[13:16] <daftykins> woohoo my new oven heating element has arrived, i'll get to do that exciting repair at some point
[13:38] <zxmpi> remember to earth yourself before installing the oven part :-P
[13:39] <daftykins> i paid extra to get the matching element with the little spade connector header for the earth bit, i suppose i could have soldered on the original but eh, why leave such things to chance?
[13:40] <daftykins> could have easily won some murphy points and been entered into the Darwin awards for such a shortcut
[14:52] <m0nkey_> OK, now I understand Crocs.
[14:53] <daftykins> oh, what's the magical secret to the things then?
[14:53] <m0nkey_> They're insanely comfortable
[14:54] <zxmpi> 50k nurses can't be wrong
[14:54] <m0nkey_> I got them to replace my slippers (yeah, I'm old before my time) .. it gets cold here in the winter, these are fleece lined. 
[14:54] <daftykins> pics or it didn't happen!
[14:55] <m0nkey_> you looking to bribe me? lol
[14:56] <daftykins> hrmm not sure how bribery fits here
[14:57] <m0nkey_> https://usercontent.irccloud-cdn.com/file/NI5LDLBm/20210920_105708.jpg
[14:57] <daftykins> such style!
[14:58] <zxmpi> much lacking :-P
[14:58] <m0nkey_> as long as they keep my feet warm this winter, i don't care.
[14:59] <zxmpi> you walk into the server room in them the other sysadmins will laugh at you. even ones in brown sandles and blue socks :-P
[14:59] <m0nkey_> lol
[15:00] <m0nkey_> dont knock it until you tried it. i used to take the micky out of them. never again. 
[15:00] <zxmpi> even <_< ... >_> the os/2 user
[15:18] <m0nkey_> holy crap, now i want another pair.
[15:19] <daftykins> for your hands?
[15:28] <m0nkey_> among other things
[21:59] <daftykins> https://forums.theregister.com/forum/all/2021/09/20/who_me/#c_4334630
[22:09] <m0nkey_> welp, guess i'm visiting the uk in november. flight is booked
[22:09] <daftykins> woot