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07-21-2019, 10:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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How to fix stupidity......
Maybe it is my age or my failing eyes but I performed several stupid activities this week. I have a nice rechargeable flashlight which I found going through old camper "stuff" and it still works. It is a rechargeable unit with bright/dim.flash modes. It has a built in port covered by rubber grommet for charging. But where is the charger. I removed one side and tried every loose 12v adapter I could find, and I have maybe 2 dozen accumulated over the years, all in one plastic coffee can. Not one would slide into the hole. Went back to Amazon and ordered a universal multi-attachment charging station- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and that did not work. packed it up and returned it. finally went to the manufacturer website and ordered both the 120 and 12v charger adapters, they will arrive here next week, cost maybe $15 w/shipping.
Anyway, I went to put the light away and the rubber grommet came off, I looked inside and there was the charge pin. I was trying to insert the charger in the wrong hole (50/50 chance as there are only 2 holes) went back to my coffee can and whoop, there it is!! So now I will have duplicates, that the story of my life, I can not find something, order a replacement, and find the correct one before the replacement arrives....can not fix stupid!
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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07-21-2019, 10:44 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Lansing, Michigan
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Ha, ha. Sounds like me.
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07-21-2019, 11:01 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Quimper Peninsula, Washington
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I have similar experiences and attribute it to early-onset dementia but in my case, it is not really early onset.
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07-21-2019, 11:03 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
Trailer: 2009 Escape 17B 2020 Toyota Highlander XLE
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First thing I do when I get a new device is label the charger and any cords. Which reminds me, kids gave me a new label maker a couple years ago. I really should label it.
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What happens to the hole when the cheese is gone?
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07-21-2019, 11:20 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oswego, New York
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The other day I decided I was tired of trying to dig out a phone from the cargo pocket in shorts, and sorted through my vast collection & made separate piles of those that had phone pockets & those that didn't.
I then mistakenly tossed the pile with the pockets, including a very hard to find pair that had TWO phone pockets - When on the road I carry both a Verizon & AT&T phone.
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07-21-2019, 11:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Benton County, Iowa
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I have a problem loaning stuff to my kids and then forgetting they have it. Then I waste time looking for it and give up. Then the kids innocently bring it back and I can’t admit I forgot or wasted time looking. It’s part of the negative of being a hoarder and having too much stuff.
Iowa Dave
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07-21-2019, 11:40 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon
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There's a reason I have at least 10 tape measures....
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Ten Forward
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07-21-2019, 11:42 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Whidbey Island, Washington
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I was cleaning the kitchen and found a missing baggie of cayenne pepper. So later I was making crab mac and cheese and for the life of me could not find that baggie of cayenne. Ended up using something else. The next day we were out in the crab boat and guess what? The cayenne pepper was in the crab boat. So I wasn't crazy that it wasn't in the kitchen, but how the heck did it get into the boat?? (Which is not even kept near the house.)
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07-21-2019, 11:48 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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07-21-2019, 01:18 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: DFW, Texas
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Wish I could get away with only 10 tape measures
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07-21-2019, 01:38 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: North Van., British Columbia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
First thing I do when I get a new device is label the charger and any cords. Which reminds me, kids gave me a new label maker a couple years ago. I really should label it.
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If someone gave me something that size a couple of years ago I'd first have to find where I put it.
Ron
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07-21-2019, 02:01 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Oldtimer
Wish I could get away with only 10 tape measures
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Move next door to Donna...........she has them already........
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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07-21-2019, 02:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Location: ..., New Mexico
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Jim, welcome to .....Senior World.
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Myron
"A billion here, a billion there...add it all up and before you know it you're talking real money." Everett Dirkson
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07-21-2019, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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Yes, labeling is good, I'm lazy and just put everything in a coffee can. We have too many toys when we have to start inventoring them......
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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07-21-2019, 03:29 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Santa Rosa County, Florida
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For me it's scissors: I have pairs of scissors everywhere and apparently I need to buy more, because I still can't find them. As for tape measures, I have one on my Toyota's keychain. So far I haven't lost my keys-- they are too important so I keep track of them carefully.
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She don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie-- propane
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07-21-2019, 03:52 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: DFW, Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
Move next door to Donna...........she has them already........
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She’d just take some of mine the. I’d have to go buy more
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