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On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:42:33 -0500, Congoleum Breckenridge
wrote:

http://www.menards.com/main/electric...887-c-9526.htm

I actually did think of it a while ago. As a kid I also thought up
skateboard parks, ultralight aircraft, those little bags of air used
for packaging, and a mess of other stuff. Later, I thought up those
plastic lids that go on hot coffee with the little sip doors.

What I don't unserstand is why they don't make electrical outlets with
an on-off switch.

-Zz

How many USB charge devices do you have? Me, well, I can think of zero. That
power socket would be about as useful as, uh, as useful as a cement mixer at
a pinochle game.

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
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"Congoleum Breckenridge" wrote in message
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http://www.menards.com/main/electric...887-c-9526.htm

On Mar 3, 9:42*pm, Congoleum Breckenridge wrote:
http://www.menards.com/main/electric...utlets/combina...

My first day of snow skiing I thought, "These things would probably
turn a lot easier if they were skinnier in the middle".
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- gpsman

On 3/3/2012 8:50 PM, Zz Yzx wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:42:33 -0500, Congoleum Breckenridge
wrote:

http://www.menards.com/main/electric...887-c-9526.htm

I actually did think of it a while ago. As a kid I also thought up
skateboard parks, ultralight aircraft, those little bags of air used
for packaging, and a mess of other stuff. Later, I thought up those
plastic lids that go on hot coffee with the little sip doors.

What I don't unserstand is why they don't make electrical outlets with
an on-off switch.

-Zz

Electrical outlets with a power switch are manufactured, they're
standard in The U.K. and there is one you can buy in the U.S. and
Canada. It has an outlet and switch combination that fits a duplex
cover. ^_^

http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/pro...px?sku=3235314

TDD

On Mar 3, 7:19*pm, The Daring Dufas
wrote:
On 3/3/2012 8:50 PM, Zz Yzx wrote:

On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:42:33 -0500, Congoleum Breckenridge
*wrote:

http://www.menards.com/main/electric...utlets/combina....

I actually did think of it a while ago. *As a kid I also thought up
skateboard parks, ultralight aircraft, those little bags of air used
for packaging, and a mess of other stuff. *Later, I thought up those
plastic lids that go on hot coffee with the little sip doors.

What I don't unserstand is why they don't make electrical outlets with
an on-off *switch.

-Zz

Electrical outlets with a power switch are manufactured, they're
standard in The U.K. and there is one you can buy in the U.S. and
Canada. It has an outlet and switch combination that fits a duplex
cover. ^_^

http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/pro...px?sku=3235314

TDD

Vry common and have been for a least 30 years. I have ...umm...two in
srvice. I don't know if they can be wired so the switch controls
theoutlet though.

Harry K

Well, considering that everything that charges with a USB cable comes with a USB cable, and half of them I've already replaced so I have extra chargers, and the expectation that in a decade things won't be using the same USB jacks they use now, I'd say it's not that useful. Kids will look at it and say "What's that?" just like they do now with rotary phones. The difference is, rotary phones aren't built into walls.

On Saturday, March 3, 2012 8:42:33 PM UTC-6, Congoleum Breckenridge wrote:
http://www.menards.com/main/electric...887-c-9526.htm

Much handier http://www.usbchainsaw.com/

On Sat, 3 Mar 2012 20:26:25 -0800 (PST), Harry K
wrote:

On Mar 3, 7:19Â*pm, The Daring Dufas
wrote:
On 3/3/2012 8:50 PM, Zz Yzx wrote:

On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:42:33 -0500, Congoleum Breckenridge
Â*wrote:

http://www.menards.com/main/electric...utlets/combina...

I actually did think of it a while ago. Â*As a kid I also thought up
skateboard parks, ultralight aircraft, those little bags of air used
for packaging, and a mess of other stuff. Â*Later, I thought up those
plastic lids that go on hot coffee with the little sip doors.

