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On 12/1/2025 at 11:50 AM, nnm said:

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I would like to punch two men in the face. Although I have no proof, I’m confident both are TAMU engineers. 

First, the guy who designed the Christmas light strings in which a tiny wire is required to contact another tiny wire in an insert to complete a circuit, which is required to make all the lights on the string work. If just one of the lights on the tree gets slightly twisted, or disturbed, or looked at in a cruel manner, the circuit is interrupted and the whole string is dead, until you go light-by-light, pulling the damn things out, figuring out which filament isn’t making contact. I would like to punch that guy in the face. 

I’m no electrical engineer, but it seems to me that it would be incredibly easy to design a string of lights in which the circuit functions regardless of whether any individual light is functional, is seated correctly, or is even present in its seat  

Second, the guy who decided to use that design of light strings to tie into pre-lit artificial Christmas trees. Inevitably one or more of the strings on the tree will go bad. Then the user is required to go light-by-light on a light string that’s tightly wrapped around the branches in a completely random way. Doing so means getting one’s hands and wrists repeatedly abraded by the artificial branches and needles, and it’s almost impossible to find the offending light because the lights are all tucked in among the branches. 
 

Screw those guys. 

 

On 12/1/2025 at 4:03 PM, Sam Lin said:

I just did this yesterday. Man do I feel you.

 

On 12/4/2025 at 6:41 PM, High Plains Drifter said:

 

Do you even in parallel bro?

 

How Do Holiday Lights Work? | Department of Energy

 

 

I'm on the verge of blacking out and going into a blind rage.  The wife had put up a strand of 150 christmas lights. Same strand as last year.  Worked fine for two days. Suddenly the first 40 bulbs near the plug go out, as does a bunch of bulbs on the end of the strand. The middle lights work, except for a few here and there that aren't lit. As an ex-engineer, I'm trying to process how this is possible. Unable to figure it out, I ChatGPT it. Immediately, it tells me it's either a bulb in the first section, that is also causing the last section to go out because of the way it's wired in sections. Weird.  But okay. Fine. The solution is either to replace the fuses or find the one bulb in the section that's causing the problem.

I check the fuses on a multimeter and they are fine. So it has to be a bulb. But why is it that some bulbs can be out in one section, but not other sections. Makes no sense whatsoever. So.. despite being annoyed at the nonsense, I decide I'm going to test each bulb in the first section. I spend a half hour trying to find a compatible bulb because of course every strand of lights is a snowflake, with it's own bulb holder shape. I finally find compatible bulbs and start pulling out bulbs to test. On my second bulb, I try to pull and of course the light part of the bulb comes off and the plastic piece won't come out. After five minutes of trying to pry it out, I finally try to insert the new bulb. Of course, it won't go in. The tolerances of the plastic is so bad, some bulbs fit and some don't.

I end my adventure by saying fuck it and grab a scotch. The wife brings out two other strands.  We plug one in and the first half is off.  We plug in the second strand and the second half is the part that isn't lit. WTF? That's impossible.

Goddammit, these lights are viloating the laws of physics and I've fucking had it. Fuck China.

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The same Aggie that engineered Christmas light circuits engineered this damn plug for my outdoor lights timer. I need the second outlet for heat tape for a hose bib, but no—damn engineer decided it would be a good idea to do this stupid flat plug that blocks the second outlet. I do have some of those stupid mini-extensions that I can plug in, but they’re being utilized elsewhere with Christmas lights. 

22 minutes ago, Underdog said:

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It won’t fit in the lower outlet because of the rock. The angle is too sharp. Only the top one. 

35 minutes ago, nnm said:

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The same Aggie that engineered Christmas light circuits engineered this damn plug for my outdoor lights timer. I need the second outlet for heat tape for a hose bib, but no—damn engineer decided it would be a good idea to do this stupid flat plug that blocks the second outlet. I do have some of those stupid mini-extensions that I can plug in, but they’re being utilized elsewhere with Christmas lights. 

 

25 minutes ago, Underdog said:

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1 minute ago, Underdog said:

Angry outlet. 

Looks like the lower outlet is getting cucked.

