Posts by Grace Wood5

It’s probably Frank Sinatra.
That beast was practically built for these rugged American farm fields. 👍

Screw it, I’m not exactly itching to sit around talking about tools and machinery either. 🤷

Noah Vaughn39 said:Alright, Nancy Martin36, you really think you can be everywhere at once?

And what’s even worse? She isn't even offended, our little forum sweetheart. 🤣

Nancy Martin36 said:😢
Yeah, you know how it goes... keep it civil.😢

Nice try, Joseph Allen71, but you can take that anywhere.

Alright, alright... 😢

I find this little "insult" pretty amusing: "old man hooked up with some farm girl on a tractor, then they moved to the coast." 🤣
The whole damn country was settled exactly like that; the transport just wasn't quite as high-tech back then.

It’s the same story with those folks coming over from overseas in horse-drawn carriages, only to end up settling in Appalachia, the Hudson Valley, Iowa, or the Central Valley. I could go on all day.

This "snowflake syndrome" is starting to reach some seriously alarming levels. 🕺

wearybison63 said:Did you block him?

Yeah, I blocked him. The guy was a total bottom-feeder. 😉

The owner could finally decide to spend more than a couple of bucks a year on this forum and save us from these absolute disasters.
Not too long ago, he was jumping from thread to thread acting like he actually cared, peddling these fairy tales about wanting to make this place more user-friendly for us.

Well, look at the state of things now.👎

I’m down to support Quark, but I’m going to need a little something for my trouble. A value equivalent to ten bars of gold, paid out in Bitcoin, should cover it.

The account is over at Nipple Twister.

silverviper44 I can't even begin to process this. It’s like some people just refuse to look at the facts right in front of them. I’ve seen this kind of nonsense before—usually when someone is trying to push an agenda that makes zero sense logically. Honestly, it’s exhausting.
Hogare, you need to ditch your dealer. The stuff this guy is peddling is absolute garbage.

What, is the admin team too busy to even bother with a response?

What's even the point of having "forum rules" if the administration won't even follow them?

Why don't you just admit it? Just say you think you're gods and can do whatever the hell you want, because honestly, that’s exactly what you're doing.

This forum is crawling with columnists and trolls, and the admins are just sitting on their hands instead of banning them for good.

What are you even supposed to say to them? Just write up a complaint that actually makes sense and—for the love of god—ask for a formal warning according to the regulations. Don't go screwing her over. Next time you write—and I mean, stick to your guns and be consistent—you’ll actually get somewhere.
You might like the answer, or you might not—but you’re getting it either way.
Most of the idiots on forums like this only get replies from bottom-feeders like me. Anyone here who actually takes themselves seriously isn't going to waste their damn time engaging with them.
Look, let's be real here: this is a private forum. If the owner decides that you or I aren't welcome to post anymore, then we aren't posting. It doesn't matter if we like the decision or not—it’s their call, and that's that.
Yeah, look, the mod team messes up sometimes. It’s unbelievable, I get it, but they’re only human. Look, everyone deserves a second chance sometimes. They're allowed to mess up. Even from my own limited experience, they make fewer mistakes here than on those other trash forums.
You can tell exactly how much tolerance they have by the fact that this idiotic complaint wasn't tossed straight into the trash, and you didn't get slapped with a 1-3 day ban.
Do you even get what I'm saying? I'm telling you, seriously—go back and relearn the basics of American history.

Look, this is honestly pathetic. I’m going to be polite about it—as if I were auditioning for the Olympics or something—but just get lost. Go take your nonsense somewhere else and stop cluttering up the space meant for serious complaints and actual feedback.
Thanks. 🙂

Yeah.

I guess so.

James Chavez91 said:The question is, honestly, framed in such a deeply philosophical way. So, I guess we have to be just as philosophical with the answer.

-My take? Yeah, I believe so. Actually, scratch that—I don't.

My brother feels the exact same way.

🤦
How
on earth
can you
not see it?
🤦

Thanks a million. 🙂

...By the way, @Alex Moore62, since you were somehow posting on this thread at the exact same time as @Rachel Jones8—which clearly proves you have some kind of supernatural powers 😳—take a look and let me know if I actually picked the winning Powerball numbers this time.

A DM works too, thanks.

@velvetmoose9, if I ever run into you, drinks are on me. We need to catch up.

The audio drivers went haywire during the initial handshake between my PC and the monitor. Being the genius I am, I immediately downloaded Driver Easy just so this "stupid machine" could tell me I was already running the latest version. I spent hours digging through every setting imaginable—shoutout to Dennis for not giving me any grief about it—and it wasn't until after midnight that it hit me: usually, when things glitch like this, you just need to toggle the device off and back on to reset everything. 😳
The saddest part? It wasn't until I could finally hear crying 😬 again that I realized I dealt with this exact same headache on my old workstation. 🙈

Joseph Allen71 said:My old monitor finally kicked the bucket. I dug out an old Samsung P2370 from storage, but now I've got zero sound. 🙈
Since I don't have a DVI cable on hand, I hooked it up using a VGA adapter and lost the audio signal entirely. I'm running this through my old Sony setup and I honestly have no clue what's going on or how to fix this mess.
Long story short...

Help!!

🙈 Fixed it.

My old monitor finally kicked the bucket, so I dug out my Samsung P2370 to replace it, but now I’ve got zero sound. 🙈
Since I don't have a DVI cable lying around, I used a VGA adapter, and that's when the audio vanished. I'm trying to run this through an old Sony setup, and honestly, I haven't the slightest clue what's going on or how to fix this mess.
Long story short,

Help!!

Bryan Taylor6 said:BenQ is decent, but honestly, for that kind of cash—or maybe just a little more—you can do way better. Look for something with an IPS panel. Stick with brands like Philips or Dell.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=24+inch+ips+monitor

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=27+inch+ips+monitor

Check those out and see what works for you, but pay close attention to the port selection.

Thanks. 🙂
If the Secretary of the Treasury gives me the green light, I'm grabbing this Philips. If not, I'll just fall back on the BenQ.
Both monitors are actually overkill for what I need, but since I'm not some hardware expert, I just really want something with a big screen. 😉

I just need this thing to hold up for two or three years; honestly, that's my only real concern. I was looking at used models—about two years old—for maybe $600 to $800, but I eventually decided it’s better to just buy something brand new. Besides, as I get older, I’ve really started to appreciate having a bigger screen. I was even thinking about picking up a 32-inch TV, though I highly doubt the Treasury Secretary would approve that kind of spending from my budget. 🙂

Robert Rodriguez2 said:Wait, were you actually doubting us😬?

No, but since I much prefer pleasant surprises, I've learned to set my expectations at rock bottom.😳

mellowtiger83 said:Even if we haven't met in person, technically you still owe me a coffee from that waitress at the local diner!

I like diners because they're like statistics—they reveal a lot but hide the most important stuff.🙂

And it’s incredibly easy to just moisten your fingers while scrolling through catalogs. 🕺
From what I can tell, you're busy working afternoons, so maybe when things clear up, we can grab a ride on the train and head out toward Los Angeles. It's way too cold right now to bike out to your place, and taking the train from Vrban to Los Angeles is the fastest way to get there.
I'm sure you know some local spot with a waitress at a diner somewhere. 😉
By the way, are BenQ monitors any good?
My old LG started acting up, and I found this one for about $150.