[AT] OOOPS - Do as I say not as I do

[Roger Welsch]

They still tell about an old Dane here who put corks in his light sockets at
night to "keep the juice from running out."



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Rotigel" <rotigel at alltel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: [AT] OOOPS - Do as I say not as I do


> Hell George, You and I are old enough to remember that Gracie Allan
> unplugged her electric clocks and then simply plugged them in when she
> needed to know the time!
>          Dave
>
> At 08:00 AM 7/28/2005, you wrote:
> >What!!!  Turn the compressor off???  You've got to be kidding, Dean.  I
> >leave my system on 24/7/358, and have for many years.  I do switch it off
> >when we go to Portland for the week.  Having air instantly available at
> >any of the 8 outlets is just too handy to mess with turning it off
anywhere.
> >
> >For Portland week only I also turn the power off to the water system.  Do
> >you turn your water off when you aren't using it also?
> >
> >George Willer
> >
> >----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
> >To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> >Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 1:14 AM
> >Subject: [AT] OOOPS - Do as I say not as I do
> >
> >
> >>Dodged a bullet yesterday, I think.  Was using the 5HP Dual stage 60
gallon
> >>Air compressor night before last and got called into the house for a
phone
> >>call. Didn't go back out to clean things up. Mistake. Yesterday
afternoon my
> >>wife tells me she hears air leaking in the barn.
> >>
> >>Hmmm.  Oh my God, I forgot to turn off the power to the compressor and
> >>didn't shut off the air line valves. Sure enough the compressor is
running
> >>and the rubber hose has sprung a leak.
> >>
> >>Quickly shut off the compressor power. God only knows how long it had
been
> >>running. The room where the compressor is in was very warm so it had
been
> >>running for some period.
> >>
> >>Hopefully no damage has been done to the compressor.
> >>
> >>So, just a friendly reminder. Shut the power off when leaving air
> >>compressors unattended. Getting forgetful in my old age.
> >>
> >>Dean A. Van Peursem
> >>Snohomish, WA 98290
> >>
> >>I'm a walking storeroom of facts..... I've just lost the key to the
> >>storeroom door
> >>
> >>
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