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Mom in a grocery store, with her little girl in the shopping
basket seat. At the cash registers, in line. A very well dressed woman ahead of them in line. The well dressed lady's pager went off. "Look out, Mom! It's backing up!" -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Red Green" wrote in message ... Are you over-weight? Maybe this happens when you back-up?! ;-) Um-back bro, um-back. |
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On 1/25/2011 7:05 AM, Bob Villa wrote:
On Jan 24, 8:00 pm, Kurt wrote: I have something that is beeping at me exactly every two minutes. I have ruled out the usual suspects of smoke alarms, the microwave. And even some stranger ones like my cell phones, oven timers, etc. Sounds to me like a battery is going dead, but can't figure out what it might be. Having trouble tracking down where it is because of the long time frame between beeps. Any suggestions of things to look for? -- "Even I realized that money was to politicians what the ecalyptus tree is to koala bears: food, water, shelter and something to crap on." ---PJ O'Rourke Are you over-weight? Maybe this happens when you back-up?! ;-) Excellent reply! Don |
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On Jan 25, 9:11*am, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote: Mom in a grocery store, with her little girl in the shopping basket seat. At the cash registers, in line. *A very well dressed woman ahead of them in line. The well dressed lady's pager went off. "Look out, Mom! It's backing up!" -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus *www.lds.org . "Red Green" wrote in message ... Are you over-weight? Maybe this happens when you back-up?! ;-) Um-back bro, um-back. Don't try to steal my material! |
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Jon Danniken wrote:
Kurt Ullman wrote: I have something that is beeping at me exactly every two minutes. I have ruled out the usual suspects of smoke alarms, the microwave. And even some stranger ones like my cell phones, oven timers, etc. Sounds to me like a battery is going dead, but can't figure out what it might be. Having trouble tracking down where it is because of the long time frame between beeps. Any suggestions of things to look for? You can't sit still for two minutes? Maybe he's an engineer; the don't idle well. If engineers look a little blury, that's because they're vibrating. |
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On Jan 25, 11:22*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
Jon Danniken wrote: Kurt Ullman wrote: I have something that is beeping at me exactly every two minutes. I have ruled out the usual suspects of smoke alarms, the microwave. And even some stranger ones like my cell phones, oven timers, etc. Sounds to me like a battery is going dead, but can't figure out what it might be. Having trouble tracking down where it is because of the long time frame between beeps. Any suggestions of things to look for? You can't sit still for two minutes? Maybe he's an engineer; the don't idle well. If engineers look a little blury, that's because they're vibrating. Are you saying they're dildos? |
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On Jan 25, 12:22*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
Jon Danniken wrote: Kurt Ullman wrote: I have something that is beeping at me exactly every two minutes. I have ruled out the usual suspects of smoke alarms, the microwave. And even some stranger ones like my cell phones, oven timers, etc. Sounds to me like a battery is going dead, but can't figure out what it might be. Having trouble tracking down where it is because of the long time frame between beeps. Any suggestions of things to look for? You can't sit still for two minutes? Maybe he's an engineer; the don't idle well. If engineers look a little blury, that's because they're vibrating. You say "vibrating," I say "high-RPM camshaft." Oh, since you're up, can you get me some more coffee please? nate |
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"Kurt Ullman" wrote in message m... I have something that is beeping at me exactly every two minutes. I have ruled out the usual suspects of smoke alarms, the microwave. And even some stranger ones like my cell phones, oven timers, etc. Sounds to me like a battery is going dead, but can't figure out what it might be. Having trouble tracking down where it is because of the long time frame between beeps. Any suggestions of things to look for? It could be the microchip device the Obama administration secretly implanted. Report to the local ACORN office immediately to have the battery replaced. |
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On Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:00:27 -0500, Kurt Ullman
wrote: I have something that is beeping at me exactly every two minutes. I have ruled out the usual suspects of smoke alarms, the microwave. And even some stranger ones like my cell phones, oven timers, etc. Sounds to me like a battery is going dead, but can't figure out what it might be. Having trouble tracking down where it is because of the long time frame between beeps. Any suggestions of things to look for? Is the sound coming from next door? (vacant house/apartment) |
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On Jan 24, 10:10*pm, Mark Lloyd wrote:
I know someone who has a bad habit of interrupting the microwave by opening the door and NEVER completing the cycle (just press the cancel button). Some microwaves beep when this happens. Hmmm... On our microwave, if you let it finish, it will beep every few minutes to remind you there's something in there until you open the door... Of course, in this case, it's the same sound it normally makes when it finishes, which is pretty obvious. |
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On 1/25/2011 6:15 PM, Larry Fishel wrote:
