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ralf · December 2025

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Noticed the pic but didn't check.

I think the symbol is Ansgtrom, right?

best not to summon the angry storm here

LOL! I meant the actual SI unit .

This is the key, right - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angstrom

Let's not summon him cos he gonna kill me.

I won't don't worry.

Thanks! Only mod who still loves me.

He's like hong kong phooey the mild mannered janitor in that way

Let's request that tag for him

I dunno, we'd have to ask an admin for that!

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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But, if you don't mind me asking, why isn't the keyboard fixed yet? I mean you did mention earlier that if my keyboard breaks, then I have to learn to make do with it, rather than spending money I don't have. I totally agree with that, cause, I have done that multiple times in life. But, I am just curious cause won't it be affecting your work a lot, working without a fully functional keyboard?

prase the lord! have good news... my new key just arrved n the post about 10 mnutes ago. wll nstall t soon.

Was this a mechanical keyboard allowing for easy replacement?

OH FOR FUCKS SAKE, NEVER TRUST A SWEDE!

I SAID "I" NOT WHATEVER THE HELL THIS IS!

I guess I should at least be thankful it fits. He also sent a key called "AE" which was also not "I" and even worse was the wrong height. It's not rocket science guys.

Damn, this came all the way from Sweden? And, they still got it wrong?!!!

Sweden or Denmark, one of them, never remember which is which!

Oh, I guess, it'd be closer to sara. So, maybe get her to complain to them.

i mean this one works, it just looks a bit silly, so i guess i'll just make do

It still types I though, right?

yeah, it does now i have a key that doesn't stick

That's much better. If it's too much headache to get another replacement, just see if you can scratch off that and maybe use a marker to write I on it.

it's kind of growing on me. maybe i'll just learn how to speak swedåsh.

BTW, what's this company called anyways? And, have you already contacted their support?

Knäckebröd

Reading that would give me a headache.

Even worse after you've eaten it

It's good with cheese though!

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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So... Did I miss anything? Did noob get a new cup?

Not yet. We were having serious convos.

Like good or moody ones?

Check the earlier pages, maybe you could add your life suggestions as well. Really looking for some right now.

I'll check when I have time. Kinda in a hurry right now.

Sure, I will have to leave as well soon. Been asked to stay away from hyperactive situations.

Ok.

What are your plans for the day?

Travelling unfortunately. Accidentally left my CC in Germany

oh good luck getting that back

but the germans are nice and will probably find it and keep it safe for you

Yeah, been that like since the 40s

Too soon

Sorry Ralf.

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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So, sara you travelling back to germany now to retrieve the cc?

Yeah in a bit.

Oh, safe travels then. How long is the flight or train?

Car, an hour or so.

Oh, that's cool.

Yeah, its allright. I don't mind driving. Not too fond of the car but it is what it is.

I mean, 200km/h seemed too fast for me though, unless this is one of those straight well-maintaine highways I see in movies and such.

Yeah, Germans like going fast on the roads I guess. No actual speed limit on a lot of the fast roads, but you can be arrested if the police think you're being dangerous.

Yeah that's true. Those fines are no joke! Regular speeding tickets ain't much though.

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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So, good beer is prolly only an hour's worth drive for sara. Lucky person.

Very much indeed!

Attend Oktoberfest and such?

We've already missed it, was in September

Always next year Ralf!

ralf · December 2025

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But, if you don't mind me asking, why isn't the keyboard fixed yet? I mean you did mention earlier that if my keyboard breaks, then I have to learn to make do with it, rather than spending money I don't have. I totally agree with that, cause, I have done that multiple times in life. But, I am just curious cause won't it be affecting your work a lot, working without a fully functional keyboard?

prase the lord! have good news... my new key just arrved n the post about 10 mnutes ago. wll nstall t soon.

Was this a mechanical keyboard allowing for easy replacement?

OH FOR FUCKS SAKE, NEVER TRUST A SWEDE!

I SAID "I" NOT WHATEVER THE HELL THIS IS!

I guess I should at least be thankful it fits. He also sent a key called "AE" which was also not "I" and even worse was the wrong height. It's not rocket science guys.

Damn, this came all the way from Sweden? And, they still got it wrong?!!!

Sweden or Denmark, one of them, never remember which is which!

