Guest Tracker Posted August 1, 2008 Posted August 1, 2008 Manufacturers persist on fitting black mains leads to radios, cd players etc., when most people have to run the leads along a light coloured wall (who do you know who has blacks walls - except Fred who lives in dampest darkest Cornwall) and along a white or light wood stained skirting board?
colin Posted August 1, 2008 Posted August 1, 2008 They must make then all for me, I'm sitting in a 250 y.o. house with dark stained oak timber frame as 'skirting' :D
Bazza454 Posted August 1, 2008 Posted August 1, 2008 Tracker - 2008-08-01 8:33 PM Manufacturers persist on fitting black mains leads to radios, cd players etc., when most people have to run the leads along a light coloured wall (who do you know who has blacks walls - except Fred who lives in dampest darkest Cornwall) and along a white or light wood stained skirting board? Richard, Having just returned from a fabulous long holiday, why on earth are you worrying about the black electric leads against the light coloured walls?Think Positive - In a few weeks time when you marry your wonderful lady, it will be her responsibility......Seriously - all the very best.
CliveH Posted August 2, 2008 Posted August 2, 2008 Hi Tracker I have to agree - what is more i bought a stereo some years ago and again the speaker wire was black. not a problem as I just replaced it but why do they make it black? But the worst thing of all is tent and awning guy ropes >:-( :-( :-( Do they not know how bloody dangerous a black guy rope is in the dark?? In 2004 at the LR Billing show our friend went base over apex on a black guy rope she never saw in the dark and broke her arm. It is a wonder in this litigeous age that a manufacturer has not been sued. I am sure a case could be made under health and safety legislation. :-S
Mick H. Posted August 2, 2008 Posted August 2, 2008 CliveH - 2008-08-02 11:02 AM Hi Tracker I have to agree - what is more i bought a stereo some years ago and again the speaker wire was black. not a problem as I just replaced it but why do they make it black? But the worst thing of all is tent and awning guy ropes >:-( :-( :-( Do they not know how bloody dangerous a black guy rope is in the dark?? In 2004 at the LR Billing show our friend went base over apex on a black guy rope she never saw in the dark and broke her arm. It is a wonder in this litigeous age that a manufacturer has not been sued. I am sure a case could be made under health and safety legislation. :-S Thats why the more thoughtful campers have little solar lights outside their awnings, not to be flash but to let people know.
howie Posted August 2, 2008 Posted August 2, 2008 Guyed, guy-ing, guys. To steady or secure with a rope, cord or cable. Partly from Middle English (Gie) or old French (guie). Indo European and partly from Low German akin to Dutch (gei). Clive. Is it really necessary to use the term 'black guy' when 'inappropriate colour' would have sufficed just as well.
Mick H. Posted August 2, 2008 Posted August 2, 2008 howie - 2008-08-02 12:48 PM Guyed, guy-ing, guys. To steady or secure with a rope, cord or cable. Partly from Middle English (Gie) or old French (guie). Indo European and partly from Low German akin to Dutch (gei). Clive. Is it really necessary to use the term 'black guy' when 'inappropriate colour' would have sufficed just as well. Perhaps he likes black guys Howie
howie Posted August 2, 2008 Posted August 2, 2008 Should'nt think so Mick, not after his friend fell over one in the dark and broke her arm.
Mick H. Posted August 3, 2008 Posted August 3, 2008 howie - 2008-08-02 7:18 PM Should'nt think so Mick, not after his friend fell over one in the dark and broke her arm. So what was the black guy doing lying down in the dark anyway.
BGD Posted August 3, 2008 Posted August 3, 2008 Tracker - the real answer is because black is the cheapest colour for the manufacturers to get hold of from the cable manufacturers.....as black requires no colouring (that's the colour that the plasticisation process from oil naturally comes out as), and becaue of that it's the type that's produced most, and thus because of economies of scale, it's cheaper to produce and sell than other shorter batches of cable manufacture. :-D
Guest peter Posted August 3, 2008 Posted August 3, 2008 BGD - 2008-08-03 11:06 PM Tracker - the real answer is because black is the cheapest colour for the manufacturers to get hold of from the cable manufacturers.....as black requires no colouring (that's the colour that the plasticisation process from oil naturally comes out as), and becaue of that it's the type that's produced most, and thus because of economies of scale, it's cheaper to produce and sell than other shorter batches of cable manufacture. :-DThe Black colour comes from the Carbon Black that is mixed in by the compound maker. The Virgin Polymer is actually Clear. Just thought I'd clear that up.
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