Time zones....

[Fozzer]

I always have to remember that NZ is 12 hours in advance of my time, therefore, to join in a NZ flight at 8 PM in the evening I have to quickly scramble downstairs at 8 AM the same morning, with milk and Corn Flakes all over my keyboard and Joystick!

..and for me to join in a Multiplayer 8 PM (their time) evening flight with my Chums across the Atlantic, who are 5-7 hours behind my time, I have to hang around, and remain awake, until 1 PM to 3 PM in the middle of the bleedin' night, listening to my Rupert Bear grumbling!

My "Fox Clocks" Time Zone indicator* at the bottom of my Firefox Browser, tells me whether or not I can make it for a Multiplayer session at a sensible time of the day!.. ...!

Paul....lost in the midst of Greenwich Mean Time!.... ...!

* Essential Multiplayer, etc, bits!....>>>
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... foxclocks/

[emfrat]

Handy household hint/voice of experience:
If a blob of marmalade lepps off your toast and lands in the keyboard, a plastic drinking straw, used as a pipette, will recover the situation (and the marmalade)

[Fozzer]

QUOTE (emfrat @ Sep 27 2014,9:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Handy household hint/voice of experience:
If a blob of marmalade leaps off your toast and lands in the keyboard, a plastic drinking straw, used as a pipette, will recover the situation (and the marmalade)

.... .... ....!

Not a good idea when I observe all the other obnoxious debris hiding between the keys!... ...!

Paul....Toasted!.... ....!

[johnkiwi]

QUOTE (Fozzer @ Sep 27 2014,8:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

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Not a good idea when I observe all the other obnoxious debris hiding between the keys!... ...!

Paul....Toasted!.... ....!

I knew a guy that had that problem, so he blew it out with compressed air... took out most of the keys too! Took him ages to put them all back... and no it wasn't me!!!

[emfrat]

I remember a guy who spilled some coffee into his keyboard - quick as a flash, he turned the k/b upside down, at which all the keys fell out
(this was a good 20 years ago - the large Oz company I worked for had bulk-bought some really El-cheapo hardware)

[Ian Warren]

Time Zones .. then they fiddle with the clocks just to finish us off !

[steelsporran]

QUOTE (Fozzer @ Sep 27 2014,9:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I always have to remember that NZ is 12 hours in advance of my time, therefore, to join in a NZ flight at 8 PM in the evening I have to quickly scramble downstairs at 8 AM the same morning, with milk and Corn Flakes all over my keyboard and Joystick!

12 hrs for the next 4 weeks then we all have to start re-bloody-calculating.

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (johnkiwi @ Sep 27 2014,10:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I knew a guy that had that problem, so he blew it out with compressed air... took out most of the keys too! Took him ages to put them all back... and no it wasn't me!!!

One thing you don't use is an industrial/guess a home compressor, they draw in the moisture , this fella through he doing the right thing clean out the guts of his PC, one has to remember do not spray water onto you PC .... WHOOPS! , some people can be in another time zone .... powered it up and BOOM!

[Splitpin]

"some people can be in another time zone" or universe ..... there is a thing going around suggesting to iphone6 owners , that the battery can be charged by placeing the thing in the microwave for 30 seconds Apple have said they dont recommend this .... really ?

[steelsporran]

QUOTE (Splitpin @ Sep 29 2014,12:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

"some people can be in another time zone" or universe ..... there is a thing going around suggesting to iphone6 owners , that the battery can be charged by placeing the thing in the microwave for 30 seconds

I'm all for that especially now thanks to EASA. If it's allowed here expect a rise in air rage.

[Fozzer]

QUOTE (steelsporran @ Sep 29 2014,1:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I'm all for that especially now thanks to EASA. If it's allowed here expect a rise in air rage.

There's is nothing more infuriating than some arse-wipe using a mobile phone within sight/hearing distance from me, in whatever location.
I am an expert at glowering at folks using a Mobile Phone in public..... ....!

Its even worse than the dreaded Time Zones!.... ...!

I like the Microwave method of recharging the battery.... ...!

Paul...fone home!... ...!

I hate Mobile Phones with a vengeance known only to Attila the Hun... ....!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Fozzer @ Sep 29 2014,8:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I hate Mobile Phones with a vengeance known only to Attila the Hun... ....!

whats a Mobile Phone

[Fozzer]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Sep 29 2014,7:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

what's a Mobile Phone?

Ian.... ....
Its one of those funny-looking, oblong things, that can be seen permanently attached to some/most folks ears, as they walk around appearing to be talking to themselves, and totally unaware of their surroundings!

In a few years time I suspect that the devices will be medically embedded within their brains.

(I would like to be given the opportunity to carry out such an operation without applying any form of anaesthetic)... ...!

Me?....I just write a letter, and stick a stamp on the envelope....Sorted!.... ....!

Paul....With Pen and Paper.... ...!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (Fozzer @ Sep 30 2014,10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Its one of those funny-looking, oblong things, that can be seen permanently attached to some/most folks ears, as they walk around appearing to be talking to themselves, and totally unaware of their surroundings!

Arr that is what it is, what I thought the world had gone mad !

[dbcunnz]

QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Sep 30 2014,7:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

whats a Mobile Phone

Its a small yuppie device that all teenagers hold to their ear and walk around talking to themselves and if they are not holding it to their ear talking to them selves they have it in their hand looking at it while poking madly at it with a finger or thumb

[Ian Warren]

Well I guess it dose get worst ... strange to see someone walking along the street talking to a calculator ... now that's Multiplaying ! ... and it seems they are totally Zoooned out ! ..... what I want now is a moving lamppost ....... that would be funny !