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Rant Thread - What really grinds your gears?

mikedt said:
I'm passing through Moscow in two weeks time, courtesy of Aeroflot. Only because it's the cheapest way to get from Beijing to London and back again. Maybe I can spend a few hours brushing up my non-existent Russian then.
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If I offended anyone with my last post when I replied to mikedt's post about not knowing the Russian language, I apologize - I sent a PM to Unforgiven, apologizing if I overstepped the line. May everyone enjoy the weekend. :)

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How about not being able to read Bulgarian? I had a European Galaxy Apollo that was originally in Czech. Some directions made sense, and the rest could be searched for.
However, I accidentally hit Bulgarian while trying to change to English. Up the creek without a paddle - Bulgarian uses the Cyrillic alphabet like Russian. Good thing Android puts most of the setup selections in the same spot.
 
zuben el genub said:
How about not being able to read Bulgarian? I had a European Galaxy Apollo that was originally in Czech. Some directions made sense, and the rest could be searched for.
However, I accidentally hit Bulgarian while trying to change to English. Up the creek without a paddle - Bulgarian uses the Cyrillic alphabet like Russian. Good thing Android puts most of the setup selections in the same spot.
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I had a similar experience several years ago with some Blackberrys where I work. Our company had ordered a bunch of T-Moble Blackberrys from a third party reseller, and the all of the screen language was in Turkish.

Like your situation, Zuben, while I could not read a lick of the Turkish, because I was familiar with the various Blackberry menus, I was able to muddle around the various screens, and change the language back to English.
 
kct1975 said:
I had a similar experience several years ago with some Blackberrys where I work. Our company had ordered a bunch of T-Moble Blackberrys from a third party reseller, and the all of the screen language was in Turkish.

Like your situation, Zuben, while I could not read a lick of the Turkish, because I was familiar with the various Blackberry menus, I was able to muddle around the various screens, and change the language back to English.
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I have an LG LS720 (F3) that posts everything in English, and I followed the root/CWMT thread for v7 and gave the phone root. Now, it does Android Updates every hour or so, and CWMT 6.0.4.8 can only be called up by using ROM Manager (which factory resets the phone every time), and the memory - internal and external - is read-only memory. Remount converts everything but the dext2 partition. BusyBox is installed. Consider my gears GROUND. I have everything needed installed... yet, even the techie folks here can't figure out a workaround for a Boost Mobile LG F3. Every 45 minutes or so, Google Play quits... so, I have to reboot, and watch installed apps go through an 'optimization process'. No freedom here; the bloatware remains. Help, Tarzan, help!

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LOveWerks said:
amarie82, my thoughts go out to you - anything that's painful in the dental sense really stinks... I hope you get better soon.

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Thank you Lovewerks! Toothaches are no joke! I finally got in to see the doc today so I got some good meds and am feeling a lot better!
 
Here's what grinds my gears... I tried to embed a YouTube link (featuring me playing and singing) the old-school way (URL in between <>), and I failed like the noob that I suppose I am... if anyone feels the need to give good old LW a crash course, it would be appreciated (preferably via PM). My fiancee went to a meeting, and won't be back until 9:45pm EDT (here Stateside), so, I prepared a marinara that is a three-generation family recipe (yup, I'm of Italian descent)... the smell is heaven. I even hand-crushed the blanched tomatoes, just like my Nana. The meatballs are cooking in the marinara, so any Vegans out there keep the hate down to a dull roar (though, I do like a marinara meatless from time to time). Green peppers, onions, the works... Since I'm not posting this via Forum Runner, I'm on the laptop. I managed to get the new screen installed without too much fuss (the old one got cracked), so this is unfamiliar territory for me, as I've been posting mostly via Android. When I first opened my account here in 2011, it was by computer; but, my memory isn't as lucid as it should be. May everyone have a wonderful weekend, and next Saturday, 9.20, I'll be performing at the the Apex Jazz Festival in Apex, NC for two shows... I'm looking forward to it, as last year was a lot of fun.
 
Do I still use < and >? I know; probably a stupid question, but, I remember a nun (Sister Mary Margaret) who said, "There is no such thing as a stupid question; only stupid mistakes!" Thanks. :)

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No <>, enter just like it shows in my post and it will render the video.

And I always heard it as "The only stupid question is the one not asked.";)
 
Unforgiven said:
No <>, enter just like it shows in my post and it will render the video.

And I always heard it as "The only stupid question is the one not asked.";)
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Nuns back in the day weren't very nice; the very same nun stuck a fellow student, rear end first, into one of those grey metal trash cans after the aforementioned student performed a public display of flatulence. Unfortunately, the student got stuck in the trash can, because his shirt got pulled up, and he was a 'chubby chap'. The school called the local fire department, who cut the trash can with an electric saw to release the pressure, and the student. Ah, what memories... at least I survived...

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