Why aren't AA batteries square?

On Mon, 25 Sep 2017 18:55:03 +0100, Mark Lloyd wrote:=

Yes, and some were quite variable, as you gradually pushed it down, the = pinch roller was released bit by bit, like a car's clutch, so you could = get any speed you liked.

Never actually used one of those. By the time I persuaded my parents to= get a VCR, VHS was more prevalent so they got that.

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Why is the front of an aeroplane called a cockpit? If you have female pilots do you call it a pussypit?

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James Wilkinson Sword
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I was thinking about electric ones. Having to hold two buttons and pull a starter cord on a petrol driven one would surely require three hands?

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James Wilkinson Sword

and of course the sides are evenly loaded and will not bulge like a square tank will if not braced.

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Indeed. I would never donate to anything in another country, apart from animals.

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James Wilkinson Sword
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I had Beta machines, from when my father wanted the HiFi feature.

IIRC, I saw the feature demonstrated in a commercial (many times, as normal for commercials).

There was one where they had a trained dog. The owner wound say "play" and the dog would go over and press the play button. Then the owner would say "Betaskipscan". The dog would whine and get the remote.

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Mark Lloyd
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I was talking about electric ones too.

Also, I was reminded of the (2007 ?) American fuel cans with the complicated spouts where it takes 3 hands to pour properly.

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Mark Lloyd
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I meant for the animal's sake.

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James Wilkinson Sword

then I don't understand what "started" has to do with anything. It's just as dangerous when running.

Dunno, they've always been quite simple here. A 1 gallon plastic box with a screw on tube.

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James Wilkinson Sword

As I understand it, Betaskipscan would show the picture at full fast forward speed? How did the heads do this?

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James Wilkinson Sword
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I'm not sure, but possibly it reads just a line or 2 of each frame, then somehow combines them into one image.

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Mark Lloyd

I guess it would have to tilt the head to the new angle for reading. VHS seemed to be pretty shit at this to begin with. Later video recorders didn't have such a terrible line of fuzz when fast forwarding.

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James Wilkinson Sword

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