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- Newsgroups: comp.dcom.modems
- Path: netcom.com!livewire
- From: livewire@netcom.com (Paul Thompson)
- Subject: Re: Vacuum Cleaner vs Modem (BAD Combo!)
- Message-ID: <livewireDnGoIF.B6r@netcom.com>
- Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest)
- References: <4gklml$oga@jaring.my> <312df1a6.6893563@news.insync.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 01:08:39 GMT
- Sender: livewire@netcom3.netcom.com
-
- In article <312df1a6.6893563@news.insync.net>,
- Bill Garfield <bubba@insync.net> wrote:
- >rohaiz@pop.jaring.my (Rohaizad Mohd. Norpiah) wrote:
- >
- >>Curiosity question:
- >>
- >>I noticed when someone uses a vacuum cleaner in the house and the
- >>modem is on, I lost the connection every few minutes.
- >>
- >>Is this problem due to Electro-Magnetic-Inteference (EMI) from the
- >>electric motors in the vacuum cleaner ??
- >
- >More than likely it is being caused by poor house wiring.... either
- >electrical wiring, phone wiring, or both. It could also be a defective
- >motor in the vacuum cleaner
- [snip]
-
- Actually, this is a result of the old "holes-vs-electrons"
- problem. The vacuum, by it's very nature, is abhored by nature, which
- attempts to replace the "hole" where the dirt/dog-hair/twinkie-bits used
- to be with the nearest available item. In this case, the data from the
- phone company, which is controlled by J. Edgar. Hoover (the suck-meister).
-
- >Start by hiring a professional licensed electrician to check the
- [snip]
-
- I would start by hiring a trained software professional to
- develop a client/server based hole-replacement web browser, with Java
- injectors and a touch of nutmeg.
-
- >The electrician may also be able to check/inspect the vacuum sweeper.
-
- Emphasis here on "may". He/she may also want to look up your
- skirt or snoop around your hard disk. I would exercise caution, usually
- by putting it on the NordiqueTraque.
-
- >
- >Try borrowing a neighbor's vacuum to see if the problem persists.
-
- Here's a helpful hint : take your neighbors unit to the chicken
- coop and suck up all the ... well I can't really say *EXACTLY WHAT* you
- should suck up (due to the telecastration communiform act), but I think
- you get the picture. Then use it to clean the cat box. Don't bother
- emptying the bag before you return it to the neighbor. Many cultures
- consider the gift of a full bag a sign of affection.
-
- >If your phone wiring runs parallel to power wiring in walls, ie in the
- >same channel through walls & ceilings, the potential for interference is
- >great.
-
- Especially if it's running down the Fox channel, which is
- extremely noisy (can you say "Moesha"?)
-
- >Consider hiring a telephone professional to ....
- [snip]
-
- Ok, let's get this straight ... it is not possible to use the
- words "professional" and "telephone" in the same sentence, except when
- discussing what to do with an overflowing septic tank.
-
- There. Have I insulted enough people yet? Good. I'll shut up now.
-
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