[Annoy] What's something small that really annoys you?

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#3269768 9-Aug-2024 10:54

Bung: The bags are not always petroleum based plastic. Many are cornstarch based and are compostable.

The annoying thing about these cornstarch bags is how easy to rip they are - sometimes, just opening them and you have a hole.

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#3269770 9-Aug-2024 10:57

Bung: The bags are not always petroleum based plastic. Many are cornstarch based and are compostable. There is no excuse for leaving dog poo lying about but you only have to walk a dog to find out how much cat poo is also out there.

Yeah, I was being a bit facetious there. The thing about the cats is they don't get attention because they're not bagging their poop up afterwards, leaving dogs to get the blame for all faeces related littering.

Smart eh?

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#3269774 9-Aug-2024 11:03

Bung: The bags are not always petroleum based plastic. Many are cornstarch based and are compostable. There is no excuse for leaving dog poo lying about but you only have to walk a dog to find out how much cat poo is also out there.

Ah now you got me on another hot topic! Local cats love to crap on my tussocks and especially love freshly dug / planted veg garden. My last dogs favorite party trick was to eat it just before she got in the front seat. Bad breath!

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#3269827 9-Aug-2024 11:14

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Bung: The bags are not always petroleum based plastic. Many are cornstarch based and are compostable.

The annoying thing about these cornstarch bags is how easy to rip they are - sometimes, just opening them and you have a hole.

I gave up with the free ones that came with the food waste bin because I couldnt even unroll them without them sticking and tearing, so the 2 times I have used the bin it was just with the bare food in it.

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#3269850 9-Aug-2024 12:35

elpenguino:

Handsomedan: Finding out that the eldest son’s car is going to cost another $4600 to get it back on the road. After already paying out $2400 to get it to this point.

Poor kid was in tears last night.

That's a brutal introduction to car ownership, poor lad.

In my 5th form class at collage I took a "Commercial Practice" course and I always remember the phrase "Caveat emptor" which as we all know is Latin for "Let the buyer beware".

It has stood me well for all these years.

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#3269873 9-Aug-2024 13:15

FineWine:

In my 5th form class at collage I took a "Commercial Practice" course and I always remember the phrase "Caveat emptor" which as we all know is Latin for "Let the buyer beware".

It has stood me well for all these years.

Your comment seems a bit... mean spirited...

It's fine in theory, but it's not possible to be aware of all the scenarios that come up. Sometimes you are just the fly, not the windscreen, no matter how much homework you do.

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#3269876 9-Aug-2024 13:24

Something pico sized that annoys me... New raspberry pi pico announced. Still uses micro USB. FFS get with the times.

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#3269880 9-Aug-2024 13:39

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Something pico sized that annoys me... New raspberry pi pico announced. Still uses micro USB. FFS get with the times.

I now have a hard and fast rule, I do not buy anything that does not use USB-C and at the earliest opportunity, I'll replace anything I have with a USB-C version.

This means when I travel, I take a powerful USB-C Multicharger, and I am sorted.

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#3269884 9-Aug-2024 13:49

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richms:

Something pico sized that annoys me... New raspberry pi pico announced. Still uses micro USB. FFS get with the times.

I now have a hard and fast rule, I do not buy anything that does not use USB-C and at the earliest opportunity, I'll replace anything I have with a USB-C version.

This means when I travel, I take a powerful USB-C Multicharger, and I am sorted.

You also have to check that the things have the CC resistors in them so they will work on a USB C charger. I will 2 star review anything with a USB C port but wont actually work. Its useless because if I am in the car with a USB-C to USB-C cable, and it wont charge, I am stuffed. I have a USB charged vacuum cleaner that would be ideal to clean crumbs in the car, but cant charge it there unless I was to get a USB-A lighter plug charger and then use a cable off that.

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#3269887 9-Aug-2024 13:55

Ppl who park on grass near events because they cant be arsed walking 200m to where there is on street parking.

Strong correlation with huge penis 4x4 and probably all the off roading they ever do

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#3269903 9-Aug-2024 14:20

networkn:

I now have a hard and fast rule, I do not buy anything that does not use USB-C and at the earliest opportunity, I'll replace anything I have with a USB-C version.

We're in the back end of 2024 and I still don't own any USB-C devices.

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#3269918 9-Aug-2024 14:56

cddt:

We're in the back end of 2024 and I still don't own any USB-C devices.

That we're in the back end of 2024 but I'm sure it was only January last week.

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#3269929 9-Aug-2024 15:32

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Something pico sized that annoys me... New raspberry pi pico announced. Still uses micro USB. FFS get with the times.

I just bought four mini USB cables. Both my brother and I have electric golf trundlers with a remote. The remotes are charged by Mini USB. He's forever losing the cable and is an all Apple household. Figured I'd buy some spares for the inevitable!

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#3269939 9-Aug-2024 15:56

afe66: Ppl who park on grass near events because they cant be arsed walking 200m to where there is on street parking.

Strong correlation with huge penis 4x4 and probably all the off roading they ever do

I'm guessing you mean inverse correlation, if most of these 4x4s only see dirt when they drive over a flower bed.

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#3269966 9-Aug-2024 17:29

networkn: I now have a hard and fast rule, I do not buy anything that does not use USB-C and at the earliest opportunity, I'll replace anything I have with a USB-C version.

And for embedded/SCADA-type use, a barrel jack / Phoenix connector and 8-36VDC input. Anything relying on USB for power is an educational toy, not equipment I want controlling anything.

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