Hi all, Baracco, Andrew W writes: > Ever since I was a child, I was always taught to unplug from the power > source first. I also read and heard it repeatedly when I was studying > for my ham radio licenses. > > Andy
Seems we went to the same schools or something, Andy. I guess being a Ham has its advantages. The reason you unplug a cord from the power source first is that the end of the cord which you so blithely have yanked out of your equipment is still live. If your hands are wet, if the table is damp, if the dog goes and licks the end of the cord, if the baby picks it up and puts it in his mouth, if you step on it with your shoes and break the plug, if any number of things, you could give yourself a nasty shock! Why do something which could be a potential hazard? What's that the boy scouts say, "Be prepared"? Well, that's me. If I can do something in two ways and the second way is safer, might take longer, but is safer, I'll up and do it. 73.s, Ann P. n2gsx > > ___ > To leave the BrailleNote list, send a blank message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To view the list archives or change your preferences, visit > http://list.humanware.com/mailman/listinfo/braillenote > -- Ann K. Parsons email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WEB SITE: http://home.eznet.net/~akp Skype: Putertutor "All that is gold does not glitter. Not all those who wander are lost." JRRT