On Jan 24, 10:10 pm, Mark wrote: I know someone who has a bad habit of interrupting the microwave by opening the door and NEVER completing the cycle (just press the cancel button). Some microwaves beep when this happens. Hmmm... On our microwave, if you let it finish, it will beep every few minutes to remind you there's something in there until you open the door... Of course, in this case, it's the same sound it normally makes when it finishes, which is pretty obvious. Mine gives up after awhile. Figures I died or something. -- aem sends... |
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In article ,
DGDevin wrote: ...snipped... It could be the microchip device the Obama administration secretly implanted. Report to the local ACORN office immediately to have the battery replaced. I believe you're mistaken, those were deployed during the GW Bush years along with the comprehensive domestic wiretaps. -- There are no stupid questions, but there are lots of stupid answers. Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar. org |
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On 25 Jan 2011 04:31:17 GMT, RobertPatrick wrote:
Kurt Ullman wrote in om: I have something that is beeping at me exactly every two minutes. I have ruled out the usual suspects of smoke alarms, the microwave. And even some stranger ones like my cell phones, oven timers, etc. Sounds to me like a battery is going dead, but can't figure out what it might be. Having trouble tracking down where it is because of the long time frame between beeps. Any suggestions of things to look for? When you hear the beep go to the room where it sounds like it's coming from. Wait for another beep and so forth and keep moving closer and closer until you locate it. Maybe it's a camera tucked away in a drawer. BTW, if it's beeping every 2 minutes, that's not a long time frame between beeps. Awhile back I had problems with beeping in this case it was traced back to the smoke detector and was happening more and more frequently. I tried changing the battery no luck. Then when all else failed I got the detector's specs and found something I never knew in the many years and multiple houses I have had with smoke detectors. It seems that manufacturer calls for you to vaccum the detector every year or so. The reason being that dust will sometimes accumulate on the ion sensor in the detector and it thinks there is smoke. I vaccumed the detector and problem cured. Hey they had been installed for 8 years. I vaccumed them all. email response not expected but to respond remove .uk at end TIA Hank |
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On Jan 25, 10:17*pm, Hank wrote:
On 25 Jan 2011 04:31:17 GMT, RobertPatrick wrote: Kurt Ullman wrote in om: I have something that is beeping at me exactly every two minutes. I have ruled out the usual suspects of smoke alarms, the microwave. And even some stranger ones like my cell phones, oven timers, etc. Sounds to me like a battery is going dead, but can't figure out what it might be. Having trouble tracking down where it is because of the long time frame between beeps. Any suggestions of things to look for? When you hear the beep go to the room where it sounds like it's coming from. *Wait for another beep and so forth and keep moving closer and closer until you locate it. *Maybe it's a camera tucked away in a drawer. BTW, if it's beeping every 2 minutes, that's not a long time frame between beeps. Awhile back I had problems with beeping in this case it was traced back to the smoke detector and was happening more and more frequently. I tried changing the battery no luck. Then when all else failed I got the detector's specs and found something I never knew in the many years and multiple houses I have had with smoke detectors. It seems that manufacturer calls for you to vaccum the detector every year or so. The reason being that dust will sometimes accumulate on the ion sensor in the detector and it thinks there is smoke. I vaccumed the detector and problem cured. Hey they had been installed for 8 years. I vaccumed them all. * email response not expected but to respond remove .uk at end TIA Hank- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Turn MAIN BREAKER OFF, does the beeping stop? I had FIOS just a few months and came home to beep alarm every 5 minutes. What a PIA, Verizon wanted to charge me 50 bucks for a replacement battery on a new install only months old.Claimed there was no warranty. My box beeped for 2 weeks till the replacement finally arrived... |
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Hank wrote:
Awhile back I had problems with beeping in this case it was traced back to the smoke detector and was happening more and more frequently. I tried changing the battery no luck. Then when all else failed I got the detector's specs and found something I never knew in the many years and multiple houses I have had with smoke detectors. It seems that manufacturer calls for you to vaccum the detector every year or so. The reason being that dust will sometimes accumulate on the ion sensor in the detector and it thinks there is smoke. I vaccumed the detector and problem cured. Hey they had been installed for 8 years. I vaccumed them all. email response not expected but to respond remove .uk at end Same with computers. After you hoover the innards, turn the hose around an blow. You'd think the goddamn computer just elected a new Pope! |
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How about TSA to change the battery in his Rectoplant? Big
Brother is watching. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "DGDevin" wrote in message ... It could be the microchip device the Obama administration secretly implanted. Report to the local ACORN office immediately to have the battery replaced. |
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Thanks. Best laugh I've had in days.
