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  • KruseK Offline
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    replied to mariner4life on last edited by
    #1761

    @mariner4life said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @scribe said in Grumpy Old Man:

    This one time. At Developer Camp …

    this thread suddenly reeks of virgin

    Hence... Grumpy.

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  • boobooB Online
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    @kruse said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @booboo said in Grumpy Old Man:

    I have no idea what you grumpy old fluffybunnies are talking about.

    Don't worry your pretty little head about it.
    But feel free to kick off if this thread derails into swapping SQL statements and advice on join orders, indexing/partitioning strategies and shit.

    Now you're just making up words.

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    replied to booboo on last edited by
    #1763

    @booboo said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @kruse said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @booboo said in Grumpy Old Man:

    I have no idea what you grumpy old fluffybunnies are talking about.

    Don't worry your pretty little head about it.
    But feel free to kick off if this thread derails into swapping SQL statements and advice on join orders, indexing/partitioning strategies and shit.

    Now you're just making up words.

    All words are made up.

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  • Victor MeldrewV Offline
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    replied to NTA on last edited by Victor Meldrew
    #1764

    @nta

    In the late -80's, I once wrote a contract management system on Lotus 1-2-3 which used 2 x 5.25" floppies, and duly wrote a 4 page guide for dummies. The first few instructions were:

    1. Turn on IBM PC
    2. Remove disk marked "Master" from sleeve...

    First day of use the cretin who was admin-ing the contacts came to me saying she couldn't get the floppy disk in the slot. Turned out the dumb bint had only used a pair of scissors to remove the circular magnetic media from the plastic housing and tried to put that in the floppy drive...

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  • Victor MeldrewV Offline
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    #1765

    Just had a positive Covid test. No big deal as it's just a light cold but it fucks up our plans to visit elderly parents.

    Bugger.

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  • MN5M Online
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    Scrolling through Neon for something to watch…..

    I spot the walking dead. Sweet, first few seasons are bloody good and I’d love to watch them again…..click on it and IT BEGINS AT SEASON FUCKEN EIGHT !?!?!?!?!

    Fucks sake, completely ruined my evening viewing.

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  • MajorRageM Offline
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    #1768

    I have Covid. It is shit.

    However I started watching F1 Drive to Survive. Which is awesome.

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  • BonesB Online
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    replied to MajorRage on last edited by
    #1769

    @majorrage I caught a bit of the Verstappen-Hamilton duel ones yesterday and they're a good watch too.

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  • Crazy HorseC Offline
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    #1770

    I am grumpy with my new neighbours on two fronts.

    One, they have a German Shepherd that every time they are out it barks like mad and jumps at the fence like it wants to eat us. I was hoping the bloody thing would be used to us by now but it's been a month so I am not sure it is going to. It's at the stage where we feel we can't go outside in our own yard because of the bloody thing.

    Two, and I might be being petty because I am pissed about the dog, but the neighbours put their rubbish bins in front of our house. I'd understand if there was no room outside their house for them but there is. And to piss me off even more they leave them out for days on end. Would the bins annoy anyone else or and I being a grumpy old man?

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  • KiwiwombleK Offline
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    replied to Crazy Horse on last edited by
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    @crazy-horse both those things would annoy me

    ive never had a dog but always kind of thought training was pretty important, hell, our cats have been known to go nuts every so often so we checked with the neighbours to see if they heard them

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    @kiwiwomble I am thinking I am going to have to pick my battle with them. Find a way to speak about the dog and hope they are reasonable, and let the bins slide. I have seen plenty of things go to shit between neighbours.

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  • BonesB Online
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    replied to Crazy Horse on last edited by
    #1773

    @crazy-horse well the bins thing is pretty odd... almost seems like they're baiting you! You could always just put your bins in front of their house and see what happens.

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    replied to Crazy Horse on last edited by
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    @crazy-horse said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @kiwiwomble I am thinking I am going to have to pick my battle with them. Find a way to speak about the dog and hope they are reasonable, and let the bins slide. I have seen plenty of things go to shit between neighbours.

    Wear your uniform when you pop next door ...

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    replied to booboo on last edited by
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    @booboo said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @crazy-horse said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @kiwiwomble I am thinking I am going to have to pick my battle with them. Find a way to speak about the dog and hope they are reasonable, and let the bins slide. I have seen plenty of things go to shit between neighbours.

    Wear your uniform when you pop next door ...

    Quickest way to get me in trouble! I think they know what me and the missus do so at the very least I will be recording the conversation in case they claim I tried intimidating them.

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    replied to Crazy Horse on last edited by taniwharugby
    #1776

    @crazy-horse said in Grumpy Old Man:

    Find a way to speak about the dog and hope they are reasonable

    TBF, unless you tell them, they will likely be oblivious...

    BUt yeah, neighbours can really impact your life negatively if they are shitbags.

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    replied to Crazy Horse on last edited by
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    @crazy-horse said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @booboo said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @crazy-horse said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @kiwiwomble I am thinking I am going to have to pick my battle with them. Find a way to speak about the dog and hope they are reasonable, and let the bins slide. I have seen plenty of things go to shit between neighbours.

    Wear your uniform when you pop next door ...

    Quickest way to get me in trouble! I think they know what me and the missus do so at the very least I will be recording the conversation in case they claim I tried intimidating them.

    bit of a different approach but potentially ask if you can meet the dog with the owner so that the dog can see you are not a threat. If you explain the situation it might show you are trying to help and not just have a go at his dog.Potentially at the very minimum it might help give you peace in your back yard if the dog knows you.. (downside is it may take a couple of visits).

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  • Crazy HorseC Offline
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    replied to bayimports on last edited by
    #1778

    @bayimports brilliant idea. Thanks mate.

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  • CatograndeC Offline
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    replied to Crazy Horse on last edited by
    #1779

    @crazy-horse

    Shoot the dog. Put it in the bin.

    Might work.

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  • antipodeanA Offline
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    replied to Crazy Horse on last edited by antipodean
    #1780

    @crazy-horse said in Grumpy Old Man:

    I am grumpy with my new neighbours on two fronts.

    One, they have a German Shepherd that every time they are out it barks like mad and jumps at the fence like it wants to eat us. I was hoping the bloody thing would be used to us by now but it's been a month so I am not sure it is going to. It's at the stage where we feel we can't go outside in our own yard because of the bloody thing.

    See if you can't meet the dog with the neighbour so the dog knows your scent and comes to understand it doesn't need to protect its property from you.

    edit - what @bayimports said.

    Two, and I might be being petty because I am pissed about the dog, but the neighbours put their rubbish bins in front of our house. I'd understand if there was no room outside their house for them but there is. And to piss me off even more they leave them out for days on end. Would the bins annoy anyone else or and I being a grumpy old man?

    That would fuck me right off. As in "I'd also appreciate it if you didn't leave your bins outside my house for days on end".

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