Club 30's "Kill the Boredom Demon" Jive Pad 154th Edition

last SG · 2012-10-18T09:05:59+00:00

Its not my phone I think.It just went from GB to ICS a few weeks ago.Its only the last 2 weeks that things went from already sucky to just deplorable.I'm on...

fudgester SG

Which would be...?

Anyway I think the safety culture varies from unit to unit...and perhaps service to service in fact.

My side, if I as much as remove my glove when touching nylon ropes, I would get shouted down immediately.

Looking at many of the recent incidents, I have to conclude that a general safety culture is not there.

1. That 3SG who died in the Land Rover accident ==> why the hell was an unlicensed driver made to drive the vehicle?

2. That PTE who died from smoke grenade fumes ==> TSR clearly states no more than two smoke grenades in the same area at the same time. What's with six grenades?

3. That LCP who drowned in Brunei ==> why was he all alone in his boat? Where was the vehicle commander? And even if he had to be alone, then shouldn't he at least be in the middle of the pack so others can see him should he capsize?

SBS2601D SG

I think the Serve and F-off attitude plays a big role.

The main reason why there's such a strong safety culture at my end is probably due to the fact that my unit was an all-regular one. Regulars are more experienced and tend to take their stuff more seriously and look out for one another, particularly if its all regulars as in my case.

Having come from an army BMT, I think many army staff look upon NSFs like mere rags. Of course it might be because I was a recruit no doubt then.

Kuali Baba SG

Funny nobody at my side posted.

Anyhow I'll just wait for the papers to arrive on my lap tonight.

Dang, I have always been meaning to try the smoked duck KB had posted here, at Thomson, but the right bus usually doesnt show up.

And which bus would that be - 132? Remember that it's closed on Mondays.

SBS2601D SG

And which bus would that be - 132? Remember that it's closed on Mondays.

165....since I come usually from adam rd side, or 855.

Noted.

sbst275 SG

evening…

in here for a while…

sbst275 SG

morning

fudgester SG

On the lookout for a new laptop.... will buy one when my funds come in.

I've got my eye on a Lenovo ThinkPad..... I've heard negative things about their IdeaPad line, but from what I can tell they continued the ThinkPad's legendary toughness and reliability after they bought the line from IBM.

The steep prices are giving me pause, though.

the Bear SG

so what's the damage if you get the lappie?

fudgester SG

1.9k for Intel Core i5, 4GB RAM, and a 500GB HDD.

That's steep, considering that I can easily get an Acer for 1.3k with Core i7, 8GB RAM, and a 120GB SSD.

But I'm totally unimpressed by Acer's build quality. They use el cheapo plastic that flexes easily under light pressure. I want something that lasts.

I found a local eBay seller that sells the ThinkPad for 1.3k, brand new and sealed in original packaging. But I have my doubts about that.

the Bear SG

hmmm.. they're still using HDDs?

thought most lappies would move over to SSDs by now.. and yes it is very steep for a i5 when you can get an i7 of other builds at a similar price

maybe other brands?

fudgester SG

Acer is tempting, because they have the best specs-to-cost ratio. But their build quality is terrible. Tested one display model myself - a couple of years of typing reports on that thing is going to ruin it.

Toshiba? Had a torrid time with that during my undergrad years. I'm never going to touch that brand again, ever.

Sony and Fujitsu are almost as expensive as Lenovo ThinkPads, and their build quality doesn't come close matching them.

Still evaluating Asus, HP, and Samsung.

the Bear SG

good luck!

i'm going to use my crappy MBP until it dies on me.. or i crack from the sheer incompatibility of it to everything else..

wish the old lappie didn't die on my when Vista was the norm..

SBS2601D SG

I've had my Dell laptop, 4GB RAM, 500GB space, dual-core for 3+ years and it has never given me any problems, and its still terrifically fast.

Granted I try to avoid playing games to strain it less, but considering it cost me 1.3K then, I think it was bang for bucks.

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SBS2601D in other news, failed terribly in maths. Wanted to input 1.5 hrs into the mental calculator to arrive at 12pm, inadvertantly added 2.5hrs instead.

So.....here I am, 1 hr too early.

Kuali Baba SG

Toshiba? Had a torrid time with that during my undergrad years. I'm never going to touch that brand again, ever.

Sony and Fujitsu are almost as expensive as Lenovo ThinkPads, and their build quality doesn't come close matching them.

Still evaluating Asus, HP, and Samsung.

Take a serious look at Asus. I'm still happy with my laptop after 3 years, and it hasn't given any issues so far, big or small. They're all made by Foxconn anyway, but the quality, specs and design are good.

sbst275 SG

ah 2601

time has come to the bendy bus nutters

SBS2601D SG

That aside,

its an exciting race weekend ahead.

WTCC final round, F1 penultimate round!

fudgester SG

good luck!

i'm going to use my crappy MBP until it dies on me.. or i crack from the sheer incompatibility of it to everything else..

wish the old lappie didn't die on my when Vista was the norm..

I'm definitely not getting Mac.

Macs are good for looking at, and little else. The build quality is rubbish. It seems as though their designer doesn't know the basics of good engineering design.

FS had a MacBook Pro. Within two months there was a huge dent in one corner of the screen from a light knock against a concrete wall. And since it's a 'cosmetic damage', they refused to repair it.

Within three years a big crack appeared right down the center of the screen.

SBS2601D SG

I need to shop around for a PC soon.

Kuali Baba SG

I'm definitely not getting Mac.

Macs are good for looking at, and little else. The build quality is rubbish. It seems as though their designer doesn't know the basics of good engineering design.

FS had a MacBook Pro. Within two months there was a huge dent in one corner of the screen from a light knock against a concrete wall. And since it's a 'cosmetic damage', they refused to repair it.

Within three years a big crack appeared right down the center of the screen.

They are good at making intuitive and ergonomic designs, but the quality of the materials is awful. For all of Jonny Ive's talk about 'craftsmanship' the recent Apple products are so flimsy that they need protective covers - which defies the purpose of making them thin and light.

I just have to be defensive as someone who's trained in ID.

sbst275 SG

ah KB

The bendy bus nutters are done for this time.. The temp Bt Panjang Terminal heck care abt the bendy buses… when the rationalising bus rt detailing came out, it didn’t work out in favour of the bendies..

now they going around in self denial…

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