OT - What are you doing right now?

SGH

blasting said:

Wondering why the the site doesn't automatically refresh when i go back to the main screen?  Anyone else notice this?

The whole site has been acting up for the past couple of weeks. Several features are either not working or not working correctly. 

Acn

Carne adovada.

WeberWho

I managed to bust my screen on my Samsung Note 4 this afternoon in my pocket. It's going on 3 years of ownership. It looks to be just the glass. Not the LCD. Not ready to give up on it yet. The removable battery has me from moving up on any newer Notes. I'd hate to sink money on a newer phone when 5G is around the corner. I've been perfectly happy with my stone age old phone. Unfortunately any repair places want $175-$250 for glass repair. Ugh. Worth more than the phone. Stupid phones.....

Elijah

@WeberWho last time I tried to replace the glass I broke the lcd. They're probably charging you for both.

WeberWho

Elijah said:

@WeberWho last time I tried to replace the glass I broke the lcd. They're probably charging you for both.

@Elijah

I received a quote online from a local business and they wanted $240. I talked to another service company over the phone and they wanted $175. I asked if it was only for the glass and they said yes. He said the cost was the time and everything that goes into replacing it. 

I found a company in Ohio that says he can replace it for $40 and the cost of shipping. I emailed him and waiting to hear a response if that's close to being accurate in what his description says. 

I've replaced the glass and lcd as one unit in the past on another phone. That was pretty straightforward. I'm not too confident with this one. Especially when molding the glass and lcd together. Gets a little to sketchy for my liking otherwise I'd give it a go. 

I might just see if I can find and buy a second hand Note 4 if I can't find a decent deal on new glass. 

milesvdustin

Come to the dark side with a new note9. I love mine. The iPhone I left can eat my shorts. 

DMW

milesvdustin said:

Come to the dark side with a new note9. I love mine. The iPhone I left can eat my shorts. 

That's a pretty talented iPhone. I'd like to see that.

WeberWho

milesvdustin said:

Come to the dark side with a new note9. I love mine. The iPhone I left can eat my shorts. 

Never gone Apple. Never will go Apple. As much as I'd love a new phone I can't justify $600+ on one. Especially when I had no intention of upgrading. 

Jstroke

SGH said:

I probably shouldn’t post this, but here goes. 

Nothing wrong with that. About as free range as it gets.. nicely done.

milesvdustin

The note9 is great and I will be hard pressed to look at another phone in the future 

HeavyG

WeberWho said:

Elijah said:

@WeberWho last time I tried to replace the glass I broke the lcd. They're probably charging you for both.

@Elijah

I received a quote online from a local business and they wanted $240. I talked to another service company over the phone and they wanted $175. I asked if it was only for the glass and they said yes. He said the cost was the time and everything that goes into replacing it. 

I found a company in Ohio that says he can replace it for $40 and the cost of shipping. I emailed him and waiting to hear a response if that's close to being accurate in what his description says. 

I've replaced the glass and lcd as one unit in the past on another phone. That was pretty straightforward. I'm not too confident with this one. Especially when molding the glass and lcd together. Gets a little to sketchy for my liking otherwise I'd give it a go. 

I might just see if I can find and buy a second hand Note 4 if I can't find a decent deal on new glass. 

iFixit.com has a repair guide for the Galaxy Note 4. They sell the complete screen setup for $119. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Samsung+Galaxy+Note+4+Display+Assembly+Replacement/97797

Couple of places sell just the glass for just $15 or so - https://www.repairpartsplus.com/Galaxy-Note-4-Glass-Screen-Replacement-Black-p/GPS23003.htm?gclid=CjwKCAiA0O7fBRASEiwAYI9QAnrfu0LrgvTVggcTjQZMDkPBPdWKRudeM4sMtx0nrRvSlxm17YJ9rBoCKEUQAvD_BwE

Looks pretty straightforward. But the $40 might be worth it if it is just the broken glass and the display screen is not fubar.

Botch

WeberWho said:
Never gone Apple. Never will go Apple. As much as I'd love a new phone I can't justify $600+ on one. Especially when I had no intention of upgrading. 

I've used Apple computers at home ever since Atari went TU.  Very worth the cost increase over Windoze machines.  However, I won't buy an iPhone, as the incredible markup on their phones just ain't worth it.  
I finally had to replace my '07 flip-phone awhile back as Tracfone was no longer supporting 2G (!!).  I got an LG/Tracfone smartphone for $60 that works with my new Audi, navigation included, and am still paying only $99/year (that's per year, not per month) and I don't need anything else.
For 20 years now I've used a Windoze machine at work, and Apple at home, and there is no comparison; however, no doubt that much of the Windoze problems are caused by the security/network/bureaucracy issues with working for the fed guv'mint; hell, my Outlook crashes EVERY TIME I open an email, try to send an email, or even open a folder.  Would love to know the taxpayer cost of half the guv'mint sitting around while their computer is rebooting...

WeberWho

HeavyG said:

WeberWho said:

Elijah said:

@WeberWho last time I tried to replace the glass I broke the lcd. They're probably charging you for both.

@Elijah

I received a quote online from a local business and they wanted $240. I talked to another service company over the phone and they wanted $175. I asked if it was only for the glass and they said yes. He said the cost was the time and everything that goes into replacing it. 

I found a company in Ohio that says he can replace it for $40 and the cost of shipping. I emailed him and waiting to hear a response if that's close to being accurate in what his description says. 