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Goddamn post office is losing every certified letter I send 😡

That outlet problem is pretty fixable once you set your perfectly justified rage aside. 

just 3 adapters needed to overcome that slab of rock...

Then it's gonna fall out of the outlet after you round the corner for the croquet wickets..

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On 12/15/2025 at 10:53 PM, Iceman said:

just 3 adapters needed to overcome that slab of rock...

Then it's gonna fall out of the outlet after you round the corner for the croquet wickets..

europe has this retarded 3-plug adapter where the length-wise orientation blocks the 2nd original wall plug.

so in the end you only gain a total of 1 plug.

 

Double electrical socket (shuko) Panasonic - BOLGARIKA BS

 

European 1 to 3 EU Schuko Socket Adapter Germany 2Way 3Way Wall Extension Power  Outlet Converter Socket with Switch 16A Type E - AliExpress

Fucking Toyota pickup drivers... Why is it every other brand shuts off the bed lights when your vehicle is moving, but every dumbass Tundra / Tacoma driver is doing 70 down the road with their bed lights glaring on a foggy morning.

Goddamn squirrels keep fucking up the Christmas lights on the tree in my front yard. 

1 hour ago, NorthLoop said:

Goddamn squirrels keep fucking up the Christmas lights on the tree in my front yard. 

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Windows: Update and restart (estimate: 3 min)

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Still waiting…

13 hours ago, Superhero said:

Windows: Update and restart (estimate: 3 min)

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Still waiting…

Apparently, it takes a long time to make things worse. 

14 hours ago, Superhero said:

Windows: Update and restart (estimate: 3 min)

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Still waiting…

And then you get the blue screen error once every 3 or so updates and the only thing IT can say is "oh take it off the dock. then reboot"

(Adds another 10 minutes)

Pro Tip: if you take it off the dock and throw it out the window, the problem does not come back.

5 hours ago, Sam Lin said:

Pro Tip: if you take it off the dock and throw it out the window, the problem does not come back.

Those assholes got at least one thing right when they named it "Windows." 

On 9/22/2025 at 3:11 PM, tigol said:


Went through this recently. Their estimates are insane.

Anderson wanted like $40k. Window World did that shit for 6.

 

On 9/22/2025 at 3:43 PM, Superhero said:

 

My neighbor got a quote from Anderson for $85K to replace their windows. We have the same house / layout and replaced ours with shitty Simonton windows for $21K.

 

On 9/23/2025 at 7:23 AM, PvilleStang said:

$40K, $85K... The hell?!  Anderson quoted us $140K for our windows.  Definitely a shakedown, and did the whole pressure sales pitch: "This discount dies at midnight, and you're not eligible for another 12 months for a discount, so enjoy full price."  Safe to say I'll be using anyone but Renewal by Anderson.

F that, I'll board the dawned things up first, and NOT aggy style.

Was at a museum today trying to check out some serious paintings and half the time, the artworks were blocked by instagramnistas (who were 6.5/10 tops, to be generous) posing in front of them. 

And not like, heres a quick selfie of me in front of the Caravaggio, but more like, let me spend 5 minutes contorting and posing myself while my cuck bf snap off 30 perfect shots. 

They should shoot these people on-sight. 

13 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

Was at a museum today trying to check out some serious paintings and half the time, the artworks were blocked by instagramnistas (who were 6.5/10 tops, to be generous) posing in front of them. 

And not like, heres a quick selfie of me in front of the Caravaggio, but more like, let me spend 5 minutes contorting and posing myself while my cuck bf snap off 30 perfect shots. 

They should shoot these people on-sight. 

Sounds like you need to familiarize yourself with the benefits of a strategically placed fart. 

On TV, OU is going from left to right. On ESPN's gamecast, they are going from right to left....

