Nice people thread part 5 - nicely does it

sss555s

lostinrates wrote: »

But its weird just one plug was left, no? The whole place other than that was rewired.

Could be that one was so awkward to rewire that they didn't bother/ not worth it, and just installed a extra one nearby. They should have at least blanked it off though.

PasturesNew

michaels wrote: »

Windows 7, all I want to do is connect to a remote SQL Server DB. Older windows you just download the relevant version of sql express managemnt console, click on install and 60 seconds later you have SQL Express managment Console under start:programmes.

Now you seem to download a huge package, work your way through a massive wizard and not have the management console anywhere to be found on the PC when it has finished installing

In XP I used to connect through Access, having run the database connection wizard thingy in control panel once.

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

Apocalyptic skies here, truly awesome.

I should have told you that was on its way .... I set out, all windy/sunny, to go cut the lawn.... the apocolypse arrived the second I parked up..... now I'm back here it's bright/sunny/windy again. Bad timing really .....

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

Imagine if you had a big house - with rooms you never used. And that room was purely the "trunks, boxes and suitcases and junk room" - and the rewire was going ahead, but to do that room'd take an extra day and £200 - and you were trying to get it completed in time for an event.... you might say "Oh don't bother with that one - we never use that room anyway".

I know that wasn't the case here. I know also because of who the owners before us were that its odd. I would like to try something with an old plug to see if it still works though.

lostinrates

sss555s wrote: »

Could be that one was so awkward to rewire that they didn't bother/ not worth it, and just installed a extra one nearby. They should have at least blanked it off though.

No, excellent access, but it has just occured to me to check the surface wire runs.


We never did find out what is meant to happen to the socket with a label saying 'warning do not switch off'.

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

I should have told you that was on its way .... I set out, all windy/sunny, to go cut the lawn.... the apocolypse arrived the second I parked up..... now I'm back here it's bright/sunny/windy again. Bad timing really .....

Its incredible isn't it? I have had to turn a light on to see in the house:eek:

PasturesNew

I should also point out that on that Evernote, I can also add a webcam note, or an audio note... but I just use it for grabbing items from online - or scribbling down recipes I see on the telly - which I sometimes then locate on the website and see if there's a photo.

Annoyance for me is that there's no way to change the default browser it launches if I click the link - and it uses IE which is very slow for me.

There's also an option to add a New Ink Note - but I have no idea what that means.

PasturesNew

Programme on telly - vegetarian raw food restaurant. Also no flour, no eggs... and no cooker!

Making a raw burger now. Although he does use a dehydrator.

sss555s

chewmylegoff wrote: »

If we're not careful we're going to end up in a NP kitchen socket arms race, with extensions being constructed specifically to house incremental power sockets.

Then there will be a scandal when the socket inspectors discover several dummy sockets.

Can I be Kim Jong-um.

I have no nuclear sockets what so ever, so no need for any inspectors to come snooping round my patch. Any nuclear sockets you may find will be for domestic purposes of course.
Although I bought 4 boxes of 10 double sockets, I only have 4 sockets of which none are nuclear. :cool:

PasturesNew

lostinrates wrote: »

I know that wasn't the case here. I know also because of who the owners before us were that its odd. I would like to try something with an old plug to see if it still works though.

Rather you than me - my fear of fire would take over ... and I'd wait until an electrician was around and ask them to test it as they can do that with a meter.... or at least be the one responsible for starting the fire