Re: [OT] Petrol Pumps ....was Views on X10 Addressing

["Geraint Morris" <geraint@xxxxxxx>]

Because the two different unl. nozzles will come from two seperate tanks.
Most likely they changed a tank from supergreen to unleaded at some point

G.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 2:02 PM
Subject: RE: [OT] Petrol Pumps ....was [ukha_d] Views on X10 Addressing


> We have a filling station close by with the "unleaded +
unleaded" pumps
...
> I've never worked out why that is either!
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 05 September 2001 13:42
> > To: ukha_d
> > Subject: RE: [OT] Petrol Pumps ....was [ukha_d] Views on X10
Addressing
> >
> >
> > 4 hoses.
> >
> > Very advanced.
> >
> > Most pumps round our way only have 2 hoses on each of the 4
pumps.
> >
> > Usually....
> >
> > Unleaded + 4 Star
> > Unleaded + 4 Star
> > Unleaded + Unleaded  (Why 2 the same I DONT know!!)
> > Unleaded + Diesel.
> >
> > As the driver of a Diesel vehicle it NEVER ceases to amaze me
that the
> > driver of a Petrol engined vehicle will pull onto the EMPTY
forecourt to
> > fill up and stops at the ONLY pump that has Diesel to fill their
car
with
> > Unleaded. THEN....despite the fact that there is a vehicle behind
theirs
> > with a Diesel engine knocking away... they go into the shop,
spend
bloody
> > ages choosing sweets and papers etc before a leisurely stroll
> > back to their
> > car.
> >
> > Of course.....it ALWAYS happens when I am already in a rush :-((
> >
> > I guess the fact that the people round here cant get to grips
> > with filling a
> > fuel tank explains why the local Homebase took so long to shift
all the
> > goodies they had on the shelves.
> >
> > Keith
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 05 September 2001 13:15
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Views on X10 Addressing
> >
> >
> > Very good point ... however having met many of my neighbours and
finding
> > that most of them have just about got to grips with choosing the
> > right hose
> > from the four possibles on a garage forecourt then home
automation is
> > somewhat beyond them.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > For more information: http://www.automatedhome.co.uk
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