On 12/14/2025 at 6:38 PM, Dbeasy said:

 

 

I'm on the verge of blacking out and going into a blind rage.  The wife had put up a strand of 150 christmas lights. Same strand as last year.  Worked fine for two days. Suddenly the first 40 bulbs near the plug go out, as does a bunch of bulbs on the end of the strand. The middle lights work, except for a few here and there that aren't lit. As an ex-engineer, I'm trying to process how this is possible. Unable to figure it out, I ChatGPT it. Immediately, it tells me it's either a bulb in the first section, that is also causing the last section to go out because of the way it's wired in sections. Weird.  But okay. Fine. The solution is either to replace the fuses or find the one bulb in the section that's causing the problem.

I check the fuses on a multimeter and they are fine. So it has to be a bulb. But why is it that some bulbs can be out in one section, but not other sections. Makes no sense whatsoever. So.. despite being annoyed at the nonsense, I decide I'm going to test each bulb in the first section. I spend a half hour trying to find a compatible bulb because of course every strand of lights is a snowflake, with it's own bulb holder shape. I finally find compatible bulbs and start pulling out bulbs to test. On my second bulb, I try to pull and of course the light part of the bulb comes off and the plastic piece won't come out. After five minutes of trying to pry it out, I finally try to insert the new bulb. Of course, it won't go in. The tolerances of the plastic is so bad, some bulbs fit and some don't.

I end my adventure by saying fuck it and grab a scotch. The wife brings out two other strands.  We plug one in and the first half is off.  We plug in the second strand and the second half is the part that isn't lit. WTF? That's impossible.

Goddammit, these lights are viloating the laws of physics and I've fucking had it. Fuck China.

This same thing happened to me. Lights are less than two years old. I said fuck it and bought more on Amazon. 

Motherfuckers who drive along the freeway shoulder during gridlock traffic. 

I support laying out puncture strips and destroying all their tires on the 1/1000 chance it affects someone with a legitimate emergency like a hospital delivery. 

One thing that bothers me as someone who doesn't play musical instruments is watching live performances and not seeing the action sync with the sound.

I get that electric instruments have reverb and delay, so the action of a guitarist strumming doesn't match up 1:1 like watching a bassist pluck or a drummer drum, but in my mind it still never jives.

For example, the woman in this video is hitting a digital drum pad thing, and I like the song, but my brain keeps on screaming at me "her instrument is fake, shes not playing anything"

 

 

Traveling for vacation. (Always) getting out the door late, traffic on the way to the airport. TSA preboard not working for whatever reason and going through the regular line like a peasant.

At least we’re leaving from a small airport and no lines.

 

Also, people who decide that standing in the middle of the concourse because all of the sudden they need to check their boarding pass. Get to the side. Idiots. 

Traveling for vacation. (Always) getting out the door late, traffic on the way to the airport. TSA preboard not working for whatever reason and going through the regular line like a peasant.
At least we’re leaving from a small airport and no lines.
 
Also, people who decide that standing in the middle of the concourse because all of the sudden they need to check their boarding pass. Get to the side. Idiots. 

Each kid flew home separately the past couple days, and they were bitching about to at exact thing, doesn’t matter what airport you’re in. Zero situational awareness.

4-way stops. How do they work? It’s a mystery. 

Counterpoint: roundabouts in the US. Yeeehaw it's a Mad Max multiverse!

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Between my regular monthly donation and occasionally chipping off another donation when there's a triple match, I definitely give PBS/NPR more money than I pay for ad-free Netflix. But I still have to watch ads on PBS and listen to them on NPR.

7 minutes ago, elfenix said:

 But I still have to watch ads on PBS and listen to them on NPR.

 

2 hours ago, elfenix said:

Between my regular monthly donation and occasionally chipping off another donation when there's a triple match, I definitely give PBS/NPR more money than I pay for ad-free Netflix. But I still have to watch ads on PBS and listen to them on NPR.


I donate $50/mo to my local NPR station because they do good work, and NPR podcasts are SOLID. Then find out that I need to donate more for “bonus” episodes. I mean, really?

 

Also, really liking a person’s voice and on-air personality, then googling them to see… yup, they have a face for radio. That’s right I’m talking about you Wailin Wong. 

5 minutes ago, Superhero said:

That’s right I’m talking about you Wailin Wong. 

Didn't you do a movie in the early 2000s under that name?

