
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11-12-2023, 10:55
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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Originally Posted by GrimUpNorth
You're not alone. I put the lights up on the garage a week or so ago and started cursing when only half a of them worked. I then noticed the button that made them do all sorts of wonderful things. It’s only the 5th year I've put them up.
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Just because the devices are "smart", doesn’t mean the owners are… 
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11-12-2023, 19:21
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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Just because the devices are "smart", doesn’t mean the owners are… |
Alexa certainly isn't smart. I've posed her lots of philosophical questions and her answers are sadly lacking. Humans will always be the smartest (xmas lights excepted )
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12-12-2023, 12:15
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
My Alexa is deaf, I sometimes have to ask twice, other times she says 'I don't know that one' when I haven't even asked her anything. Maybe she is related to Mr Tink
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12-12-2023, 13:45
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
Mine talks to the TV. I'm thinking of changing her name to Ziggy in the hopes that stops the TV triggering her.
It wouldn't be so bad if John realised he couldn't join in the conversation between her and the TV. It gets a tad surreal at times with John being deaf and asking the TV and Alexa to repeat things.
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12-12-2023, 14:23
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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Mine talks to the TV. I'm thinking of changing her name to Ziggy in the hopes that stops the TV triggering her.
It wouldn't be so bad if John realised he couldn't join in the conversation between her and the TV. It gets a tad surreal at times with John being deaf and asking the TV and Alexa to repeat things. |
I tried to use 'Ziggy' but because I'm deaf I have a speech impediment so the damn thing doesn't want to listen or can't understand me at all. If only I could choose my own word but it would be something I couldn't write here that's for sure. For me they are frustrating.
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12-12-2023, 14:47
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
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I tried to use 'Ziggy' but because I'm deaf I have a speech impediment so the damn thing doesn't want to listen or can't understand me at all. If only I could choose my own word but it would be something I couldn't write here that's for sure. For me they are frustrating.
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You can also use Echo or Computer. Maybe one of those would work for you. The Echo version only being 2 syllables may work. I set "Echo" up for a friend who had problems with the name Alexa and since I did the dang thing works for her.
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13-12-2023, 10:00
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Re: Moans and Pet Hates - Part 8
Trying to renew the house insurance. As it was in my dead husband’s name it’s not straightforward. I’m hanging on through esure chat. Of course they are incredibly busy and keep saying they appreciate my custom…..��
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