That was my first reaction to my PC monitor dying on me. It would no doubt put an impact on my year 12 studies, but at the same time I didn't need it in a real hurry either, so it could wait.

That was the case, until being forced to use the DC for all my internet needs - you can just imagine the frustration in writing a thread like this.

Hmmm, what was I to do? The answer was simple - tackle repairing the monitor myself.

This was not an unusual choice for me either, I had on many occasion fixed TVs, VCRs, etc., all without hassle, and all with a great amount of pride. Why should this situation be any different? Well, I was just about to find out.

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It was a lovely Saturday morning, the birds were chirping outside, and I'm sure that a good TV show was running in the background. I made sure I had a multimeter on hand and a nice clear workspace, all of which were to make the job that much more easier.

I took a look at my trusty old monitor, it served a good life, and I was all too keen to extend it more. With a srewdriver in hand I had it apart in no time.

TBC

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The Wise One, Perth, Australia

Sounds and looks like it. Like schmuck.

Schmekt wie Sauerkraut. Und so weiter.

You're the best ... around
Nothing ever gonna keep ya down
You're the best ... around
Nothing ever gonna keep ya down
Ohhh you're the best ... around
Nothing ever gonna keep ya dooooooown

Fight until you drop
Never stop, you can't give up
Listen to that sound: Fight!
Listen to that sound: Fight!

You're the best ... around
Nothing ever gonna keep ya down
You're the best ... around
Nothing ever gonna keep ya down

- I never thought I'd get this far.
- Me neither
- Hey, wouldn't it be great if I won?
- It be great if you survive
- Hey come on, you've got to sign up for the next fight now
- Ok ... hey, what do you mean survive?

- Ladies and gentlement may i have your attention please, this is the semi final. Contestants, please come to the ring.

- Bow. Face. Bow. Fight.

- Ah. Ha. Eeeeya. Ha. Iiiihaaa. Point.

- The next semi final will determine who will face the champion. Will it be Danny DeRusso or some other guy?

- I want him out of commission
- But sensei, I can beat this guy
- I dont want to be dq'ed
- Out. Of. Commission. Do what you gotta do!

- Face. Bow. Fight.

- Hiiiya! Ow!
- Booooo.
- (crying like a girl) Mmmmeeeehhhhh.
- Miyagi here. It ok.

- If the contestant is unable to return, the champ will be the winner by default.

(A lot of emotional crap.)

- Alright ladies and gentlment, the presentation of the troph... Danial LeRusso is going to fight? Ok! How's the leg son? This is the final fight to determine who will be champion of the under 18 championship. Danial DeRusso of the Miyagi Dojo versus the bad guy.

- Bow. Face. Fight.
- I'm gonna kill him!
- Ha! Eeeeeeya! Ha!
- One point LaRusso.
- You're dead.
- Hiya! Kaaaa!
- Point 2 to DeRusso.
- Time out! Go to your Sensei.

- Sweep the leg ... You got a problem with that?
- No sensei.
- No mercy.

- Fight. Kiya!
- Yay!
- Boo
- One point bad guy

- Hiyaaaa. Heeeah! Haaaaa.
- Two all.

- Come on Daniel, you can do it!

- Himaaaaa! Keya! Hnnnh! Hruah!
- Boo.
- Come on daniel, be strong, be strong.

- You Ok? Yeah, I'm ok.

- Winner of the next point will be our champion.

- Hiiiiiiiiya!
- Ow. (More crying like a girl)

- LeRusso you Ok? Can you go on?

- That's a warning for illegal contact.

- Finish him!

- Fight.
- Bam.
- Winner, Daniel DeRusso!

(Happy music)

- The new champion... Danial LaRusso!

- We did it Mr Miyagi! We did it! Wooh!

Deep in your soul, you hear the voice.
Answering to the caaaaaall.
Though you know that it wont be easy,
Its a promise you never love.
For the people are nice and easy
And all is sweet as a dove.

It's the moment of truth: give it your all.
Standing along, willing to fall.
Think you can do it? Get up and prove it.
Nothing can stop you now.

It's the moment of truth: give it your all.
Standing alone, willing to fall.
Think you can do it? Get up and prove it.
Yeeeahaha. Ohhh, yeeeah.

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On a similar note.. The DC died in the arse here.. Im going to get better support for it elsewhere..

quote:

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putz [pts], [pts]. slang. [Yiddish.] a. The penis.

1934 H. Miller Tropic of Cancer (1935) 34 [She] ought to have better sense than be tripped up by every guy with a big putz who happens to come along.
1968 L. Rosten Joys of Yiddish 298 Putz, rhymes with `nuts'. Literally, putz is vulgar slang for `penis'... Putz is not to be used lightly, or when women or children are around. It is more offensive than shmuck;.. putz has a pejorative ambience.
1969 P. Roth Portnoy's Complaint 101 He simply cannot-will not-control the fires in his putz, the fevers in his brain.
b. A fool, a simpleton; an objectionable person.

1964 W. Markfield To Early Grave (1965) vii. 127 What I think is-you're a putz. P, U, T, Z!
1966 E. V. Cunningham Helen (1967) v. 66 `What are you telling me? That you fell for her-love at first sight?' `Don't be a putz. I run a gambling house. I don't fall in love.'
1975 A. Bergman Hollywood & Le Vine (1976) v. 56 He understood life's mysteries and tragedies, this gold-plated putz.
1975 Publishers Weekly 21 July 60/1 Leaving their ` putz' of a son Harry home to nurse his ulcers.
1978 J. Krantz Scruples i. 6 `You,' she said, enunciating clearly, `are a putz, a schmekel, a schmuck, a schlong, and a shvantz. And a WASP putz, at that.'

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So, according to the most authoritative (and non-American) guide to the English language, it's "putz", you know-nothing know-it-all.

Oh and don't try to fix your own monitor, zarevz, you'll kill yourself.