A new thing to worry about
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From: The Daring Dufas on 10 Dec 2009 06:41 Stormin Mormon wrote: > Was that you I saw, coming down from the cloud, after the > bright red flash? Surrounded by a herd of ministering > electricians? > Me? Now you know very well that I came from the other direction. TDD
From: mm on 10 Dec 2009 19:38 On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:02:36 -0800, Oren <Oren(a)127.0.0.1> wrote: >On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:12:40 -0800, David Nebenzahl ><nobody(a)but.us.chickens> wrote: > >>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 ...) > > >Warning Labels: > >""For external use only!" -- On a curling iron." > >""Do not use if you cannot see clearly to read the information in the >information booklet." -- In the information booklet." Okay, my favorite: On a Superman costume: Caution: Costume does not enable wearer to fly.
From: mm on 10 Dec 2009 19:41 On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 09:27:59 -0000, "Arfa Daily" <arfa.daily(a)ntlworld.com> wrote: > >"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, I think this was just the sense of humor of the guys at terrestrial-digital. I think it's great. >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 >
From: Arfa Daily on 11 Dec 2009 19:46 "Oren" <Oren(a)127.0.0.1> wrote in message news:62p0i5h03vsjc4ehf08c00skt37k7jqtfm(a)4ax.com... > On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:12:40 -0800, David Nebenzahl > <nobody(a)but.us.chickens> wrote: > >>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 ...) > > > Warning Labels: > > ""For external use only!" -- On a curling iron." > > ""Do not use if you cannot see clearly to read the information in the > information booklet." -- In the information booklet." > Seen on packets of nuts here now "Caution - may contain nuts..." and on hot drinks take-away cups " Caution - contents may be hot ..." Arfa
From: David Brodbeck on 11 Dec 2009 22:12
Stormin Mormon wrote: > 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. > I used to fly sailplanes. Because these non-powered aircraft sometimes land away from the airport, they're designed to be broken down into pieces so they can be loaded on a trailer. Part of every preflight inspection was examining the removable pins that held the wings on, which everyone referred to as "Jesus pins." |