Abject failure for The Horse drives him to drink.

@vandana7 (102698)

• India

11 Mar 21

I am left to wonder why he did not look up all these other stores before starting from home. If he had looked up and confirmed, all he needed to was to go to the exact store that had it, or decide on the cheapest option among the lot. I don't understand American conditions of course.

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 21

@vandana7 Of course I thought of that before I left the house. You'd have to understand the level of incompetence of the workers in our "big stores" to appreciate why I didn't bother calling.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

11 Mar 21

@TheHorse Level of incompetence...ah the American conditions that I don't know much about...that was the caveat.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

11 Mar 21

This qualifies for a drink. I have some sprite. You take your poison.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

11 Mar 21

@DaddyEvil Sprite will not give him a hard kick ...which he badly needs. LOL

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@DaddyEvil (174482)

• United States

11 Mar 21

Sometimes, you aren't the most understanding person in the world, vanny.

You could have offered him a Sprite.

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 21

So far, I've stuck with coffee today.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

11 Mar 21

It is really frustrating to experience this. I am just having my hot coffee.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

12 Mar 21

@TheHorse That's good. Stress is a part of my life since this pandemic makes our world upside down.

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Mar 21

@Shavkat I feel a slight sense of relief having had my first shot.

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 21

I am now cooking up some bacon and enjoying my first cup of coffee. No new frustrations so far this morning.

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@DaddyEvil (174482)

• United States

11 Mar 21

Uhm... Walmart probably did have one. In my store associates wouldn't know what you were asking for so couldn't help you find it. Go back to the Electronics Department and look in the TV accessories. You'll find a multi-pack of parts for headphones. The jack comes with an 18 foot (male to female) 3.5 mm cord, a headphone splitter (male to two females) and the adapter (3.5 mm male to 1/4" female). Here, the pack costs $11 but is the only way you can get it... I hope this is enough information to help you find what you need, pony.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

11 Mar 21

@DaddyEvil Dad has been to the US. But the National company considered that it may be given as gift to folks in other countries. It works out cheaper, does it not? When there is no standard stuff?

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

11 Mar 21

Long ago, dad bought this traveling kit, with iron, heater, hair dryer, and shaver. National. They gave varying plug pins.. so that it could be used in India as well as the US. I think computer manufacturers should be doing that.

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@DaddyEvil (174482)

• United States

11 Mar 21

@vandana7 Most people don't need/want extra parts they don't know a use for so would end up throwing them away. Did dad ever go to the US? If not, then those parts were useless and probably ended up in the trash. The materials could have been saved and used for something somebody did want/would use.

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Fleur

@Fleura (35034)

• United Kingdom

11 Mar 21

That kind of thing is really annoying. And you probably spent $6 in fuel just driving around.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

11 Mar 21

If the manufacturer of the computer bought it, and supplied it along with the computer, it would definitely work out cheaper, and simultaneously generate employment. Agreed it may not be needed in many households, but it may also be helpful for other devices in many households. I think I would want the problem addressed from the computer manufacturer's side. Ideally, of course, standardize these things.

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 21

Heh. I actually computed it on the way home. I probably drive about 10 miles total. Gas is $3.50/gallon here. My truck gets about 22 mi/gallon on the freeway. So I spent close to $2 on gas yesterday. Happily, I DID run a couple of other errands along the way.

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 21

@vandana7 They are standardized for the most part. But there are two sizes of headphone jacks out there. I believe the smaller ones were designed later, to be used with portable equipment.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

11 Mar 21

I'm so sorry you couldn't find an adapter anywhere. After a day like that, I would have found something to drink too.

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 21

@just4him Heh. I saved about $15. So now I can afford to spend a couple of bucks on one of those blasted adapters.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

12 Mar 21

@TheHorse That's great you can afford them.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (323168)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

11 Mar 21

@TheHorse That's good you avoided that temptation.

