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Peter Cannon
@dickturpin
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Linux/FOSS user & advocate. Former Podcaster. "𝘑𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘐 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯."
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Grumpy Old Git
3y
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Tack'n shop
So there I am at 07:30 this morning, transported back to 1973, listening to David Bowie in concert, performing Moonage Daydream at four hundred decibels on my new replacement BOSE earbuds. Charlie and
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Grumpy Old Git
3y
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The Fat Lady Sings!
HUZZAH! The missus had already texted me to say my replacement BOSE earbuds had finally arrived, and the above notification dropped in my inbox a few minutes later. "Thank The Pond Gods, that's all
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Grumpy Old Git
3y
Published via Ecency
Walkies!
It's bad enough that I seem to have a face? Posture? Aura? Some invisible sign that I'm not aware of? Without Charlie encouraging all the weirdos, he can lay his hands paws on to come and harass me. Charlie
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Grumpy Old Git
3y
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I'm not a scumbag liar!
The ongoing saga of my BOSE earbuds is finally drawing to a close. On Monday, I looked at when all this nightmare started, and it seems I first reported the faulty earbuds on the 4th of February. Now I'm
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Grumpy Old Git
3y
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It's been a week of cheeky .......s
Tuesday ☎️ "Hi Pete, I created a support ticket, but nobody has got back to me?" 👨 "Actually, you were sent a response, I saw it. It explained that you don't have any support with us, but
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Grumpy Old Git
3y
Published via Ecency
Oh for a carrot!
The wife works nights; she does Continental Shifts of three on and three off. When she is working and because I'm a very modern man, I cook dinner in the morning, generally at 5:00 am! So that the missus
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Grumpy Old Git
3y
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Its been there a week!
"It always seems to happen to you!" I really need to get that carved on my headstone. The saga of my faulty Bose earbuds continues after finally getting UPS to retrieve them from their locker
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Grumpy Old Git
3y
Published via Ecency
UPS, I hate you!
Christmas 2022 and the wife, or should that be Father Christmas? Bought me a set of Bose earbuds. I do love Bose products; the sound is so rich and immersive, and I have to say, the noise cancelling is
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raspberrypi
3y
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Raspberry Pi 5 with NVMe Boot
Having seen Jeff Geerling's video on YouTube about installing and booting a Raspberry Pi 5 from an NVMe I stuck my name down on the waiting list not only for a Pi 5 (8GB) but also for Pimoroni's NVMe board
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christmas
3y
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Christmas escape
Going away for a few days after Christmas is a great idea, you should try it. We booked three nights at The Blue Ball Inn, Countasbury, Devon, from the 27th to the 29th, basically the day after Boxing
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christmas
3y
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Christmas in the bin!
image source The wife asked me for a Crosley record player for Christmas, AKA the record killer! Now, dear reader, I did pug my face. "Eew! Not one of those?" But the wife insisted I never said
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christmas
3y
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A different Christmas
I'm a classic Traditionalist when it comes to Christmas; I like to open presents and then have a Christmas breakfast, usually smoked mackerel, juice, etc. Cook the Christmas dinner and have all my family
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screamsfromthedark
3y
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I was right the first time!
source Me: "Can you create an account and invoice this IT company for £10.00, please?" Accounts: "They [The actual customer] pay quarterly." Me: "I know the customer pays quarterly;
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screamsfromthedark
3y
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Combien
And these people are in charge! image created by MS CoPilot Me: ✉️ Afternoon, Dave, the following products are due to expire. Can you let me know how many years you wish to renew for? ESET PROTECT Essential
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books
3y
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Berserker by Adrian Edmondson
image source "I've got a leg! I'm supposed to write an essay about it, but I think I'm gonna mount it on the bonnet of my car."Vyvyan -The Young Ones With those immortal words, I was hooked.
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ufo
3y
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UFOs Two Questions
So, let me plant my flag firmly in the ground before we start. I believe there are (Note I didn't say "Has to be.") other lifeforms Out There. I'm not an astronomer or knowledgeable on solar
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dreams
3y
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Weird Dream
I had the strangest dream last night. You know how they're generally the most weird and, in some cases, impossible situations or actions. So I dreamed I was working in a big open-plan office with a load
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gardening
3y
I thought it would only kill weeds?
When we first moved into our house, within a few days, we discovered that the next-door neighbours were druggies! Unfortunately, in the UK, we do not have a disclosure law like some countries have, whereby
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life
3y
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Three weeks and a complaint
I'd noticed my vision was getting bad. I only wear glasses for reading, however, now I have to wear them for driving too. Apparently, I'm long-sighted, which seems weird when you have to hold a newspaper.
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scams
3y
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Don't give anything away!
I had a text from an unrecognised mobile number yesterday, and my Spidey senses immediately went on the alert. Now, dear reader, you need to be careful in these circumstances; definitely do not give anything
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