[ale] Way OT: Ice Maker question

[Geoffrey]

Jim Kinney wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 10:45 AM, Chris Fowler
> <cfowler at outpostsentinel.com> wrote:
>> On Fri, 2009-10-30 at 10:31 -0400, Greg Freemyer wrote:
>>> fyi: A Sears repair man told me it was $500+ to replace an ice maker.
>>> Sounds like a racket.
>>>
>> It depends.  I had a water leak on the floor.  The repair man came out
>> and it seems I forgot to replace the filter.  The filter will leak at
>> the seams after 1 yr.  I bought a new filter and instead of charging me
>> $200+ bucks for the visit +filter price, he filed under "Customer
>> Education" and it was the filter price + $80 for the trip.
> 
> PEBKAC for appliances. :)
> 
> I can't recall how many items I've buggered up for not following _all_
> the directions.
> 
> "I made X run by typing in modelines in my first Slackware install.
> Why do _I_ need to RTFM?!"

As long as we're tripping down memory lane, I can recall calculating my 
mode lines on my first Slackware install.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  - Benjamin Franklin