Jon Tydda
jon at tydda.plus.com
Tue May 17 14:39:15 CDT 2005
Yeah, industrial sized bin that lorries come to pick up. Jon -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Bobby Heid Sent: 17 May 2005 17:51 To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Power cables No ideas about the cables. But what is a skip? The trash? Obviously from the other side of the pond, Bobby -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 12:24 PM To: Dba-Tech (E-mail) Subject: [dba-Tech] Power cables I've just opened a fairly large consignment of printers, and they're all full of European power cables as well as the UK type. As I was throwing them in the skip, it struck me that this was a huge waste, both in terms of the whole manufacturing process and the environment... then a question struck me - when you buy electronic goods in Europe do they come with UK power cables as well as the EU ones or is it just unique to the UK? I must have 50 or 60 of the things here in various boxes and cupboards, and if anyone in the EU has a load of UK cables then it seems obvious to not chuck them away, but to send them to each other... Any thoughts anyone? :-P Jon _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com