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Rob wrote:
Came across this on another newsgroup:

http://www.iconeye.com/index.php?opt...es-the-uk-plug -

Seems just the thing to at least start to tidy up the plug/socket
proliferation I have - 11 at the TV/hifi for example.

Wonder just how well something with rotating pins would survive? But it
certainly looks a good idea. Although not many will be willing to hack off
their plugs to fit it. So it would need to be taken up as OE by somebody.

ISTR something similar for low current appliances - is it still made?

I've got some inline distribution boards that take 6 plugs similar to IEC
ones. But haven't seen them for a while. But my main installation dates
back to before everything came with a fitted plug - so I dunno if I'd use
that system now.

Rob

OT (cont'd) Also came across this:

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Radio 4 this morning:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today...00/8398753.stm

'A singing toy mouse has been recalled after complaints that it sings
the words "paedophile, paedophile", the Sun reports. Listen to the song
played on the Today programme.'

It did indeed sound like paedophile to me - but not apparently to the
presenter.

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