A question on ethics.

I worked one day last month with JH and Stinky, installing a computer and VoIP network. I was installing jacks on the Cat5 cable and testing the cable to verify proper operation. The Cat5 cable tested almost as good as Cat6 so I knew we did a good job. I had been getting up and down to install jacks and test the network so I put a lot of stress on my joints. It took me two weeks to recover from that job. I spent part of two days this month helping install a wireless IP camera system for a guy and I remarked to JH that I couldn't understand why I was in so much pain while we were driving home. I finally realized that while I wasn't climbing a ladder or running the power cable, I had gotten under the desk a number of times to get the computer, the DVR and KVM switch working. The house also had a flight of stairs going out back that I had negotiated several times while testing the system. I tend to concentrate on what I'm doing and before I became very ill and was working on big installations, I would look down and see that I was bleeding wondering where in the hell the blood came from and when did I get cut. I only hurt when I stop working and the pain gets my attention. o_O

TDD

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The Daring Dufas
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On Friday, December 13, 2013 11:30:14 PM UTC-6, The Daring Dufas wrote: I tend to concentrate

Other people experience the same...the longer I live the more I realize I am nothing special. Only to my Maker. 8^)

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Bob_Villa

I fix computers all the time and replace screens in laptops. I picked up three broken laptops from a pawn shop for $100 and was able to get two of them working right away because they had software problems and dead batteries. Another thing I do is get batteries and chargers for folks who have dead laptops. Of the three laptops I bought one is a 17" Toshiba with a full sized keyboard having the numeral keys on the right side. I got it so I could watch movies and surf the web while I was in my hospital bed. The Toshiba has Win Vista and the smaller HP has Win 7 the third laptop has some sort of BIOS problem which prevents it from accessing the internal hard drive, It runs fine off a live Linux CD. I've got quite a collection of different laptops and desktops now and have a lot of fun with computers. ^_^

TDD

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The Daring Dufas

Hi, Any of them has HDMI port?

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Tony Hwang

Hey, I had the same thing going on with me this morning. Why am I so sore? Then I remembered that I helped my neighbor tear a ride on mower apart. He got it for free, and it has parts that match one of his other ride on mowers. So, off comes the deck, out comes the engine, then the sun set and it started to get cold. Homie don't like the cold when it is not sunny out. I don't, either. :-)

I remember running fence and when I got to the Casino's break room for lunch the cocktail waitresses would just stare at me. I would look down and see all of this blood running down my arms from the barbed wire. Oh, I guess I need to wash up before I go to the buffet...

My fav was while trying to tighten the set-screw for the pilot bit of a hole-saw. I could have swore I put the drill motor in neutral...oops, where did my fingernail go? Whatever, a few wraps of electrical tape later...LOL!

I have been nicked so many times and wondered WT? When did that happen?

Of course, one could reference the movie Predator.

"I don't have time to bleed."

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Irreverent Maximus

Yea, the HP Win7 laptop has an HDMI port that I've thought of hooking up to our 55" LCD TV. I have a remote control that plugs into a USB port on a computer and was thinking of using it for the big screen. My roommate has an HP Win7 laptop too that has an HDMI port and we've hooked it up to the big screen to watch some movies I downloaded for him. I rarely watch the big screen or TV in general because I have vision problems and it's easier for me to watch everything on one of the desktops we have around here that have 23" LCD monitors. I do have a ton of desktops that I could use for the big screen but I have no urgent need to do it. ^_^

TDD

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The Daring Dufas

I remember reading about hockey players getting all busted up and not noticing it until the game was over. I always laugh at group pictures of a hockey team because they are all smiling and most of them have teeth missing. I can't remember how many times I've been shocked working on electrical or electronic gear. I had one RF burn that was a bit rough but I never got shocked when working on high voltage power because if you don't concentrate and pay attention when working around

4,160vac power, you may not live very long. When I work on electrical stuff around the house, businesses or industry, I work on it like it was hot because I often do and because it's a good habit. ^_^

TDD

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The Daring Dufas

I spent most of May in the hospital and my first visitor was the minister from a small Baptist church my friend LM attends. I don't share their faith but I donated time and material to help LM repair the church's AC units that metal thieves had damaged. I did it because they're good, nice people and they help a lot of folks too. I've done a lot of work for small churches even though I don't practice their faith. The mega-churches can kiss my ass because the people running those places are often arrogant, judgmental jerks. ^_^

TDD

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The Daring Dufas

As she delivered your pancakes, did she ask you about honey?

Reply to
Stormin Mormon

If he does pocket the rebate, whether he considers it "included" in the purchase price or not, it should be disclosed to the buyer, up front ("price including any rebates"). Both sides of a contract need to understand the contract.

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krw

OTOH, how about the Zimmerman case? ...the Duke lacrosse case? There was a case where half the country (and 70% of the people here) were completely deaf.

Don't complain. You got what you wanted.

Speaking of deaf...

Clueless.

Sure it is. "Guilty" or "not guilty", no, that isn't in your contract.

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krw

I've gotten every rebate I applied for (I can follow instructions). But then, I don't deal with Tiger Direct either.

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krw

+1

...but a rebate is gravy. I only bother with them if the rebate is worth more than the hassle. $.50, not likely. $100 or $300, you bet!

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krw

Besides the obvious observation that people ascribe to others what they themselves have done/will do/are capable of.

And, I thought *I* was opinionated!

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RobertMacy

Plenty of people out there haven't figure out that the pinch a penny "a la carte" thing is more expensive in the long run. I've got a few cases like that.

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Stormin Mormon

Folks like that make up for the rest of em.

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Stormin Mormon

I think you are doing *almost* the right thing. You should give him the whole rebate, don't hold out that $1. It's such a small amount it's meaningless as far as money but think of the impression it leaves to people (and your customer) who hear about that measly $1 - It makes you sound like a real chiseler even though you are giving the other $29 dollars away. If he tells the story to his friends what will they remember, that you gave him the $29 or that you kept the lousy $1 ? If you give back the whole $30 you come off like a 100% upstanding guy, if you keep the $1 you just come off as cheap, no one will remember the $29.

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Ashton Crusher

Old car salesman adage: "I'd rather sell one guy five cars than five guys one car."

Building good will brings in long term business and creates positive word of mouth. I have bought three used vehicles from the same salesman and referred two more people to him who have bought their vehicles from him too.

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badgolferman

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