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soup[_7_] May 10th 21 06:33 AM

You know something's cheap shit when....
 
On 11/01/2021 19:34, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:56:21 -0000, Jimmy Stewart
wrote:

On 11/01/2021 17:54, Commander Kinsey wrote:
....it's lighter than it's own cable which keeps tipping it over.

from Chyyyyna then ? ....


[pushes mouse over with a feather]

Yes, made in China.* But it does work.* A simple corded optical mouse.



Do we need the word 'optical' anymore ?
There must be so very few ball mice still on the market.

Brian Gaff \(Sofa\) May 10th 21 04:36 PM

You know something's cheap shit when....
 
Of course onlyoptical mice are really reliable in space?
Brian

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On 11/01/2021 19:34, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:56:21 -0000, Jimmy Stewart
wrote:

On 11/01/2021 17:54, Commander Kinsey wrote:
....it's lighter than it's own cable which keeps tipping it over.
from Chyyyyna then ? ....


[pushes mouse over with a feather]

Yes, made in China. But it does work. A simple corded optical mouse.



Do we need the word 'optical' anymore ?
There must be so very few ball mice still on the market.




HVS[_3_] May 10th 21 04:55 PM

You know something's cheap shit when....
 
On 10 May 2021, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote

Of course onlyoptical mice are really reliable in space?


In space, no one can hear them squeak.

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Commander Kinsey[_3_] May 10th 21 07:23 PM

You know something's cheap shit when....
 
Alledgedly, there was no point in developing a multi million dollar biro for NASA, since normal ones work in zero gravity just fine, they only fail when upside down in gravity.


On Mon, 10 May 2021 16:36:50 +0100, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:

Of course onlyoptical mice are really reliable in space?
Brian



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Commander Kinsey[_3_] May 10th 21 07:24 PM

You know something's cheap shit when....
 
On Mon, 10 May 2021 06:33:28 +0100, soup wrote:

On 11/01/2021 19:34, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:56:21 -0000, Jimmy Stewart
wrote:

On 11/01/2021 17:54, Commander Kinsey wrote:
....it's lighter than it's own cable which keeps tipping it over.
from Chyyyyna then ? ....


[pushes mouse over with a feather]

Yes, made in China. But it does work. A simple corded optical mouse.


Do we need the word 'optical' anymore ?
There must be so very few ball mice still on the market.


I call them male and female mice.

Ugh.... I remember the days of "repairing" mice at my work, cleaning out whatever that gunk is that gets on the rollers. I liked to do it in front of the user and point out he had awful hygiene.

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The Natural Philosopher[_2_] May 10th 21 07:48 PM

You know something's cheap shit when....
 
On 10/05/2021 19:24, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 10 May 2021 06:33:28 +0100, soup wrote:

On 11/01/2021 19:34, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:56:21 -0000, Jimmy Stewart
wrote:

On 11/01/2021 17:54, Commander Kinsey wrote:
....it's lighter than it's own cable which keeps tipping it over.
from Chyyyyna then ? ....

[pushes mouse over with a feather]

Yes, made in China.Â* But it does work.Â* A simple corded optical mouse.


Â* Do we need the word 'optical' anymore ?
Â* There must be so very few ball mice still on the market.


I call them male and female mice.

Ugh.... I remember the days of "repairing" mice at my work, cleaning out
whatever that gunk is that gets on the rollers.Â* I liked to do it in
front of the user and point out he had awful hygiene.

The apogee of your career was it?


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Commander Kinsey[_3_] May 12th 21 07:40 PM

You know something's cheap shit when....
 
On Mon, 10 May 2021 19:48:56 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

On 10/05/2021 19:24, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 10 May 2021 06:33:28 +0100, soup wrote:

On 11/01/2021 19:34, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:56:21 -0000, Jimmy Stewart
wrote:

On 11/01/2021 17:54, Commander Kinsey wrote:
....it's lighter than it's own cable which keeps tipping it over.
from Chyyyyna then ? ....

[pushes mouse over with a feather]

Yes, made in China. But it does work. A simple corded optical mouse.

Do we need the word 'optical' anymore ?
There must be so very few ball mice still on the market.


I call them male and female mice.

Ugh.... I remember the days of "repairing" mice at my work, cleaning out
whatever that gunk is that gets on the rollers. I liked to do it in
front of the user and point out he had awful hygiene.

The apogee of your career was it?


No, I also removed biscuit crumbs from the secretary's keyboard.

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