Oh, I guess, it'd be closer to sara. So, maybe get her to complain to them.

i mean this one works, it just looks a bit silly, so i guess i'll just make do

It still types I though, right?

yeah, it does now i have a key that doesn't stick

That's much better. If it's too much headache to get another replacement, just see if you can scratch off that and maybe use a marker to write I on it.

it's kind of growing on me. maybe i'll just learn how to speak swedåsh.

BTW, what's this company called anyways? And, have you already contacted their support?

Knäckebröd

Reading that would give me a headache.

Even worse after you've eaten it

It's good with cheese though!

nice, i like cheese

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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What's wrong with the board?

nothing now, apart from having the wrong symbol on it. before it was just the broken i key, but it was a really nice keyboard so i didn't want to just throw it away.

Oh I see... Very bad key?

yeah, was stuck and didn't work. unless you hit it really hard and that hurt my finger.

Get well soon mate!

finger is already healed, so we can still do that thing you liked

Thats a relief, or will be

ralf · December 2025

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So... Did I miss anything? Did noob get a new cup?

Not yet. We were having serious convos.

Like good or moody ones?

Check the earlier pages, maybe you could add your life suggestions as well. Really looking for some right now.

I'll check when I have time. Kinda in a hurry right now.

Sure, I will have to leave as well soon. Been asked to stay away from hyperactive situations.

Ok.

What are your plans for the day?

Travelling unfortunately. Accidentally left my CC in Germany

oh good luck getting that back

but the germans are nice and will probably find it and keep it safe for you

Yeah, been that like since the 40s

Too soon

Sorry Ralf.

Don't apologise, you haven't read my next comment on this matter!

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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BTW, sara, before I leave, have you already blocked the card?

No, I know where it is, it's safe just need to pick it up before Carolyn gets to it.

yeah, she'll be getting a really big bonus at this rate!

Glad I beat here to it. Good you mentioned that though, still gotta wire the money

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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Noticed the pic but didn't check.

Oh, it's worth looking at, you can see all my pubes under the keys and there's even snot on one key

There's a niche for that Im sure.

exactly why somebody might try to steal it

I know right!? Will leak that pic, see if I can monitise.

no caps?

That's right, no caps!

PuDLeZ · December 2025

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ralf · December 2025

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So, good beer is prolly only an hour's worth drive for sara. Lucky person.

Very much indeed!

Attend Oktoberfest and such?

We've already missed it, was in September

Always next year Ralf!

I think you should do a festive onlysocks looking like an oktoberfest maedchen to celebrate

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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But, if you don't mind me asking, why isn't the keyboard fixed yet? I mean you did mention earlier that if my keyboard breaks, then I have to learn to make do with it, rather than spending money I don't have. I totally agree with that, cause, I have done that multiple times in life. But, I am just curious cause won't it be affecting your work a lot, working without a fully functional keyboard?

prase the lord! have good news... my new key just arrved n the post about 10 mnutes ago. wll nstall t soon.

Was this a mechanical keyboard allowing for easy replacement?

OH FOR FUCKS SAKE, NEVER TRUST A SWEDE!

I SAID "I" NOT WHATEVER THE HELL THIS IS!

I guess I should at least be thankful it fits. He also sent a key called "AE" which was also not "I" and even worse was the wrong height. It's not rocket science guys.

Damn, this came all the way from Sweden? And, they still got it wrong?!!!

Sweden or Denmark, one of them, never remember which is which!

Oh, I guess, it'd be closer to sara. So, maybe get her to complain to them.

i mean this one works, it just looks a bit silly, so i guess i'll just make do

It still types I though, right?

yeah, it does now i have a key that doesn't stick

That's much better. If it's too much headache to get another replacement, just see if you can scratch off that and maybe use a marker to write I on it.

it's kind of growing on me. maybe i'll just learn how to speak swedåsh.

BTW, what's this company called anyways? And, have you already contacted their support?

i don't know, was just some cheap mechanical keyboard on aliexpress. it's a black keyboard if that helps.

Oh I see. I thought AE only had stuff mostly from China.

yeah, that's why it was cheap

They got Scandinavians working there?

ralf · December 2025

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BTW, sara, before I leave, have you already blocked the card?

No, I know where it is, it's safe just need to pick it up before Carolyn gets to it.

yeah, she'll be getting a really big bonus at this rate!

Glad I beat here to it. Good you mentioned that though, still gotta wire the money

for the reference put "ralf sends kisses"

ralf · December 2025

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BTW, sara, before I leave, have you already blocked the card?

No, I know where it is, it's safe just need to pick it up before Carolyn gets to it.

yeah, she'll be getting a really big bonus at this rate!

