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What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: pRICE cUBE
Date: May 12, 2022 08:48PM
10




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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: datbeme
Date: May 12, 2022 08:53PM
This an insulting question.

But to be clear, do you mean record "high" or record "low"?
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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: pdq
Date: May 12, 2022 08:59PM
Dunno my high - maybe 4?

My median is about 3, it seems.
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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: pRICE cUBE
Date: May 12, 2022 09:02PM
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datbeme
This an insulting question.

But to be clear, do you mean record "high" or record "low"?

You can list both.


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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: MartyStickle
Date: May 12, 2022 09:06PM
It is not possible to get it right the first time—-ever.


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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: decay
Date: May 12, 2022 09:12PM
I call it "the rule of 3"


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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: Dennis S
Date: May 12, 2022 09:17PM
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MartyStickle
It is not possible to get it right the first time—-ever.

I think it’s definitely possible. I’ve never done it myself, but I think it’s possible. I think.
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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: chopper
Date: May 12, 2022 09:21PM
4-5. iMacs ....
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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: davester
Date: May 12, 2022 09:56PM
In the dark, probably 3. In the light where I can see the symbol on the plug, usually 1, though if I'm not paying attention it might be 2.


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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: gadje
Date: May 12, 2022 10:22PM
Blindfolded or allowed to see?
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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: Lew Zealand
Date: May 12, 2022 10:22PM
I defo got 5 once. I get 3 more often than it should happen.
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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: freeradical
Date: May 12, 2022 10:24PM
I put a little dab of white acrylic paint on the top of a USB connector.

I get it right 100% of the time.
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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: GGD
Date: May 12, 2022 10:28PM
Takes even more tries when inserting into the Ethernet port.
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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: jonny
Date: May 12, 2022 11:03PM
5 tops.
Maybe 6.
Definitely no more than 10. (Except on rare occasion.)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/12/2022 11:05PM by jonny.
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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: Drew
Date: May 12, 2022 11:20PM
On the rare occasion when I get it right the first time, I always pull it out and turn it over, because I'm sure it can't be correct.
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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: Speedy
Date: May 13, 2022 01:39AM
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Drew
On the rare occasion when I get it right the first time, I always pull it out and turn it over, because I'm sure it can't be correct.

This ^


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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: Buzz
Date: May 13, 2022 09:01AM
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freeradical
I put a little dab of white acrylic paint on the top of a USB connector.

I get it right 100% of the time.


CHEATER!


Though I've found that not all USB ports are oriented in the same direction from one device to another.
Do you also dab paint on on all your devices so you can match the dabs?
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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: mrbigstuff
Date: May 13, 2022 09:52AM
Haha. The imac seems to have a particular predilection to incorrect insertion.
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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: decay
Date: May 13, 2022 09:58AM
The problem is every device has them in different positions.

Mac Mini, anyone?

USB-C to USB-A adapters?


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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: hal
Date: May 13, 2022 10:59AM
old style USB goes in logo up - once you get this, it's easy to get it in one
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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: Diana
Date: May 13, 2022 11:40AM
I think it went to four or five, even after looking at the port and looking at the plug and determining which way it goes in. Rarely do I get it right the first time, and often it's three times.

Now repeatedly plugging it in ranges from one to three.
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Re: What is your record for flipping the rectangular USB port until you got it in?
Posted by: $tevie
Date: May 13, 2022 05:36PM
It seems to take me three tries. No more, no less.


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