Posts by Jerry Robinson56

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A brilliantly told life story unfolding through various scenes... saturated with symbolism... including that of an immortal... who is ultimately swallowed by the flames... It is the kind of film one watches in a fever dream, returning to it several times over.

It is, in truth, magnificently tragic—much like life itself.

I am uncertain if any of you are familiar with this...

http://legendofpanchobarnes.com/inde...al/43-the-fire

Produced and written by Nick Sparko, and directed by Amanda Pop. The documentary features interviews with test pilots Bob Cardenas and Bob Hoover, along with Chuck Yeager, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, and biographers Barbara Schultz and Lauren Kessler. Tom Skerritt provides the narration, with Kathy Bates providing the voice of Pancho Barnes.

Summary: The charismatic figure depicted in Tom Wolfe's The Right Stuff, Florence "Pancho" Barnes, stood as one of the most significant women in 20th-century aviation. A tough, fearless Aviator, Pancho was a contemporary rival to Amelia Earhart, who achieved fame as the first Hollywood darling of the skies. Just before World War II, she opened a ranch near Edwards Air Force Base that became legendary—some might say notorious—as a hangout for test pilots and movie stars alike. Known as the Bottomless Riding Club, it became the epicenter of the aviation world during the early jet age. Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier there in 1947, while Howard Hughes and Jimmy Doolittle were regulars at the bar. Many believe the destruction of the Fire Club by fire in 1953 signaled the end of the Golden Era of aviation following World War II. In much the same way, Pancho herself became a sort of legend—a fascinating yet enigmatic icon whose wild spirit is often celebrated, but whose true story has remained largely unknown. Until now.

Your friend needs to learn how to feel; without that, there is nothing.😁

😁 The answer is always right under our noses if we actually bother to look; it’s both, really... In his "Revolution of Hope," he laid everything out clearly, including his own profound sense of disillusionment.

It is undeniably beautiful—a genuine, visceral document of that era. It truly represents The Right Stuff. If you can't find it playing on television, you should certainly track down a DVD copy.

Aaron Baker7 said:Indeed, I concur regarding the idle state, but when one attempts to force a data transfer, things tend to go sideways. You end up with a drive that the PC flags as corrupted upon the next connection, necessitating a scan or attempting to "fix bad sectors," and so forth. That is assuming you are lucky; otherwise, you are stuck with a read-only device. I have seen several flash drives succumb to this exact fate.

Best, W. 🙂

🙂 I didn't want to seem pedantic about any of those five points; your assessment was quite accurate. We both operate under the assumption that you won't be performing heavy data transfers—a lesson I learned the hard way myself. 😁Forget it.
Then there are the ones with fraudulent capacity; they appear to function perfectly while recording, but once you actually open the folder, it’s a total desert.

In my experience, Adata has proven to be utter garbage, completely untrustworthy for no discernible reason. It is likely some software bug or simply substandard memory chips inside the drive. I certainly recommend sticking with Kingston, Verbatim, or Toshiba. I also possess some peculiar "no-name" drives that require no "logging" whatsoever... you see them instantly the moment you plug them in, and the computer doesn't perform a single extra task. Yet, all operations run flawlessly within a heartbeat.

But there is no need to force the issue; if you can't do it right, just grab a bigger hammer. 🕺 One should, in any case, preserve the drive and plug it in occasionally just to ensure it maintains power, preventing a "self-wipe," though that usually takes years to occur.

Regards, 🙂

Review:

Aaron Baker7 said:It’s highly probable your flash drive has flipped into read-only mode. It happens more often than one would care to admit; I’ve certainly dealt with it once or twice myself. Your only real recourse is to attempt to restore the write attribute using some various fixes found online, though if that fails, you might simply have to toss it in the trash.

QUESTION: Did you pull it out "physically" without performing a proper software ejection first (clicking the icon in the taskbar and selecting "Eject")? If you did, there is a significant chance you disconnected it while it was mid-transfer or perhaps while another application was accessing its file system, causing the controller to scramble...

