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Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase

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From: xenol...@optusnet.com.au (Xeno)
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by: Xeno - Sun, 10 Dec 2023 08:30 UTC

On 10/12/2023 7:14 pm, Rod Speed wrote:
> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>> Rod Speed wrote
>>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>>>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>>>>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>>>>>>> Computer Nerd Kev wrote
>>>>>>>>> Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> wrote
>>>>>>>>>> Rod Speed wrote
>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Something to watch out for.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Why are you assuming that it's a bad thing ?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> If you like wall-warts everywhere, then fine.
>>>>>>>>> Huh. I can see a few reasons why I wouldn't like a DC pedestal
>>>>>>>>> fan,
>>>>>>>>> but I honestly never thought that anyone would be bothered by the
>>>>>>>>> meer presence of a plugpack on a wall.
>>>>>>>>> I suppose they can be awkward to use with extension lead though,
>>>>>>>>> which a fan could often be used with.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Wall Warts are a PITA.
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Don't buy that.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yeah, I don't buy anything with wall warts either if there's an
>>>>>> alternative.
>>>>> More fool you, and that's not what I meant.
>>>>>
>>>>>>>> The company buys in a heap of wall warts that are already Aus
>>>>>>>> certified for 230V so they don't need tohave the fan itself
>>>>>>>> certified. Cheaping out is all it is.
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Its bullshit to claim that that's all it is.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Ok, you enlighten us on *your* reasoning behind the wall wart plague!
>>>>> There is no plague.
>>>>> Its the sensible way to do things.
>>>
>>>> There's a wall wart plague here.
>
>>> Nope. The same number of plugged in devices regardless
>>> of whether there are powered with a wall wart or not.
>
>>>> Damn near everything has a wall wart these days.
>
>>> The same number of plugged in devices regardless
>>> of whether there are powered with a wall wart or not.
>
>> Your avoidance of the question noted!
>
> No question was avoided, fuckwit.

I see Rod is back into Rod mode.
--
Xeno

Nothing astonishes Noddy so much as common sense and plain dealing.
(with apologies to Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase

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From: syl...@email.invalid (Sylvia Else)
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Subject: Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase
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by: Sylvia Else - Sun, 10 Dec 2023 10:52 UTC

On 10-Dec-23 7:30 pm, Xeno wrote:
> On 10/12/2023 7:14 pm, Rod Speed wrote:
>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>>>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>>>>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>>>>>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>>>>>>>> Computer Nerd Kev wrote
>>>>>>>>>> Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> wrote
>>>>>>>>>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Something to watch out for.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Why are you assuming that it's a bad thing ?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> If you like wall-warts everywhere, then fine.
>>>>>>>>>> Huh. I can see a few reasons why I wouldn't like a DC
>>>>>>>>>> pedestal fan,
>>>>>>>>>> but I honestly never thought that anyone would be bothered by the
>>>>>>>>>> meer presence of a plugpack on a wall.
>>>>>>>>>> I suppose they can be awkward to use with extension lead though,
>>>>>>>>>> which a fan could often be used with.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Wall Warts are a PITA.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Don't buy that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yeah, I don't buy anything with wall warts either if there's an
>>>>>>> alternative.
>>>>>> More fool you, and that's not what I meant.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The company buys in a heap of wall warts that are already Aus
>>>>>>>>> certified for 230V so they don't need tohave the fan itself
>>>>>>>>> certified. Cheaping out is all it is.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Its bullshit to claim that that's all it is.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ok, you enlighten us on *your* reasoning behind the wall wart
>>>>>>> plague!
>>>>>> There is no plague.
>>>>>> Its the sensible way to do things.
>>>>
>>>>> There's a wall wart plague here.
>>
>>>> Nope. The same number of plugged in devices regardless
>>>> of whether there are powered with a wall wart or not.
>>
>>>>> Damn near everything has a wall wart these days.
>>
>>>> The same number of plugged in devices regardless
>>>> of whether there are powered with a wall wart or not.
>>
>>> Your avoidance of the question noted!
>>
>> No question was avoided, fuckwit.
>
> I see Rod is back into Rod mode.

No, wait, he hasn't mentioned any flushing yet.

Sylvia.

