Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted May 13, 2014 Super User Posted May 13, 2014 Hello everyone. This is Raider Nay Shay. Presenting a review of Come On Eileen. http://touch.dailymotion.com/video/xvfjs_dexy-s-midnight-runners-come-on-eil_music First off let me say, Eileen looks like a Euro trash hag. Kinda like she is from Liverpool. The song is quite melodic and catchy. I can tell why it was/is popular. Now to critique... The city appears to be a Warsaw ghetto. Or again Liverpool England. I'm digging the overalls. Gives it a very working class feel. Obviously a low budget video quality wise. Unless it was made in Liverpool. Then it was quite high budget. Again I'm quite disappointed in the way Eileen is portrayed. Never would I imagine she looked like that. Definitely not what I was picturing. Would have done better with a Chelsea girl in my opinion. Raiders Rating: 7/10 Points were lost for making Eileen look so blah. Points awarded for gnarly overalls. Come back later for more from Raiders Corner. Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted May 13, 2014 Super User Posted May 13, 2014 Were you even born when this song came out? Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted May 13, 2014 Author Super User Posted May 13, 2014 Were you even born when this song camw out? I dunno. When did it come out? Quote
preach4bass Posted May 13, 2014 Posted May 13, 2014 I think Raider is a reincarnation of Burley, and Muddy before him. Always living on the edge of BR inappropriateness: requiring constant moderator supervision: and, leaving the membership of the site wondering whether we love him or loath him. Personally, Raider, I hope you keep from crossing the line and getting the boot. You're an asset to the site. Albeit a pain in the asset at times, but an asset nonetheless! Quote
Super User slonezp Posted May 13, 2014 Super User Posted May 13, 2014 Sha Nay nay, Check your pm's Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted May 13, 2014 Super User Posted May 13, 2014 I dunno. When did it come out? 1982 Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted May 13, 2014 Author Super User Posted May 13, 2014 1982 The year before I graced this world with my presence. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted May 13, 2014 Super User Posted May 13, 2014 Raider's Corner? The one into which he usually paints himself? 1 Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted May 13, 2014 Author Super User Posted May 13, 2014 Raider's Corner? The one into which he usually paints himself? That would be the one. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted May 13, 2014 Super User Posted May 13, 2014 For the best protection from tornados, the southwest corner of the basement is the safest. Beware of trolls sneaking in through the drain http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=trolls&id=6213D727AB5D4516B2626F0E58DA004FE6F6515A&FORM=IQFRBA 1 Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted May 14, 2014 Super User Posted May 14, 2014 Okay, a real question: I'm getting some new appliances. Lowe's offers extended warranty for about $100 per unit (washer, dryer, oven and microwave). The total cost represents about a 10% surcharge. The selling point is "electrical surge". Is this really an issue? Quote
Super User *Hootie Posted May 14, 2014 Super User Posted May 14, 2014 About ten years ago, I put a $175.00 surge protector between my electric meter and the house. It has a little red light. If I get a surge it is supposed to blow the surge protector. If I see the little red light has gone off, the surge protector is shot, I was protected. Protection guaranteed up to $25,000 replacement of anything damaged. Is the guarantee any good? Who knows, 10 years, and the little red light is still on. Hootie P.S. the surge protector was sold by my local electric supplier. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted May 14, 2014 Super User Posted May 14, 2014 Okay, a real question: I'm getting some new appliances. Lowe's offers extended warranty for about $100 per unit (washer, dryer, oven and microwave). The total cost represents about a 10% surcharge. The selling point is "electrical surge". Is this really an issue? Do you have regular power surges in your house? If you're looking into high end appliances, they use solid state circuitry to control the unit functions. As does any 80% or better furnace, TV's, stereos, and computers. Have you smoked any boards in any of that equipment lately? If you are truly worried, plug them into surge protector strips like you would a computer. I deal with a lot of equipment used in harsh conditions that have solid state controls. Smoking boards happens, but it's not really all that common. All that being said, those boards don't run cheap. Add a service call and labor and you could be looking into spending a pretty penny. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted May 14, 2014 Super User Posted May 14, 2014 I have never had anything blow up as a result of a power surge, but was wondering if the more advanced (?) electronics in new appliances made them more susceptible to damage. Sounds like no, so I will decline the extended warranty. Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted May 14, 2014 Super User Posted May 14, 2014 Power surges were not a problem years ago. But, since computers now run just about every bit of machinery, such as appliances in our homes, it is all susceptible to power surges. Some have built in protection, while others don't. How long is the extended warranty? We never purchased extended warranties, but my wife did when we got our new washer and dryer last year. Good thing we did. Both units have needed repair in the past few months. I think the basic charge for a service call is 75 dollars, give or take, and the meter runs from there. If you have extended coverage there is no charge. If you don't, you'll get a diagnosis and an estimate for that 75 dollars and the repair will be on top of that. In some cases, the 75 dollars will be applied to the cost of the repairs, or toward the purchase of a new machine, if the tech works for an appliance store. Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted May 14, 2014 Author Super User Posted May 14, 2014 Depends. It can be helpful if lightning strikes your house. Otherwise I wouldn't be too concerned by it. I've seen lightning take out numerous micro waves. Can't say I have ever seen or heard of a large appliance, 30amps or above, being fried by a lightning strike or any other type of power surge. If your 30Amp dryer or 40amp stove get fried. You got bigger problems to worry about. Okay, a real question: I'm getting some new appliances. Lowe's offers extended warranty for about $100 per unit (washer, dryer, oven and microwave). The total cost represents about a 10% surcharge. The selling point is "electrical surge". Is this really an issue? 1 Quote
Super User slonezp Posted May 14, 2014 Super User Posted May 14, 2014 And not all warranties are the same. Extended warranties on the commercial end warranty just parts. Labor warranties sold by contractors are crazy expensive. They are a gamble for both the contractor and the consumer. Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted May 14, 2014 Super User Posted May 14, 2014 Depends. It can be helpful if lightning strikes your house. Otherwise I wouldn't be too concerned by it. I've seen lightning take out numerous micro waves. Can't say I have ever seen or heard of a large appliance, 30amps or above, being fried by a lightning strike or any other type of power surge. If your 30Amp dryer or 40amp stove get fried. You got bigger problems to worry about. I agree, I haven't seen or heard of many appliances crapping the bed because of a power surge and Raider can speak for the following better than I could, but most appliances are on dedicated circuits anyway and I would think that the circuit breaker would trip during a power surge before it reaches the equipment. I may be wrong though. Quote
fish-fighting-illini Posted May 14, 2014 Posted May 14, 2014 If you are going to invest in protection you could probably protect the entire house for less than the $300. The appliance warranties might or might not have so many loopholes and or deductibles that they are not practical? Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted May 23, 2014 Super User Posted May 23, 2014 Just a suggestion... Instead of having eight threads running on page one, perhaps it would be better to consolidate all the news from the basement into one ongoing journal. "Raider's Corner" would cover a lot of ground. Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted May 23, 2014 Author Super User Posted May 23, 2014 Kinda like my own personal sub forum. Not a bad idea. Quote
Super User fishinfiend Posted May 23, 2014 Super User Posted May 23, 2014 ^ lol Maybe go find something productive to do with that spare time instead of sitting in front of a computer stuffing your face and chugging mountain dew. What ever happened to lifting weights again? Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted May 23, 2014 Author Super User Posted May 23, 2014 ^ lol Maybe go find something productive to do with that spare time instead of sitting in front of a computer stuffing your face and chugging mountain dew. What ever happened to lifting weights again? I am being productive. I'm sitting in the Eastern Lotus position on top of a picnic table meditating between post. Then I'm getting lunch, then going hiking in the management area. As for weights they are being put on hold until the apartments finish the workout room up here. Which should be in a couple weeks. Quote
Super User fishinfiend Posted May 23, 2014 Super User Posted May 23, 2014 Join a gym, you know apartment gyms suck. Quote
Super User Raider Nation Fisher Posted May 23, 2014 Author Super User Posted May 23, 2014 Join a gym, you know apartment gyms suck. This one actually has some free weights in it. Its perfect for what I'm about to be doing weight wise. Plus its free. Quote
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