Malcador Posted August 30, 2017 Posted August 30, 2017 Maybe it is a fuse and not a breaker Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
LittleRose Posted August 30, 2017 Posted August 30, 2017 LittleRose, you say "fuse" instead of "circuit breaker"*. Mind if I ask what general geographic location you live in? *Things that interest only me. I live in Germany, so English isn't my first language. But I'll keep that on mind, thank you.
Azdeus Posted August 30, 2017 Posted August 30, 2017 I live in Germany, so English isn't my first language. But I'll keep that on mind, thank you. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_breaker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuse_(electrical) You're not necessarily wrong though, both of these pieces of equipment are used for the same effect; Stopping an electrical current from damaging wires/starting fires. 1 Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken
Gfted1 Posted August 30, 2017 Posted August 30, 2017 Yeah, I didnt mean you were saying it wrong. I was wondering if you lived in a country that still used fuses. Iirc, fuses are no longer up to code in US buildings / housing and circuit breakes are used in all modern construction. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
LittleRose Posted August 30, 2017 Posted August 30, 2017 (edited) They are, but in Germany, we (non-electricians) use the word "Sicherung" for both. They serve the same purpose, after all. Edited August 30, 2017 by LittleRose
Azdeus Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) Same here, generally speaking. Even though I've had (parts) of an education to become an electrician. Just to throw it out there, I use both. I've got fuses on the main phases coming into the house and circuit breakers after that to limit the individual lines in the house down to 10A and a ground fault interrupter breaker. Edited August 31, 2017 by Azdeus Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken
Enoch Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 (edited) Yo. It's been a while since I spent time around here for things other than Deadfire news. 'Sup? Life continues around here, I suppose. The two young dudes are now 3.5 yrs and 16 months old, respectively. We took a big ol' trip to SoCal last week while their daycare was closed. Wife has lots of family in the area, so we rented a place in Redondo Beach and did some visiting between sandcastle projects. The flights went shockingly well, but the jet lag on the return has been brutal. Jet lag aside, the little guy is a lot of fun, although he's been very clingy with Mama lately. The 3-year-old... is 3, and, man, does that try my patience. Work is alright. Got a marginally fancier title back in November and a nicer office in May. The window is pretty sweet, but I've yet to come up with a decent glare solution that doesn't either cover it entirely or allow anybody standing in the doorway to see what's on my computer screens. Anything more than that probably belongs in the politics thread, and I ain't got the stamina to wade through that, these days. Edited August 31, 2017 by Enoch 5
Guard Dog Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 Long time no see Enoch! "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Gfted1 Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 Speaking of which, where the heck did Meshugger go? "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Malcador Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 Speaking of which, where the heck did Meshugger go? The Deep State killed him. Hm, wonder where Longknife went, hopefully he didn't off himself Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Guard Dog Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 There are a few folks we need to send out search parties for. Wals should pay us a visit. LOF is gone now so he can. "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Hurlshort Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 There are a few folks we need to send out search parties for. Wals should pay us a visit. LOF is gone now so he can. Wals is on Steam, at least. I think it was Oby that bothered him.
Malcador Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 We need oby back Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
majestic Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 We need oby back And Qis and luzi, then we could finally find a proper match for Bruce. 1 No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering.
Gfted1 Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 There are a few folks we need to send out search parties for. Wals should pay us a visit. LOF is gone now so he can. Wals is on Steam, at least. I think it was Oby that bothered him. It always seemed weird to me that Wals would be run off by another poster. I mean, really? Cant just use the Ignore function? "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Blarghagh Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 Sharp_One is BruceVC's counterpart, duh. By design.
majestic Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 Sharp_One is BruceVC's counterpart, duh. By design. I just can't see them two hitting it off. Qis and Bruce on the other hand was a romantic love story just starting to blossom before she went away... 2 No mind to think. No will to break. No voice to cry suffering.
Gfted1 Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 And Monte Carlo! He became a big fancy published author and left us behind. "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa"
Guard Dog Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 Sharp_One is BruceVC's counterpart, duh. By design. I just can't see them two hitting it off. Qis and Bruce on the other hand was a romantic love story just starting to blossom before she went away... Too bad she left too. It's been a long time since I was threatened with death. 1 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Blarghagh Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 Sharp_One is BruceVC's counterpart, duh. By design. I just can't see them two hitting it off. Of course not! He's not a narcissist.
Ben No.3 Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 Sharp_One is BruceVC's counterpart, duh. By design. I just can't see them two hitting it off. Qis and Bruce on the other hand was a romantic love story just starting to blossom before she went away... Too bad she left too. It's been a long time since I was threatened with death. who is this Qis exactly? Everybody knows the deal is rotten Old Black Joe's still pickin' cotton For your ribbons and bows And everybody knows
Guard Dog Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 Sharp_One is BruceVC's counterpart, duh. By design. I just can't see them two hitting it off. Qis and Bruce on the other hand was a romantic love story just starting to blossom before she went away... Too bad she left too. It's been a long time since I was threatened with death. who is this Qis exactly? Oh you missed a winner there. She would start these posts with a long rant about world peace and flowers and puppies and stuff and then link these videos and it all had a sinister kind of undertone. Then three or four pages in her other personality took over and she was raving how the west is evil and Allah will kill us all and stuff like that. 1 "While it is true you learn with age, the down side is what you often learn is what a damn fool you were before" Thomas Sowell
Ben No.3 Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 Sharp_One is BruceVC's counterpart, duh. By design.I just can't see them two hitting it off. Qis and Bruce on the other hand was a romantic love story just starting to blossom before she went away... Too bad she left too. It's been a long time since I was threatened with death.who is this Qis exactly? Oh you missed a winner there. She would start these posts with a long rant about world peace and flowers and puppies and stuff and then link these videos and it all had a sinister kind of undertone. Then three or four pages in her other personality took over and she was raving how the west is evil and Allah will kill us all and stuff like that. Ah... sad. My money was on her wanting to kill bourgeois dogs, declaring that "all landowners are thieves" Everybody knows the deal is rotten Old Black Joe's still pickin' cotton For your ribbons and bows And everybody knows
Bartimaeus Posted August 31, 2017 Posted August 31, 2017 Luckily, neither Oby or Qistina have accounts anymore. Quote How I have existed fills me with horror. For I have failed in everything - spelling, arithmetic, riding, tennis, golf; dancing, singing, acting; wife, mistress, whore, friend. Even cooking. And I do not excuse myself with the usual escape of 'not trying'. I tried with all my heart. In my dreams, I am not crippled. In my dreams, I dance.
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