What I don't unserstand is why they don't make electrical outlets with
an on-off Â*switch.

-Zz

Electrical outlets with a power switch are manufactured, they're
standard in The U.K. and there is one you can buy in the U.S. and
Canada. It has an outlet and switch combination that fits a duplex
cover. ^_^

http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/pro...px?sku=3235314

TDD

Vry common and have been for a least 30 years. I have ...umm...two in
srvice. I don't know if they can be wired so the switch controls
theoutlet though.

Harry K
They can.

On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:42:33 -0500, Congoleum Breckenridge
wrote:

http://www.menards.com/main/electric...887-c-9526.htm

Only 700mA? It should be four or five times that, these days.

On Sat, 3 Mar 2012 20:26:25 -0800 (PST), Harry K
wrote:

On Mar 3, 7:19*pm, The Daring Dufas
wrote:
On 3/3/2012 8:50 PM, Zz Yzx wrote:

On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:42:33 -0500, Congoleum Breckenridge
*wrote:

http://www.menards.com/main/electric...utlets/combina...

I actually did think of it a while ago. *As a kid I also thought up
skateboard parks, ultralight aircraft, those little bags of air used
for packaging, and a mess of other stuff. *Later, I thought up those
plastic lids that go on hot coffee with the little sip doors.

What I don't unserstand is why they don't make electrical outlets with
an on-off *switch.

-Zz

Electrical outlets with a power switch are manufactured, they're
standard in The U.K. and there is one you can buy in the U.S. and
Canada. It has an outlet and switch combination that fits a duplex
cover. ^_^

http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/pro...px?sku=3235314

TDD

Vry common and have been for a least 30 years. I have ...umm...two in
srvice. I don't know if they can be wired so the switch controls
theoutlet though.

You have an outlet and a switch. Think about it.

On Sat, 3 Mar 2012 22:15:22 -0500, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

How many USB charge devices do you have? Me, well, I can think of zero. That
power socket would be about as useful as, uh, as useful as a cement mixer at
a pinochle game.

I'm getting more and more. Cell phones, other than i-crap, now use (micro)
USB connectors. USB-A to micro-USB cables are now ubiquitous.

....though perhaps it would be more use in a poker game.

On Sat, 3 Mar 2012 20:38:22 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

Well, considering that everything that charges with a USB cable comes with a USB cable, and half of them I've already replaced so I have extra chargers, and the expectation that in a decade things won't be using the same USB jacks they use now, I'd say it's not that useful. Kids will look at it and say "What's that?" just like they do now with rotary phones. The difference is, rotary phones aren't built into walls.

USB-As aren't going anywhere. I guess you've never seen phone jacks in
houses. They're certainly wired in (some hard wired) and have changed over
the years. Old houses usually still have the things in the walls. At least
this thing can be swapped with a regular outlet if it's no longer useful. I
think it's a great idea and will probably get a few of them, though four amps
would be much better than .7. I can then leave my chargers in my travel cases
or at work (though I generally plug into a computer, there).

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The difference is, rotary phones aren't built into walls.

Some we

http://www.porticus.org/bell/images/...anel_phone.jpg


The house we lived in during the 1960's had one of these.

--
Bobby G.

On Mar 4, 2:50*am, Zz Yzx wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:42:33 -0500, Congoleum Breckenridge

wrote:
http://www.menards.com/main/electric...utlets/combina...

I actually did think of it a while ago. *As a kid I also thought up
skateboard parks, ultralight aircraft, those little bags of air used
for packaging, and a mess of other stuff. *Later, I thought up those
plastic lids that go on hot coffee with the little sip doors.

What I don't unserstand is why they don't make electrical outlets with
an on-off *switch.

