Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

[mnementh]

"Decimated" means "reduced by a factor of 10"; as in only 1/10th of the original number remain. That is what remains.   
mnem
*splatted*

See https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decimate or many others

*Consults the one true dictionary* Damn, you're right. I stand subjected; a victim of my own hubris.  Oh fucking well. 

Arguably "reduce by 90%" is now the "correct" usage, since most people think decimate means that.  What is the world coming to?... lack of classical education... all nouns can be verbed... 1+2*3=9... Victor Meldrew was an optimist.

Hey now... I am classically educated, and I’m the one people are usually bitching at for being excessively polysyllabic. And I happily & shamelessly pontificate for its own sake.   

Even scholars can be wrong; and while I’m the first to acknowledge the fact of English being a “living language” and therefore constantly in a state of flux, that was a simple case of misremembering. I’m old. The old grey matter has been stewing in its own juices in the Tejas sun for 2 decades now; I’d be surprised if a few cells WEREN’T addled. 

mnem
WhuuhWeTalkinAboutt?

[bitseeker]

Hobbes was a prophet.

[mnementh]

Arguably "reduce by 90%" is now the "correct" usage, since most people think decimate means that.

Given the high percentage that was eliminated, mnem did decimate his collection, despite the definition.

I considered covering my shame under both of these points; the former just felt like a cheap cop out, and while technically it is true that “decimated” is factorially included in the merciless attrition I did commit, that conceit felt downright pedantic. 

mnem
I was wrong about something. If that’s the worst that happens to me today, it’s been a damn good day.

[Specmaster]

"Decimated" means "reduced by a factor of 10"; as in only 1/10th of the original number remain. That is what remains.   [emoji14]
mnem
*splatted*

See https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decimate or many others

 

*Consults the one true dictionary* Damn, you're right. I stand subjected; a victim of my own hubris.  Oh fucking well. 

Arguably "reduce by 90%" is now the "correct" usage, since most people think decimate means that.

What is the world coming to?... lack of classical education... all nouns can be verbed... 1+2*3=9... Victor Meldrew was an optimist.

[emoji28] In a Victor Meldrew voice, "I don't believe it"

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[bd139]

OMG got “hamfest hangover”. Neither of my arms work properly this morning after lugging that scope and power supply around yesterday. 

[bitseeker]

I was wrong about something. If that’s the worst that happens to me today, it’s been a damn good day.

I second that commotion.

[bitseeker]

OMG got “hamfest hangover”. Neither of my arms work properly this morning after lugging that scope and power supply around yesterday. 

No need to waste money on weight-lifting equipment. You just need to work out with your TEA more often.

[bd139]

Yeah definitely. Absolutely kills.

In fact feels the same as the first month of owning my old series 3 Land Rover (brick + no power steering = ouch)

[tggzzz]

"Decimated" means "reduced by a factor of 10"; as in only 1/10th of the original number remain. That is what remains.   
mnem
*splatted*

See https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decimate or many others

 

*Consults the one true dictionary* Damn, you're right. I stand subjected; a victim of my own hubris.  Oh fucking well. 

Arguably "reduce by 90%" is now the "correct" usage, since most people think decimate means that.

Given the high percentage that was eliminated, mnem did decimate his collection, despite the definition.

Only in the sense he triplicated the collection, despite the definition

[tggzzz]

Arguably "reduce by 90%" is now the "correct" usage, since most people think decimate means that.

Given the high percentage that was eliminated, mnem did decimate his collection, despite the definition.

I considered covering my shame under both of these points; the former just felt like a cheap cop out, and while technically it is true that “decimated” is factorially included in the merciless attrition I did commit, that conceit felt downright pedantic. 

Some people, traditionally greens, think it is pedantic to point out that energy != power (i.e. battery/wind kWh vs kW). I don't.

[tggzzz]

In fact feels the same as the first month of owning my old series 3 Land Rover (brick + no power steering = ouch)

Either I am forgeful about my 1959 Series 2, or you are getting old (logical or, that is).

I'm considering bidding on something where I suspect I might have to dismantle it before moving it. I am beginning to doubt my sanity, which is,I suppose, a good sign.

[bd139]

Every time I’ve doubted my sanity I have been wrong thus I have decided to make insanity a policy.

