A new thing to worry about

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Powering Your Switch
Connect the supplied AC adapter to 12VDC/100mA
on the back of the switch. Then, plug the other end of the
adapter into a standard AC outlet. The power turns on.

Note: To avoid injury, do not connect the adapter to a
ceiling outlet.


My gosh! A new thing to worry about.
 
On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:23:44 -0500, mm <NOPSAMmm2005@bigfoot.com>
wrote:

Powering Your Switch
Connect the supplied AC adapter to 12VDC/100mA
on the back of the switch. Then, plug the other end of the
adapter into a standard AC outlet. The power turns on.

Note: To avoid injury, do not connect the adapter to a
ceiling outlet.


My gosh! A new thing to worry about.
Click to expand...

From generic antenna installation instructions, from
www.terrestrial-digital.com

After a page of warnings about grounding, power lines and windy days,
more warnings:

WARNING
Do not attempt to install if drunk, pregnant or both.
Do not eat antenna.
Do not throw antenna at spouse.
 
mm wrote:
Powering Your Switch
Connect the supplied AC adapter to 12VDC/100mA
on the back of the switch. Then, plug the other end of the
adapter into a standard AC outlet. The power turns on.

Note: To avoid injury, do not connect the adapter to a
ceiling outlet.

My gosh! A new thing to worry about.
Click to expand...

Do you want to be hit in the head when the wall wart falls out of a
crappy outlet? :)


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"mm" <NOPSAMmm2005@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:23:44 -0500, mm <NOPSAMmm2005@bigfoot.com
wrote:

Powering Your Switch
Connect the supplied AC adapter to 12VDC/100mA
on the back of the switch. Then, plug the other end of the
adapter into a standard AC outlet. The power turns on.

Note: To avoid injury, do not connect the adapter to a
ceiling outlet.


My gosh! A new thing to worry about.


From generic antenna installation instructions, from
www.terrestrial-digital.com

After a page of warnings about grounding, power lines and windy days,
more warnings:

WARNING
Do not attempt to install if drunk, pregnant or both.
Do not eat antenna.
Do not throw antenna at spouse.
Click to expand...
I guess that's one of those "direct translation from the Chinese" things,
but here's a serious one I saw the other day on a building compound gate at
my local supermarket where they are doing some refurbing. It said

"No alcohol or drugs to be used on this site"

What is the world coming to ? My wife won a toy radio controlled car at the
bingo last weekend. Some of the instructions on that box were hysterical,
but she's given it away now, so unfortunately, I can't share :-( That
was mine to play with ...


Arfa
 
In article <C4KTm.64349$Dl4.26640@newsfe08.ams2>,
"Arfa Daily" <arfa.daily@ntlworld.com> wrote:

"mm" <NOPSAMmm2005@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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From generic antenna installation instructions, from
www.terrestrial-digital.com

After a page of warnings about grounding, power lines and windy days,
more warnings:

WARNING
Do not attempt to install if drunk, pregnant or both.
Do not eat antenna.
Do not throw antenna at spouse.

I guess that's one of those "direct translation from the Chinese" things,
but here's a serious one I saw the other day on a building compound gate at
my local supermarket where they are doing some refurbing. It said

"No alcohol or drugs to be used on this site"

What is the world coming to ?
Click to expand...
I wonder what your employment laws are like over there? To me, a sign
like that constitutes fair and legal notice to workmen that they can be
lawfully dismissed (fired) if they're using on the job. Without such
notice, they can readily defend themselves simply by saying they were
never advised that drinking wasn't allowed by company policy. It also
likely fulfills insurance policy requirements.

I saw a book a few years ago titled "How to Hire and Fire in California
Without Getting Sued." An example: An employee comes in late three days
a week, and has many unexcused absences. If you fire him for it, you'd
better have documented proof that you've kept attendance records on all
employees, to prove you didn't single him out. Also proof that he
received the company policy manual that clearly states acceptable and
unacceptable levels of tardiness and absenteeism.

But you probably knew all that, and were just being rhetorical.
 
On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:23:44 -0500, mm <NOPSAMmm2005@bigfoot.com>
wrote:

Powering Your Switch
Connect the supplied AC adapter to 12VDC/100mA
on the back of the switch. Then, plug the other end of the
adapter into a standard AC outlet. The power turns on.

Note: To avoid injury, do not connect the adapter to a
ceiling outlet.


My gosh! A new thing to worry about.
Click to expand...

News report... MM was found hanging by a cord that was foolishly
plugged into a ceiling outlet. Details at 11.

<bseg>

I'm surprised they didn't say:

"Note: To avoid injury, do not connect the adapter to any outlet."

which would have been more accurate.

Or even:

"Note: To avoid injury, do not open the package containing this
adapter."
 
On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:48:32 -0500, mm <NOPSAMmm2005@bigfoot.com>
wrote:



Do not throw antenna at spouse.
Click to expand...

I remember years ago... I was working on the end of an extension cord.
Somehow it got plugged in while I was working on it, and I touched the
two wires together. Big bang.

The end was in another room, and I'm yelling at my spouse: "Unplug
that cord..."

She got really pissed off at me for yelling at her.

(but was I wrong? <bg>)
 
Oh, that means I can't install it in the ceiling outlet, in
my shower?

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


"mm" <NOPSAMmm2005@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
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Powering Your Switch
Connect the supplied AC adapter to 12VDC/100mA
on the back of the switch. Then, plug the other end of the
adapter into a standard AC outlet. The power turns on.

Note: To avoid injury, do not connect the adapter to a
ceiling outlet.


My gosh! A new thing to worry about.
 