Glad I beat here to it. Good you mentioned that though, still gotta wire the money

for the reference put "ralf sends kisses"

her husband / bf might freak out a bit

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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So... Did I miss anything? Did noob get a new cup?

Not yet. We were having serious convos.

Like good or moody ones?

Check the earlier pages, maybe you could add your life suggestions as well. Really looking for some right now.

I'll check when I have time. Kinda in a hurry right now.

Sure, I will have to leave as well soon. Been asked to stay away from hyperactive situations.

Ok.

What are your plans for the day?

Travelling unfortunately. Accidentally left my CC in Germany

Got any other payment methods?

Yeah plenty but gonna need it for a new pc

are you not going to wait for the free one from justin or do you need two to keep the pool table balanced?

Dunno, definitely one to use, onthee maybe just to flex.

ah, fair enough. you definitely need one with the pretty lights to make the office more fun though

Yes, preferably before NY so I can flex at the party!

ralf · December 2025

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But, if you don't mind me asking, why isn't the keyboard fixed yet? I mean you did mention earlier that if my keyboard breaks, then I have to learn to make do with it, rather than spending money I don't have. I totally agree with that, cause, I have done that multiple times in life. But, I am just curious cause won't it be affecting your work a lot, working without a fully functional keyboard?

prase the lord! have good news... my new key just arrved n the post about 10 mnutes ago. wll nstall t soon.

Was this a mechanical keyboard allowing for easy replacement?

OH FOR FUCKS SAKE, NEVER TRUST A SWEDE!

I SAID "I" NOT WHATEVER THE HELL THIS IS!

I guess I should at least be thankful it fits. He also sent a key called "AE" which was also not "I" and even worse was the wrong height. It's not rocket science guys.

Damn, this came all the way from Sweden? And, they still got it wrong?!!!

Sweden or Denmark, one of them, never remember which is which!

Oh, I guess, it'd be closer to sara. So, maybe get her to complain to them.

i mean this one works, it just looks a bit silly, so i guess i'll just make do

It still types I though, right?

yeah, it does now i have a key that doesn't stick

That's much better. If it's too much headache to get another replacement, just see if you can scratch off that and maybe use a marker to write I on it.

it's kind of growing on me. maybe i'll just learn how to speak swedåsh.

BTW, what's this company called anyways? And, have you already contacted their support?

i don't know, was just some cheap mechanical keyboard on aliexpress. it's a black keyboard if that helps.

Oh I see. I thought AE only had stuff mostly from China.

yeah, that's why it was cheap

They got Scandinavians working there?

Yeah, i don't understand how that happened. Maybe it was just a printing error.

ralf · December 2025

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So... Did I miss anything? Did noob get a new cup?

Not yet. We were having serious convos.

Like good or moody ones?

Check the earlier pages, maybe you could add your life suggestions as well. Really looking for some right now.

I'll check when I have time. Kinda in a hurry right now.

Sure, I will have to leave as well soon. Been asked to stay away from hyperactive situations.

Ok.

What are your plans for the day?

Travelling unfortunately. Accidentally left my CC in Germany

Got any other payment methods?

Yeah plenty but gonna need it for a new pc

are you not going to wait for the free one from justin or do you need two to keep the pool table balanced?

Dunno, definitely one to use, onthee maybe just to flex.

ah, fair enough. you definitely need one with the pretty lights to make the office more fun though

Yes, preferably before NY so I can flex at the party!

definitely. it's better than normal christmas tree decorations.

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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Noticed the pic but didn't check.

I think the symbol is Ansgtrom, right?

best not to summon the angry storm here

LOL! I meant the actual SI unit .

This is the key, right - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angstrom

I don't know, unicodes is very confusing:

That looks like something I could have made up.

yeah, i think some of unicode is just an elaborate troll.

even english, they have about 3 ways of encoding normal quotation marks.

they decide some chinese and japanese characters are the same, even though they're visually different and so an app needs to know what language it's in to decide how to render it, but other characters that look the same they'll decide to give multiple codes for. i think it all just depends how much beer there was at lunch on the day they added things.

Must have been though up by monks then!

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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Noticed the pic but didn't check.

I think the symbol is Ansgtrom, right?

best not to summon the angry storm here

LOL! I meant the actual SI unit .

This is the key, right - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angstrom

I don't know, unicodes is very confusing:

That looks like something I could have made up.

Call it Dinocode maybe.

Nice, a play on words like Uni (1) and Di (2).

