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From: jhc@mtune.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: Special reward for Ethernet xceiver cable designer
Message-ID: <1165@mtune.ATT.COM>
Date: Tue, 1-Sep-87 14:06:40 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep  1 14:06:40 1987
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References: <44078@beno.seismo.CSS.GOV>
Reply-To: jhc@mtune.UUCP (Jonathan Clark)
Organization: AT&T ISL Middletown NJ USA
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Summary: Shooting's too good for 'im

In article <44078@beno.seismo.CSS.GOV> mo@seismo.CSS.GOV (Mike O'Dell) writes:
>I suspect that many of you out there share my belief that if there is in fact
>any justice in this world, there is a special place in Hell reserved for the
>person who designed the bloody clip which is claimed to hold a transciever
>cable in place at either end.

I will second, third and fourth this motion.

>So, with my speen appropriately vented, does anyone out there have any good
>suggestions for dealing with these rotten blighters?? 

Personally, I bend the clips by hand, using a pair of long-nose pliers,
until I can only just force the clip across and into place as it is so
tight, then I use yards of black sticky electricians tape and/or cable
ties. And lots of strain relief.
-- 
Jonathan Clark
[NAC,attmail]!mtune!jhc

An Englishman never enjoys himself except for some noble purpose.