-Zz

Virtually all electrical outlets in the UK have had on-off switches
for fifty years. They are double pole switched on the latest ones.
They are also shuttered and individually fused.
Just about everything is incredibly primitive in the USA

On 3/4/2012 2:55 AM, harry wrote:
On Mar 4, 2:50 am, Zz wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:42:33 -0500, Congoleum Breckenridge

wrote:
http://www.menards.com/main/electric...utlets/combina...

I actually did think of it a while ago. As a kid I also thought up
skateboard parks, ultralight aircraft, those little bags of air used
for packaging, and a mess of other stuff. Later, I thought up those
plastic lids that go on hot coffee with the little sip doors.

What I don't unserstand is why they don't make electrical outlets with
an on-off switch.

-Zz

Virtually all electrical outlets in the UK have had on-off switches
for fifty years. They are double pole switched on the latest ones.
They are also shuttered and individually fused.
Just about everything is incredibly primitive in the USA

Yes Harry, my not too distant Southern ancestors are known as
Cavebillies. Before the discovery of propane, manufactured
homes and trailer parks. The Cavebillies who lived inside the
hills later evolved into Hillbillies who lived on the hills.
I have other ancestors from a much earlier era known as Cavewops,
they were common in the part of Europe now known as Italy and
they are known for...... ^_^

TDD

On Sat, 3 Mar 2012 20:53:57 -0800 (PST), Bob_Villa
wrote:

On Saturday, March 3, 2012 8:42:33 PM UTC-6, Congoleum Breckenridge wrote:
http://www.menards.com/main/electric...887-c-9526.htm

Much handier http://www.usbchainsaw.com/

Chuckle--
That's a good one. Folks-- watch the video-- and scroll down to see
why the pre-order is no longer available.

Jim

On 3/3/2012 10:15 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
How many USB charge devices do you have? Me, well, I can think of zero. That
power socket would be about as useful as, uh, as useful as a cement mixer at
a pinochle game.

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.

"Congoleum wrote in message
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4 cell phones, 1 PDA, 2 or 3 mp3 players, just off the top of my head.....

On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:08:08 -0600, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

Just about everything is incredibly primitive in the USA

Yes Harry, my not too distant Southern ancestors are known as
Cavebillies. Before the discovery of propane, manufactured
homes and trailer parks. The Cavebillies who lived inside the
hills later evolved into Hillbillies who lived on the hills.
I have other ancestors from a much earlier era known as Cavewops,
they were common in the part of Europe now known as Italy and
they are known for...... ^_^

TDD

I know what you mean. I'm a certified SwampBilly. A designated
Diplomat. As a diplomat, I have the biggest stick!

Zz Yzx wrote:
On Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:42:33 -0500, Congoleum Breckenridge
wrote:

http://www.menards.com/main/electric...887-c-9526.htm

I actually did think of it a while ago. As a kid I also thought up
skateboard parks, ultralight aircraft, those little bags of air used
for packaging, and a mess of other stuff. Later, I thought up those
plastic lids that go on hot coffee with the little sip doors.

What I don't unserstand is why they don't make electrical outlets with
an on-off switch.

-Zz

I thought up remote transmitted outdoor thermometers. I put the word out.
Took 2-3 years. That was in the 90's.

Greg

On 3/4/2012 1:44 PM, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:08:08 -0600, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

Just about everything is incredibly primitive in the USA

Yes Harry, my not too distant Southern ancestors are known as
Cavebillies. Before the discovery of propane, manufactured
homes and trailer parks. The Cavebillies who lived inside the
hills later evolved into Hillbillies who lived on the hills.
I have other ancestors from a much earlier era known as Cavewops,
they were common in the part of Europe now known as Italy and
they are known for...... ^_^

TDD

I know what you mean. I'm a certified SwampBilly. A designated
Diplomat. As a diplomat, I have the biggest stick!

