TLPTPW - 181 Beware the Ides of March

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Mike Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 23310 Credit: 31,664,915 RAC: 23,993	Message 1348031 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 10:38:50 UTC
	Lunch break win. ____________
	ID: 1348031 ·

N9JFE David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 10701 Credit: 13,381,751 RAC: 14,832	Message 1348036 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 11:03:26 UTC
	Morning win, more or less. Work won't be too bad this week, and then I have a week off. The question is, should I clean the cat boxes this morning? That's never winning, but neither is poop on the rug when I let them go too long. ____________ David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.
	ID: 1348036 ·

Mike Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 17 Feb 01 Posts: 23310 Credit: 31,664,915 RAC: 23,993	Message 1348051 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 12:48:51 UTC
	Winning after work. ____________
	ID: 1348051 ·

Shannock9 Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 1305 Credit: 493,280 RAC: 411	Message 1348053 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 13:02:51 UTC - in response to Message 1347794. Last modified: 18 Mar 2013, 13:05:01 UTC
	In at least one other lab I'm aware of, there are several circuits with their hot wires running through a chase so the computers aren't all on the same one... but I think (not sure) all the circuits share a single neutral wire. Sometimes I'm surprised the place hasn't burned down already. I'm sure you are aware that there are two hot wires available in antiphase, so that the load on one cancels the load on the other as far as the neutral is concerned. That's why the neutral only has to be the same gauge as each of the hot wires. More serious is extending the hot from the other phase across the room so that there is a 240v hazard (hot to hot) where there shouldn't be (I used to know the rules on that but haven't kept up with the code for the last 20 years or so). ____________
	ID: 1348053 ·

Chris S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 19 Nov 00 Posts: 30991 Credit: 11,184,096 RAC: 19,923	Message 1348054 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 13:03:31 UTC
	Still ain't seen any Ides yet ... yawn ....
	ID: 1348054 ·

N9JFE David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 10701 Credit: 13,381,751 RAC: 14,832	Message 1348059 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 13:17:30 UTC - in response to Message 1348053.
	In at least one other lab I'm aware of, there are several circuits with their hot wires running through a chase so the computers aren't all on the same one... but I think (not sure) all the circuits share a single neutral wire. Sometimes I'm surprised the place hasn't burned down already. I'm sure you are aware that there are two hot wires available in antiphase, so that the load on one cancels the load on the other as far as the neutral is concerned. That's why the neutral only has to be the same gauge as each of the hot wires. More serious is extending the hot from the other phase across the room so that there is a 240v hazard (hot to hot) where there shouldn't be (I used to know the rules on that but haven't kept up with the code for the last 20 years or so). I haven't delved too deeply into what's going on there, but as far as I can tell, all this is happening between the breaker box and the outlets, at the 120V level. I doubt if any kid of phase balancing is going on this far down the chain. ____________ David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.
	ID: 1348059 ·

zoom314 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 45749 Credit: 36,379,806 RAC: 8,223	Message 1348070 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 13:57:27 UTC - in response to Message 1348036.
	Morning win, more or less. Work won't be too bad this week, and then I have a week off. The question is, should I clean the cat boxes this morning? That's never winning, but neither is poop on the rug when I let them go too long. I clean out the bin for My cats litter box twice a week, Graces box stays much cleaner and since the litter I use is corn based, I just flush the used litter and such down the drain, this can not and should not be done with clay or wood based litters, one gets sticky in water and wood just floats. Of course the rake on the litterbox has 8oz of stick on tire weights added to the rakes back side, which is just peel and stick on a clean surface and then set and forget, no lubricants or sprays needed, Mine has been modified like this for almost 3 years, no one at Littermaid said I should not do this either as I've mentioned this on their own website. My Littermaid Mega Elite works great and it's about to do another run now, Grace never goes on the carpet... ____________
	ID: 1348070 ·

William Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 14 Feb 13 Posts: 1572 Credit: 9,172,594 RAC: 13,384	Message 1348072 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 14:00:55 UTC - in response to Message 1348054.
	Still ain't seen any Ides yet ... yawn .... Maybe somebody is using the Julian Calendar? or the Hebrew one? Or is still trying to find a supplier of Maya Calendars? ____________ A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read. (Mark Twain)
	ID: 1348072 ·

Bernie Vine Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 26 May 99 Posts: 6785 Credit: 24,439,736 RAC: 26,956	Message 1348078 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 14:11:44 UTC - in response to Message 1348054.
	Still ain't seen any Ides yet ... yawn .... Apparently this is an Ide Perhaps not what you were expecting? ____________ Today is life, the only life we're sure of. Make the most of today.
	ID: 1348078 ·

