General > General Technical Chat

Working From Home - Impacts of Coronavirus

<< < (138/447) > >>

james_s:

--- Quote from: Mr.B on April 17, 2020, 12:14:29 am ---Our dishwasher blew up last Friday. I have repaired it a couple of times in the last 15 years, but this time the fire on the controller board was classed by me as irreparable.
The new one arrived this morning. If the shops had been open on the day it failed I could have had a new one that day. Oh well, a week of hand washing dishes never killed anyone AFAIK.

--- End quote ---

Can you find a used one? I've never actually paid for a dishwasher before. The one I've been using for the past decade was free and it was brand new, I got it from someone who bought a house and decided they wanted all new stainless appliances. I've snagged dishwashers for a few family members that were being given away due to minor faults that were easily repaired.

Mr.B:

--- Quote from: james_s on April 17, 2020, 12:18:34 am ---Can you find a used one? ...

--- End quote ---

In the current circumstances that would be frowned upon by the authorities.
We are only allowed to leave our homes for the following:
Singular excercise - walking alone in your neighbourhood only.
Going to the supermarket to get food.
Going to a pharmacy or seeking other medical help.
Going to work, only if you work for an approved essential service.

james_s:
Well I didn't necessarily mean right now, although I think acquiring a replacement dishwasher could be argued as essential. At least here plumbing and electrical is classified as such, and businesses catering to the trades. You could pick it up from the driveway and pay online or something. No need to cuddle on the sofa with the seller.

Electro Detective:

--- Quote from: Mr.B on April 17, 2020, 01:14:14 am ---
--- Quote from: james_s on April 17, 2020, 12:18:34 am ---Can you find a used one? ...

--- End quote ---

In the current circumstances that would be frowned upon by the authorities.
We are only allowed to leave our homes for the following:
Singular excercise - walking alone in your neighbourhood only.
Going to the supermarket to get food.
Going to a pharmacy or seeking other medical help.
Going to work, only if you work for an approved essential service.

--- End quote ---

If any big brudder bullies pull you over, just tell them you are on a supermarket crawl for dunny paper

Chances are they were too, and decided to earn their pay by pulling you up

If they are nice about it and sort of fess up to having no choice in playing along with the C game, 
tell them where there is dunny paper in stock

The few good cops around are an asset to the community  :-+
and remember that it's only the police and criminals that have guns.

Well that's how it is here in pants down defenseless gun robbed Australia.
If some armed creeps hit on the front door,  the only options are handing over all your cash and DSO/s
or undocumented deployment of gardening and cordless power tools   :-*

OTOH five or six Dobermans might mean having to eat less to keep them fed,
but good viewing in a failed home invasion
and the payoff comes upping the proceedings and aftermath on Youtube
i.e. the dogs pay for themselves after one unauthorized visit, and totally legit afaik

Hmmm..  8)

Mr.B:

--- Quote from: james_s on April 17, 2020, 02:40:48 am ---...although I think acquiring a replacement dishwasher could be argued as essential...

--- End quote ---

Yes, it is classed as essential, but not visiting someone elses home to get it.
Problem is that it had to be shipped from Auckland to Nelson and freight is struggling at the moment.
The store I would normally buy from would deliver, but didn't have the model I wanted in stock, hense delivery from Auckland.

Oh, and I am not going to bother with a reply to Electro Detective...

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page

There was an error while thanking
Thanking...
Go to full version
Powered by SMFPacks Advanced Attachments Uploader Mod