Seeing how RTE has been largely off topic for the past few weeks, here's one
for the regulars to ponder (whilst planning their next Euro-adventure):-

How come "White goods" (fridges, freezers, microwaves, kettles, toasters,
etc.) ALWAYS come with a black plug and/or a black flex?

Gerry

past months yes no one cares

"Gerald Oliver Swift" <[email protected]> a écrit dans le message de news:
[email protected]...
> Seeing how RTE has been largely off topic for the past few weeks, here's
> one
> for the regulars to ponder (whilst planning their next Euro-adventure):-
>
> How come "White goods" (fridges, freezers, microwaves, kettles, toasters,
> etc.) ALWAYS come with a black plug and/or a black flex?
>
> Gerry

On Feb 2, 9:46 pm, Gerald Oliver Swift <[email protected]> wrote:
> Seeing how RTE has been largely off topic for the past few weeks, here's one
> for the regulars to ponder (whilst planning their next Euro-adventure):-
>
> How come "White goods" (fridges, freezers, microwaves, kettles, toasters,
> etc.) ALWAYS come with a black plug and/or a black flex?
>
> Gerry

mine have grey or white !

"Gerald Oliver Swift" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Seeing how RTE has been largely off topic for the past few weeks, here's
> one
> for the regulars to ponder (whilst planning their next Euro-adventure):-
>
> How come "White goods" (fridges, freezers, microwaves, kettles, toasters,
> etc.) ALWAYS come with a black plug and/or a black flex?

Oh no they don't!

My 3 most recent electrical purchases have been a refrigerator (John Lewis),
a freezer (Bosch) and a toaster (also Bosch) which all came complete with
white flex and white moulded UK plugs.

JohnT

JohnT <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Gerald Oliver Swift" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Seeing how RTE has been largely off topic for the past few weeks, here's
> > one
> > for the regulars to ponder (whilst planning their next Euro-adventure):-
> >
> > How come "White goods" (fridges, freezers, microwaves, kettles, toasters,
> > etc.) ALWAYS come with a black plug and/or a black flex?
>
> Oh no they don't!

Agreed!

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> Seeing how RTE has been largely off topic for the past few weeks, here's one
> for the regulars to ponder (whilst planning their next Euro-adventure):-
>
> How come "White goods" (fridges, freezers, microwaves, kettles, toasters,
> etc.) ALWAYS come with a black plug and/or a black flex?

The question about these that boggled my nind is why you see so many
fridges and stoves dumped by the roadside in Croatia and Bosnia. It
isn't just an underdevelopment thing because you don't see anything
comparable in Turkey. Don't Croatia and Bosnia have any scrap metal
dealers?

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On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:31:18 +0000, Jack Campin - bogus address
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> Seeing how RTE has been largely off topic for the past few weeks, here's one
>> for the regulars to ponder (whilst planning their next Euro-adventure):-
>>
>> How come "White goods" (fridges, freezers, microwaves, kettles, toasters,
>> etc.) ALWAYS come with a black plug and/or a black flex?
>
>The question about these that boggled my nind is why you see so many
>fridges and stoves dumped by the roadside in Croatia and Bosnia. It
>isn't just an underdevelopment thing because you don't see anything
>comparable in Turkey. Don't Croatia and Bosnia have any scrap metal
>dealers?

My late mother used to say:
"No one is so poor they can't afford to pick up around the yard."

- TR
- son of a hateful woman.

On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:31:18 +0000, Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:

>> Seeing how RTE has been largely off topic for the past few weeks, here's one
>> for the regulars to ponder (whilst planning their next Euro-adventure):-
>>
>> How come "White goods" (fridges, freezers, microwaves, kettles, toasters,
>> etc.) ALWAYS come with a black plug and/or a black flex?
>
> The question about these that boggled my nind is why you see so many
> fridges and stoves dumped by the roadside in Croatia and Bosnia. It
> isn't just an underdevelopment thing because you don't see anything
> comparable in Turkey. Don't Croatia and Bosnia have any scrap metal
> dealers?

Noticed a similar thing in the Western Isles (of Scotland) - only there it
was cars. Piles of rusting wrecks everywhere. Such a shame!

Gerry

On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 20:46:05 +0000, Gerald Oliver Swift
<[email protected]> wrote:

>How come "White goods" (fridges, freezers, microwaves, kettles, toasters,
>etc.) ALWAYS come with a black plug and/or a black flex?

my fridge is black :-)
--
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On Sat, 3 Feb 2007 05:11:55 +0000, Gerald Oliver Swift
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Noticed a similar thing in the Western Isles (of Scotland) - only there it
>was cars. Piles of rusting wrecks everywhere. Such a shame!

Eh? Never noticed that. I assume they are difficult to dispose of
there, but I don't remember the problem.
--
Mike Reid
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Spain walking, food, tourism "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
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>
> my fridge is black :-)
> --
> Mike Reid

Time to clean it up, then.

"Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>>
>> my fridge is black :-)
>> --
>> Mike Reid
>
> Time to clean it up, then.
>

I was thinking that certain parts of Europe would not want to married by the
fridge.

On Feb 4, 5:47 am, "Calif Bill" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
>
>
> >> my fridge is black :-)
> >> --
> >> Mike Reid
>
> > Time to clean it up, then.
>
> I was thinking that certain parts of Europe would not want to married by the
> fridge.

...would that be Fridgist (or Frigid) ?

"Kobe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] ups.com...
> On Feb 4, 5:47 am, "Calif Bill" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> "Pat" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>
>> news:[email protected]...
>>
>>
>>
>> >> my fridge is black :-)
>> >> --
>> >> Mike Reid
>>
>> > Time to clean it up, then.
>>
>> I was thinking that certain parts of Europe would not want to married by
>> the
>> fridge.
>
> ...would that be Fridgist (or Frigid) ?
>

Nope, A Fri(d)gist would be OK with being married by a black frige.

On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 20:46:05 +0000, Gerald Oliver Swift
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Seeing how RTE has been largely off topic for the past few weeks, here's one
>for the regulars to ponder (whilst planning their next Euro-adventure):-
>
>How come "White goods" (fridges, freezers, microwaves, kettles, toasters,
>etc.) ALWAYS come with a black plug and/or a black flex?

Does anybody give a shit?
--
Barbara Vaughan
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I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup