Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • World
  • Users
  • Groups
Skins
  • Light
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (No Skin)
  • No Skin
Collapse
Code Project
  1. Home
  2. The Lounge
  3. A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Substation

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Substation

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved The Lounge
cssjsonperformance
20 Posts 12 Posters 2 Views 1 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • R Roger Wright

    We connected my new substation to the grid this morning and nothing smoked. Talk about depressing! It's like paying a gazillion bucks to see a F-1 race live and nobody crashes! Or going to a bullfight and having the referees call it a draw. Or attending a cockfight where all the chickens are legless, flightless mutants. Or taking LSD for the first time and seeing only your mother-in-law in the buff. Or marrying your high school sweetheart and realizing on your honeymoon that you'd really rather be with a big, hairy, tattooed biker. Or taking a cruise to Mexico and finding that, because of the swine flu, the ship is only allowed to circle Catalina Island 40 times. Or taking 6 doses of performance enhancing herbal supplements before a date with the girl of your dreams, only to learn over dinner that she wants to be "just friends." Okay, it was less exciting than I thought it would be, but I'm glad it worked as designed... On to the next two on my list. :-D

    "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

    G Offline
    G Offline
    Garth J Lancaster
    wrote on last edited by
    #6

    you obviously fixed the phase mismatch - and the sewer lift system didnt reverse itself - leastwise, hopefully it will do it on your Boss and not you, if you're ever proven right about the 'nagging doubt' about how the phases crossed in the first place ! congrats 'g'

    R 1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • G Garth J Lancaster

      you obviously fixed the phase mismatch - and the sewer lift system didnt reverse itself - leastwise, hopefully it will do it on your Boss and not you, if you're ever proven right about the 'nagging doubt' about how the phases crossed in the first place ! congrats 'g'

      R Offline
      R Offline
      Roger Wright
      wrote on last edited by
      #7

      Thanks! Hehehe... I think my cow-orkers have trouble understanding my sense of humor. I had a guy standing by a lift station to check phase rotation during the change, and I told him to have an umbrella handy, just in case. The radio was reeeaaallll silent for about three minutes, then he came back in a very uncertain voice, "10-4." I don't think he had any idea what I was talking about. I'm still worried about the phasing - I think it's going to be an issue that bites us later, but there's really nothing I can do about it at this point. In any case, the rotation is more important, and we got that much right. :-D

      "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

      1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • R Roger Wright

        We connected my new substation to the grid this morning and nothing smoked. Talk about depressing! It's like paying a gazillion bucks to see a F-1 race live and nobody crashes! Or going to a bullfight and having the referees call it a draw. Or attending a cockfight where all the chickens are legless, flightless mutants. Or taking LSD for the first time and seeing only your mother-in-law in the buff. Or marrying your high school sweetheart and realizing on your honeymoon that you'd really rather be with a big, hairy, tattooed biker. Or taking a cruise to Mexico and finding that, because of the swine flu, the ship is only allowed to circle Catalina Island 40 times. Or taking 6 doses of performance enhancing herbal supplements before a date with the girl of your dreams, only to learn over dinner that she wants to be "just friends." Okay, it was less exciting than I thought it would be, but I'm glad it worked as designed... On to the next two on my list. :-D

        "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

        V Offline
        V Offline
        Vikram A Punathambekar
        wrote on last edited by
        #8

        Roger Wright wrote:

        Or going to a bullfight and having the referees call it a draw

        The only game that can be played for five days (or more, but timeless Tests belong to the past) and yet end in a draw :-D

        Cheers, Vikram.

        Current activities: Films: The classic Pink Panther series TV series: Friends, season 3 Books: Liar's Poker, by Michael Lewis.


        Carpe Diem.

        R J 2 Replies Last reply
        0
        • V Vikram A Punathambekar

          Roger Wright wrote:

          Or going to a bullfight and having the referees call it a draw

          The only game that can be played for five days (or more, but timeless Tests belong to the past) and yet end in a draw :-D

          Cheers, Vikram.

          Current activities: Films: The classic Pink Panther series TV series: Friends, season 3 Books: Liar's Poker, by Michael Lewis.


          Carpe Diem.

