Pickles by Brian Crane for January 20, 2017

As the great Alfred Yankovic said in his “Amish Paradise” song to put in Earl’s perspective, “so please don’t point and stare, [Earl is] just technologically impaired.”

Ohhh, those poor resisters,diodes,transisters,capacitors,IC’s,led’s,etc,ect,. . . . .

No, it smells like $500 up in smoke.

Unlike good old mechanical gizmos that could be convinced to work by a whack and a few muttered ‘Anglo-Saxon incantations’ from time to time, just a harsh thought or two can cause ‘resistor arrest.’

On the other hand, I also feel a bit like Earl when confronted with ’I’ve gotta take this’ excuses for having the @%#$$#XX things at our Thanksgiving dinner table. It isn’t the device I want to whack.

We all WANT to do that at times.

Never had an iPad, got a Windows tablet and I love it. Does all I need, dual window panes, great for study and reference. I do have an iPod, I won that at work. Earl, next time try to reset it using the switch.

Another example of a stimulating conversation. Way to go, Earl.

Earl is the next one who is going to get whacked.

Stupid Earl! I hope you have the money to go out and get her a new one!

If you can’t fix it, get a bigger hammer!

I though duct tape was supposed to fix everything.

The older I get, the less patience I have…Not with people… but with electronics that don’t work properly, or work too slowly !

Being retired, I don’t have do deal with the people who don’t work properly or work too slowly !

Earl , now it is FUBAR !

Guess who will be buying her a new one?

xxx

What an idiot!

I had the same trouble with my iPad freezing up at times. I called Apple and did a hard reset pressing the power button and the home button for a restart. The tech I spoke to from Apple said I should turn off the iPad when I’m not using it, when I go to bed. My iPad has been working well since. No need to smash it on the table like Earl. He’ll learn after he has to replace it and the cost.

I wonder how good the warranty is?