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by: Xeno - Sun, 10 Dec 2023 11:22 UTC

On 10/12/2023 9:52 pm, Sylvia Else wrote:
> On 10-Dec-23 7:30 pm, Xeno wrote:
>> On 10/12/2023 7:14 pm, Rod Speed wrote:
>>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>>>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>>>>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>>>>>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>>>>>>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>>>>>>>>> Computer Nerd Kev wrote
>>>>>>>>>>> Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> wrote
>>>>>>>>>>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Something to watch out for.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Why are you assuming that it's a bad thing ?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> If you like wall-warts everywhere, then fine.
>>>>>>>>>>> Huh. I can see a few reasons why I wouldn't like a DC
>>>>>>>>>>> pedestal fan,
>>>>>>>>>>> but I honestly never thought that anyone would be bothered by
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>> meer presence of a plugpack on a wall.
>>>>>>>>>>> I suppose they can be awkward to use with extension lead
>>>>>>>>>>> though,
>>>>>>>>>>> which a fan could often be used with.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Wall Warts are a PITA.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Don't buy that.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Yeah, I don't buy anything with wall warts either if there's an
>>>>>>>> alternative.
>>>>>>> More fool you, and that's not what I meant.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> The company buys in a heap of wall warts that are already Aus
>>>>>>>>>> certified for 230V so they don't need tohave the fan itself
>>>>>>>>>> certified. Cheaping out is all it is.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Its bullshit to claim that that's all it is.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Ok, you enlighten us on *your* reasoning behind the wall wart
>>>>>>>> plague!
>>>>>>> There is no plague.
>>>>>>> Its the sensible way to do things.
>>>>>
>>>>>> There's a wall wart plague here.
>>>
>>>>> Nope. The same number of plugged in devices regardless
>>>>> of whether there are powered with a wall wart or not.
>>>
>>>>>> Damn near everything has a wall wart these days.
>>>
>>>>> The same number of plugged in devices regardless
>>>>> of whether there are powered with a wall wart or not.
>>>
>>>> Your avoidance of the question noted!
>>>
>>> No question was avoided, fuckwit.
>>
>> I see Rod is back into Rod mode.
>
> No, wait, he hasn't mentioned any flushing yet.
>
> Sylvia.

It will come, guaranteed!

--
Xeno

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(with apologies to Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase

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by: Rod Speed - Sun, 10 Dec 2023 17:54 UTC

Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
> Rod Speed wrote
>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>>>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>>>>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>>>>>>> Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> wrote
>>>>>>>>> Computer Nerd Kev wrote
>>>>>>>>>> Sylvia Else <sylvia@email.invalid> wrote
>>>>>>>>>>> Rod Speed wrote
>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Something to watch out for.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Why are you assuming that it's a bad thing ?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> If you like wall-warts everywhere, then fine.
>>>>>>>>>> Huh. I can see a few reasons why I wouldn't like a DC pedestal
>>>>>>>>>> fan,
>>>>>>>>>> but I honestly never thought that anyone would be bothered by
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> meer presence of a plugpack on a wall.
>>>>>>>>>> I suppose they can be awkward to use with extension lead
>>>>>>>>>> though,
>>>>>>>>>> which a fan could often be used with.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Wall Warts are a PITA.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Don't buy that.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yeah, I don't buy anything with wall warts either if there's an
>>>>>>> alternative.
>>>>>> More fool you, and that's not what I meant.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The company buys in a heap of wall warts that are already Aus
>>>>>>>>> certified for 230V so they don't need tohave the fan itself
>>>>>>>>> certified. Cheaping out is all it is.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Its bullshit to claim that that's all it is.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ok, you enlighten us on *your* reasoning behind the wall wart
>>>>>>> plague!
>>>>>> There is no plague.
>>>>>> Its the sensible way to do things.
>>>>
>>>>> There's a wall wart plague here.
>>
>>>> Nope. The same number of plugged in devices regardless
>>>> of whether there are powered with a wall wart or not.
>>
>>>>> Damn near everything has a wall wart these days.
>>
>>>> The same number of plugged in devices regardless
>>>> of whether there are powered with a wall wart or not.
>>
>>> Your avoidance of the question noted!

>> No question was avoided, fuckwit.

> I see Rod is back into Rod mode.

You never left Xeno mode, gutless.

And there was never any question.

"I found out why my car was humming. It had forgotten the words."

aus+uk / aus.cars / Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase

aus+uk / aus.cars / Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase

Subject	Author
OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Sylvia Else
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Xeno
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Sylvia Else
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Xeno
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Computer Nerd Kev
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Sylvia Else
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Rod Speed
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Mighty Mouse
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Sylvia Else
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Computer Nerd Kev
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Xeno
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Sylvia Else
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Keithr0
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Peter Jason
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Rod Speed
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Mighty Mouse
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Xeno
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Computer Nerd Kev
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Sylvia Else
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Daryl
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Rod Speed
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Rod Speed
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Xeno
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Mighty Mouse
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Xeno
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Rod Speed
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Rod Speed
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Xeno
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Rod Speed
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Xeno
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Rod Speed
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Xeno
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Sylvia Else
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Xeno
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Rod Speed
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Sylvia Else
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Xeno
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Daryl
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Mighty Mouse
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Xeno
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	jonz
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Sylvia Else
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Mighty Mouse
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Sylvia Else
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Mighty Mouse
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	jonz
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Mighty Mouse
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Xeno
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Mighty Mouse
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Keithr0
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Mighty Mouse
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Computer Nerd Kev
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Rod Speed
Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase	Rod Speed