On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:23:44 -0500, mm wrote:

Powering Your Switch
Connect the supplied AC adapter to 12VDC/100mA
on the back of the switch. Then, plug the other end of the
adapter into a standard AC outlet. The power turns on.

Note: To avoid injury, do not connect the adapter to a
ceiling outlet.
Click to expand...
:) The PSU for our house alarm lives in an outlet on the underside of
the basement stairs - to secure it they backed off the outlet cover screw
a little and then tied it in place....

Why the person who installed the outlet didn't put it on the side of the
stairs, I don't know - it's not like there isn't plenty of room.
 
Stormin Mormon wrote:
Oh, that means I can't install it in the ceiling outlet, in
my shower?
Click to expand...

Go ahead. I won't tell! ;-)


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Jules wrote:
On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:23:44 -0500, mm wrote:

Powering Your Switch
Connect the supplied AC adapter to 12VDC/100mA
on the back of the switch. Then, plug the other end of the
adapter into a standard AC outlet. The power turns on.

Note: To avoid injury, do not connect the adapter to a
ceiling outlet.

:) The PSU for our house alarm lives in an outlet on the underside of
the basement stairs - to secure it they backed off the outlet cover screw
a little and then tied it in place....

Why the person who installed the outlet didn't put it on the side of the
stairs, I don't know - it's not like there isn't plenty of room.
Click to expand...

Maybe they didn't want it where things could be dropped on it? Or
the power cord on their grow light was too short?


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PeterD wrote:
On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:48:32 -0500, mm <NOPSAMmm2005@bigfoot.com
wrote:



Do not throw antenna at spouse.


I remember years ago... I was working on the end of an extension cord.
Somehow it got plugged in while I was working on it, and I touched the
two wires together. Big bang.

The end was in another room, and I'm yelling at my spouse: "Unplug
that cord..."

She got really pissed off at me for yelling at her.

(but was I wrong? <bg>)
Click to expand...

If a man speaks in the forest

And there is no woman to hear him

Is he still wrong?
 
Life is looking up, for me.

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


"Michael A. Terrell" <mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote in
message
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Stormin Mormon wrote:
Oh, that means I can't install it in the ceiling outlet,
in
my shower?
Click to expand...

Go ahead. I won't tell! ;-)


--
Offworld checks no longer accepted!
 
If you have to ask, you're not married.

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


"Bob F" <bobnospam@gmail.com> wrote in message
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If a man speaks in the forest

And there is no woman to hear him

Is he still wrong?
 
On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:04:04 -0800 (PST), "William R. Walsh"
<wm_walsh@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi!

Oh, that means I can't install it in the ceiling outlet, in
my shower?

Learn more about Jesus

Well, you *can* but I suspect that you might end up doing a really
good job of learning more about Jesus. If you don't meet him, you
might say his name a few times rather loudly.

Sorry. I'll stop now. :)

William
Click to expand...
LMAO!

He's been screaming Jesus here for years!
 
Hi!

Oh, that means I can't install it in the ceiling outlet, in
my shower?

Learn more about Jesus
Click to expand...
Well, you *can* but I suspect that you might end up doing a really
good job of learning more about Jesus. If you don't meet him, you
might say his name a few times rather loudly.

Sorry. I'll stop now. :)

William
 
Hi!

Do you want to be hit in the head when the wall wart falls
out of a crappy outlet? :)
Click to expand...
I don't know why, but I find that absolutely hilarious.

"Why won't this thing WORK?!" (turns it over to examine it, make sure
it's plugged in)

clunk
Click to expand...
"Ow. Oh."

William
 
Smitty Two wrote:
I saw a book a few years ago titled "How to Hire and Fire in
California Without Getting Sued." An example: An employee comes in
late three days a week, and has many unexcused absences. If you fire
him for it, you'd better have documented proof that you've kept
attendance records on all employees, to prove you didn't single him
out. Also proof that he received the company policy manual that
clearly states acceptable and unacceptable levels of tardiness and
absenteeism.
Click to expand...
It is very difficult to fire a California employee by the state-approved
methods.

The most common ways to rid yourself of a troublesome priest is to:

A) Frame them. Put something in their work-station or desk that is
absolutely prohibited: alcohol, a gun, illicit drugs, a collection of porno
mags, or download some child porn to their workplace computer.

B) Kill them, or at least beat them severely.
 
Hi!

Big bang.
Click to expand...
At which point you no longer needed to ask that the cord be unplugged.

Reminds me of something that happened many years back when my dad was
replacing the light fixture one room over. I said "you should really
turn the power off before doing that".

"Oh no, I'll do it hot." (I really have no idea what possessed him to
do this, he knew better, but...)

I was sitting at my desk, working on my computer when the lights went
out.

Evidently sound does travel slower than light, as it wasn't until a
second or so later that I heard a swear word. <g>

There was also a slight pop, but I never heard that. It kind of
surprised me that a slight pop is all there was.

She got really pissed off at me for yelling at her.
(but was I wrong? <bg>)
Click to expand...
Yes, if you have fuses or circuit breakers...!

William
 
And, and also learned the Jesus Method of finding out which
breaker connects to a certain electrical outlet. requiring a
six or so inch length of 12 or 14 gage wire, with about an
inch of each end stripped. Often with the ends gently
pounded flat.

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


"Oren" <Oren@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 14:04:04 -0800 (PST), "William R. Walsh"
<wm_walsh@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi!

Oh, that means I can't install it in the ceiling outlet,
in
my shower?

Learn more about Jesus

Well, you *can* but I suspect that you might end up doing a
really
good job of learning more about Jesus. If you don't meet
him, you
might say his name a few times rather loudly.

Sorry. I'll stop now. :)

William
Click to expand...
LMAO!

He's been screaming Jesus here for years!
 
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