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Tiresomeness:

* Bike puncture
* First line of defence, self-sealing inner tube. Failed (in fact, I think this was an old puncture which had been fixed fine, but finally failed again, permanently).
* Second line of defence: spare inner tube. Unusable due to shraeder valve too wide to fit hole in wheel.
* Third line of defence: get new inner tube and spare. Valves are broken and leaking sealant
* Fourth line of defence: Patch inner tube. Lasts long enough to go to the shop, and looks like it will last permanently
* Fifth line of defence: Still need spare tube. Go to get replacements for busted inner tubes. *Next* two are the same, fortunately I check in shop. Decide batch from factory is buggered. Find one that seems unbuggered, refund other.

Also:

* Old mobile telephone giving up the ghost. Doesn't like to charge.
* New mobile telephone getting back the ghost. After a few days, boots when put battery back in, and seems ok.
* Although, front buttons "talk to people" and "stop talking to people" are inoperative. Which you don't need, but is annoying.
* Any suggestions? I think probably due to some wine spill (no fault, just unlucky I had left it on the table) so not defective. Didn't iirc pay for any insurance policy.

Although:

* Acquired stacking trays for letters and living-room-stuff that now have a place in which they can be
* Phone works
* Bike works
* Productive at work
* Talked to glasses direct

Date: 2008-01-25 08:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com
Ah, hm. Maybe if I had more practice. However, (a) the wheels whip off fairly easily, it seems easier than finding and patching a puncture in a tube mostly on a bike and (b) patches don't seem to last.

*Should* patches last? I still have my inner tubes so I can, if I so decide, take an orgy of patching and get a big supply of patched inner tubes and then use, so I'm not losing money insofar as a cupboard full of inner tubes is money. Alternatively, I can trade them to damerell (iirc) or someone who does patch inner tubes in volume (thus being more time-efficient) for hugs or other personal favours :)

Date: 2008-01-26 02:41 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] pizza.maircrosoft.com (from livejournal.com)
*Should* patches last?

mostly