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From: Whatcher? on 22 Jan 2007 15:52 "Otter" <konrad(a)lorenz.net> wrote in message news:51ia21F1jk54nU1(a)mid.individual.net... > In news:sePsh.4202$u8.1758(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au, > lynx <none(a)nothere.com> typed: >> >> >> I'm wondering if a hard whack on the bench top might have some good >> effect. > > Would you like to borrow my chainsaw? > Actually that would be a rough way to have a circumcision. He WAS talking about his old fella and the bench top you know!
From: Otter on 22 Jan 2007 17:08 In news:45b523ff$0$1031$61c65585(a)un-2park-reader-01.sydney.pipenetworks.com.au, Whatcher? <t.4.2(a)2.4.t> typed: > > He WAS talking about his old fella and the bench top you know! Given your obvious close acquaintance, I'll take your word for it.
From: Hunter01 on 22 Jan 2007 17:46 lynx wrote: > Hunter01 wrote: > >> Generally unless you have critical data on the drive that isn't backed >> up elsewhere (which obviously it would be if it were critical data) >> don't bother going to square 2 with those sorts of symptoms, drives >> are so cheap it's more cost effective just to go buy another and bin >> that one on the spot, those people that do things like scan drives and >> try to mark out bad sector ranges etc.etc. are generally enthusiasts, >> it ain't really worth the effort, as the problem will just about >> always get worse, and in your case it was well beyond that stage anyway. > > I'm wondering if a hard whack on the bench top might have some good > effect. But even if I did get it going, i wouldn't trust it for anything. You'd be surprised how often percussive maintenance works, done wonders for me many times! :)
From: Otter on 22 Jan 2007 18:03 In news:45b53ec5$0$7974$5a62ac22(a)per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au, Hunter01 <hunter01(a)iinet.net.au> typed: > lynx wrote: >> Hunter01 wrote: >> >>> Generally unless you have critical data on the drive that isn't >>> backed up elsewhere (which obviously it would be if it were >>> critical data) don't bother going to square 2 with those sorts of >>> symptoms, drives are so cheap it's more cost effective just to go buy >>> another and bin >>> that one on the spot, those people that do things like scan drives >>> and try to mark out bad sector ranges etc.etc. are generally >>> enthusiasts, it ain't really worth the effort, as the problem will >>> just about always get worse, and in your case it was well beyond that >>> stage >>> anyway. >> >> I'm wondering if a hard whack on the bench top might have some good >> effect. But even if I did get it going, i wouldn't trust it for >> anything. > > > You'd be surprised how often percussive maintenance works, done > wonders for me many times! :) Saves on the neurosurgery, you say?
From: Whatcher? on 22 Jan 2007 22:14
"Otter" <konrad(a)lorenz.net> wrote in message news:51kqtgF1knvgsU1(a)mid.individual.net... > In > news:45b523ff$0$1031$61c65585(a)un-2park-reader-01.sydney.pipenetworks.com.au, > Whatcher? <t.4.2(a)2.4.t> typed: >> >> He WAS talking about his old fella and the bench top you know! > > Given your obvious close acquaintance, I'll take your word for it. > Well he IS your father after all, Pinocchio! |