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Subject: Re: OT: extension cords
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On Thu, 22 May 2025 19:11:25 -0500, BryanGSimmons
<bryangsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:

>On 5/22/2025 3:33 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:
>> On Thu, 22 May 2025 8:40:12 +0000, BryanGSimmons wrote:
>> 
>>> Probably irrelevant to most here, as we're mostly old retirees, but this
>>> is the way to roll up a cord.  When I ran cleaning crews, I stressed two
>>> things, rolling up cords properly, and never using abrasives on
>>> porcelain fixtures, the latter being a fireable offense, as I described
>>> it as, "willful destruction of company property."
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXfFtn1Yjow
>>>
>>>
>> Well, here's my tip of the day for extension cords.
>> 
>> Whenever you have an appliance such as a microwave or
>> perhaps a large toaster oven give up the ghost, cut
>> the power cord off the appliance.  I can't speak for
>> all brands of microwaves, but the ones I've had always
>> had about a 36-to-42-inch 14-gauge cord.  And sometimes
>> a cord that length just comes in handy when a 25 foot
>> cord is too long.
>> 
>> My neighbor has made me two such cords from dead
>> appliances.  They've proven very useful when I
>> use a slow cooker or the Ninja Foodi on the three
>> season porch for prolonged cooking.  Perfect length.
> >
>Most toaster ovens don't have great cords, but microwaves do.  Sometimes 
>they are even 12 gauge.  Just attach a female end, and you have a 
>rockin' short extension cord.

I think it's time for rec.inlovewith.extensioncords.

-- 
Bruce
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