On Sunday 28 October 2018 15:22:32 Brian wrote: > On Sun 28 Oct 2018 at 12:04:54 -0400, Gene Heskett wrote: > > Maybe its time we let this thread die, it is working now, as I have > > other hardware problems to deal with ATM. With shipping delays > > delays from the Chinglish writers, till around thanksgiving here in > > the yuuh ess aye. Needless to say I've ordered spares. > > I am having difficulty in understanding the first part of the second > sentence (up to the comma). Is there a derogatory aspect to it?
A light dose of snide, combined with poor proof reading, refering to the time it takes China Post to get a 1 oz package to me from wherever the maker is in China. Seems like 20-25 days is too long. Although 10 of this item is probably around 3 or 4 oz. The repair will not be completed until that package arrives, nominally 2 weeks after the rest of the stuff to re-build it in a brand new box is on hand. So the machine will be laid up for nearly a month for a failed $2.30 part, which as it failed blew a $20 breakout board. Classic chain reaction. Similar to that old saw about your tv blowing $50 worth of parts (and labor to replace them) while protecting a 50 cent fuse. But in this case, I'm the one that built it, so I have to look in the mirror to point a finger at the guilty party. ;-) -- Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>
