One of those years

[AlgaeEater]

Soooooo folks, how many things have broken on you so far this year?

You know, that gut wrenching feeling you get when you pop toast in the toaster only to be greeted by the sound of your fire alarm and flaming pieces of burnt bread.

Or when you start your car and hear the lovely sound of your battery screeching it's last hurrah as you get the jumper cables in disgust.

And who can forget turning on your newly built computer, proud of your $3000 investment, only to see sparks and a puff of smoke, as you load your shotgun and run out into the street demanding vengence on... anyone.

Just curious, since this year has been pretty rough for me. $200 bucks for my car, $400 for my computer, $350 for miscallenous electronics and appliances around the house.

 

[Mrvile]

Nothing that's worth more than say, 20 bucks.

 

[Coquito]

Fridge is running constantly
Monitor is darker every day
faucet handle broke
sub popped
weight bolts are stripped

I'm loving every minute. 🙂

 

[Howard]

Originally posted by: AlgaeEater
Soooooo folks, how many things have broken on you so far this year?

You know, that gut wrenching feeling you get when you pop toast in the toaster only to be greeted by the sound of your fire alarm and flaming pieces of burnt bread.

Or when you start your car and hear the lovely sound of your battery screeching it's last hurrah as you get the jumper cables in disgust.

And who can forget turning on your newly built computer, proud of your $3000 investment, only to see sparks and a puff of smoke, as you load your shotgun and run out into the street demanding vengence on... anyone.

Just curious, since this year has been pretty rough for me. $200 bucks for my car, $400 for my computer, $350 for miscallenous electronics and appliances around the house.

And you still haven't learned anything.

1) Don't buy cheap toasters
2) Don't buy cheap batteries and crap out on maintenance
3) Don't buy cheap power supplies

 

[AlgaeEater]

Originally posted by: Howard

Originally posted by: AlgaeEater
Soooooo folks, how many things have broken on you so far this year?

You know, that gut wrenching feeling you get when you pop toast in the toaster only to be greeted by the sound of your fire alarm and flaming pieces of burnt bread.

Or when you start your car and hear the lovely sound of your battery screeching it's last hurrah as you get the jumper cables in disgust.

And who can forget turning on your newly built computer, proud of your $3000 investment, only to see sparks and a puff of smoke, as you load your shotgun and run out into the street demanding vengence on... anyone.

Just curious, since this year has been pretty rough for me. $200 bucks for my car, $400 for my computer, $350 for miscallenous electronics and appliances around the house.

And you still haven't learned anything.

1) Don't buy cheap toasters
2) Don't buy cheap batteries and crap out on maintenance
3) Don't buy cheap power supplies

All there were made by Antec by the way. 😉

 

[jbubrisk]

Power supply fan in my Dell died
Internet connection kinda 'died' when I moved into a new place and had to switch to wireless for my gaming desktop :'(
There were probably a couple small things, but I can't remember off the top of my head

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: AlgaeEater
$200 bucks for my car, $400 for my computer, $350 for miscallenous electronics and appliances around the house.

consider yourself lucky. i had to replace my transmission in feb for around $3200

 

[Koing]

£750 DV camcorder died after 3yrs of use. Dad bought a HDV cammcorder to repalce it, 1080i recording 😀

Koing

 

[jadinolf]

Here's mine:

Pipe broke in wall and had house re-piped--$4000.

When plumbers left, leak in roof damaging walls and ceiling in laundry room. Roof repair---$1600 and other damage cost to be determined.

Please, no more for a while.