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#3456684 28-Jan-2026 14:07

Geektastic: The infantilisation of society. Having achieved the ancient age of 58, I received a bowel screening kit in the post. Now there’s a birthday present for you. I perused the instructions and was stunned to find the language dumbed down as if it were intended for children rather than adults. It actually uses words (not sure if these will get through the censor but will give it a go) such as ‘wee’ and ‘poo’. I knew the correct biological terms for those things at the age of 13. What is this obsession with treating us as if we’re dimmer than a broken lightbulb?

Likewise but imo that one is fair enough. It's only poos and wees after all.

Recently my doctor prescribed a new thing and said I could titrate it. Uh um say what? Sounds to me like some process involving half a chemistry set.

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#3456686 28-Jan-2026 14:11

gzt: ... I could titrate it. ...

Isn't this something teenage boys do at the beach??

Sometimes I use big words I don't always fully understand in an effort to make myself sound more photosynthesis.

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#3456691 28-Jan-2026 15:00

Eva888:

Annoyed at maybe planned obsolescence. My air fryer is 2 years old in March. I hardly use it except for heating up pastries. Decided today was the right time to try cooking a 1kg whole chicken. I tried one other time but took it out early and finished it in the microwave as was rushing.

I pull out the drawer at the 15 minute mark and the top of the handle bends down at the top seam. Obviously would not hold the basket weight. Cooked the rest of the time but used a tea towel on the sides to take the weight. Briscoes bargain. Do I have any recourse?

Not sure what the warranty is but when our air fryer died (under warranty) we took it back to Briscoes. Not only did they replace it on the spot, they noticed that the price was on discounted on sale and they gave us the difference in cash as well. I nearly collapsed in shock.

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#3456842 28-Jan-2026 22:37

Windows "install updates and shutdown". I've never found it reliable over many different machines now. I gave it a chance under Windows 11 last week. Doh!

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#3456847 28-Jan-2026 23:10

gzt: Windows "install updates and shutdown". I've never found it reliable over many different machines now. I gave it a chance under Windows 11 last week. Doh!

That and the powering back up in your bag is why I wish that modern laptops had a proper hardware power switch on them. I am sure that its no accident they will poweron and cook the thing - battery and all. Then a few months out of warranty the battery decides it too stuffed to work anymore. Hmmmm,

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#3456867 29-Jan-2026 07:26

gzt: Windows "install updates and shutdown". I've never found it reliable over many different machines now. I gave it a chance under Windows 11 last week. Doh!

Indeed, it's a lottery as to whether it actually shuts down.

Also https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/19/windows_11_shutdown_bug/

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#3456881 29-Jan-2026 09:14

gzt:
MurrayM: Having the hose that goes from the laundry tub into our washing machine spring a leak. Water went through the garage as well as back into the house wetting the carpets in the hall, hot water cupboard and spare bedroom.

How old was the hose?

I'm not sure. We're renting this house and moved in just over two years ago. The tub and hoses were all in place when we moved in and so I just connected them up to my washing machine. They looked ok at the time, but because they hung down behind the washing machine I never looked at them again until one burst. The burst one had what looked like surface rust on it (they're those rubber hoses with a flexible woven metal sheath).

Maybe I need to add a recurring event to my calendar to check washing machine and dishwasher hoses once a month to look for any wear and tear...

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#3456883 29-Jan-2026 09:32

richms:

gzt: Windows "install updates and shutdown". I've never found it reliable over many different machines now. I gave it a chance under Windows 11 last week. Doh!

That and the powering back up in your bag is why I wish that modern laptops had a proper hardware power switch on them. I am sure that its no accident they will poweron and cook the thing - battery and all. Then a few months out of warranty the battery decides it too stuffed to work anymore. Hmmmm,

This reminds me of an incident last year when I heard a weird whirring noise in my home and couldn't figure out where it was coming from. Eventually I traced it to my (consistently dysfunctional) work laptop in my bag.

The fan was running flat out and when I opened up the laptop the screen was blank and it was unresponsive. It did not respond to a long or short press of the power button so there was nothing I could do other than leave it and wait for the battery to go flat! As usual the IT department didn't seem to care.

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#3456958 29-Jan-2026 11:04

cddt:
gzt: Windows "install updates and shutdown". I've never found it reliable over many different machines now. I gave it a chance under Windows 11 last week. Doh!

Indeed, it's a lottery as to whether it actually shuts down. Also https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/19/windows_11_shutdown_bug/

I have not seen that issue. The problem I've seen frequently but not consistently for a long time is failure to start after an "install updates and shutdown". I'd guess it is related to sleep states and fast start. In some cases if left alone for an hour or so a machine will eventually complete it's startup sequence. In other cases the recovery tools are needed.

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#3456985 29-Jan-2026 13:41

Wasn't that just a 23H2 issue, not for the current 25H2 version?

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#3457111 30-Jan-2026 08:19

Tennis elbow - seems to have migrated to the right elbow in addition to the aforementioned left elbow.

Quite painful and makes lifting things, opening things and generally doing things quite difficult.

I've been taking Voltaren, applying ice packs and putting antiflamme on, but it's now at the point where I am going to have to seek medical assistance.

Annoying and irritating.

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#3457123 30-Jan-2026 08:45

Took my eye off the boil and ended up with hard boiled eggs this morning. Love them cold only.
Serious risk of ruined day if this nonsense persists.

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#3457124 30-Jan-2026 08:55

People who buy things on TradeMe (in this case via a Fixed Price Offer) and then don't respond to any emails. Not a cheap item either so if they don't attempt any communication with me I'm going to have to try and get my success fee back and that's a whole other hassle...

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#3457126 30-Jan-2026 09:00

cddt:

People who buy things on TradeMe (in this case via a Fixed Price Offer) and then don't respond to any emails. Not a cheap item either so if they don't attempt any communication with me I'm going to have to try and get my success fee back and that's a whole other hassle...

That really boils my froth.

Also - people who win an auction, or press Buy Now, then want to inspect the goods and ask questions before committing to the sale...that's what you did when you won the auction/pressed Buy Now!!
The time for inspections and questions is the week that the item is for sale, not the moment it's bought!

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#3457133 30-Jan-2026 09:08

Handsomedan:

cddt:

People who buy things on TradeMe (in this case via a Fixed Price Offer) and then don't respond to any emails. Not a cheap item either so if they don't attempt any communication with me I'm going to have to try and get my success fee back and that's a whole other hassle...

That really boils my froth.

Also - people who win an auction, or press Buy Now, then want to inspect the goods and ask questions before committing to the sale...that's what you did when you won the auction/pressed Buy Now!!
The time for inspections and questions is the week that the item is for sale, not the moment it's bought!

Trademe dumbed down the auction process and allows for people to circumvent a legally binding contract without penalty other than a negative review which will immediately get you a retaliatory negative review despite having done nothing wrong.

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