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- From: neilw@informix.com (Neil Williams)
- Newsgroups: misc.consumers
- Subject: Re: Rechargable Battery Source Needed (and a Query)
- Message-ID: <1993Jan6.224853.26996@informix.com>
- Date: 6 Jan 93 22:48:53 GMT
- References: <1993Jan4.150614.6635@kodak.kodak.com> <1993Jan5.223744.5236@pony.Ingres.COM>
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- In article <1993Jan5.223744.5236@pony.Ingres.COM> daveb@lotus (Dave Brower, DBMS hack, [510] 748-3418) writes:
- >The cheapest regular sized alkalines and ni-cads I've found are the
- >Panasonic's sold through Costco, and presumably other warehouse
- >outlets. The alkalines are particularly cheap ($4-5 for 16 AA cells),
- >enough that I don't bother with charging ni-cads anymore.
-
- In addition to the cost to your checkbook, you should consider
- the cost to the environment of using alkalines rather than
- rechargeables.
-
- --Neil
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- Neil Williams: neilw@informix.com
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- Seen on my last trip on United: "If you are seated in an exit row
- and can not (sic) read this card... please notify a crew member."
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