Re: Printer problems....

Rich Grise wrote:

On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 04:29:17 +0000, Mac wrote:



Right. That's what makes the story so funny. Genome's landlord is such a
moron that he didn't realize he was putting a USB plug into an RJ45
socket.

Sheesh. Must EVERYTHING be explained to you!  ;-)

Before I got the hang of my laptop, I tried to put a USB mouse into the
Ethernet port several times. But I must be slightly less of a moron than
Genome's landlord, because I could tell it didn't feel right as it went
in, and that prompted me to find the actual USB port.



Have they gone and changed Reality again?

Unless I've missed a page, it's impossible for a USB to even anywheres
_near_ fit into an RJ jack. It's like putting a 3/8" bolt into a 5/16"
hole!

Or, maybe, it's the Change of Reality I've been waiting for for all of
these long years - after all, I always have been the round peg that
everybody thinks should fit into a square hole.

Should I sign this with one of my aliases? I do have a BAC somewhat
greater than zero at the moment. Yeah, shame on me.

Thanks,
Rich


I'm gonna regret admitting this, but I've put a USB plug in an ethernet socket on the back of this laptop. I was too lazy to turn the laptop around so I could see what I was doing. It actually holds in quite nicely. Feels like the real thing.

I was amazed and relieved that the ethernet card still worked. I guess you can short out all the pins in the ethernet socket without popping anything. In fact, I proved it!

All in the name of science, of course.

--
Barry
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