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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41072.0&return_msg=41072.1"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.11">11–20</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.41">41–48</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41072.1">sigh :(</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41072_1_48_10"> <a name="a41072_1"></a><div class="message" id="message_41072_1"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: cynicoid<span class="message_time">29 May 2014 06:38</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">1 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.1">41072.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Do kids today not know how to pick up a phone and speak to someone, especially when it's a complicated issue? And before sending text after text try using a search engine !<br /><br /> A bit drawn out but the following is what my 19yo niece asked me - via text messages.<br /><br /> N: Have u gt ne puter prts lying around ?<br /> M: Like what ?<br /> N: Mmry n stuff.<br /> M: What type of memory ? (lists different types)<br /> N: Dunno.<br /> M: What's the problem ?<br /> N: Running slow (It's a fairly good spec W8 PC less than 4 months old, but has that many programs running at startup NASA would struggle)<br /> M: When doing what ?<br /> N: Playing games and stuff<br /> M: Stuff ?<br /> N: Video editing<br /> M: What graphics card do you have ?<br /> N: Graphics card ?<br /> M: (Explains how to check GPU)<br /> M: Onboard or plug-in ?<br /> N: Eh?<br /><br /> Explains how to check and finding they're onboard sends a link to buy a decent card. Also sends link for memory checker and upgrade.<br /><br /> 5 days later, by text again ;<br /><br /> N: Ok gt bits wht do I do ?<br /><br /> Explain how to install components, in great detail.<br /><br /> N: No difference.<br /> M: Have you disabled Onboard graphics in the BIOS ?<br /> N: Eh ?<br /><br /> Explains in great detail once more.<br /><br /> M: Ok now ?<br /> N: Mmm, I'll let u knw.<br /><br /> Couple of days later I popped round to visit - 'Computer sorted now ?' ''It was too confusing SO I GAVE IT TO MY BROTHER AND JUST BOUGHT A NEW ONE'' !!!!!!<br /><br /> AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGH....<br /><br /> As I arrive home I get a text -<br /><br /> N: All my courseworks and photos on my old PC, can I put it on my new one ?<br /><br /> I didn't reply.<br /> 2 minutes later;<br /><br /> N: I can't login to Facebook.<br /><br /> Turns phone off...</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41072.1&return_msg=41072.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41072.1"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41072_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_41072_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: koswix<span class="message_time">29 May 2014 07:25</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: cynicoid <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 May 2014 16:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.2">41072.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.1#a41072_1" target="_self">41072.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <span class="emoticon e_lol" title="LOL"><span class="e__">LOL</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41072.2&return_msg=41072.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41072.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41072_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_41072_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">29 May 2014 08:18</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: cynicoid <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 May 2014 16:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.3">41072.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.1#a41072_1" target="_self">41072.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I try my best not to be tech support these days.<br /><br /> My neighbour in his 80s recently got a tablet and his son (who lives down in Devon I think) put all his BT billing online. Every couple of months he comes round asking me to help him login to his BT account to check his bill. The same neighbour was on holiday about 6 months ago and a BT Homehub arrived at ours. I knew the day he got back there would be a request to setup his broadband (thankfully it was straight forward and "just worked").<br /><br /> My issue here isn't the old neighbour, it's the son who gave all this tech to his elderly parents without showing them how to actually use it properly.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41072.3&return_msg=41072.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41072.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41072_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_41072_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">29 May 2014 09:06</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: cynicoid <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 May 2014 16:54"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.4">41072.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.1#a41072_1" target="_self">41072.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Your problem lies in the opening text.<br /><br /> This:<br /> N: Have u gt ne puter prts lying around ?<br /> M: Like what ?<br /><br /> Should be this:<br /> N: Have u gt ne puter prts lying around ?<br /> M: I'm terribly sorry, but I don't understand buffoon. Could you please translate this into an accepted language such as English? Thank you so much for your understanding, and have a great day!<br /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41072.4&return_msg=41072.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41072.4"> <span class="rating">+1/1</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41072_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_41072_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">29 May 2014 10:35</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 May 2014 11:12"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.5">41072.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.1#a41072_4" target="_self">41072.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Straying dangerously close to buffoon waters with that last sentence! </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41072.5&return_msg=41072.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41072.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41072_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_41072_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">29 May 2014 11:17</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 May 2014 11:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.6">41072.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.1#a41072_5" target="_self">41072.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> John Waters' less successful younger brother?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41072.6&return_msg=41072.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41072.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41072_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_41072_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time">29 May 2014 14:46</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">7 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.7">41072.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I used to help everyone who asked, now I just say all my knowledge is 10 years out of date and I can't help<br /><br /> mostly because of the lack of appreciation, 4-5 hours fixing a PC = cheers mate from people who will happily pay someone to spend 1/2 an hour washing their car.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41072.7&return_msg=41072.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41072.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41072_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_41072_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">29 May 2014 15:15</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 May 2014 09:28"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.8">41072.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.1#a41072_7" target="_self">41072.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I ask for a bottle of good vodka for any sizeable PC job. You would be amazed how many people believe that Smirnoff is good vodka.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41072.8&return_msg=41072.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41072.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41072_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_41072_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">29 May 2014 15:19</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Manthorp <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 May 2014 15:37"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.9">41072.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.1#a41072_8" target="_self">41072.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Glens next time then?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41072.9&return_msg=41072.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41072.9"> <span class="rating">0/2</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41072_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_41072_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Manthorp<span class="message_time">29 May 2014 15:38</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 May 2014 15:46"></span></span> <span class="message_count">10 of 48</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.10">41072.10</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41072.1#a41072_9" target="_self">41072.9</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I have *so* scored you down.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41072.10&return_msg=41072.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41072.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41072.11" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>