You can generally yank a USB stick out whenever you like without clicking eject, as the internal contacts are shorter than the external power pins, which prevents any electrical surge from causing damage.
Disconnecting external hard drives, however, is an entirely different matter altogether.

Flash drives from subpar manufacturers (Adata is an absolute disaster) frequently lose their integrity or demand a format that ultimately fails. Sometimes they even hallucinate their own capacity—jumping from 16GB to 64GB, for instance—leaving most of the space unreadable. Occasionally, the latest version of Windows 10 can resolve this just by plugging it in and letting the OS attempt a recovery. 😁

I shall scour the internet for a solution and update you if I find something effective that doesn't require you to stay online.

It isn't just isolated incidents either... I am personally aware of much more radical cases
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Of course, there is a legal avenue available... however, you have to contend with conflicting expert opinions and forensic testimony . You need to be prepared for that, because being an "expert" does not guarantee someone is actually honest.
And you should keep in mind that you have already been flagged.

Forget about penalties for a moment; try to view this as a bit of a game. In your situation, it’s all about words and lived experiences, whereas for me, it’s all about the opposing party's documentation. I don't even need to say a single word—everything is perfectly clear once a court-appointed expert
whom they specifically requested themselves 😂 confirms my claims and the evidence provided. The system—or rather, certain individuals within it—will go to great lengths to protect their own 😁... it's a well-known pattern. They practically throw open their office doors, waiting for me to snap because they spout such utter nonsense, hoping to provoke a reaction that they can then weaponize into false statements.

cosmicpuma9 said:I’ve actually just started working on this. It’s glaringly obvious to me that they lack any sense of emotional depth or empathy for both me and my child—which means my only real shot is to find a way to explain the sheer impact this is having on our lives using clear, vivid imagery.
But there is such a razor-thin line between showing genuine emotion and simply losing my cool—and I refuse to let them paint me as some unstable, threatening individual.
In any case, I have never once made threats toward the new staff members; my focus remains solely on my own situation, and if anything, I’m seeing a slight shift in their attitude for now.

I believe the decision to take my child away was profoundly unjust. That child was my entire world—and let me be clear, I am neither a political activist nor some reckless rebel. If I had been more of that type, perhaps I wouldn't have hit my breaking point—that moment where I ended up in a heated confrontation at the American Statistical Association that ultimately led to them taking my child.
If I had known how to just relax and enjoy life, instead of being constantly consumed by the demands of raising a little one...

The reality is that I lost my temper on several occasions; arguments broke out, and they used those outbursts as their justification to step in. In their eyes, I was an "overprotective" mother. They kept telling me, over and over, that I couldn't possibly be that protective of a child who is only a year or two old.

My life has become a literal nightmare. It feels like I’m just spiraling from one catastrophe into the next. To strip a mother of a child that young? It’s unthinkable. They sensed that I was vulnerable—that I didn't have a support system to lean on—and they descended on me like vultures, determined to "put me in my place."

The only reason my existence hasn't devolved into total madness is that I still have my health and my spirit. Everything else has been stripped away from me. As for my health? God only knows how much longer it will hold out.

You must consider that these social workers often present themselves as they are perceived, likely because they have been burned by misplaced empathy in the past. Furthermore, they deal with aggressive parties and manipulators constantly. There is also the classic scenario where employees simply want to minimize their workload, making them indifferent to the nuances of a case, merely looking for a technicality to dismiss you. Once you begin explaining things to someone new, they are often already "pre-conditioned" by the existing narrative.
Based on what you are describing, is the opposing side represented by your ex-husband?
There is insufficient data here to pass actual judgment.

cosmicpuma9 said:I’ve actually just started working on this. It’s glaringly obvious to me that they lack any sense of emotional depth or empathy for both me and my child—which means my only real shot is to find a way to explain the sheer impact this is having on our lives using clear, vivid imagery.
But there is such a razor-thin line between showing genuine emotion and simply losing my cool—and I refuse to let them paint me as some unstable, threatening individual.
In any case, I have never once made threats toward the new staff members; my focus remains solely on my own situation, and if anything, I’m seeing a slight shift in their attitude for now.