Carlos Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 10141 Credit: 25,751,884 RAC: 2,936	Message 1348083 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 14:23:49 UTC
	No Ides here. Had some great r(ides) along the beach. Oh no I might get the punsters going.
	ID: 1348083 ·

zoom314 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 45749 Credit: 36,379,806 RAC: 8,223	Message 1348087 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 14:28:40 UTC
	Sorry, but Herman has left the building... ____________
	ID: 1348087 ·

Shannock9 Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 1305 Credit: 493,280 RAC: 411	Message 1348094 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 14:56:12 UTC - in response to Message 1348087.
	Sorry, but Herman has left the building... Off to visit Mrs Brown's daughter again no doubt ____________
	ID: 1348094 ·

zoom314 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 45749 Credit: 36,379,806 RAC: 8,223	Message 1348095 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 15:01:33 UTC - in response to Message 1348094.
	Sorry, but Herman has left the building... Off to visit Mrs Brown's daughter again no doubt Herman as in Herman Munster, would never do that, but then He has a face good enough to stop a clock... And is madly in love with His wife Lily... ____________
	ID: 1348095 ·

N9JFE David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 10701 Credit: 13,381,751 RAC: 14,832	Message 1348102 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 15:19:41 UTC
	Winning sitting down after over an hour and a half on my feet doing inventory in the most difficult aisle of the library to do that in. My arms are aching. So is my back. After lunch (all three periods of it) I'll tackle the other side of the aisle, which is almost as hard to do. And that'll be my day. ____________ David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.
	ID: 1348102 ·

William Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 14 Feb 13 Posts: 1572 Credit: 9,172,594 RAC: 13,384	Message 1348109 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 15:33:55 UTC
	If you want to see me go OCD you put me in a library where books have wandered all over the place. what's 392 doing amonst 932 (ancient Egypt) pray? Lexicographic ordering anyone? You put one book back, you find 5 more that have gone astray... ____________ A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read. (Mark Twain)
	ID: 1348109 ·

Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 5986 Credit: 627,979 RAC: 956	Message 1348113 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 15:49:02 UTC Last modified: 18 Mar 2013, 15:51:47 UTC
	Winning on a sunny morning, after a long and busy weekend. Friday and Saturday at the FRA West Coast Region Mid-Year meeting in Vallejo. Sunday 4 hours on the road, then run Bingo. Got home to find my neighbor's dogs in my yard again. Got them back home and fixed the fence - will have a few choice words with their owner later today. A light dinner and a good night's sleep in my own bed. Winning! ____________ Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired
	ID: 1348113 ·

celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 14101 Credit: 9,293,483 RAC: 18,732	Message 1348116 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 16:07:37 UTC
	Beep!
	ID: 1348116 ·

Donald L. Johnson Send message Joined: 5 Aug 02 Posts: 5986 Credit: 627,979 RAC: 956	Message 1348118 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 16:13:12 UTC - in response to Message 1348116. Last modified: 18 Mar 2013, 16:13:34 UTC
	Beep! Awright! Ian Celt Tooth is back! Now we're really winning! ____________ Donald Infernal Optimist / Submariner, retired
	ID: 1348118 ·

zoom314 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 45749 Credit: 36,379,806 RAC: 8,223	Message 1348121 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 16:14:58 UTC
	Hi Celt! ____________
	ID: 1348121 ·

N9JFE David S Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 4 Oct 99 Posts: 10701 Credit: 13,381,751 RAC: 14,832	Message 1348129 - Posted: 18 Mar 2013, 16:31:38 UTC - in response to Message 1348109.
	If you want to see me go OCD you put me in a library where books have wandered all over the place. what's 392 doing amonst 932 (ancient Egypt) pray? Lexicographic ordering anyone? You put one book back, you find 5 more that have gone astray... A lot of that happens. Sometimes it's even our own fault, but mostly it's kids either not caring where they put the books, hiding them for some reason, or occasionally hiding an overdue book on the shelf so they can later claim they returned it on time. All morning, barcode reader <beep>, computer <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <chirp>, uh oh, something's out of order, take a minute to fix it and straighten out my back. Now where did I leave off? <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <silence>, now what? "Alexandria Librarian has lost the connection to the data station." Wait a couple minutes for it to come back, then repeat the last book. Which one was that again? <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <doof>. Okay, is that a misread or a book that got deleted for some reason? At least a few extra seconds to investigate, hit Enter to clear the message, try again. Where was I? <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>, <beep> <boop>....... And if there's a problem with the book, such as it was deleted, pull it to fix later. ____________ David Sitting on my butt while others boldly go, Waiting for a message from a small furry creature from Alpha Centauri.
	ID: 1348129 ·

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