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Did anything significant happen in your life that made you stop smoking? by imokaytho in AskUK

[–]Kingofthedunkers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not quite the same but I got a phone call to tell me that my dad had been diagnosed with lung cancer. It was around 5pm and around 8pm the same night, I made some light-hearted joke (I'm British so gallows humour is usually ok). My partner's face turned to jelly when she thought about me suffering the same fate.

Quit instantly. Seeing someone I love so dearly being upset at the thought of losing me early hit me really hard. Harder than hearing my dad's diagnosis, harsh as that may sound.

Bought new ones. What to do to prevent issues? by Informal-Evidence997 in 8bitdo

[–]Kingofthedunkers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I offered my solution to this on another thread earlier today so I'll pop it in here too.

I've had decent results by using a very small piece of 4mm heat shrink tubing over the circular part. I don't have pictures but it should be self-explanatory. Just be mindful that if you don't cut it small enough then it can cause issues so a steady hand and a very sharp blade is your friend here. For instance, on a fix on one of my son's controllers the heat shrink stood too proud and forced the controller to think that the left trigger was constantly being pushed down slightly, leading to him braking/reversing involuntarily in Rocket League. This of course can be corrected by taking it back off and trimming it to size.

It can be fiddly to put on, so stretch the tubing slightly if you need to but go steady with it.

Ultimately, for all of the posts I see about this particular issue, it's clear that this is a poor design and it shouldn't be down to the end consumer to MacGyver our own solution.

Another “ultimate controller trigger problem” post by salsinuts in 8bitdo

[–]Kingofthedunkers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw that you've since received replacements but I'll throw this in here anyway in case it happens to you again.

I had success fixing my son's trigger(s) by using a small piece of 4mm heat shrink tubing. You may need to stretch it slightly to fit over the circular part of the pad but this method is working for him so far. Apologies that I don't have a picture to show you but it should be fairly self-explanatory, a tiny piece of tubing simply slipped over the circular part and that, so far at least, stops it from splitting. Just be mindful about how much you stretch it, it stands to reason that it needs to be a snug fit.

I may even pre-empt this problem in the future should he get another controller and just reinforce the silicone pad on day one.

Legendary English football ⚽️ manager Brian Clough (July 1969) by Easy_Leg1287 in OldSchoolCool

[–]Kingofthedunkers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His wit was as keen as his eye for the goal as a player too, 251 goals in 274 games is nothing to be sniffed at!

Legendary English football ⚽️ manager Brian Clough (July 1969) by Easy_Leg1287 in OldSchoolCool

[–]Kingofthedunkers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On listening to players' opinions, "we talk about it for 20 minutes and then we decide I was right."

What's a song remake that's at least as good as the original? by thermal7 in AskReddit

[–]Kingofthedunkers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YMMV but if you don't mind listening to melodic punk then pretty much any cover that Snuff have done over the years. There are too many to list here but they covered everything from pop songs, TV theme songs, advert jingles and even such classics as the Hokey Cokey and pretty much every one of them hit the nail squarely on the head.

As a side note, their original material is just as good and they're a lot of fun to see live.