I believe the decision to take my child away was profoundly unjust. That child was my entire world—and let me be clear, I am neither a political activist nor some reckless rebel. If I had been more of that type, perhaps I wouldn't have hit my breaking point—that moment where I ended up in a heated confrontation at the American Statistical Association that ultimately led to them taking my child.
If I had known how to just relax and enjoy life, instead of being constantly consumed by the demands of raising a little one...

The reality is that I lost my temper on several occasions; arguments broke out, and they used those outbursts as their justification to step in. In their eyes, I was an "overprotective" mother. They kept telling me, over and over, that I couldn't possibly be that protective of a child who is only a year or two old.

My life has become a literal nightmare. It feels like I’m just spiraling from one catastrophe into the next. To strip a mother of a child that young? It’s unthinkable. They sensed that I was vulnerable—that I didn't have a support system to lean on—and they descended on me like vultures, determined to "put me in my place."

The only reason my existence hasn't devolved into total madness is that I still have my health and my spirit. Everything else has been stripped away from me. As for my health? God only knows how much longer it will hold out.

It is perfectly understandable that you feel this way. This is why you should describe specific incidents—to gather various perspectives, as some people here clearly intend to offer constructive advice. You are certainly not the first, nor the last, to face such circumstances. Regrettably, there are many truly tragic stories out there.

cosmicpuma9 said:I’ve actually just started working on this. It’s glaringly obvious to me that they lack any sense of emotional depth or empathy for both me and my child—which means my only real shot is to find a way to explain the sheer impact this is having on our lives using clear, vivid imagery.
But there is such a razor-thin line between showing genuine emotion and simply losing my cool—and I refuse to let them paint me as some unstable, threatening individual.
In any case, I have never once made threats toward the new staff members; my focus remains solely on my own situation, and if anything, I’m seeing a slight shift in their attitude for now.

I believe the decision to take my child away was profoundly unjust. That child was my entire world—and let me be clear, I am neither a political activist nor some reckless rebel. If I had been more of that type, perhaps I wouldn't have hit my breaking point—that moment where I ended up in a heated confrontation at the American Statistical Association that ultimately led to them taking my child.
If I had known how to just relax and enjoy life, instead of being constantly consumed by the demands of raising a little one...

The reality is that I lost my temper on several occasions; arguments broke out, and they used those outbursts as their justification to step in. In their eyes, I was an "overprotective" mother. They kept telling me, over and over, that I couldn't possibly be that protective of a child who is only a year or two old.

My life has become a literal nightmare. It feels like I’m just spiraling from one catastrophe into the next. To strip a mother of a child that young? It’s unthinkable. They sensed that I was vulnerable—that I didn't have a support system to lean on—and they descended on me like vultures, determined to "put me in my place."

The only reason my existence hasn't devolved into total madness is that I still have my health and my spirit. Everything else has been stripped away from me. As for my health? God only knows how much longer it will hold out.

Losing one's temper is a natural human response and is entirely acceptable; the issue lies in the subsequent reactions that arise from that frustration... provided they do not endanger anyone, though one can certainly vent some steam. 😁

cosmicpuma9 said:I’ve actually just started working on this. It’s glaringly obvious to me that they lack any sense of emotional depth or empathy for both me and my child—which means my only real shot is to find a way to explain the sheer impact this is having on our lives using clear, vivid imagery.
But there is such a razor-thin line between showing genuine emotion and simply losing my cool—and I refuse to let them paint me as some unstable, threatening individual.
In any case, I have never once made threats toward the new staff members; my focus remains solely on my own situation, and if anything, I’m seeing a slight shift in their attitude for now.