Hence £5 scope

[Specmaster]

Whoop whoop, would you flipping believe it I think I might have solved my airbag warning light problem. I was searching around the web like you do and I came across this tool https://uk.dhgate.com/product/vgate-vag-can-vc210-obd2-car-diagnostic-scanner/453570384.html#s1-1-1;uk|747458592
Which it claims to do the engine, airbag,ABS, and automatic transmission codes and erase them and all for just £87.01?? Then I had a brainwave and checked on Amazon, it did not appear on the UK site but it did on the USA one and it says it was only £12.20 so in it went to the basket, to test what the shipping is going to be from USA to the UK.

Of I go expecting the very worst, it is still only £12.20, delivered to the door here in the UK, it was a no brainer, even if it doesn't do the airbag code on my car, I can sell it on ebay and get my money back, so I pulled the trigger on the last one in stock and I got a delivery date of the 8th July to the 23rd so hopefully I'll be a jammy git and find that it does the job. 

[bd139]

That's a win. Fingers crossed. Hopefully it won't get jammed in customs for a week like my current shit. USPS handed it over, RM haven't received it 

[Specmaster]

Haha hope not, may have to send you in to sort the buggers out if they do, bloody good win for you yesterday then after all, even if your knuckles are dragging along the ground today  What time did you get there and what time did you set off? I might consider going to the next one as well, especially if tggzzz is isn't, only saying because he may be the barometer of whether its worth going or not 

[bd139]

Was definitely worth it. Left at 08:00 (via cash machine and costa) and got there at 09:30 and cruised straight in even though it was open at 10:00. People were still arriving to sell at 10:30 as the junction was shut on the M4 which confused everyone without satnav. Buyers were arriving at 11:00 still when I left. I hung around until sellers stopped ariving

[tggzzz]

Haha hope not, may have to send you in to sort the buggers out if they do, bloody good win for you yesterday then after all, even if your knuckles are dragging along the ground today  What time did you get there and what time did you set off? I might consider going to the next one as well, especially if tggzzz is isn't, only saying because he may be the barometer of whether its worth going or not 

Positive or negative correlation?

Next one for me is Chippenham, but it is only small (a village hall). Worth it from Brizzle, not from TOWIEland, probably not from blueIceland either. I did get a metal case for my Dekapot, and a Dekastat, but that's about all.

I wonder about the national hamfest in Newark, but it is multiday, hellava trek, nearish Ramco/PPAuction, and near Birketts. But the latter will be at the hamfest anyway.

[bd139]

I'm going to the national hamfest. Someone sent me pictures from last year.

Edit: found some online: http://ok1ghz.goo.cz/gallery/Hamfest_2018/

[Specmaster]

Some nice TEA items there for sure 

[tggzzz]

I'm going to the national hamfest. Someone sent me pictures from last year.

Edit: found some online: http://ok1ghz.goo.cz/gallery/Hamfest_2018/

I recognise some of those people/boxes from smaller hamfests.

I may decide to go on the Thursday, camp, and get in there early on the Friday.

[BU508A]

I may decide to go on the Thursday, camp, and get in there early on the Friday.

Always these bargain hunters ...   

Good luck.

[med6753]

My, my...aren't we a chatty bunch this morning. I got nuthin other than I need to drink some coffee and wake up so carry on. 

[bd139]

I'm going to the national hamfest. Someone sent me pictures from last year.

Edit: found some online: http://ok1ghz.goo.cz/gallery/Hamfest_2018/

I recognise some of those people/boxes from smaller hamfests.

I may decide to go on the Thursday, camp, and get in there early on the Friday.

Yeah there are a few regulars I've noticed. And regular buyers. A few stand out more than others!

The regular traders are pretty poor to be honest. 10x 2n3904's for £1.50 for example, preying entirely on the people who have not managed to make it on to the Internet and find out they are 100 for $1.

[BU508A]

A chatty bunch? Here? In the TEA thread?

[Ero-Shan]

Gee.....how many rigs does one need?

Ahem....how many scopes and DMM's do I have?


NEVERMIND! 

Haha, not sure how many DMMs you have, don't see much evidence of them in your bench photos, but scopes yah, you beat me in that arena for sure. [emoji106] But unless you have a hidden stash of DMMs I reckon that one's mine [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]

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So I'm already forgotten?   

Just when I oops'd and did it again! My 23rd scope, a Tektronix model 475, arrived last Saturday. I haven't counted my DMMs yet, but they're more than 40.

Just yesterday I decided that I've had enough. Really. Yes, this time for real!

And I've found a new law, let's call it "Ero-shan's law": I'm consistently the second-highest bidder on eBay.