          R Offline
          R Offline
          Roger Wright
          wrote on last edited by
          #9

          So I've heard, and I'm disappointed that we can't view cricket on television here. The only Cricket I've seen in my life is a darts game.

          "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

          L D V 3 Replies Last reply
          0
          • R Roger Wright

            So I've heard, and I'm disappointed that we can't view cricket on television here. The only Cricket I've seen in my life is a darts game.

            "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

            L Offline
            L Offline
            Lost User
            wrote on last edited by
            #10

            Ahh, Darts, one of the few games remaining where it is acceptable to drink vast quantities of alcohol while playing.

            ___________________________________________ .\\axxx (That's an 'M')

            1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • R Roger Wright

              So I've heard, and I'm disappointed that we can't view cricket on television here. The only Cricket I've seen in my life is a darts game.

              "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

              D Offline
              D Offline
              dan sh
              wrote on last edited by
              #11

              Not even these[^]?

              जय हिंद

              1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • R Roger Wright

                We connected my new substation to the grid this morning and nothing smoked. Talk about depressing! It's like paying a gazillion bucks to see a F-1 race live and nobody crashes! Or going to a bullfight and having the referees call it a draw. Or attending a cockfight where all the chickens are legless, flightless mutants. Or taking LSD for the first time and seeing only your mother-in-law in the buff. Or marrying your high school sweetheart and realizing on your honeymoon that you'd really rather be with a big, hairy, tattooed biker. Or taking a cruise to Mexico and finding that, because of the swine flu, the ship is only allowed to circle Catalina Island 40 times. Or taking 6 doses of performance enhancing herbal supplements before a date with the girl of your dreams, only to learn over dinner that she wants to be "just friends." Okay, it was less exciting than I thought it would be, but I'm glad it worked as designed... On to the next two on my list. :-D

                "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

                V Offline
                V Offline
                V 0
                wrote on last edited by
                #12

                You just listened to Alanis Morissette didn't you? ;P

                V.
                Stop smoking so you can: Enjoy longer the money you save. Moviereview Archive

                R 1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • R Roger Wright

                  So I've heard, and I'm disappointed that we can't view cricket on television here. The only Cricket I've seen in my life is a darts game.

                  "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

                  V Offline
                  V Offline
                  Vikram A Punathambekar
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #13

                  Hey, you're already on Myspace ;P compared to that, YouTube is nothing. Hop on over and watch some cricket!

                  Cheers, Vikram.

                  Current activities: Films: The classic Pink Panther series TV series: Friends, season 3 Books: Liar's Poker, by Michael Lewis.


                  Carpe Diem.

                  R 1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • R Roger Wright

                    We connected my new substation to the grid this morning and nothing smoked. Talk about depressing! It's like paying a gazillion bucks to see a F-1 race live and nobody crashes! Or going to a bullfight and having the referees call it a draw. Or attending a cockfight where all the chickens are legless, flightless mutants. Or taking LSD for the first time and seeing only your mother-in-law in the buff. Or marrying your high school sweetheart and realizing on your honeymoon that you'd really rather be with a big, hairy, tattooed biker. Or taking a cruise to Mexico and finding that, because of the swine flu, the ship is only allowed to circle Catalina Island 40 times. Or taking 6 doses of performance enhancing herbal supplements before a date with the girl of your dreams, only to learn over dinner that she wants to be "just friends." Okay, it was less exciting than I thought it would be, but I'm glad it worked as designed... On to the next two on my list. :-D

                    "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

                    R Offline
                    R Offline
                    Rob Manderson
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #14

                    Roger Wright wrote:

                    taking LSD for the first time and seeing only your mother-in-law in the buff

                    You are one sick puppy! :laugh:

                    Rob Manderson My bloghttp://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]

                    R 1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                      Roger Wright wrote:

                      Or going to a bullfight and having the referees call it a draw

                      The only game that can be played for five days (or more, but timeless Tests belong to the past) and yet end in a draw :-D

                      Cheers, Vikram.

                      Current activities: Films: The classic Pink Panther series TV series: Friends, season 3 Books: Liar's Poker, by Michael Lewis.


                      Carpe Diem.

