"It's not nice to fool (around with) Mother Nature" ;-)
The worst incident I ever had to contend with was a CATV head unit in an apartment house.
It's power transformer was the kind with a steel case, potted, with leads out a hole in the bottom.
When lightning hit it, the potting boiled, and blew out through the bottom hole, then solidified in the chassis.
I was just 16 at the time, working in my Dad's TV repair shop... so I was assigned the dirty duty :-(
...Jim Thompson
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| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
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| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |
America: Land of the Free, Because of the Brave
Early this morning I arrived at work only to find that mother nature decided to have a few of her little blue things touch down on our electrical lines.. (it was a severe storm), one bang boom after another with the associated lightning etc.
Any ways, she isn't selected as to who gets whacked.
I spent a better part of the remainder of my day after the power was restored removing and reinstalling a 300 HP drive which had shorted L2 and L3 and A1 All together, to only find that the damn motor also fell victim to Miss Mother Nature. I say Miss and not Misses because, I just can't think of any one stupid enough to say "I DO" to the like of her! But then again, I think many of us realize that mistake after it's to late :)
-- "I'm never wrong, once i thought i was, but was mistaken" Real Programmers Do things like this. http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5
How much are you bett>"It's not nice to fool (around with) Mother Nature" ;-)
There's a blast from the past.
Maybe (even back then) Mother Nature had a Naughty & Nice list (kinda like Santa) where she notes who's watching the carbon-neutral thing--and who's not. ;-)
16 ? was that when they used crank handles to start the cars? :)
-- "I'm never wrong, once i thought i was, but was mistaken" Real Programmers Do things like this. http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5
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I laughed at that ad every time I saw it ;-)
...Jim Thompson
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| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |
America: Land of the Free, Because of the Brave
Actually my first "new" car, a 1961 Renault Dauphine, came with a crank.
...Jim Thompson
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| James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens |
| Analog Innovations, Inc. | et |
| Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus |
| Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | |
| E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat |
| http://www.analog-innovations.com | 1962 |
America: Land of the Free, Because of the Brave
Its payback for your arrogance.
-- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida
That is so Not James Dean I felt the need to mention it is so not James Dean.
DNA
"Rebel Without a Cause", in my repertoire of DVD movies.
...Jim Thompson
-- | James E.Thompson, P.E. | mens | | Analog Innovations, Inc. | et | | Analog/Mixed-Signal ASIC's and Discrete Systems | manus | | Phoenix, Arizona Voice:(480)460-2350 | | | E-mail Address at Website Fax:(480)460-2142 | Brass Rat | |
Excuse me? Did I have a squeak from some little insignificant ground mole? Or did they let you out of the zoo a little early today?
-- "I'm never wrong, once i thought i was, but was mistaken" Real Programmers Do things like this. http://webpages.charter.net/jamie_5
As opposed to starring in "Rebel Without a Clue", which is S****** R*******'* only claim to fame.
-- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida
Thank you for proving my point.
-- Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to prove it. Member of DAV #85. Michael A. Terrell Central Florida
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