Which end of the resistor is up?
 

About twenty years ago a fellow who wrote DIY articles for one of the
UK audio mags, maybe his name was Andy Bland, made a joke: "Which end
of the resistor is positive?" The magazine got a lot of replies from
people claiming to be qualified in electronics telling him which end of
the resistor is positive...

The internet is a *lot* like that. Except more so.

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Which end of the resistor is up?
 

On 18 Aug 2006 08:33:33 -0700, "Andre Jute" wrote:

About twenty years ago a fellow who wrote DIY articles for one of the
UK audio mags, maybe his name was Andy Bland, made a joke: "Which end
of the resistor is positive?" The magazine got a lot of replies from
people claiming to be qualified in electronics telling him which end of
the resistor is positive..

If I could reverse the resistors in my CD rewinder, I bet it would run
the other way.

Kal

Which end of the resistor is up?
 

Andrew Jute McCoy, as the jurors in "Alice":

blathered herein to see what it remembered of its name, lest it forget entirely before the end of the day.


Peter Wieck
Wyncote, PA

Which end of the resistor is up?
 

Kal,

Wow, have been looking for one of the CD rewinders, broke mine this
morning while cleaning out the garage. The good news is that while looking
around the car i found a bottle of much-needed headlight fluid.

Enjoy the Music,

Steven R. Rochlin
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"Kalman Rubinson" wrote in message
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On 18 Aug 2006 08:33:33 -0700, "Andre Jute" wrote:

About twenty years ago a fellow who wrote DIY articles for one of the
UK audio mags, maybe his name was Andy Bland, made a joke: "Which end
of the resistor is positive?" The magazine got a lot of replies from
people claiming to be qualified in electronics telling him which end of
the resistor is positive..

If I could reverse the resistors in my CD rewinder, I bet it would run
the other way.

Kal

Which end of the resistor is up?
 

Kalman Rubinson wrote:
On 18 Aug 2006 08:33:33 -0700, "Andre Jute" wrote:

About twenty years ago a fellow who wrote DIY articles for one of the
UK audio mags, maybe his name was Andy Bland, made a joke: "Which end
of the resistor is positive?" The magazine got a lot of replies from
people claiming to be qualified in electronics telling him which end of
the resistor is positive..

If I could reverse the resistors in my CD rewinder, I bet it would run
the other way.

Kal

Probably be cheaper just to order another CD rewinder from Australia.
Be sure to run in the wrong direction when you get it to New York.

Andre Jute
"The secret of a long life is 75mg of aspirin and a glass of read wine
every day, no red meat, and plenty of exercise." -- wasn't it you who
said that, Kal, all those years ago on the Joenet?

Which end of the resistor is up?
 

On 19 Aug 2006 20:28:05 -0700, "Andre Jute" wrote:


Kalman Rubinson wrote:
On 18 Aug 2006 08:33:33 -0700, "Andre Jute" wrote:

About twenty years ago a fellow who wrote DIY articles for one of the
UK audio mags, maybe his name was Andy Bland, made a joke: "Which end
of the resistor is positive?" The magazine got a lot of replies from
people claiming to be qualified in electronics telling him which end of
the resistor is positive..

If I could reverse the resistors in my CD rewinder, I bet it would run
the other way.

Kal

Probably be cheaper just to order another CD rewinder from Australia.
Be sure to run in the wrong direction when you get it to New York.

Thanks for the suggestion. I just ordered a DVD rewinder which, they
assure me, is backwards-compatible.

"The secret of a long life is 75mg of aspirin and a glass of read wine
every day, no red meat, and plenty of exercise." -- wasn't it you who
said that, Kal, all those years ago on the Joenet?

Doubtful. Not my sentiments and, besides, while I can read
tea-leaves, there's rarely anything at the bottom of my wine glass.

Kal