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[TechLady]

That was done to Karl Rove's car in the White House parking lot.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pranksters-hit-karl-roves-car/

GOOD.

Wow:

(Needed a 3000uf cap. Only had 1000uf. Put 3 in parallel to get close enough to 3000uf. Nice).

 

[HCHTech]

(Needed a 3000uf cap. Only had 1000uf. Put 3 in parallel to get close enough to 3000uf. Nice).

Not sure why, but I'm sure my EE friend just got a cold shiver down her spine.

 

[Moltuae]

(Needed a 3000uf cap. Only had 1000uf. Put 3 in parallel to get close enough to 3000uf. Nice).

Nothing actually wrong with doing that, assuming it's done neatly and professionally (and the capacitors used exceed the minimum voltage rating and ESR). I've created similar looking bodges myself many times, but only during development or diagnostic steps. For the final fix I would normally source the correct capacitor. But if the correct capacitor is not readily available or the repair is urgent, I'll join a few capacitors together neatly to form an insulated capacitor 'pack'.

 

[Markverhyden]

Not sure why, but I'm sure my EE friend just got a cold shiver down her spine.

What the problem? A little dust on the fan?

 

[TechLady]

Note what looks like a blown regulator right below it.

 

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[overburnz]

True story: just got this computer from a customer and she had this on her palm rest lol

 

[Markverhyden]

Got this in my email today and got a chuckle out of it. There's been references on the forum to a colloquial term we use here in the USA - pizza tech. As in the pizza delivery kid who does computer repair between deliveries.

 

[Moltuae]

Wait, you attended Pizza Expo 2019 Mark?

I didn't even know there was such a thing. Who knew making round Cheese On Toast would become so popular.

 

[Markverhyden]

Wait, you attended Pizza Expo 2019 Mark?

I didn't even know there was such a thing. Who knew making round Cheese On Toast would become so popular.

Yep. Squeezed it in between the large pepperoni delivery and the Lyft pickup........

 

[hjelpio]

This is how you make friends with sci-fi fans.

I personally prefer Stargate though.... and Dune.

 

[hjelpio]

Pretty much.

 

[LordIntruder]

This is how you make friends with sci-fi fans.

Well, I had put "friends" in between quotation marks. If I am not totally blind it's a Dalek on that picture...

 

[Moltuae]

Exterminieren! Exterminieren! Halt! Sonst werden wir Sie exterminieren! Sie sind jetzt ein Gefangener der Daleks! Exterminieren! Exterminieren!

As they say in Germany.

Daleks speaking German, now that's a terrifying thought!

I mean, it's such an assertive language, you'd feel compelled to comply, even if the Dalek was merely saying "ich liebe dich".

Now a French or Italian Dalek, that would be far less scary.

Chinese (or 'Engrish') speaking Daleks are probably more likely these days though, assuming Davros wants to keep production costs down. "All your exterminatings are belong to us!".

 

[ChrisTech]

Daleks speaking German, now that's a terrifying thought!

I mean, it's such an assertive language, you'd feel compelled to comply, even if the Dalek was merely saying "ich liebe dich".

Now a French or Italian Dalek, that would be far less scary.

Chinese (or 'Engrish') speaking Daleks are probably more likely these days though, assuming Davros wants to keep production costs down. "All your exterminatings are belong to us!".

I suspect that it was from an actual Dr Who episode - I seem to remember an episode where Daleks all over the world were attacking and of course, they were talking in the local language

 

[LordIntruder]

Well, I can watch Dr. Who in my language. It's full translated, so why shouldn't the Daleks speak german also?

 

[hjelpio]

Exterminate! Exterminate! EXTERMINATE!

Daleks are certainly memorable. But Weeping Angels... those are scary as hell.

 

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