It's hard for us to get away from our primitive roots and culture. I
gotta get one O them Youropeeans to teach me to be civilized. ^_^

TDD

On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:29:02 -0600, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

On 3/4/2012 1:44 PM, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:08:08 -0600, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

Just about everything is incredibly primitive in the USA

Yes Harry, my not too distant Southern ancestors are known as
Cavebillies. Before the discovery of propane, manufactured
homes and trailer parks. The Cavebillies who lived inside the
hills later evolved into Hillbillies who lived on the hills.
I have other ancestors from a much earlier era known as Cavewops,
they were common in the part of Europe now known as Italy and
they are known for...... ^_^

TDD

I know what you mean. I'm a certified SwampBilly. A designated
Diplomat. As a diplomat, I have the biggest stick!

It's hard for us to get away from our primitive roots and culture. I
gotta get one O them Youropeeans to teach me to be civilized. ^_^

Why? We already have Obummer and his lefty minions to tell us how we have to
live our lives.

On Mar 4, 2:55 am, harry wrote:


Virtually all electrical outlets in the UK have had on-off switches
for fifty years. They are double pole switched on the latest ones.
They are also shuttered and individually fused.
Just about everything is incredibly primitive in the USA

Andy writes:
Absolutely...If you want to get some good dental work done, you
just HAVE to go to England for it. ..... and the food there is really
something to savor..... Those POMS can do things with pig's blood
and spotted dicks that will tickle yer innards !!!!!!!

Andy

Congoleum Breckenridge wrote:
http://www.menards.com/main/electric...887-c-9526.htm


Here's another little plug-in device that many wish had not been thought of:

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/03/pwnie/

On Sun, 4 Mar 2012 19:43:07 -0600, "HeyBub"
wrote:

Congoleum Breckenridge wrote:
http://www.menards.com/main/electric...887-c-9526.htm


Here's another little plug-in device that many wish had not been thought of:

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/03/pwnie/

I learned you can go just about anywhere carrying a 6 ft ladder.
People will even open the doors for you.

On 3/4/2012 7:11 PM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:29:02 -0600, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

On 3/4/2012 1:44 PM, Oren wrote:
On Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:08:08 -0600, The Daring Dufas
wrote:

Just about everything is incredibly primitive in the USA

Yes Harry, my not too distant Southern ancestors are known as
Cavebillies. Before the discovery of propane, manufactured
homes and trailer parks. The Cavebillies who lived inside the
hills later evolved into Hillbillies who lived on the hills.
I have other ancestors from a much earlier era known as Cavewops,
they were common in the part of Europe now known as Italy and
they are known for...... ^_^

TDD

I know what you mean. I'm a certified SwampBilly. A designated
Diplomat. As a diplomat, I have the biggest stick!

It's hard for us to get away from our primitive roots and culture. I
gotta get one O them Youropeeans to teach me to be civilized. ^_^

Why? We already have Obummer and his lefty minions to tell us how we have to
live our lives.

I did mention being civilized didn't I? I don't need to be ghettoized. ^_^

TDD

"Bob123" wrote in message
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On Mar 4, 2:55 am, harry wrote:


Virtually all electrical outlets in the UK have had on-off switches
for fifty years. They are double pole switched on the latest ones.
They are also shuttered and individually fused.
Just about everything is incredibly primitive in the USA

Andy writes:
Absolutely...If you want to get some good dental work done, you
just HAVE to go to England for it. ..... and the food there is really
something to savor..... Those POMS can do things with pig's blood
and spotted dicks that will tickle yer innards !!!!!!!

Andy

Don't forget the warm beer and auto electrics and electronics by Lucas

On Mar 3, 10:15*pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
How many USB charge devices do you have? Me, well, I can think of zero. That
power socket would be about as useful as, uh, as useful as a cement mixer at
a pinochle game.

Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
*www.lds.org
.

"Congoleum Breckenridge" wrote in message

...http://www.menards.com/main/electric...utlets/combina...

6 that I can think of right off the bat:

2 smart phones
2 GPS's
1 bluetooth earpiece
1 bluetooth stereo headset

More when the kids come home from college on breaks.