Proper good one!

ralf · December 2025

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@Saragoldfarb said:
Noticed the pic but didn't check.

I think the symbol is Ansgtrom, right?

best not to summon the angry storm here

LOL! I meant the actual SI unit .

This is the key, right - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angstrom

I don't know, unicodes is very confusing:

That looks like something I could have made up.

yeah, i think some of unicode is just an elaborate troll.

even english, they have about 3 ways of encoding normal quotation marks.

they decide some chinese and japanese characters are the same, even though they're visually different and so an app needs to know what language it's in to decide how to render it, but other characters that look the same they'll decide to give multiple codes for. i think it all just depends how much beer there was at lunch on the day they added things.

Must have been though up by monks then!

yeah, a few dubels short of a sixpack

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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So, sara you travelling back to germany now to retrieve the cc?

Yeah in a bit.

Good luck!

Thank you. Hope I have enough miles left.

Good luck. There's a German saying: "you only need one tank to get from Berlin to Warsaw"

They must have had very efficient vehicles in the 40s!

I'll try that joke over dinner and find out about their sense of humour I guess.

ralf · December 2025

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Noticed the pic but didn't check.

I think the symbol is Ansgtrom, right?

best not to summon the angry storm here

LOL! I meant the actual SI unit .

This is the key, right - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angstrom

I don't know, unicodes is very confusing:

That looks like something I could have made up.

Call it Dinocode maybe.

Nice, a play on words like Uni (1) and Di (2).

Proper good one!

Yeah, didn't think noob would have come up with Dinocode tbh, but I like it

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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BTW, are you allowed to travel to and fro NL to Germany using Schengen visa?

You just drive down the road, they don't have borders there any more

They recently threw up some though. Freaking Germans.

Really? That seems very weird! I guess lots of migrants from the East.

Yew that's why. It's not like they closed borders entirely but they reopened some of the old checkpoints. I'm usually taking another route now, also saves time.

ralf · December 2025

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So, sara you travelling back to germany now to retrieve the cc?

Yeah in a bit.

Good luck!

Thank you. Hope I have enough miles left.

Good luck. There's a German saying: "you only need one tank to get from Berlin to Warsaw"

They must have had very efficient vehicles in the 40s!

I'll try that joke over dinner and find out about their sense of humour I guess.

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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Okay, I am slowly getting sucked into the thread, can feel my heart beating faster
Time to slow down for me, atleast.

Just take it slow like me.

Sure, would love to have lengthy conversations with you guys, not today, though. Tonight, need to take meds and try to catch early sleep. Under strict orders.

It's probably for the better. Nothing more important than your health!

Yeap, rest up, and glad your wrists are on the path to recovery!

The straight path .

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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@ralf am I still in the clear for my IE server? Don't spoil much but am I at least in the clear for tahty? Haven't been posting much!

i haven't checked for a few days, but last time I checked you didn't need too many more posts to win it.

Oh ok... I'll speed it up when I return.

Yeah, better to be careful not to miss out on the IE server

Stop messing with me dude! Now you got me all worried again!

ralf · December 2025

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BTW, are you allowed to travel to and fro NL to Germany using Schengen visa?

You just drive down the road, they don't have borders there any more

They recently threw up some though. Freaking Germans.

Really? That seems very weird! I guess lots of migrants from the East.

Yew that's why. It's not like they closed borders entirely but they reopened some of the old checkpoints. I'm usually taking another route now, also saves time.

As long as you remember to put on the fake glasses and moustache, I'm sure you'll be fine

Saragoldfarb · December 2025

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BTW, are you allowed to travel to and fro NL to Germany using Schengen visa?

You just drive down the road, they don't have borders there any more

I sometimes forget that. The only other countries I can enter without a lot of hassle are Nepal and Bhutan.

Nepal sounds nice.

Also sounds very cold to me! I think it's all really mountaneous.

Not sure about the climate. I just like the word. Got a nice ring to it'.

ralf · December 2025

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Okay, I am slowly getting sucked into the thread, can feel my heart beating faster
Time to slow down for me, atleast.

Just take it slow like me.

Sure, would love to have lengthy conversations with you guys, not today, though. Tonight, need to take meds and try to catch early sleep. Under strict orders.

It's probably for the better. Nothing more important than your health!

Yeap, rest up, and glad your wrists are on the path to recovery!

The straight path .

It's not up to judge which way he veers, as long as he rests the wrists, I'll be happy

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