I believe the decision to take my child away was profoundly unjust. That child was my entire world—and let me be clear, I am neither a political activist nor some reckless rebel. If I had been more of that type, perhaps I wouldn't have hit my breaking point—that moment where I ended up in a heated confrontation at the American Statistical Association that ultimately led to them taking my child.
If I had known how to just relax and enjoy life, instead of being constantly consumed by the demands of raising a little one...

The reality is that I lost my temper on several occasions; arguments broke out, and they used those outbursts as their justification to step in. In their eyes, I was an "overprotective" mother. They kept telling me, over and over, that I couldn't possibly be that protective of a child who is only a year or two old.

My life has become a literal nightmare. It feels like I’m just spiraling from one catastrophe into the next. To strip a mother of a child that young? It’s unthinkable. They sensed that I was vulnerable—that I didn't have a support system to lean on—and they descended on me like vultures, determined to "put me in my place."

The only reason my existence hasn't devolved into total madness is that I still have my health and my spirit. Everything else has been stripped away from me. As for my health? God only knows how much longer it will hold out.

While this might offer little comfort, you are certainly not navigating these minefields alone. Only dead fish swim with the current. However, the crux of the matter is your awareness. To prevent this from becoming a psychological breakdown, you must maintain control of these situations; you need to pause and actually listen to what the opposing party is saying. You will quickly identify the inconsistencies, and once it becomes evident that communication is futile, you must escalate the matter to a supervisor. If they fail to act, submit a formal written request for a meeting with management.

cosmicpuma9 said:I’ve actually just started working on this. It’s glaringly obvious to me that they lack any sense of emotional depth or empathy for both me and my child—which means my only real shot is to find a way to explain the sheer impact this is having on our lives using clear, vivid imagery.
But there is such a razor-thin line between showing genuine emotion and simply losing my cool—and I refuse to let them paint me as some unstable, threatening individual.
In any case, I have never once made threats toward the new staff members; my focus remains solely on my own situation, and if anything, I’m seeing a slight shift in their attitude for now.

I believe the decision to take my child away was profoundly unjust. That child was my entire world—and let me be clear, I am neither a political activist nor some reckless rebel. If I had been more of that type, perhaps I wouldn't have hit my breaking point—that moment where I ended up in a heated confrontation at the American Statistical Association that ultimately led to them taking my child.
If I had known how to just relax and enjoy life, instead of being constantly consumed by the demands of raising a little one...

The reality is that I lost my temper on several occasions; arguments broke out, and they used those outbursts as their justification to step in. In their eyes, I was an "overprotective" mother. They kept telling me, over and over, that I couldn't possibly be that protective of a child who is only a year or two old.

My life has become a literal nightmare. It feels like I’m just spiraling from one catastrophe into the next. To strip a mother of a child that young? It’s unthinkable. They sensed that I was vulnerable—that I didn't have a support system to lean on—and they descended on me like vultures, determined to "put me in my place."

The only reason my existence hasn't devolved into total madness is that I still have my health and my spirit. Everything else has been stripped away from me. As for my health? God only knows how much longer it will hold out.

Do not lose sight of the fact that the child needs you as well. The priority is communication—not so they can "reset" you or force you to conform, but simply to get everything back on track.
The outburst was one thing... these are merely the consequences, it seems.

That is precisely why you have to change your strategy for this "fight." It is perfectly natural to feel incensed when you understand the full scope of the situation, but that very anger is what makes you vulnerable to the system. They operate with strict adherence to protocol, yet they wield immense discretionary power on incredibly slippery ground—and you are out there entirely on your own. When circumstances are ignored, their interpretation of reality becomes fundamentally flawed. The real tragedy is how one must present the facts to them; often, you find yourself having to lay everything out in primary colors, like a picture book for a toddler, just so they can grasp the basics.
They will always retreat behind regulations and statutes, none of which are perfect. In my experience, very few attorneys possess the skill to effectively communicate reality, and when it comes to judges, that success rate drops even further. Since you mentioned you refused to comply, it becomes far too easy for them to hide behind mere formalities.
The second issue is that, regardless of whether you are factually correct, your own perception may be perceived as skewed.

In this metaphorical "war," your objectives are clear, so focus on self-preservation. You must fight with "paperwork," because to them, you are nothing more than a case file. However, the opposing side maintains its own rights; if they believe a child's rights have been violated, they can make that case based on a cold, clinical description of events rather than your personal "experience" or the emotional justifications for why you acted the way you did.
The fundamental step is to examine exactly what is written in the official rulings or decisions. While you have every right to disagree with them, that does not mean the other party hasn't followed the law—laws are, by nature, generalized. You need to refine your rebelliousness; ensure it isn't perceived as a threat. Start studying the statutes available online and begin constructing flowcharts: event—cause—consequence—"resolution." That is the only way to pull yourself out of the mire you’ve landed in. Furthermore, seek counsel from intelligent people in your circle.
Perhaps describe a single specific incident so we might offer some perspective here.

cosmicpuma9 said:I am the mother of a child under three years old, and I have had my child taken away by the Department of Social Services—even though I fought tooth and nail to meet every single one of their demands. I balanced work and home life, prioritizing my child above all else just so I could spend as much time as possible with them, but nothing worked. Instead, they turned against me because I reported them, and now they've stripped me of my only child and my entire reason for living.

I am planning to launch a hunger strike—no food and no water—in Times Square or right outside the local Department of Social Services office. I want to know: how legal is this? Can I actually hold out, or will the paramedics show up to haul me away before I can make a point?

This strike would continue until my child is returned to me, or perhaps until I am forced to move somewhere better...

I intended to post this in the Legal section, not Politics.

Do not kill yourself. Law is not synonymous with justice. Do not attempt to use logic in an "argument" against a system that possesses no empathy toward you; instead, use the system’s own mechanics against it. Outmaneuver the system using its own rules... through sheer persistence and by trusting your own instincts.
You should try reaching out through other institutions, as they will likely be the first ones to penalize you for such an extreme action.

Your child also has rights that exist independently of the Department of Social Services, which, to put it mildly, has proven to be highly problematic in its decision-making (not specifically regarding your case, but generally speaking). My advice is to seek information first, without expecting any "help." It is better to calmly and simply point out irregularities or injustices. Furthermore, be extremely careful about what you write or say, as well as how you interpret their responses... and always verify the accuracy of their claims.
Certain matters can be addressed without waiting.

Children's Ombudsman
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Suggest that they interview the child and conduct a full review of the case.

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I glanced over the posts briefly, but if you have an existing medical diagnosis or are undergoing treatment, exercising your rights in such a manner is ill-advised. Even if you are doing everything right, such an extreme act is unnecessary.

🙂 Look, if this actually matters to you, I wouldn't mind doing it for free—provided your brain hasn't completely lost its grip on reality.

Just because something is sitting on a public server doesn't mean you can actually grab it without having the underlying metadata. I fell for that same logic myself once.
I went ahead and downloaded 23 attachments in a row just to test the waters, but when I attempted a second round of downloads, well, fat chance,
everything was identical except for my specific IP address, hardware ID, and physical location. 😁 It wasn't just a display issue; the data itself was fundamentally "different."

The real question remains: how did they manage the extraction? It’s common knowledge that people use high-end cameras to film screens running at 100–120 Hz to eliminate flicker, resulting in an image that is incredibly sharp
I wish you luck in stumbling upon software capable of doing that... I’m certain such a tool exists, though it likely isn't easy to find.
If they intend to stream the data directly, I suspect it will be a real-time feed rather than a static file. Still, that would be a highly effective approach.

If the software refuses to cooperate, you can always fall back on the tried-and-true hardware method.

I must offer a correction regarding my previous errors; I just went to double-check, and it turns out the mouse is entirely self-contained. It doesn't require any specific code or password for the Bluetooth connection to become visible.
It would be much more efficient for you to simply resolve the issue with a reliable Bluetooth dongle.

Jack Cook7 said:Mexico syndrome?

