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  • 22-08-2008 10:55am
    #1
    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭


    Why not rename "Consumer Electronics" to Electrical & Electronic
    and move the "Electrical" and "Home Appliances" in Rec |Home & Garden to it?

    And Rename "Hobby Radio" to "Hobby Radio & Electronics"

    Much more Logical

    You can vote, but of course the management need not be influenced one way or the other.

    Should Electrical & Home Appliances move to Tech? 24 votes

    Yes, As per Watty's post
    0% 0 votes
    Leave everything alone!
    62% 15 votes
    Yes, change, but not as Watty suggests
    33% 8 votes
    I don't care.
    4% 1 vote
    Post edited by Shield on


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    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,171 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    I agree with watty. I went looking for the elec forum a while back in tech and couldnt find it. Didnt expect to find it in Home & Garden.


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    #3
    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    Watty, every time I see a thread started by you I think I've started it and worry that I've been on a drunken thread starting rampage.

    This one really confused me for a second or two!


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    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Good idea but I think CuLT said in a similar discussion that there are some issues moving forums to other main categories.


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    #5
    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    It's from a subcategory to a subcategory


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    Gone West
    Registered Users Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    watty wrote: »
    and "Home Appliances" in Rec |
    Home appliances should be merged with the ladies lounge.


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    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    FuzzyLogic wrote: »
    Home appliances should be merged with the ladies lounge.

    QFT !

    Might teach them how to use a damn iron ;)


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    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    Manties wrote: »
    QFT !

    Might teach them how to use a damn iron ;)
    I believe Eastenders had an 'Irons 101' class there a couple of years ago...


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    Doctor DooM
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 25,868 Mod ✭✭✭✭Doctor DooM


    FuzzyLogic wrote: »
    Home appliances should be merged with the ladies lounge.


    Oi.
    Manties wrote: »
    QFT !

    Might teach them how to use a damn iron ;)

    OI!!!!


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    #10
    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Ladies Lounge?

    Lots of Real Men need fridges, freezers, dish-washing machines, Beer dispensers, wine coolers, coffee makers (filter or expresso, real men don't drink latte or cappuccino), Smoothie blenders, juice squeezers, electric tin openers (cat/dog paw operated?), Kettles, grills, Microwaves, pannini maker, popcorn maker, sandwich maker, chocolate fountain, vacuum cleaner robot, tumble dryer, trouser press, hair dryer, hob, oven and ice maker.

    If you look at electrical forum posts it's very techy, not home & Garden at all:
    • Programmable Logic Controller
    • Advanced Wiring
    • Shop electricity consumption
    • Any risks of radiation from mains wiring


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    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Home Appliances should stay where it is - some of the posters it attacts would be scared off if you called it a Tech subject. Posts for not-very-technical suggestions of Bosch -v- Brand X are facilitated (Not all queries are/will be technical.)

    Electrical - I can see where you're coming from, but it fits where it is alongside DIY, etc.
    Maybe an Electrical Engineering forum or something under Tech (I'll let you work out where)


    Meh. There's always overlap. The current organisation seems to be working ok. I say leave it as it is.


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    #12
    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    Good point on the Home Appliances. But same point you make could be used to argue that Gadgets and Media Players should be under Home& Garden too.


    What about adding a pair of LINKS under Tech | Consumer Electronics to Electrical and Home Appliances?


    I'm not casting any aspersions on your cmodship Yer honour, Grand Ship ye keep Karoma.


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    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    meh, i see nothing wrong with the way it is though... but i do admit, your post makes sense...

    and if karoma can become a cmod, then anything is possible. :p


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    oleras
    Registered Users Posts: 2,724 ✭✭✭oleras


    watty wrote: »
    Ladies Lounge?

    Lots of Real Men need fridges,.....warm beer will do.
    freezers,.......soggy pizza is fine once cooked.
    dish-washing machines.....wife
    Beer dispensers.....wife
    wine coolers.......real men ??
    coffee makers (filter or expresso, real men don't drink latte or cappuccino)....its called a kettle.
    Smoothie blenders.........real men ?
    juice squeezers.....see, smootihie section.
    electric tin openers (cat/dog paw operated?).....leatherman.
    Kettles.....kinda agree, but you can boil on the hob.
    grills, Microwaves, pannini maker, popcorn maker, sandwich maker, chocolate fountain, vacuum cleaner robot, tumble dryer, trouser press, hair dryer, hob, oven and ice maker......wife.

    fixed that for ya.......lol


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    #15
    Karoma
    Registered Users Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    Well said oleras.

    Although,
    oleras wrote: »
    ...chocolate fountain...wife.
    Oo


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    #16
    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,423 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    watty wrote: »
    Home Appliances.
    Needs.
    Gadgets and Media Players
    Wants.

    A fridge isn't a gadget.


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    #17
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,106 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Im not hijacking this thread but it is a bit funny when you see "Facial hair and Hats" in the same category as Construction & Planning or indeed home appliances for that matter.

    I think a couple of the categories would need to be rejigged a bit and this was mentioned in another thread recently but I suppose I as guilty as everyone else for not coming up with positive proposals.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Not all appliances are electrical: Gas cookers for starters.


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    #19
    watty
    Registered Users Posts: 32,417 ✭✭✭✭watty


    I'd forgotten about non-electric appliances...
    Hand operated Mincers
    Push sweepers
    Gas Hobs (I have one).

    Maybe Electric Appliances?

    There are fridges that are gadgets and vice versa:
    http://www.gadget-box.com/product_info.php?products_id=4319
    cooltonefridge.jpg


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    #20
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,171 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    This thread is becoming a bit of piss take.


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    #21
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    jmccrohan wrote: »
    This thread is becoming a bit of piss take.

    Well it is if you incluse other home "appliances" ;)


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    #22
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,171 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Well it is if you incluse other home "appliances" ;)
    Haha that made me chuckle.


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