From: George Herold on
On Nov 12, 3:10 am, notme <no...(a)notme.org> wrote:
> > The markings are clearly 1, 2 and 3 with the fourth a NEGATIVE sign
>
> To me they look like "1" (not a "-"), "2", "3", and a really weird "4".
>
> > Is not the negative sign *right next* to the pin linked to the case
>
> But with your help along with the one pin (yes, it's the (-) one) in common
> with the case pretty much confirms polarity.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Nighty-night! Lights out!

Ahh but it's german. They make the 1 with that little hat. And then
when they make a 7 they always add a cross through the middle... so as
not to confuse it with the one.

George H.
From: Rich Grise on
On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:17:43 +1100, Sylvia Else wrote:
> Phil Allison wrote:
>>
>> The markings are clearly 1, 2 and 3 with the fourth a NEGATIVE sign
>> !!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Are they? Their order is a bit strange if so.
>
> On the other hand, take the - to be a 1, and the other symbol to be a 4
> with a bit missing,

This is how right-pondians write the numeral "1". They also cross their
"7"s. ;-)

Cheers!
Rich

From: Raveninghorde on
On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:09:24 -0800, Rich Grise <richgrise(a)example.net>
wrote:

>On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:17:43 +1100, Sylvia Else wrote:
>> Phil Allison wrote:
>>>
>>> The markings are clearly 1, 2 and 3 with the fourth a NEGATIVE sign
>>> !!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>> Are they? Their order is a bit strange if so.
>>
>> On the other hand, take the - to be a 1, and the other symbol to be a 4
>> with a bit missing,
>
>This is how right-pondians write the numeral "1". They also cross their
>"7"s. ;-)
>
>Cheers!
>Rich

Wrong. Rigt of the English Channel, not of the pond.
From: Ron on
Raveninghorde wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:09:24 -0800, Rich Grise <richgrise(a)example.net>
> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:17:43 +1100, Sylvia Else wrote:
>>> Phil Allison wrote:
>>>> The markings are clearly 1, 2 and 3 with the fourth a NEGATIVE sign
>>>> !!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>> Are they? Their order is a bit strange if so.
>>>
>>> On the other hand, take the - to be a 1, and the other symbol to be a 4
>>> with a bit missing,
>> This is how right-pondians write the numeral "1". They also cross their
>> "7"s. ;-)
>>
>> Cheers!
>> Rich
>
> Wrong. Rigt of the English Channel, not of the pond.

North Sea in fact

Ron
From: ChrisQ on
Rich Grise wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:17:43 +1100, Sylvia Else wrote:
>> Phil Allison wrote:
>>> The markings are clearly 1, 2 and 3 with the fourth a NEGATIVE sign
>>> !!!!!!!!!!!!!
>> Are they? Their order is a bit strange if so.
>>
>> On the other hand, take the - to be a 1, and the other symbol to be a 4
>> with a bit missing,
>
> This is how right-pondians write the numeral "1". They also cross their
> "7"s. ;-)
>

Sometimes cross a 7 if the need arises, but it's not so common in the uk
as it is on 'the continent'.

We may have signed up to some of the eu insanity, but we are far from
hearts and minds for the revised 1000 year reich / european federal
superstate / new world order :-(...

Regards,

Chris