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tvtech said:

Hi KV

I enjoyed reading your post. I see I am not the only one who has issues with stupid people

Regards,
tvtech

PS: throbscottle nailed it. Buggerall means next to nothing

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killivolt said:

Thanks, TV. Glad you liked it, it seems to me your under a lot of pressure with the things that you have no control over, that can make you crazy. ( I know, I get that way ) so I wanted to connect with you and let you know it's not just there.

Forest Gump: Stupid is as Stupid Does hahaha

And FYI: Those 2 guy's were finally fired, ( Not before I was let go with lung disease, from poorly vented "Wave Machine" ) don't know if I will survive it, I just deal with it daily. ( I'll make sure the Misses let's you guy's know )

Not only were these guy's just Ignorant but, they were also racist and demeaning to women. Which by the way I made the one woman in the room, Latino my "Lead" point person hahaha a girl about 20yrs old, she is about 4 foot tall with a real good eye.

Alway's spotted those backward Diodes and Motor chips. Never failed me. The only boards after that were components with infant mortality. ( Failing on first start up ) 1 or 2 out of 300 run.

I was able to retrieve the lost 30% boards we had stacked in the back room for 2 yrs, located and repaired the failed components, washed'em up and worked perfect just like the rest.

That's when I was convinced it was the Solder.

In every industry I've been in for over 30yrs, it's there, alway's there. Can't get away from them.

Regards,
kv

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killivolt said:

I logged off, to take time for my meds and drop a couple drinks it loosen's my lungs so I can sleep & suddenly I thought one more hit of ETO to find this post, I will sleep more soundly tonight.

Anytime my friend, my door is always open to you. But, just remember I'm a bumbling idiot and I was just lucky among fools.

Thank you for the kind gesture and is my complete pleasure to help in all I can do. I can only post during the weekends otherwise, during work I can't.


Regards,

kv

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killivolt said:

hahaha

We make a pair to draw too! Cards 2 pair make a really bad hand. hehe

Have a good one.

kv

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tvtech said:

Hello Sangoma

I see you are new here. Welcome to ETO

All I post on this Forum is fact. I make nothing up. I tell things the way they are.

I have seen South Africa go from a shining beacon of hope to the whole world in 1994 to the dump it is now. Uselessness and complacency is the norm now. Rather than the exception.

I am not a fan of uselessness. I choose not to simply put blinkers on and pretend all is good when it is not.

Because I am not useless. Yet.

Who knows though, with enough time spent around useless people I might eventually start thinking and acting like them.

That scares me.

tvtech

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Sangoma said:

I am not saying what you say is not true, but I can't agree with your interpretation.

I have seen many people in several countries who are hard on their tools. I still use daily the Flukes I bought nearly 20 years ago, one still has the original leads. Until a couple of months ago I still used the same 50 meg scope I bought in the mid 80's. All still look almost new. Just because my neighbour (a Martian) has to buy new ones every couple of years, doesn't mean all Martians are the same. neither does it give any indications of a Martian's mentality.

If I found ten Martians and picked on their faults, it would be very easy to build up a negative picture and apply it to all Martians using these facts.

I don't have the answer to SAs problems, if I did I would probably be much richer than I am now, and not be posting on forums; the problems are complex and certainly not understood by the majority in other parts of the world, however that majority has pre-conceived ideas about SA, founded on many years of being fed rubbish by the press and politicians (on both sides). The ideas really don't need reinforcing.

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I don't have the answer to SAs problems, if I did I would probably be much richer than I am now, and not be posting on forums; the problems are complex and certainly not understood by the majority in other parts of the world, however that majority has pre-conceived ideas about SA, founded on many years of being fed rubbish by the press and politicians (on both sides). The ideas really don't need reinforcing.

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ericgibbs said:

Hi Sangoma,

I fully agree with your point of view, regarding the unhelpful constant negative comments about South Africa.

Eric

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tvtech said:

Hi Eric

You were here in SA over the Dec/Jan holiday period recently. How do things look to you now say compared to a few Years back?

Things looking better or worse?

Regards,
tvtech

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ericgibbs said:

hi tv,

As you know I get a 2 month, 'snap shot' of RSA every year, for the past 12 years.

I would say that things are improving generally in RSA.

As you know there was a major change around 1996 which was bound to cause disruption to some of the utility services.

Its going to take time for the South Africa black and coloured population to acquire the same level of practical experience in running the countries economy as the local white population had gained over the past 100 years.

Personally I am confident that RSA will become a leading power in the worlds economy some time in the future.
China is investing heavily in Africa and South Africa which shows that they have confidence in RSA.

I have seen a rapid expansion in the business parks in the Port Elizabeth area of RSA.

E.

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ericgibbs said:

hi tv,

As you know I get a 2 month, 'snap shot' of RSA every year, for the past 12 years.

I would say that things are improving generally in RSA.

As you know there was a major change around 1996 which was bound to cause disruption to some of the utility services.

Its going to take time for the South Africa black and coloured population to acquire the same level of practical experience in running the countries economy as the local white population had gained over the past 100 years.

Personally I am confident that RSA will become a leading power in the worlds economy some time in the future.
China is investing heavily in Africa and South Africa which shows that they have confidence in RSA.

I have seen a rapid expansion in the business parks in the Port Elizabeth area of RSA.

E.

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Sangoma said:

I share your confidence, in the long term it will develop a solid economic base, then it will grow rapidly

South Africa has all the agricultural lands it need to feed itself and export, they have all the minerals and raw products they need to form a thriving economy, and they have the people, or the means to attract the people they need to make it happen.

Several SA inventions have an impact on everyday life all over the world, they are ( and I say are and not were, as it is still possible once the drive is established to carry on) world leaders in several fields.

Yes, there are problems, but so there are everywhere, you just have to choose the set of problems you can live with most easily.

In many ways South Africa is very similar to the Philippines, and I've noticed in both that the people who succeed are those who ask "What can I do to make my life better", they seem to get further than those who blame the world for their problems. I have to add that in the Philippines I have noticed much less of the hand held out because the world owes them a living, generally a very happy and smiling people, despite huge hardships in many cases.

I can say with some certainty that tvtech's ways of thinking are not shared by any of my friends or family, no matter what moans or gripes they have, but I also appreciate he is not alone.


It's a great place, it will get better, but patience will be needed in plenty.

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tvtech said:

Hi Sangoma

Where do you live in SA? Just curious. Silly me.

You conveniently missed the part in my post about stealing. You know left, right and center. Are you cool with that?

Because if you are.....you are just another ANC drone.

Regards,
tvtech

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