The totally off-topic thread

[JessicaTam]

Which explains what I'm seeing on parts price lists. Thanks. I'll have to find the spec.

I will check my spares cupboard for some DDR2 1066. How many slots do you have free, and what would you like? Non-geeks titter now.

 

[Major]

You are right. My statement was incomplete.

A drivers licence is not a right it is a privilege....

But should only be granted to those who have proven they deserve that privilege

 

[JessicaTam]

But should only be granted to those who have proven they deserve that privilege

Unfortunately there are not as many who deserve to have a license as who actually do.

 

[Katie]

One of our tenants has been in for around 3 years.....single mum, who looks after the place as if it's her own. No need for any further lease agreements & no rent increases......she is a magnificent tenant.

Good tenants are worth far more than $10 - $20 extra bucks a week IMHO.

Quite sad to be losing our tenants, they've only been there since Nov, but have been awesome.
I didn't help by stressing that living through the insurance rebuild work would be painful. It's all rather more complicated now that I've found a child of theirs is in my child's class.

 

[medhead]

I will check my spares cupboard for some DDR2 1066. How many slots do you have free, and what would you like? Non-geeks titter now.

I was just after 2x1gb. It's actually so cheap, I should just go buy some and see what happens.

 

[Simo]

Quite sad to be losing our tenants, they've only been there since Nov, but have been awesome.
I didn't help by stressing that living through the insurance rebuild work would be painful. It's all rather more complicated now that I've found a child of theirs is in my child's class.

Bugger,

Maybe the flood stuff put them off.

 

[Katie]

Bugger,

Maybe the flood stuff put them off.

It did, and I don't especially blame them.

 

[JohnK]

But should only be granted to those who have proven they deserve that privilege

Unfortunately all the bleeding hearts out there ensure that it is everyone's right to have a licence regardless of whether they are capable or not.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Unfortunately all the bleeding hearts out there ensure that it is everyone's right to have a licence regardless of whether they are capable or not.

The case below springs to mind
http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/driver-hits-five-people-at-sydney-airport-20130309-2fs08.html

 

[medhead]

My grandfather had trouble giving up [-]drinking[/-] driving. Diabetic, Parkinson's. But he immediately changed his mind when an old fella black out from his diabetes and crashed into a power pole outside the local school. Hopefully this latest old man crash convinces others to give up their licence.

 

[cove]

Mrscove's dad is about to have his 90th birthday and his deal is each year he has several driving lessons with the same teacher.
This teacher knows that he has to blow the whistle on his drivers licence rather than the tester but either way the end of driving is nigh.
Annual testing and no night driving are safeguards.

 

[kpc]

The case below springs to mind
Driver hits five people at Sydney Airport | smh.com.au

My grandfather had trouble giving up [-]drinking[/-] driving. Diabetic, Parkinson's. But he immediately changed his mind when an old fella black out from his diabetes and crashed into a power pole outside the local school. Hopefully this latest old man crash convinces others to give up their licence.

Mrscove's dad is about to have his 90th birthday and his deal is each year he has several driving lessons with the same teacher.
This teacher knows that he has to blow the whistle on his drivers licence rather than the tester but either way the end of driving is nigh.
Annual testing and no night driving are safeguards.

One of the hardest and most difficult thing about my job is to tell the older driver they cannot drive any more because of their memory loss / dementia....much easier to tell them that they or their loved one is dying!:shock:

 

[medhead]

One of the hardest and most difficult thing about my job is to tell the older driver they cannot drive any more because of their memory loss / dementia....much easier to tell them that they or their loved one is dying!:shock:

The hardest thing when my grandfather was refusing to give up was that he'd be eligible for the half price taxi vouchers. For the travelling he did, that would have been much cheaper than maintaining a car. Which such assistance available not driving does not really reduce mobility.

 

[JohnK]

My grandfather had trouble giving up [-]drinking[/-] driving. Diabetic, Parkinson's. But he immediately changed his mind when an old fella black out from his diabetes and crashed into a power pole outside the local school. Hopefully this latest old man crash convinces others to give up their licence.

People (kids, young adults) 1/4 his age are getting their drivers licence and causing havoc on the roads. These are the people that should not have a drivers licence.

Unfortunately not everyone was meant to drive....

 

[samh004]

People (kids, young adults) 1/4 his age are getting their drivers licence and causing havoc on the roads. These are the people that should not have a drivers licence.

Unfortunately not everyone was meant to drive....

The difference is, most of those kids and young adults can be taught how to be better drivers, while having a black out because of a medical condition that you know about is completely different. It could happen at any time.

 

[whatmeworry]

Yeah ok. 6 year old PC and I can't source new RAM for it, as best I can make out. Who would've thought.

My 9 year PC PSU finally gave up last week. Spent about $60 for a new one. Quite surprised how easy it was to replace. Only use the old PC these days to play movies/tv shows and stream sports. Could have spent $299 for a new better PC (Which I might eventually get) but don't need something flash to play video files. Makes me wonder why many people throw out their old PC's on the nature strip when their lives can be extended.

I might get some new ram for my old beast, however Ram is easy to get for my PC, so it is more which RAM to get.

 

[JohnK]

The difference is, most of those kids and young adults can be taught how to be better drivers, while having a black out because of a medical condition that you know about is completely different. It could happen at any time.

But who is going to invest the time and money?

The problem is they get their licence and go back once every 5 years and get a licence with a simple eye test in some states. And then we write off negligent driving as "accidents".

 

[oz_mark]

The problem is they get their licence and go back once every 5 years and get a licence with a simple eye test in some states. And then we write off negligent driving as "accidents".

Best we not get started on the WA concept of an 'extraordinary license'.

The part I find extraordinary is that such a license exists at all........

 

[samh004]

But who is going to invest the time and money?

The problem is they get their licence and go back once every 5 years and get a licence with a simple eye test in some states. And then we write off negligent driving as "accidents".

So you argue that seeing as we can't invest the time and money in young drivers, we should continue to let those that could pose a danger to others drive as well?

Everyone loses essentially!

 

[JohnK]

So you argue that seeing as we can't invest the time and money in young drivers, we should continue to let those that could pose a danger to others drive as well?

No. I am saying that is what we do now.

I think we should be a lot stricter and stop writing things off as accidents. It maybe an accident the first time but when it happens regularly it is a worry.