Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[Gravedigger Dav]

I too would like to extend my best wishes for Christmas to all our Old Fart friends.

In my back yard, the Sun is shining brightly and my Weather Station tells me it's 14.8C. Well we can only blame ourselves. We've been hearing about "Global Warming" for decades and have done basically nothing to fix the problem. I only hope it's not too late to repair.

If it ever becomes a problem, we should look into it.

 

[B-string]

The problem is already here. but people believe denial is only a river. Profits always have more money to spend on "spinning the truth" than nature.

 

[agedhorse]

This grumpy old fart has finally retired for good an older version of MicroSim that is no longer supported and they want me to buy a $2800 replacement instead. I do not want to learn another version for that price (it's a good bit different) and they discontinued the original Electronics Workbench package that was about $500 and route you right to the new Multisim package. I am grumpy because I have to learn LT-Spice and have wasted a good bit of today doing so... why does each package use entirely different layout approaches and tools. What does one thing in my PCB package does an entirely different thing in this package. Ugh... I'm going to have to have another glass of grumpy juice.

 

[Ajapses]

This grumpy old fart has finally retired for good an older version of MicroSim that is no longer supported and they want me to buy a $2800 replacement instead. I do not want to learn another version for that price (it's a good bit different) and they discontinued the original Electronics Workbench package that was about $500 and route you right to the new Multisim package. I am grumpy because I have to learn LT-Spice and have wasted a good bit of today doing so... why does each package use entirely different layout approaches and tools. What does one thing in my PCB package does an entirely different thing in this package. Ugh... I'm going to have to have another glass of grumpy juice.

Mr. Horse, I have no idea what you're talking about, but support you 100% on your right to go on a tantrum rant. In fact, it's inspiring. Think I'll go inside and yell at the kids.

 

[agedhorse]

Mr. Horse, I have no idea what you're talking about, but support you 100% on your right to go on a tantrum rant. In fact, it's inspiring. Think I'll go inside and yell at the kids.

hell yeah!

 

[beans-on-toast]

Older people loose their hair because they have to unnecessarily learn new things.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Older people loose their hair because they have to unnecessarily learn new things.

How would this apply to someone who started loosing their hair LONG before they became old?

 

[B-string]

How about someone who still has too darn much hair? My kid is real sorry his hair gene came from his mother's side .

 

[agedhorse]

Speaking of hair, you know it's not good when they "oops". Took off more than we planned, haven't had hair this short since I can't remember when. Not military short but certainly "cooler" in the winter

 

[B-string]

I'm thinking hard about going real short next time in. Maybe it will last longer and they get to work a little more for the money.

What happened to the $2.00 haircut? [How's that for GOF'n]

 

[Jeff Scott]

I'm thinking hard about going real short next time in. Maybe it will last longer and they get to work a little more for the money.

What happened to the $2.00 haircut? [How's that for GOF'n]

Probably not!

Here ya' go!!!

 

[beans-on-toast]

How would this apply to someone who started loosing their hair LONG before they became old?

By any chance, were you trying to resolve MIDI issues?

 

[beans-on-toast]

People used to get their hair cut every week whether they needed it or not. I remember when I used to pay four bits for haircut at a shop on the edge of a military base. There used to be lines out the door on Saturday. In the 60's, everything changed, their haircuts went up to 75 cents.

The barber shop that I've been going to for over 40 years currently charges $30 for a scissor cut. I prefer shorter hair but at those prices, I've been trying to convince my wife to cut it.

 

[beans-on-toast]

What happened to the $2.00 haircut?

Popsicles used to cost a nickle. It was a scandle when they went up to 6 cents.

 

[agedhorse]

Penny candy used to cost a penny too...,

 

[beans-on-toast]

It won't be long before they eliminate the penny like Canada has done. It costs 1.7 cents for the US mint to make a penny, 8 cents to make a nickel.

 

[ahc]

Used to be such things as the "5 & 10" or "5 & Dime" store. Now it's the "Dollar Store" (or Walmart I suppose) where I doubt there are any items available for a buck.

 

[vmabus]

People used to get their hair cut every week whether they needed it or not. I remember when I used to pay four bits for haircut at a shop on the edge of a military base. There used to be lines out the door on Saturday. In the 60's, everything changed, their haircuts went up to 75 cents.

The barber shop that I've been going to for over 40 years currently charges $30 for a scissor cut. I prefer shorter hair but at those prices, I've been trying to convince my wife to cut it.

I bought clippers and do my own.

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

Used to be such things as the "5 & 10" or "5 & Dime" store. Now it's the "Dollar Store" (or Walmart I suppose) where I doubt there are any items available for a buck.

Yeah, but shopping in the Five & Dime wasn't nearly the adventure scouting for Walmartians is.

 

[beans-on-toast]

I used to like the lunch counter at the local Kresge's.