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what a scary thought
Galen Started conversation Mar 8, 2002
wow!!
i knew that they were dangerous, but did not consider it this deeply ever, amazing entry.
and as a 
living on the grass which grows from the ground water. a very scary thought
Would you care to charge that, sir?
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Apr 8, 2002
I try to use rechargable batteries where possible; they don't do any more damage to the environment than a couple of equivalent sized dry cells, they last a *lot* longer before they find their way to the recycler/landfill, and they are *much* cheaper than dry cells, calculated over the life of the battery. 
Because I tend to get a lot of scrap computer parts, I find that old laptop battery packs will generally split open to yield ten AA batteries each, of which eight are usually in good condition in the average "dead" battery pack. 
Would you care to charge that, sir?
Galen Posted Apr 8, 2002
wow!
i have used rechargeables, but i stopped using batteries. what i need now is AAA recharges...
...but i need a new charger to hold them
Would you care to charge that, sir?
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Apr 9, 2002
Hint: The cheap AA "Plug-type" rechargers also take AAA, and you can sometimes find them bundled with 4 x AA for about £2 more than the batteries would cost on their own. Either find a use for the 4 x AA, or sell them on to a friend who uses them to subsidise buying the charger. Look for one (like the silver plastic "Uniross") that takes both Ni-Cd and Ni-Mh batteries...
Would you care to charge that, sir?
Galen Posted Apr 10, 2002
good idea, yeah, i just need to get around to it is my main problem
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what a scary thought
- 1: Galen (Mar 8, 2002)
- 2: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Apr 8, 2002)
- 3: Galen (Apr 8, 2002)
- 4: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Apr 9, 2002)
- 5: Galen (Apr 10, 2002)
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