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I had not considered it....... but it's an interesting thought..... The banking thing is partly personal experience and partly an eye for seeing the company logos in ways that apply to the experience: NatWest did me no favours (a very long story). Barclays have the advantage of being...

Backing up of business files: USB Pen Drive Yes. The USB stick is the primary data store. It is an encrypted device. Ext HD Yes. Also, home PC and workshop PC. Internet Backup No way, man!! Other Paper invoices: 1 to customer, 1 to file. PDF file to backup just in case accounts software...

I have been with Abbey Business & Professional Banking (now Santander) since 2001. Free banking, no charges if you are in credit and they pay interest on credit amounts. No complaints. Some payment instructions are done by phone; I'm not interested in using the internet for banking. Cheque...

A slight twist on the theme: An audiophool and his money are soon parted........

If the customer had a fire caused by sparking (failed insulation or contactor arcing), and as you are the last competent person to have worked on the customer's equipment, who would carry the blame for the fire? The yellow phase on the fuse carrier looks like it has had a bit of heat through it.

One problem is that many Third World countries have a culture of having large families. It dates back to when mortality rates amongst the newborn were high. The developed world has moved forward with smaller families; the undeveloped world has not. Even Nature's cruel population control methods...

Not sure about the cable type, but the ends would need to have ring terminals. ; \

Absolutely right. My wife has a saying "Much wants more" - apply it to customers and the answer is along the lines of your observations. By hanging on to the money it grows and grows. I also noted that with commercial customers, prior to me being VAT registered, many of them assumed that the

Unfortunately we do need to pay the taxman so that the troughs are well stocked for the funding of duck ponds and MP's husband's dodgey videos. bad day explode With a bit of luck a few pennies may filter down to the good and essential public services that are usually woefully lacking...

Is it an installation methods manual, guide for best practice, or tips & techniques book. Or something else entirely? Electrical Installation Tips & Techniques. The Electrical Doctor's Guide to Professional Installation Methods. Service Intake to Final Outlet. Twenty-First Century...

I worked for an electronics company that had a CEF account; I was the only authorised user of that account. When the company closed down, I KNOW FOR A FACT that the CEF account was 100% paid-up. Due to me having worked at the closed business, the CEF branch would not accept orders from me at...

Sunday AM: Accounts, admin & paperwork to keep the "money-honey" happy. Having a meal with my Mom later, as well as helping Mrs Pyro with cleaning Mom's flat.

Agree with Riggy on being watched like a hawk on the small tester jobs. Don't let that put you off - use it to your advantage: Use dust-sheets (clean ones) in the area(s) you are working in, clean-up where you have worked, don't leave the offcuts, scraps & bits of plaster that are the...

My expectation is for the transformer's voltage specification to be good up to full-load.

Thanks for clarification Cirrus. Pyro

I have had a chat with my colleague regarding Sage. He is using the "Accounts Pro 2009" version. There is an annual fee that covers bug fixes and allows questions to be asked on the help-line. It does NOT cover software updates - these are chargeable. You do need to have an "accountant's mind"...

Good idea about the MP's expensesX(, a subject that has probably caused more public anger than that other bunch of bankers. Numerous of the powerful inhabitants of Planet Earth are a real disappointment. Although there are constant reminders all around, in the face of troubles, it is sometimes...

This link will (should) take you to some fine examples of some heavy-duty arcs and sparks, as well as some nice background reading on the subject! http://205.243.100.155/frames/longarc.htm The 500kV disconnect switch and the exploding transformer are my favourites] :)

Watching the BBC 6 o'clock news tonight, there was a lot of coverage of the Cumbria floods and Cockermouth was the featured town. A local town representative estimated that anything up to

This past week has seen about a dozen of these damned things arrive on my ISP's server. Out of interest, I put some of the names and lottery details into Google and guess what?....... All-bar-one came back with references to scams emanating from Nigeria. If as much effort was put into honest...