Hi, Cotty wrote: > > On 17/10/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] disgorged: > > >At the risk of teaching grannies.... > >Batteries 101 > > Sorry sonny, you'll have to speak up a bit ;-)
Not meant personally; I just _know_ that there will be a battery research chemist on the list somewhere.... > > This explains it. I have never bought batteries that I have never > immediately pressed into use. When I buy batteries, they get used almost > immediately, and continue to get used, except the stacks of Duracell AAs > that clutter up a shelf in the back of the truck waiting their turn to > sit inside a radio mic transmitter for a day or two. Mercifully night > temps are cool, and then during the day it warms up in their as I charge > to and fro, so I guess that might be ideal? Not doing any harm 8-) I got some photolithiums from 7day shop at about 25% of street price and I keep those in the fridge, even though their normal shelf life is up to a decade. > Very strange to grannies though. Now where's my walking frame? That'll be the Forth bridge sized one, then? > PS, Mike - so nice to see you posting lots more. Gone are the days of: > > Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2003 22:56:38 +0100 > From: mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: ANYONE SEEN THE ARCHIVES RECENTLY THEY ARE GONE AGAIN!!! > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Still do it at work but you are never going to shut me up now. Unless the NTL thing ends up with them pulling the plug. It's still a very convoluted situation. I've told them about three times that they are not going to get a penny off me until the system works as it is meant to and they stop their attempt to renege on our agreement. Not had a single response, as their complaint system seems to consign the complaints to some sort of electronic limbo. mike
