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From: Stormin Mormon on 9 Dec 2009 20:22 It sounds like a routine for three stooges? Ow! Why'd you hit me? I dunno, why'd you turn off the radio? I didn't turn off the radio. Hey, someone switch on the light? What, no light? No! Curly took the bulb out to plug in the radio! Hey, someone turn on the radio so I can find the light.... -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "William R. Walsh" <wm_walsh(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:9f8c5b21-b0b1-4531-a925-e7b3c1cf5047(a)a10g2000pre.googlegroups.com... Hi! > Do you want to be hit in the head when the wall wart falls > out of a crappy outlet? :) 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< "Ow. Oh." William
From: Arfa Daily on 9 Dec 2009 21:04 "Smitty Two" <prestwhich(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message news:prestwhich-3D5E78.05551309122009(a)newsfarm.iad.highwinds-media.com... > In article <C4KTm.64349$Dl4.26640(a)newsfe08.ams2>, > "Arfa Daily" <arfa.daily(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > >> "mm" <NOPSAMmm2005(a)bigfoot.com> wrote in message >> news:dcluh59arm1ucr86pgshj7ppgv8nf067ib(a)4ax.com... > >> > >> > >> > 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 ? > > 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. Employment laws pretty much the same here, and you're quite right on what exactly that sign was about. Just struck me as a sad state of affairs when you have to advise someone who has actually *got* a job, that it could be in jeopardy if they start boozing or using illegal substances whilst they are supposed to be doing that job. As to the singling out of employees for what you as an employer consider to be unacceptable behaviour or performance, this whole area is an absolute minefield here now, especially since this rotten government of ours, has allowed much of our employment law to now be dictated by Johnny Foreigner across the water ... Arfa
From: David Nebenzahl on 9 Dec 2009 21:09 On 12/9/2009 5:14 PM Stormin Mormon spake thus: > 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. Are you saying that's how Jesus would've done it? -- I am a Canadian who was born and raised in The Netherlands. I live on Planet Earth on a spot of land called Canada. We have noisy neighbours. - harvested from Usenet
From: David Nebenzahl on 9 Dec 2009 21:12 On 12/9/2009 1:27 AM Arfa Daily spake thus: > "mm" <NOPSAMmm2005(a)bigfoot.com> wrote in message > news:dcluh59arm1ucr86pgshj7ppgv8nf067ib(a)4ax.com... > >> On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:23:44 -0500, mm <NOPSAMmm2005(a)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. > > 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 ... So tell me if you've read anything that can beat this: one a'them sun shades you put inside your car's windshield (sorry, windSCREEN) that says this inside: REMOVE BEFORE DRIVING (not translated-from-Chinese hilarity, but still ...) -- I am a Canadian who was born and raised in The Netherlands. I live on Planet Earth on a spot of land called Canada. We have noisy neighbours. - harvested from Usenet
From: Ralph Mowery on 9 Dec 2009 21:19
"David Nebenzahl" <nobody(a)but.us.chickens> wrote in message news:4b2057d6$0$26993$822641b3(a)news.adtechcomputers.com... > On 12/9/2009 5:14 PM Stormin Mormon spake thus: > >> 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. > > Are you saying that's how Jesus would've done it? > NO, You yell out Jesus when the fire flies. Also a good way to meet Him. Maybe safer to get a couple of high current devices such as two hair dryers and turn one on and then the other. |