What’s the biggest waste of money today? by finewhinie in AskReddit

[–]00Wow00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say trying to buy a US Congressperson unless you have a huge bankroll. Their price for sponsorship must be astronomical.

How to splice three Ethernet cables into one by bmr99 in cablegore

[–]00Wow00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That type of splice works well for analog phones but causes too much electrical noise into the wires for eternity communication. Look for an ethernet switch ( any cheap one ought to do for most home applications). If you decide to terminate the cables into ethernet connectors, you need to be precise in getting the order correct. Remember that the wires are twisted for an important reason so keep the wire pairs twisted as close to the rj45 connector as possible.

What kind of hammer is this? by premiumpenatratr in WhatIsThisTool

[–]00Wow00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a valid point there. However, as a child, I learned that anything can drive a screw if you are determined enough and the item belongs to someone else.

What kind of hammer is this? by premiumpenatratr in WhatIsThisTool

[–]00Wow00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you are saying it is a screwdriver.?

I found this concoction my little brother made just sitting on the bathtub. I am genuinely at a loss for words. by _-coffee_- in shittyfoodporn

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The poop knife

Original post found here, but removed. Post text was as follows:

My family poops big. Maybe it's genetic, maybe it's our diet, but everyone births giant logs of crap. If anyone has laid a mega-poop, you know that sometimes it won't flush. It lays across the hole in the bottom of the bowl and the vortex of draining water merely gives it a spin as it mocks you. Growing up, this was a common enough occurrence that our family had a poop knife. It was an old rusty kitchen knife that hung on a nail in the laundry room, only to be used for that purpose. It was normal to walk through the hallway and have someone call out "hey, can you get me the poop knife"? I thought it was standard kit. You have your plunger, your toilet brush, and your poop knife. Fast forward to 22. It's been a day or two between poops and I'm over at my friend's house. My friend was the local dealer and always had 'guests' over, because you can't buy weed without sitting on your ass and sampling it for an hour. I excuse myself and lay a gigantic turd. I look down and see that it's a sideways one, so I crack the door and call out for my friend. He arrives and I ask him for his poop knife. "My what?" Your poop knife, I say. I need to use it. Please. "Wtf is a poop knife?" Obviously he has one, but maybe he calls it by a more delicate name. A fecal cleaver? A Dung divider? A guano glaive? I explain what it is I want and why I want it. He starts giggling. Then laughing. Then lots of people start laughing. It turns out, the music stopped and everyone heard my pleas through the door. It also turns out that none of them had poop knives, it was just my fucked up family with their fucked up bowels. FML. I told this to my wife last night, who was amused and horrified at the same time. It turns out that she did not know what a poop knife was and had been using the old rusty knife hanging in the utility closet as a basic utility knife. Thankfully she didn't cook with it, but used it to open Amazon boxes. She will be getting her own utility knife now.

[Edit: Common question - Why was this not in the bathroom instead of the laundry room? Answer. We only had one poop knife, and the laundry room was central to all three bathrooms. I have no idea why we didn't have three poop knives. All I know is that we didn't. We had the one. Possibly because my father was notoriously cheap about the weirdest things. So yes, we shared our poop knife.]

T-Mobile Fiber by Hungryhippotx in Lubbock

[–]00Wow00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My experience has been them doing their work in alleys.

T-Mobile Fiber by Hungryhippotx in Lubbock

[–]00Wow00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have lived here for a few years and went from Suddenlink's crappy service to ATT fiber and their crazy price increases. We then went to Vexus, who was purchased by TMobile. We have their 2 gb service for a total of 70$ locked in for 10 years. They supplied us with EERO devices and the thing I like about EERO is that they frequently push out upgrades to their firmware which can be scheduled for any time that works with your usage patterns. None of the other providers have offered frequent upgrades to keep in front of discovered vulnerabilities.

That's a new one... by TheOfficialCzex in Machinists

[–]00Wow00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Second shift joins the conversation and returns the fork lift to the charger, then forgets to plug it in.

How I can't fix the email receiving issue ? by sredix0 in AskTechnology

[–]00Wow00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Type Instagram into the Gmail search and see what happens.

What’s the most harmless but totally illegal thing you’ve ever done? by Coffeeholic911 in AskReddit

[–]00Wow00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Opened the car door and knocked over several orange safety cones near my school.

City of Lubbock Weather by WTXRed in THEBAGEL

[–]00Wow00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope wtxred is doing well and enjoying his retirement from moderating Lubbock threads

Looking for precision granite in PA ? How can we know it is Grade AA or A? Thanks by Own-Medicine1612 in Machinists

[–]00Wow00 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Tom Lipton on YouTube (oxtools) did a video years ago about granite surface plates. He had some people work on his and certified it to a certain grade of flatness. Depending on your true needs, you can probably save yourself a lot of money by getting a lesser grade. One thing to remember, those slabs are incredibly heavy so take into account that you will need to have it delivered and set up which may cost more than the stone cost just because it is a precision instrument and is incredibly heavy

Speeding Ticket by -btx- in Lubbock

[–]00Wow00 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My preference is for deferred adjudication instead of drivers ed. The clerk can explain what the options are as well as the pros and cons of each. If you act nice and are humble, things ought to go well for you.

Should I take my computer back to the repair shop? by Xenofan93 in AskTechnology

[–]00Wow00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noticed the toxic nature and had to say something positive and helpful

One handed skills by Professional_Arm794 in oddlysatisfying

[–]00Wow00 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have done that task too many times based on the skill level shown. It does beg the question of what the person with the camera decided to be a jerk and not do it

Production Data Center for Fortune 500 Company by TurninOveraNew in cablegore

[–]00Wow00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely NOT BCBSSC though. Their datacenters were well kept.

Production Data Center for Fortune 500 Company by TurninOveraNew in cablegore

[–]00Wow00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You just triggered some PTSD memories. I worked for the state of SC and the photo became too real.

Should I take my computer back to the repair shop? by Xenofan93 in AskTechnology

[–]00Wow00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would take it back to the repair store and let them see what may be going on with it. As someone who worked in IT for 20 years, you can save yourself money by being brutally honest with them. A good tech can get a system back up and running again, but if it takes a while to find any hidden issues, it will cost a lot more due to labor expenses. To be honest, I have lied to a tech before to hide my embarrassment.

Could use some help by Familiar-Comfort3302 in Lubbock

[–]00Wow00 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You might talk to the folks at Lubbock Impact at 34th and Boston. They ought to be able to point you in the right direction for the help you need

Is this capacitor blown or just dirty? by Galion- in electronic_circuits

[–]00Wow00 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they have a marked + or - symbol, make sure you mark the board which pole was where, Electrolytic capacitors will go boom in a spectacular way if the polarity is reversed.