I've replaced the glass and lcd as one unit in the past on another phone. That was pretty straightforward. I'm not too confident with this one. Especially when molding the glass and lcd together. Gets a little to sketchy for my liking otherwise I'd give it a go. 

I might just see if I can find and buy a second hand Note 4 if I can't find a decent deal on new glass. 

iFixit.com has a repair guide for the Galaxy Note 4. They sell the complete screen setup for $119. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Samsung+Galaxy+Note+4+Display+Assembly+Replacement/97797

Couple of places sell just the glass for just $15 or so - https://www.repairpartsplus.com/Galaxy-Note-4-Glass-Screen-Replacement-Black-p/GPS23003.htm?gclid=CjwKCAiA0O7fBRASEiwAYI9QAnrfu0LrgvTVggcTjQZMDkPBPdWKRudeM4sMtx0nrRvSlxm17YJ9rBoCKEUQAvD_BwE

Looks pretty straightforward. But the $40 might be worth it if it is just the broken glass and the display screen is not fubar.

Thanks for the links HeavyG. The complete setup seems like the way to go. I did that on my Galaxy S4. My only concern is the new LCD screen. It's almost guaranteed to be some generic brand. It will be labeled OEM but usually far from. If I'm not mistaking Samsung doesn't even sell a replacement LCD screen. I could tell from the moment I turned on my S4 that it wasn't factory after replacing it. A nice screen but you could tell it had more of a blue tint to it. So I'm really hoping I can keep the OLED screen that the Note has and just replace the the glass. Could be a long shot though.

DuckDogDr

Just finished bathing the duck dogs...dont understand...jumping off the boat in frigid water...they live for it...nice warm shower...have to chase them across the clinic 

milesvdustin

I'm all checked into my home for the next 3 weeks in Brunswick, GA. Fun fun 

DoubleEgger

@lousubcap
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/cobb-county/two-fedex-trucks-collide-sending-packages-across-i-75/878847769

GATraveller

milesvdustin said:

The note9 is great and I will be hard pressed to look at another phone in the future 

I love my Note.  Best phone I've ever had.

lousubcap

@DoubleEgger - Fortunately I don't have any outstanding incoming packages.   I'm sure it would never have happened with any other shipper 

fishlessman

was just listening to the radio talking about smart phones costing more than 75 thousand dollars in ones lifetime #bringbacktollphones

DoubleEgger

Cedar plank salmon tonight. 

YukonRon

Nice plate Michael. 

GATraveller

Pork Fried Rice on the BS. The pork is leftover egged loin chops. Family favorite. Had to stay mostly in the garage because its coldish and windy. 

Jeremiah

Nice brother double. 

TideEggHead

We made dreamland sauce wings last night and margarita pizzas tonight, I should have snapped a few pics but the food was gone as soon as I pulled it off the grill!

Botch

Today I had my last appointment with the dentis.... er, "Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon" (they can/do charge more) who extracted my tooth, then drilled a hole in my jaw and pounded in a titanium rod.  Today he did some kind of test to tell me the rod was sufficiently grown-in, and I can finally (after 11 months or so) have my real dentist (who supposedly charges less, but billed me $1,100 for twenty minutes, yesterday) add a crown.  Yay, I guess.
Anywhoo, as a parting gift my oral maxi surgeon guy presented me with this:
 

 
...and it was all I could do to keep from busting out laughing!  It was a set of:
1) Mineral Soap, from Utard's Great Salt Lake, Lemongrass-scented,
2) Handmade Shave Soap with Ionic Trace Minerals, Sandalwood-scented, and
3) a shaving lather brush, genuine badger hair!
 
I had to suppress the laugh, no way I could explain to the surgeon that, "Well, I'm on this barbecue forum, and this guy, he posts terabytes of shaving lather photos, and..."  He (the surgeon) would have charged me more.
 
I shaved with a blade for awhile in college (hoping to clear up my cystic acne, it didn't work)* and have used electric shavers since.  So, @Scottie, if you want to own an eclectic sample of Utard-handmade Shave Soap with Ionic Trace Minerals, which supposedly smells like Sandalwood (it smells like motel soap that is inscribed with "French-milled Soap" to me, I've never smelled Sandalwood and refuse to smell a Frenchman's sandals), PM me your address and I'll mail it to you, gratis!** 
The lemongrass bar soap actually smells like lemongrass, and I might just bathe with it one of these days!   
 
 
*It is a little-known fact that acne is the single-most effective form of Birth Control known to Man.  
 
**(free) 

SGH

Botch said:

2) Handmade Shave Soap with Ionic Trace Minerals, Sandalwood-scented, and
3) a shaving lather brush, genuine badger hair!
 

That is truly a spectacular gift my friend. We need more people like him in this ole world.  

Dyal_SC

Just found out we are having twin boys. Beyond blessed and beyond thrilled. 

Killit_and_Grillit

Dyal_SC said:

Just found out we are having twin boys. Beyond blessed and beyond thrilled. 

DUDE! Congrats!  

(Maybe. Twins run in my family. It’s hit or miss) 

Legume

Dyal_SC said:

Just found out we are having twin boys. Beyond blessed and beyond thrilled. 

Very happy for you.  We have twin boys and have enjoyed at least half of the 21 years.  Ok, most all of the years.

Legume

Love it @Botch. Love that hat even more.