That whole bit about being unproductive... it's an inside joke, much like those old jokes about lazy neighbors or just letting things slide while others do the heavy lifting. 😉 It’s basically the philosophy of "don't touch anything and let the pigs eat."
Are you familiar with how IDE drives behave?
The drive attempts to write data to the disk but fails to receive a confirmation that the write was successful, yet it continues to "search" for the data it supposedly just wrote. Everything looks fine until it hits the physical disk level; in all likelihood, we are looking at a faulty actuator.

Jack Cook7 said:Why on earth would a machine with a busted hard drive or a wonky disk controller be throwing nonsense on the screen when I'm trying to boot from a USB stick?

The display is perfectly fine; it’s merely our perception that suggests otherwise—it simply cannot copy the drive contents... 😁 Mexico syndrome, once again.

Carl Sanchez4 said:Every time I boot up my laptop, I'm greeted by a black screen flashing the message "a disk read error occurred." Interestingly enough, the BIOS still detects the Hard Drive just fine. I tried performing a clean installation of Windows 10 using a USB drive, but after the initial Windows logo appears, I just get stuck on a black screen with these tiny, barely visible dots dancing left and right in the center (kind of like what you see in the attached photo). If I were certain the issue was definitely the Hard Drive, I’d have an easy fix—I've actually been thinking about upgrading to an SSD anyway. But I'm torn: should I bother investing money into a new disk, or would it be smarter to just sell this machine for parts? Thanks!

Just because the BIOS recognizes the device doesn't mean the drive is actually functional; it simply means the hardware has "introduced" itself to the system.
I would suggest buying an SSD. At any rate, the system has already given you its verdict with that "a disk read error occurred" message.
There is a significant possibility that data recovery from the Hard Drive might still be feasible.

While there is a slim chance you might get the computer to boot one more time through sheer persistence, it is little more than wishful thinking, as the system will likely just freeze up on you.

You occasionally run into these USB sticks on Craigslist for $6.75 cheap. It just occurred to me that they might be encrypted, which means they won't work right out of the box 😵
Before you commit to buying one, there are a few things to consider—try plugging it into a different USB port or testing it on a completely different computer. You really need to be certain the system actually recognizes the drive is present.
Did you actually put a battery in the mouse? It sounds like a ridiculous question, I know, but even the best of us have been there.
It is also possible that the device needs to be paired with the mouse first before it can establish an R/T connection and signal its presence to the PC...
I have one laptop where a specific USB port acts up intermittently; I can read files from a stick, but saving anything to it is impossible...

You also have the print head alignment and the nozzle check available under the maintenance menu... it’s located right by the cartridge bay where you swap out the ink. That should resolve your issue. I didn't get through your entire inquiry—reading lines of text jumbled together like that is quite an ordeal. Regardless, that is how one is supposed to clean the print head nozzles. Just be prepared; the machine will prompt you for paper to run the test pattern.

shadowfox57 said:Got some shots of docs where the text is all blurry. Any way to sharpen this crap up enough to actually read it?

Software solutions essentially rely on a massive database of character shapes to pull recognition from the noise.
There is no magic involved...
Could you upload or send over a sample—something non-sensitive? Some OCR tools perform quite reliably, much like what Michelle Bennett5 mentioned earlier.

Megan Morris70 said:I swapped out the ink cartridges.

However, I've simply traded one headache for another. While the color output looks perfectly fine, the black ink is smearing—it looks exactly like what happens when you run your finger across a page immediately after printing. It isn't even consistent; you might get two lines of clear text, then half a page of smears, then a line of clarity, followed by more mess.

Looking back, I recall this exact same issue happening when I was still using the "old" ink, which leads me to believe the fault lies with the printer itself rather than the cartridges. Or am I mistaken?

Go into properties (settings) and select the print head cleaning option. You can also run a print test pattern. Once you complete those steps, you'll have your answer. 😁
It's a common occurrence. Unfortunately, third-party inks are a necessary evil; they burn through much faster than the OEM versions and lack stability, but since they are often ten times cheaper, we are forced to deal with their shortcomings.