Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: Xeno Newsgroups: aus.cars,aus.electronics Subject: Re: OT: Pedestal fan purchase Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2023 22:22:53 +1100 Lines: 76 Message-ID: References: <6572389d@news.ausics.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net lhjqTZ8eIJjGd0hcfqR70AJWw6Uy3wHBdSL1FeetaWO3yWmDiw Cancel-Lock: sha1:IW1B6V15QHBxGqiBRfACsHgqBp8= sha256:eR/Muh7mlT+KBYDdbEaba6ihkAJJwOvYiT0V1389/n4= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-AU In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com aus.cars:363110 aus.electronics:35698 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 wrote >>>> Rod Speed wrote >>>>> Xeno wrote >>>>>> Rod Speed wrote >>>>>>> Xeno wrote >>>>>>>> Rod Speed wrote >>>>>>>>> Xeno wrote >>>>>>>>>> Computer Nerd Kev wrote >>>>>>>>>>> Sylvia Else 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 Nothing astonishes Noddy so much as common sense and plain dealing. (with apologies to Ralph Waldo Emerson)