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Arthur Chappell

@arthurchappell (44941)

• Preston, England

11 Mar 21

it is annoying that such jacks and adapters are not a standard size and design

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

11 Mar 21

I agree.. at least the computer supplier should provide the adapters.

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 21

It's odd that so few places carry them.

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 21

@vandana7 I think contemporary computer manufacturers assume people will have 'phones with the smaller jack these days.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (86713)

• United States

12 Mar 21

Just reading your posts....

I'm sorry, that was cruel...funny, but cruel. I agree with Daddy Evil, they probably DO have them at Wally World or Meijer, but you would need to tell them you need a "do-hickey" or a "do-jab" and describe it in order for them to know what you want. Or...they'd probably just go, "Dude, why don't you buy some bluetooth headphones?"

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (86713)

• United States

15 Mar 21

@TheHorse -- I am, too. If you find a place without them, move there, then tell me where it is. No one else, though, because the idiots will move in and take over.

@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

15 Mar 21

I am tired of idiots.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

11 Mar 21

I hope you did not spend more in gasoline than to have them shipped.

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

11 Mar 21

I am sure he did. LOL

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

11 Mar 21

@LadyDuck Women are always smarter..Evil Grin.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

11 Mar 21

@vandana7

I often tell to my husband, go online and ORDER IT NOW! You do not waste time, you do not lose money in gasoline.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135770)

• Marion, Ohio

11 Mar 21

Look on Amazon. You should be able to find it there

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

11 Mar 21

@TheHorse Now that is a woman's brain...we are smarter..

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 21

Good idea. I'll check it out this morning.

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 21

@vandana7 I found a pair for $3 delivered on eBay. Done.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128835)

• Gainesville, Florida

11 Mar 21

And this, my friend, is why we should have never let Radio Shack go out of business. They would have had the part you needed.

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (128835)

• Gainesville, Florida

15 Mar 21

@TheHorse Maybe so, but you would have had the part you needed.

@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

15 Mar 21

For $10.00.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222417)

• United States

11 Mar 21

Thanks for the tip. I have an older pair of headphones. I'm sorry you weren't able to find the adapter. I'll have to see if Walmart has any. I haven't had a major fail lately.

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 21

I just found a nice one for $3 on eBay. Done.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (222417)

• United States

11 Mar 21

@TheHorse Cool!

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112876)

• United States

11 Mar 21

I keep several of these kinds of things on hand. I use them all the time for various things in the "studio." I have never had trouble finding them. Must be some Covid shortage or something. lol

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 21

Maybe I'll check some other places online, like Amazon and eBay. Not to mention Guitar Center, where I teach this afternoon.

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

12 Mar 21

@porwest Yeah, it was odd. I finally just ordered one on the internet (eBay, I think). It cost $3 delivered.

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Jim Bauer

@porwest (112876)

• United States

12 Mar 21

@TheHorse Seems weird to me none of the other stomping grounds had them. I have never NOT seen them. But obviously you know where to look and if they weren't there... They weren't there. lol

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Junbals

@Junbals (1421)

• Philippines

11 Mar 21

I am glad life isn't that perfect, as I wish it to be. There is room for improvement. It helps sometimes to look at the bright side of life, even if Scoth was not available. :)

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@vandana7 (102698)

• India

11 Mar 21

At least it gives reasons to drink. LOL

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 21

That's a good point. Aspiring to improve things gives meaning to life.

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@TheHorse (238317)

• Walnut Creek, California

11 Mar 21

@vandana7 That too!

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snowy

@snowy22315 (208951)

• United States

11 Mar 21

Oh boy that would be annoying...can you order it online? I am sure I have. I am always screwing up something or other but nothing comes to mind at the moment.

OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (91297)

• United States

12 Mar 21

Sort of more like other people failed in front of me.

RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (98016)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

12 Mar 21

I am failing on finding that one writing job I could have for the long term, Someone asked me for examples of my writing and I did send them to him but so far no answer, I have no idea about adapters but from what I could see online it looks like Amazon had all kinds of adaptors if that helps any,

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