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Next time you're being self critical about not doing a job as well as you think you should have, and worrying about what someone who views your work will think of you, try looking at some of these. http://thereifixedit.com/ You'll feel much better after you do so. Jeff -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) The speed of light is 1.8*10e12 furlongs per fortnight. |
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jeff_wisnia wrote:
Next time you're being self critical about not doing a job as well as you think you should have, and worrying about what someone who views your work will think of you, try looking at some of these. http://thereifixedit.com/ You'll feel much better after you do so. Jeff I liked the ladder. We have some step ladders with steps on both sides, rated at 3xx# or such. I'd love to have some wheels on set of legs so I could just drag/roll it the 400ft across the plant. Wes |
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"jeff_wisnia" wrote in message eonecommunications... Next time you're being self critical about not doing a job as well as you think you should have, and worrying about what someone who views your work will think of you, try looking at some of these. http://thereifixedit.com/ You'll feel much better after you do so. Priceless! I would be proud... -- Michael Koblic Campbell River, BC |
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On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 18:46:00 -0400, the infamous jeff_wisnia
scrawled the following: Next time you're being self critical about not doing a job as well as you think you should have, and worrying about what someone who views your work will think of you, try looking at some of these. http://thereifixedit.com/ You'll feel much better after you do so. I receieved an email with a couple dozen of those in it recently. I was in tears for half an hour from the laughter. -- After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. -- Aldous Huxley |
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On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:06:42 -0400, the infamous Wes
scrawled the following: jeff_wisnia wrote: Next time you're being self critical about not doing a job as well as you think you should have, and worrying about what someone who views your work will think of you, try looking at some of these. http://thereifixedit.com/ You'll feel much better after you do so. Jeff I liked the ladder. We have some step ladders with steps on both sides, rated at 3xx# or such. I'd love to have some wheels on set of legs so I could just drag/roll it the 400ft across the plant. I want to see someone dive into that pool with the floating power strip. -- After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. -- Aldous Huxley |
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Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:06:42 -0400, the infamous Wes scrawled the following: jeff_wisnia wrote: Next time you're being self critical about not doing a job as well as you think you should have, and worrying about what someone who views your work will think of you, try looking at some of these. http://thereifixedit.com/ You'll feel much better after you do so. Jeff I liked the ladder. We have some step ladders with steps on both sides, rated at 3xx# or such. I'd love to have some wheels on set of legs so I could just drag/roll it the 400ft across the plant. I want to see someone dive into that pool with the floating power strip. If you notice, it's a euro type power strip too, so 240V. |
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On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:14:20 -0500, the infamous "Pete C."
scrawled the following: Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:06:42 -0400, the infamous Wes scrawled the following: jeff_wisnia wrote: Next time you're being self critical about not doing a job as well as you think you should have, and worrying about what someone who views your work will think of you, try looking at some of these. http://thereifixedit.com/ You'll feel much better after you do so. Jeff I liked the ladder. We have some step ladders with steps on both sides, rated at 3xx# or such. I'd love to have some wheels on set of legs so I could just drag/roll it the 400ft across the plant. I want to see someone dive into that pool with the floating power strip. If you notice, it's a euro type power strip too, so 240V. That'll get their attention...alas, too late. vbg -- After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. -- Aldous Huxley |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:06:42 -0400, the infamous Wes scrawled the following: ...snip... I want to see someone dive into that pool with the floating power strip. -- After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. -- Aldous Huxley Unless there's a sticker saying something like "Caution, not to be used near water." then the survivor will simply sue the the manufacturer for a vast sum of money. -- Regards, Gary Wooding (To reply by email, change feet to foot in my address) |
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On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:15:05 +0100, the infamous lemel_man
