RP Listener Forum - Radio Paradise

Posted: Jun 16, 2013 - 5:15pm

It didn't do anything to me,but I skipped on the hot chili peppers,maybe that's what caused his problem.

Posted: Jun 16, 2013 - 5:11pm

bokey wrote:

Pops is now making his 5th bathroom trip of the day,but thankfully,he's strong enough to do it on his own.3 days ago he couldn't even stand up.Now I've got to make sure he doesn't get dehydrated,which might mess up my early sleep plans.

No more Generals Tso's shrimp for you!

At least it wasn't General Tso's Kitten like they serve at the place here in Damnville...

Posted: Jun 16, 2013 - 5:07pm

Pops is now making his 5th bathroom trip of the day,but thankfully,he's strong enough to do it on his own.3 days ago he couldn't even stand up.Now I've got to make sure he doesn't get dehydrated,which might mess up my early sleep plans.

No more Generals Tso's shrimp for you!

Posted: Jun 15, 2013 - 8:45pm

I grabbed a quick nod during the Orioles 4 PM game and haven't watched any games since.

Something is wrong here.

Posted: Jun 9, 2013 - 10:14am

Red_Dragon wrote:

weird. maybe I should scrounge out my original battery and see what it's worth now...

Charge and empty it fully,five times in a row....I have a 12 year old phone,battery time,still is almost as good as new.

Posted: Jun 9, 2013 - 9:15am

DaveInVA wrote:

I had a phone battery that was always on the charger and rarely ran til dead and it got to the point it would only hold a charge for 5 minutes. I bought a new battery and for some reason never tossed the old one out. It sat in a drawer for 2 years. For grins I tried using it again and now it holds a charge for hours...

weird. maybe I should scrounge out my original battery and see what it's worth now...

Posted: Jun 9, 2013 - 9:14am

Red_Dragon wrote:

I wonder that too, but the 76% was very consistent for a long time and now the 81% seems to be equally so. *shrug*

I had a phone battery that was always on the charger and rarely ran til dead and it got to the point it would only hold a charge for 5 minutes. I bought a new battery and for some reason never tossed the old one out. It sat in a drawer for 2 years. For grins I tried using it again and now it holds a charge for hours...

Posted: Jun 9, 2013 - 9:10am

winter wrote:

Might not be. That kind of change could just be "margin of error".

I wonder that too, but the 76% was very consistent for a long time and now the 81% seems to be equally so. *shrug*

Posted: Jun 9, 2013 - 9:05am

Red_Dragon wrote:

Yes, I understand this. I just didn't think the damage could be undone.

Yes it usually can to some extent but even if you had been discharging it every time the battery will still loose some efficiency over time.

Posted: Jun 9, 2013 - 9:04am

Red_Dragon wrote:

Yes, I understand this. I just didn't think the damage could be undone.

Might not be. That kind of change could just be "margin of error".

Posted: Jun 9, 2013 - 9:03am

DaveInVA wrote:

Some types of batteries develop a "memory" if charged constantly and will take a better charge if allowed to fully discharge before being recharged.

Yes, I understand this. I just didn't think the damage could be undone.

Posted: Jun 9, 2013 - 8:59am

Red_Dragon wrote:

I have this little app called Coconut Battery that tells you about the state of your device's battery. My current Macbook battery is a couple of years old and I haven't always been religious about charging/discharging it; most of those two years have been simply running while hooked up to the charger. A few weeks ago (I think about the time I replaced my hard drive) I started trying to be more studious about it. At that time, the app showed the battery's current capacity to be 76%. I naturally assumed that this number would continue to decline as the battery aged. However, after these past few weeks of running it down to dead/nearly dead before charging it, the current capacity suddenly shows up as 81%. Is it possible that charging/discharging can actually "heal" the battery? Or is the app just inaccurate?

Batteries have a, for lack of better description, memory of sorts. Most will operate better/longer if they are mostly discharged before re-charging. The short answer is yes.

Posted: Jun 9, 2013 - 8:57am

Red_Dragon wrote:

I have this little app called Coconut Battery that tells you about the state of your device's battery. My current Macbook battery is a couple of years old and I haven't always been religious about charging/discharging it; most of those two years have been simply running while hooked up to the charger. A few weeks ago (I think about the time I replaced my hard drive) I started trying to be more studious about it. At that time, the app showed the battery's current capacity to be 76%. I naturally assumed that this number would continue to decline as the battery aged. However, after these past few weeks of running it down to dead/nearly dead before charging it, the current capacity suddenly shows up as 81%. Is it possible that charging/discharging can actually "heal" the battery? Or is the app just inaccurate?

Some types of batteries develop a "memory" if charged constantly and will take a better charge if allowed to fully discharge before being recharged.

Posted: Jun 9, 2013 - 8:53am

I have this little app called Coconut Battery that tells you about the state of your device's battery. My current Macbook battery is a couple of years old and I haven't always been religious about charging/discharging it; most of those two years have been simply running while hooked up to the charger. A few weeks ago (I think about the time I replaced my hard drive) I started trying to be more studious about it. At that time, the app showed the battery's current capacity to be 76%. I naturally assumed that this number would continue to decline as the battery aged. However, after these past few weeks of running it down to dead/nearly dead before charging it, the current capacity suddenly shows up as 81%. Is it possible that charging/discharging can actually "heal" the battery? Or is the app just inaccurate?

Posted: Jun 7, 2013 - 1:32pm

ptooey wrote:

No really.

A woman on the 12300 block of Highway 26 reported that subjects in a white van pulled up to her house, honked horn and offered free bread.

It's funny because it made the papers.

And it reminds me of the time I was waiting for a bus in San Francisco, about 5 or 6 a.m. A bread delivery van pulled out of the fog and a guy leaned out and said "Are you lookin' for a job?" I said no I'm waiting for the bus. He says "I thought you might be lookin' for a job." And it disappeared into the fog again. One of the more random conversations I've had.

Posted: Jun 7, 2013 - 1:18pm

ptooey wrote:

county10.com is becoming one of my favorite sources of amusement.

No really.

A woman on the 12300 block of Highway 26 reported that subjects in a white van pulled up to her house, honked horn and offered free bread.

Posted: Jun 5, 2013 - 1:57pm

2cats wrote:

Ok, well I won't ask you anymore. When I worked downtown, it was the only building I remember with escalators, but that was years ago.

oh, there are lots of them now.

Posted: Jun 5, 2013 - 1:56pm

Red_Dragon wrote:

no, but I do walk thru it a lot.

Ok, well I won't ask you anymore. When I worked downtown, it was the only building I remember with escalators, but that was years ago.

Posted: Jun 5, 2013 - 1:42pm

2cats wrote:

First National Bank building??

no, but I do walk thru it a lot.

Posted: Jun 5, 2013 - 1:41pm

Red_Dragon wrote:

that's classified.

First National Bank building??