I-Pod of the Storm. Nick take note

[Snoopy]

No, you are obviously not a wrestling fan, because that's an arm lock.

And more to the point, where on that device to you connect the earphones? Eh?

   It's been a long time since I watched wrestling.

Shoulder socket?

I can tell you that fitting the new batteries is a bugger 

[Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits)]

No, you are obviously not a wrestling fan, because that's an arm lock.

And more to the point, where on that device to you connect the earphones? Eh?

   It's been a long time since I watched wrestling.

Shoulder socket?

I can tell you that fitting the new batteries is a bugger 

DIY involves a kitchen knife and copious quantities of kitchen towel I suppose?

[Snoopy]

No, you are obviously not a wrestling fan, because that's an arm lock.

And more to the point, where on that device to you connect the earphones? Eh?

   It's been a long time since I watched wrestling.

Shoulder socket?

I can tell you that fitting the new batteries is a bugger 

DIY involves a kitchen knife and copious quantities of kitchen towel I suppose?

A great deal of blood was involved! It is not pleasant but fortunately the batteries last about 6 to 7 years.

[Grumpmeister]

There was an article in the news a few days back about a mini generator that runs on vibrations being invented so batteries may soon be a thing of the past for your pacemaker as long as you are the active sort.

[Snoopy]

There was an article in the news a few days back about a mini generator that runs on vibrations being invented so batteries may soon be a thing of the past for your pacemaker as long as you are the active sort.

If only!
The point is that it is not a pacemaker but a defibrillator which, by definition, activates when I stop activating ~ Err .........  if you see what I mean.


To be strictly accurate they replace the whole unit and the leads not just the batteries because of the potential for corrosion that can effect the efficiency of the leads.

[Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits)]

There was an article in the news a few days back about a mini generator that runs on vibrations being invented so batteries may soon be a thing of the past for your pacemaker as long as you are the active sort.

Interesting concept here. Vibrations generate power - using the heart beat. This power is then fed back to the device to make the heart beat hence producing more power. And so on, ad infinitum.

Gentlemen, we have solved the renewable energy conundrum!!

[Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits)]

There was an article in the news a few days back about a mini generator that runs on vibrations being invented so batteries may soon be a thing of the past for your pacemaker as long as you are the active sort.

If only!
The point is that it is not a pacemaker but a defibrillator which, by definition, activates when I stop activating ~ Err .........  if you see what I mean.


To be strictly accurate they replace the whole unit and the leads not just the batteries because of the potential for corrosion that can effect the efficiency of the leads.

  You have corrosive blood! 

and there must be a pun in there somewhere for Darwin to connect with. Plenty of potential for wit, if he has the energy!

[Pastis]

To be strictly accurate they replace the whole unit and the leads not just the batteries because of the potential for corrosion that can effect the efficiency of the leads.

And they do all this now at Kwik Fit?    Amazing 

[Snoopy]

There was an article in the news a few days back about a mini generator that runs on vibrations being invented so batteries may soon be a thing of the past for your pacemaker as long as you are the active sort.

Interesting concept here. Vibrations generate power - using the heart beat. This power is then fed back to the device to make the heart beat hence producing more power. And so on, ad infinitum.

Gentlemen, we have solved the renewable energy conundrum!!

Actually the old fashioned Rotary action self-winding watch used a similar principle. No electricity of course but self winding none the less. If I remember the principle correctly it had an off set weight that swung round inside the watch case as you moved your arm and that was sufficient to keep the watch spring wound.
Presumably a w@nk would cause you to arrive early for appointments!

[Snoopy]

There was an article in the news a few days back about a mini generator that runs on vibrations being invented so batteries may soon be a thing of the past for your pacemaker as long as you are the active sort.

If only!
The point is that it is not a pacemaker but a defibrillator which, by definition, activates when I stop activating ~ Err .........  if you see what I mean.


To be strictly accurate they replace the whole unit and the leads not just the batteries because of the potential for corrosion that can effect the efficiency of the leads.

  You have corrosive blood! 

and there must be a pun in there somewhere for Darwin to connect with. Plenty of potential for wit, if he has the energy!

Of course I have corrosive blood ~ we don't all have embalming fluid in our veins you know.

[Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits)]

There was an article in the news a few days back about a mini generator that runs on vibrations being invented so batteries may soon be a thing of the past for your pacemaker as long as you are the active sort.

If only!
The point is that it is not a pacemaker but a defibrillator which, by definition, activates when I stop activating ~ Err .........  if you see what I mean.


To be strictly accurate they replace the whole unit and the leads not just the batteries because of the potential for corrosion that can effect the efficiency of the leads.

  You have corrosive blood! 

and there must be a pun in there somewhere for Darwin to connect with. Plenty of potential for wit, if he has the energy!

Of course I have corrosive blood ~ we don't all have embalming fluid in our veins you know.

[Darwins Selection]

There was an article in the news a few days back about a mini generator that runs on vibrations being invented so batteries may soon be a thing of the past for your pacemaker as long as you are the active sort.

If only!
The point is that it is not a pacemaker but a defibrillator which, by definition, activates when I stop activating ~ Err .........  if you see what I mean.

To be strictly accurate they replace the whole unit and the leads not just the batteries because of the potential for corrosion that can effect the efficiency of the leads.

  You have corrosive blood! 

and there must be a pun in there somewhere for Darwin to connect with. Plenty of potential for wit, if he has the energy!

No one can hear you scream. . .

Don't make him think about Sigourney Weaver or he will need a battery change.

[Sour Puss]

Actually the old fashioned Rotary action self-winding watch used a similar principle. No electricity of course but self winding none the less. If I remember the principle correctly it had an off set weight that swung round inside the watch case as you moved your arm and that was sufficient to keep the watch spring wound.
Presumably a w@nk would cause you to arrive early for appointments!

Not sure about that. In fact, I could not possibly comment.

I have an "automatic" watch , it is a good, expensive Seiko, purchased in Gibraltar, as one of a pair. About a year after I had it, it began to run slow, so I took it to a watch repair shop (in France) to have new batteries. Went back half an hour later to a lot of sniggering and Gallic shrugs, and the immortal works, "zees watch does not take zee piles (batteries) you must... how do I say?.... move faster."  Bloody cheek.    Having said that, I just had a nasty shock, I set it by the atomic clock in the lounge this morning and have been out walking for most of the day. When I just checked it I thought I must be dead, it said 16h40 when the atomic clock showed 17h50. The second hand is just crawling around. Bah!

[Darwins Selection]

The second hand is just crawling around. Bah!

Sounds like it has got piles after all.

[Snoopy]

Actually the old fashioned Rotary action self-winding watch used a similar principle. No electricity of course but self winding none the less. If I remember the principle correctly it had an off set weight that swung round inside the watch case as you moved your arm and that was sufficient to keep the watch spring wound.
Presumably a w@nk would cause you to arrive early for appointments!

Not sure about that. In fact, I could not possibly comment.

I have an "automatic" watch , it is a good, expensive Seiko, purchased in Gibraltar, as one of a pair. About a year after I had it, it began to run slow, so I took it to a watch repair shop (in France) to have new batteries. Went back half an hour later to a lot of sniggering and Gallic shrugs, and the immortal works, "zees watch does not take zee piles (batteries) you must... how do I say?.... move faster."  Bloody cheek.    Having said that, I just had a nasty shock, I set it by the atomic clock in the lounge this morning and have been out walking for most of the day. When I just checked it I thought I must be dead, it said 16h40 when the atomic clock showed 17h50. The second hand is just crawling around. Bah!

Well I never said Rotary were the only people that made them.