scrawled the following: Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:06:42 -0400, the infamous Wes scrawled the following: ...snip... I want to see someone dive into that pool with the floating power strip. -- After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. -- Aldous Huxley Unless there's a sticker saying something like "Caution, not to be used near water." then the survivor will simply sue the the manufacturer for a vast sum of money. And some braindead judge will allow the suit into court. The rest is history cum ignominy. -- After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. -- Aldous Huxley |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:14:20 -0500, the infamous "Pete C." scrawled the following: Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:06:42 -0400, the infamous Wes scrawled the following: jeff_wisnia wrote: Next time you're being self critical about not doing a job as well as you think you should have, and worrying about what someone who views your work will think of you, try looking at some of these. http://thereifixedit.com/ You'll feel much better after you do so. Jeff I liked the ladder. We have some step ladders with steps on both sides, rated at 3xx# or such. I'd love to have some wheels on set of legs so I could just drag/roll it the 400ft across the plant. I want to see someone dive into that pool with the floating power strip. If you notice, it's a euro type power strip too, so 240V. That'll get their attention...alas, too late. vbg Naw, I'm sure that power cord is plugged into a circuit protected by a 230 volt GFCI: http://www.internationalconfig.com/i...?item=74456x45 Jeff -- After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. -- Aldous Huxley -- Jeffry Wisnia (W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE) The speed of light is 1.8*10e12 furlongs per fortnight. |
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"lemel_man" wrote in message ... Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:06:42 -0400, the infamous Wes scrawled the following: ...snip... I want to see someone dive into that pool with the floating power strip. -- After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. -- Aldous Huxley Unless there's a sticker saying something like "Caution, not to be used near water." then the survivor will simply sue the the manufacturer for a vast sum of money. -- Regards, Gary Wooding (To reply by email, change feet to foot in my address) before you guys get too eloquent on this one, you might possibly care that it is a joke, it's been around the internet for a couple of years |
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On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:15:05 +0100, lemel_man
wrote: Unless there's a sticker saying something like "Caution, not to be used near water." then the survivor will simply sue the the manufacturer for a vast sum of money. Only if it had been in America. As Pete pointed out, that picture is not from America, since it is 240V equipment. In the rest of the world, you don't get rewarded for being stupid. -- RoRo |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:06:42 -0400, the infamous Wes scrawled the following: jeff_wisnia wrote: Next time you're being self critical about not doing a job as well as you think you should have, and worrying about what someone who views your work will think of you, try looking at some of these. http://thereifixedit.com/ You'll feel much better after you do so. Jeff I liked the ladder. We have some step ladders with steps on both sides, rated at 3xx# or such. I'd love to have some wheels on set of legs so I could just drag/roll it the 400ft across the plant. I want to see someone dive into that pool with the floating power strip. Long known to be a spoof, there is a wide-angle photo that shows the power strip is not plugged into anything. Jon |
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Robert Roland wrote:
In the rest of the world, you don't get rewarded for being stupid. That is the #1 thing wrong with my country. Wes |
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On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:42:03 +0200, the infamous Robert Roland
scrawled the following: On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:15:05 +0100, lemel_man wrote: Unless there's a sticker saying something like "Caution, not to be used near water." then the survivor will simply sue the the manufacturer for a vast sum of money. Only if it had been in America. As Pete pointed out, that picture is not from America, since it is 240V equipment. In the rest of the world, you don't get rewarded for being stupid. I wonder if this is how they limit their healthcare outlays... -- After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music. -- Aldous Huxley |
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--Ah! Shades of Red Green!
-- "Steamboat Ed" Haas : Imagine what I could do if Hacking the Trailing Edge! : I knew what I was doing... www.nmpproducts.com ---Decks a-wash in a sea of words--- |
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jeff_wisnia wrote:
Larry Jaques wrote: On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:14:20 -0500, the infamous "Pete C." scrawled the following: Larry Jaques wrote: On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:06:42 -0400, the infamous Wes scrawled the following: jeff_wisnia wrote: Next time you're being self critical about not doing a job as well as you think you should have, and worrying about what someone who views your work will think of you, try looking at some of these. http://thereifixedit.com/ You'll feel much better after you do so. Jeff I liked the ladder. We have some step ladders with steps on both sides, rated at 3xx# or such. I'd love to have some wheels on set of legs so I could just drag/roll it the 400ft across the plant. I want to see someone dive into that pool with the floating power strip. If you notice, it's a euro type power strip too, so 240V. That'll get their attention...alas, too late. vbg Naw, I'm sure that power cord is plugged into a circuit protected by a 230 volt GFCI: I'm absolutely positive it's not plugged into anything. |
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Wes wrote:
Robert Roland wrote: In the rest of the world, you don't get rewarded for being stupid. That is the #1 thing wrong with my country. Wes You got that right, Bro. |
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