... an electrical plug on the end of a speaker wire. Well, I did it, and it seems to be quite on-topic to the subject of this thread! ;-) Anyway, I'm older and (I truly hope) less stupid now... In film school, lo many years back, an instructor plugged 220 volts into the audio input of a Nagra III, just to prove it could be done. Lovely old beast, the Nagra III. Impressive. ...
...> Last night, I got a brainstorm; I actually looked at the Airport Express. Sure enough, I had forgotten to plug the ethernet cable back into the unit. I plugged it in and everything now works properly. *sigh* This is why the help desk always asks that most infuriating of questions, "Is it plugged in?" Dave -- There's a fine line between stupid and clever.
... though I have spoken to both of you on the phone and you guys were at times talking simultaneously. As I once said the best Las Vegas ventriloguist act couldn't do that. They are stupid, stupid, stupid people. As good as you guys are at running down the Anderson trolls I don't see why you mess with them. When the proceedings start then there will be plenty of information available as ...
...> wrote: Take away the government stupidity (from an agency that was .../mistakes only happen when the stupid gummint's involved? I guess ... probably be some sort of stupid mistake when a teacher accidentally ... firearms in the classroom. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Metro Nashville has uniformed ... Nashville school administration to be stupid for having those officers there?...
...net> wrote: Take away the government stupidity (from an agency that was ... Accidents/mistakes only happen when the stupid gummint's involved? I guess it'... will probably be some sort of stupid mistake when a teacher accidentally shoots ... to chalk it up to a stupid mistake, just like you would if ...classroom. There should be NO firearms in the classroom. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
In article <480c8182$0$1537$c3e8da3@news.astraweb.com>, Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> wrote: In article <wyvern-CCA469.00505321042008@sn-indi.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>, Madwen <wyvern@nospam.invalid> wrote: Heating food is the least of what decent cooking is all about. So, while efficient, the microwave is a poor choice for anything but heating leftovers...
In article <wyvern-CCA469.00505321042008@sn-indi.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>, Madwen <wyvern@nospam.invalid> wrote: Heating food is the least of what decent cooking is all about. So, while efficient, the microwave is a poor choice for anything but heating leftovers or and it is often even terrible at that. My ol' Woman makes a pretty good bechamel in the microwave; me, I still ...
In article <bbcollins-11D47E.16205320042008@70-3-168-216.area5.spcsdns.net>, Bill <bbcollins@fake.net> wrote: In article <wyvern-7C082C.09454320042008@sn-indi.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net>, Madwen <wyvern@nospam.invalid> wrote: Ah ha, an expert! What about induction? Cost of the hob or range aside, is induction really more efficient than gas or typical electric ...
On 4/20/08 5:01 PM, in article michelle-AD1EBD.15010720042008@news.west.cox.net, "Michelle Steiner" <michelle@michelle.org> wrote: In article <C4312391.3349%%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>, George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote: My capacitance for listening to this revolting stuff is limitted. In mho, we should cut it out. Agreed, ...