(We're all going to die!!!!!) -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "FlavorFlav" wrote in message b.com... It's Sputnik! |
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On 26 Jan 2011 22:23:31 GMT, FlavorFlav
wrote: It's Sputnik! Of course it is. Less NASA funding. |
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Oren wrote: On 26 Jan 2011 22:23:31 GMT, wrote: It's Sputnik! Of course it is. Less NASA funding. Hi, No computer around? |
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Robert Green wrote:
[snip] Get a stopwatch or even better, an automatic resetting digital timer. Set *it* to beep a second or two *before* the problem device beeps. That'd work if EVERY beeping device followed that 2-minute rule. [snip] Bobby G. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us "The beginning of wisdom is found in doubting; by doubting we come to the question, and by seeking we may come upon the truth." -- Pierre Abelard |
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FlavorFlav wrote:
It's Sputnik! You've been watching too many Obama speeches. |
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"Mark Lloyd" wrote in message
om... Robert Green wrote: [snip] Get a stopwatch or even better, an automatic resetting digital timer. Set *it* to beep a second or two *before* the problem device beeps. That'd work if EVERY beeping device followed that 2-minute rule. Sigh I thought what I was describing was obvious, but it's clear I needed to be more specific. You have to time YOUR device first, and not assume they all beep at 2 minutes which is what I think you thought I was saying. That's why I suggested a stop watch. They are used to time things. I assumed people would realize they had to measure the time between the two beeps on their *own* device, and not some guy on the net looking for an as-yet unknown device. You can never be too specific for Usenet, I guess. Most of the devices I've had to hunt for were *remarkably* punctual. Can you name some devices that are random to the point of not being able to take one "time test" and then use it to predict the next occurrence of a low battery beep? That's NEVER been the case for me. In fact, most are either 30 secs or 1 minute. Most of these timers depend on an RC circuit charging/discharging. While that sort of timing drifts too much over time to make a reliable clock, the 30 to 120 sec intervals involved with smoke alarms and low battery alerts have been quite repeatable and predictable, at least as far as my locating them is concerned. But I imagine there could be some exceptions and if you've run across some, I'd like to know about them because they would certainly be the odd stand outs and not what you would expect. Next time you have a low-battery situation where something's beeping, take out your stop watch and measure the time it takes between two beeps. I'm pretty sure you'll find that the cycle is repeatable enough for the unit to beep within a second or two of its previous chiming (unless the room temperature is changing at something like 10 degrees a minute). Being able to anticipate the next beep precisely makes locating the errant unit far easier than standing around simply waiting for it. Try it. You'll see. -- Bobby G. |
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FWIW, it must have been a low battery because after about three days, it has stopped completely. Either that or my wife was right and the guy we are renting the condo from got in while we were out and changed the battery on the webcam in our bedroom (grin). -- "Even I realized that money was to politicians what the ecalyptus tree is to koala bears: food, water, shelter and something to crap on." ---PJ O'Rourke |
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sigh............
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Robert Green wrote:
[snip] Next time you have a low-battery situation where something's beeping, take out your stop watch and measure the time it takes between two beeps. I'm pretty sure you'll find that the cycle is repeatable enough for the unit to beep within a second or two of its previous chiming (unless the room temperature is changing at something like 10 degrees a minute). Being able to anticipate the next beep precisely makes locating the errant unit far easier than standing around simply waiting for it. Try it. You'll see. -- Bobby G. Thanks for the suggestion. I'll try that next time something starts beeping. -- Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us "To know that the Bible is the literature of a barbarous people, to know that it is uninspired, to be certain that the supernatural does not and cannot exist -- all this is but the beginning of wisdom." -- R.G. Ingersoll |
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