Stupid Things I Have Done

[MoKelly]

A small stupid thing I do with alarming frequency is, when I’m driving and have to move the sun visor around to block the sun, I’ll be careful to not push the garage door opener buttons so as to not accidentally open the garage door…..even though I may be a hundred miles away from the garage.

Ha.

Well, we have the MyQ app where you can open/close your garage door from anywhere.

We are in Florida and our main home is in STL.

A day or so ago, my son calls at night. Says “Dad, do you know why your garage door is open”?

I say “no “.

He says, “check your app”.

Sure enough, plain as day the app shows I opened the STL garage door. Then I recalled I wanted to open the Florida garage door earlier and for “some reason” it didn’t work. I tried again and it worked. Well, apparently I pressed the wrong door the first time.

Luckily my son caught it.

Now, I’ve disabled the STL doors so I can’t make that mistake again!

Stupid!

 

[WinterDeere]

 

[stuckmotor]

I've been using a touch screen so long that when I tried to read a tiny printed label yesterday, I tried to stretch it.

 

[seville009]

I've been using a touch screen so long that when I tried to read a tiny printed label yesterday, I tried to stretch it.

You are not alone…..I have done that too.

I also mistakenly think store entrances are mostly automatic, so occasionally I find myself standing in front of a manual door for a split second waiting for it to open.

 

[Eagle1]

You are not alone…..I have done that too.

I also mistakenly think store entrances are mostly automatic, so occasionally I find myself standing in front of a manual door for a split second waiting for it to open.

I have a manual sliding door at the front of the office. I pretty sure less than 10% of the population can figure out how it works without assistance, over 15 years of observation.

 

[mrmikey]

....so occasionally I find myself standing in front of a manual door for a split second waiting for it to open.

My usual thing is to do a faceplant into the glass and then look around to make sure no one saw me.
I've been reading e books for decades and still to this day, on occasion, reach up to the top right corner to flip the page.
I've got a couple of Google Nests, I'll use them for radio, Youtube music, podcasts, grocery lists etc. I've found myself on occasion say the "Hey Google...." while in my truck.

 

[seville009]

I have a manual sliding door at the front of the office. I pretty sure less than 10% of the population can figure out how it works without assistance, over 15 years of observation.

Funny little clip here…..not a glass door, but the same thinking….

https://www.reddit.com/r/Wellthatsucks/s/fQTFHnxqXX

 

[Jstpssng]

You are not alone…..I have done that too.

I also mistakenly think store entrances are mostly automatic, so occasionally I find myself standing in front of a manual door for a split second waiting for it to open.

Those darned things are too slow, I usually put my hand out to get it started sooner. A few years ago I walked out of TSC with 100 lbs of grain on my shoulder... walked right into the stupid automatic door as it didn't open fast enough. I didn't bother to check to see if anybody saw it.

 

[ponytug]

Those darned things are too slow, I usually put my hand out to get it started sooner. A few years ago I walked out of TSC with 100 lbs of grain on my shoulder... walked right into the stupid automatic door as it didn't open fast enough. I didn't bother to check to see if anybody saw it.

There was an automatic door at one place that I worked that was so slow that I was forever approaching at my normal walking speed (ok, yes, quick 54mph?), and having to quickly stop to let it finish opening. I think that the opening rate was set on "Surfer dude". Never hit, but I came close multiple times. Habits die hard.

All the best,

Peter

 

[WinterDeere]

Those darned things are too slow, I usually put my hand out to get it started sooner. A few years ago I walked out of TSC with 100 lbs of grain on my shoulder... walked right into the stupid automatic door as it didn't open fast enough. I didn't bother to check to see if anybody saw it.

Agreed. Not really a convenience, when you have to stop in your tracks and wait for the stupid thing! I don't think they were always this way, maybe it's about saving a few cents on heating?

 

[paulsharvey]

This afternoon, I had a piece of titanium on the lathe that needed the length reduced a bit. I'm bad about cleaning it, and I'm No machinist, so, there's oil, sawdust, ect, all in the chip pan, and I'm using a rather unsharp carbide cutter, and my speed control is all jacked at anything but max speed... So, had some titanium chips combust, and of coarse light up more titanium chips, in the pan full of oilily sawdust... wasn't catastrophic, but titanium burns extremely bright white

 

[Alan46]

This afternoon, I had a piece of titanium on the lathe that needed the length reduced a bit. I'm bad about cleaning it, and I'm No machinist, so, there's oil, sawdust, ect, all in the chip pan, and I'm using a rather unsharp carbide cutter, and my speed control is all jacked at anything but max speed... So, had some titanium chips combust, and of coarse light up more titanium chips, in the pan full of oilily sawdust... wasn't catastrophic, but titanium burns extremely bright white

Are you telling us that you hurt your eyesight?

 

[paulsharvey]

No, I wouldn't say that. Just I'm always surprised how bright flammable metals burn. Magnesium, Titanium, and I'm sure, others.

I know titanium can burn, not a big deal, I just should have made sure to clean up the chip tray first.

I once caught about 2 or 3 lbs of magnesium on fire once by accident. Tried to put it out with water at first, then just buried it in sand. Asphalt Lute rake, and burning old asphalt off it with a propane torch. Next thing you know, got it too hot, and the whole head started uncontrollablely burning.

 

[Alan46]

No, I wouldn't say that. Just I'm always surprised how bright flammable metals burn. Magnesium, Titanium, and I'm sure, others.

I know titanium can burn, not a big deal, I just should have made sure to clean up the chip tray first.

Glad you’re alright!

 

[WinterDeere]

I know titanium can burn, not a big deal, I just should have made sure to clean up the chip tray first.

A buddy of mine ran large CNC mills in a shop that did a lot of work with Titanium, Magnesium, Hastaloy, etc. Huge chip conveyors in their larger mills, filling 55 gallon barrels with chip. They had a few titanium or magnesium fires over the years, and it was always a very, very big deal! I think one of them cost more than $100k in repairs to one of their mills.

 

[BnRidge]

We had a cnc plasma/turret press where the slag barrels for aluminum and steel needed to be kept seperate. The machine could cut 3/4" plate with 1/4 plasma curf, so there could be quite a bit. The one mixed barrel that caught fire did no damage, but made for a change in procedures.

 

[MoKelly]

Speaking of stupid things and fire —-

 

[Eagle1]

Speaking of stupid things and fire —-

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Typical MO, no wind at all UNTIL you get a good burn going....

 

[BnRidge]

I thought of burning some brush piles last week when it was 62 calm and sunny. Nice day, what could possibly go wrong. Touched the weed burner torch to some grass several feet away just as a test and it immediately went waist high and on the move. Raked like crazy and snuffed it out, and, went home. Not a good time to burn. Waiting for some rain or snow cover would be better.

 

[ponytug]

Agreed. Not really a convenience, when you have to stop in your tracks and wait for the stupid thing! I don't think they were always this way, maybe it's about saving a few cents on heating?

The delay is adjustable, but faster has safety drawbacks, especially for kids. Not everyone is willing to fiddle with the mechanisms, and keep them lubricated. Plus, dirt and wear in the bushings will slow the doors down over time. The closing delay can be a safety hazard for slow moving individuals, young and old.

My recollection of the ones that I have adjusted in the past is that the adjustments were quite non-linear.

All the best,

Peter