Just now, ztejas said:

Didn't you do a movie in the early 2000s under that name?

No one would waste film on my face.

Unless you’re casting a role with someone uglier than Steve Buscimi, then I’m your man!

7 hours ago, Superhero said:

No one would waste film on my face.

Unless you’re casting a role with someone uglier than Steve Buscimi, then I’m your man!

I don’t think the face was the focus of the type of film that @ztejas was referencing. 

15 hours ago, Brisketexan said:


Each kid flew home separately the past couple days, and they were bitching about to at exact thing, doesn’t matter what airport you’re in. Zero situational awareness.

I'm generally a very chill, relaxed individual when driving/walking since I moved out of the Mad Max hellscape that is Houston

But the minute I stepped off the plane into IAH, I was swerving, bumping, grumbling, etc. at all the fucking unaware cattle doing this exact thing.  

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Ran across the prototypical example for this thread. We are fixing tacos for dinner. As we pull out the taco shells we realize Old El Paso now makes their taco shells too narrow to fit in meat or anything else. WTF? Seriously? I guess if we were making taco meat and fixings for ants we’d be fine. 

8 hours ago, Js1 said:

I'm generally a very chill, relaxed individual when driving/walking since I moved out of the Mad Max hellscape that is Houston

But the minute I stepped off the plane into IAH, I was swerving, bumping, grumbling, etc. at all the fucking unaware cattle doing this exact thing.  

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Same here for traffic( lack thereof) in Amarillo.

When I drive to H-town and get on I-45>
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10 hours ago, nnm said:

I don’t think the face was the focus of the type of film that @ztejas was referencing. 

You're right. I was more thinking about his massive black Asian cock. 

Took my wife to her Dr. appointment. It was scheduled for 4:30 but they said we had to be there by 4:00. We got there at 3:45 and didn't see the doctor till 6:00. 

5 hours ago, Dbeasy said:

Ran across the prototypical example for this thread. We are fixing tacos for dinner. As we pull out the taco shells we realize Old El Paso now makes their taco shells too narrow to fit in meat or anything else. WTF? Seriously? I guess if we were making taco meat and fixings for ants we’d be fine. 

If you get the ones that are flat on the bottom so they stand up they are wide enough to hold taco shit 

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On 12/21/2025 at 3:27 PM, Superhero said:

Also, people who decide that standing in the middle of the concourse because all of the sudden they need to check their boarding pass. Get to the side. Idiots. 

Morons in the park who stop on the path instead of stepping into the grass. Y'all can discuss in committee somewhere else, I'm coming through.

On 12/13/2025 at 10:51 AM, Jameslaw121 said:

I almost lost my shit when I had to get a 2FA code to order chipotle the other day. 

Dude! QR codes everywhere now for everything. Parking, restaurants, streaming, etc. Give me a fucking paper menu you god damn cocksuckers! 

Maybe not so trivial, but goddamned criminals have withdrawn $5,100 from our credit union checking account via an atm machine yesterday. We have NEVER used an atm either.
Mrs. Brat just happened to catch the two fake transactions when she logged in to our account this morning. 
This…..after we just got through last week trying to straighten out a fraudulent series of credit card transactions totaling $7,000+….resulting in new credit cards being mailed this week.

Fuck those pinche madre culeros.

1 hour ago, MissingInAction said:

Dude! QR codes everywhere now for everything. Parking, restaurants, streaming, etc. Give me a fucking paper menu you god damn cocksuckers! 

I refuse to use them unless absolutely unavoidable. 

4 hours ago, Armybrat said:

Maybe not so trivial, but goddamned criminals have withdrawn $5,100 from our credit union checking account via an atm machine yesterday. We have NEVER used an atm either.
Mrs. Brat just happened to catch the two fake transactions when she logged in to our account this morning. 
This…..after we just got through last week trying to straighten out a fraudulent series of credit card transactions totaling $7,000+….resulting in new credit cards being mailed this week.

Fuck those pinche madre culeros.

ATM = Automatic Teller Machine.  ATM Machine is redundant.

Same with Hot Water Heater... 

 

Signed, the Redundant Department of Redundancy.

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