                      J Offline
                      J Offline
                      Jorgen Andersson
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #15

                      When I was a student I asked an Indian and an Englishman at a dinnerparty to explain the rules of cricket to me... Two hours later, we left them in my kitchen still discussing/arguing the rules, to go for a pubcrawl! I still don't have a clue about the rules of cricket, but I understand that it involves a lot of tea.

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • R Roger Wright

                        We connected my new substation to the grid this morning and nothing smoked. Talk about depressing! It's like paying a gazillion bucks to see a F-1 race live and nobody crashes! Or going to a bullfight and having the referees call it a draw. Or attending a cockfight where all the chickens are legless, flightless mutants. Or taking LSD for the first time and seeing only your mother-in-law in the buff. Or marrying your high school sweetheart and realizing on your honeymoon that you'd really rather be with a big, hairy, tattooed biker. Or taking a cruise to Mexico and finding that, because of the swine flu, the ship is only allowed to circle Catalina Island 40 times. Or taking 6 doses of performance enhancing herbal supplements before a date with the girl of your dreams, only to learn over dinner that she wants to be "just friends." Okay, it was less exciting than I thought it would be, but I'm glad it worked as designed... On to the next two on my list. :-D

                        "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

                        X Offline
                        X Offline
                        Xiangyang Liu
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #16

                        Roger Wright wrote:

                        Or marrying your high school sweetheart and realizing on your honeymoon that you'd really rather be with a big, hairy, tattooed biker.

                        Wouldn't it be funny if high school sweetheart is a big, hairy, tattooned biker? :) My older son went to his first date yesterday, he is only 15.

                        My .NET Business Application Framework My Home Page My Younger Son & His "PET"

                        1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • R Roger Wright

                          We connected my new substation to the grid this morning and nothing smoked. Talk about depressing! It's like paying a gazillion bucks to see a F-1 race live and nobody crashes! Or going to a bullfight and having the referees call it a draw. Or attending a cockfight where all the chickens are legless, flightless mutants. Or taking LSD for the first time and seeing only your mother-in-law in the buff. Or marrying your high school sweetheart and realizing on your honeymoon that you'd really rather be with a big, hairy, tattooed biker. Or taking a cruise to Mexico and finding that, because of the swine flu, the ship is only allowed to circle Catalina Island 40 times. Or taking 6 doses of performance enhancing herbal supplements before a date with the girl of your dreams, only to learn over dinner that she wants to be "just friends." Okay, it was less exciting than I thought it would be, but I'm glad it worked as designed... On to the next two on my list. :-D

                          "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

                          G Offline
                          G Offline
                          Gary R Wheeler
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #17

                          I'm disappointed in you, Roger. First rule of electrical engineering:

                          Tune for maximum smoke.

                          Software Zen: delete this;
                          Fold With Us![^]

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • V V 0

                            You just listened to Alanis Morissette didn't you? ;P

                            V.
                            Stop smoking so you can: Enjoy longer the money you save. Moviereview Archive

                            R Offline
                            R Offline
                            Roger Wright
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #18

                            No. Should I? :rolleyes:

                            "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

                            1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • R Rob Manderson

                              Roger Wright wrote:

                              taking LSD for the first time and seeing only your mother-in-law in the buff

                              You are one sick puppy! :laugh:

                              Rob Manderson My bloghttp://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]

                              R Offline
                              R Offline
                              Roger Wright
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #19

                              Aw, shucks... You knew that already. ;P

                              "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

                              1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                                Hey, you're already on Myspace ;P compared to that, YouTube is nothing. Hop on over and watch some cricket!

                                Cheers, Vikram.

                                Current activities: Films: The classic Pink Panther series TV series: Friends, season 3 Books: Liar's Poker, by Michael Lewis.


                                Carpe Diem.

                                R Offline
                                R Offline
                                Roger Wright
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #20

                                :laugh: :laugh:

                                "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

                                1 Reply Last reply
                                0
                                Reply
                                • Reply as topic
                                Log in to reply
                                • Oldest to Newest
                                • Newest to Oldest
                                • Most Votes


                                • Login

                                • Don't have an account? Register

                                • Login or register to search.
                                • First post
                                  Last post
                                0
                                • Categories
                                • Recent
                                • Tags
                                • Popular
                                • World
                                • Users
                                • Groups