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From: Chris Ridd on 18 Feb 2010 02:53 On 2010-02-18 07:18:14 +0000, Sara Merriman said: > In article > <1456992773288102030.336553me18-privacy.net(a)news.individual.net>, > zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > >> Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: >> >>> What is this thing about bigness anyway? >> >> Fnarr. >> > <ausie mode> That's not a fnarr! *THIS* <http://sarlet.com/rog2.jpg> is > a fnarr </aussie mode> > > Work safe - even though you may not think so at first glance. I still remember the bath shot you posted (from Oz?) a while back ;-) -- Chris
From: Sara Merriman on 18 Feb 2010 03:16 In article <7u49vbFo5eU1(a)mid.individual.net>, Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > On 2010-02-18 07:18:14 +0000, Sara Merriman said: > > > In article > > <1456992773288102030.336553me18-privacy.net(a)news.individual.net>, > > zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > > > >> Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: > >> > >>> What is this thing about bigness anyway? > >> > >> Fnarr. > >> > > <ausie mode> That's not a fnarr! *THIS* <http://sarlet.com/rog2.jpg> is > > a fnarr </aussie mode> > > > > Work safe - even though you may not think so at first glance. > > I still remember the bath shot you posted (from Oz?) a while back ;-) Ah yes! The famous img-208 on this page <http://www.rogermerriman.com/Site/Honeymoon.html#32> (Not really work safe) -- Sara Cuddler of rats, cats and husband
From: Chris Ridd on 18 Feb 2010 03:36 On 2010-02-18 08:16:43 +0000, Sara Merriman said: > In article <7u49vbFo5eU1(a)mid.individual.net>, > Chris Ridd <chrisridd(a)mac.com> wrote: > >> I still remember the bath shot you posted (from Oz?) a while back ;-) > > Ah yes! The famous img-208 on this page > <http://www.rogermerriman.com/Site/Honeymoon.html#32> > > (Not really work safe) That's the fellow. -- Chris
From: Rowland McDonnell on 19 Feb 2010 00:03
Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk (D.M. Procida) wrote: > > >Andrew <adhickley(a)me.com> wrote: > > > >> I bought my 24" iMac last April and it has developed faint grey soft- > >> edged horizontal bands about two or three inches apart across the > >> screen. I noticed it a while ago and now it's annoying me. Any ideas > >> as to what might have caused this (or indeed might still be causing > >> it)? It was a John Lewis purchase so no problems in dealing with it, > >> I'm sure, but if it's something simple I'd sooner not go through the > >> hassle... TIA for any advice. > > > >Mine (purchased autumn 2007) does the same. It is irritating. I think > >that either they disappear, or I stop noticing them, once the display > >has warmed up a bit. > > > >I think it's the way the display is designed. > > No, it's definitely a fault in the lighting circuit. In your case, > it'll probably be a capacitor out of spec that goes into spec as it > warms. Ah! Hmm! Mine's doing the something similar - except I'm sure I can see these soft grey bands (more vertical) when the power's off. So, erm, how can it be a lighting fault? Or am I seeing a totally unrelated defect? Rowland. (with a 24" 3.06GHz C2D iMac) -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking |