Comments on: Wednesday Rant, or For the Battery Wore Clothes http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/02/27/wednesday-rant-or-for-the-battery-wore-clothes/ Motivating readers to believe, act, and achieve by looking at life with wit, wisdom, and engaging creativity Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:28:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Believe. Act. Achieve! - dcr Blogs dot Com » Blog Archive » Plastic Head Games, or Why I Think Anti-Plastic Radicals Are to Blame for Plastic-Sealed Items Getting Harder and Harder to Open http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/02/27/wednesday-rant-or-for-the-battery-wore-clothes/#comment-14842 Believe. Act. Achieve! - dcr Blogs dot Com » Blog Archive » Plastic Head Games, or Why I Think Anti-Plastic Radicals Are to Blame for Plastic-Sealed Items Getting Harder and Harder to Open Thu, 29 May 2008 18:07:22 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/02/27/wednesday-rant-or-for-the-battery-wore-clothes/#comment-14842 [...] Internet at all, there are people that dislike excessive plastic packaging. And, while I agree that packaging is sometimes excessive, there are those that take things to extremes, complaining about the slightest bit of [...] [...] Internet at all, there are people that dislike excessive plastic packaging. And, while I agree that packaging is sometimes excessive, there are those that take things to extremes, complaining about the slightest bit of [...]

]]> By: pete http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/02/27/wednesday-rant-or-for-the-battery-wore-clothes/#comment-10222 pete Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:22:38 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/02/27/wednesday-rant-or-for-the-battery-wore-clothes/#comment-10222 Disregard - it says "a Duracell AA battery." So Wikipedia, in a surprise move, is not contradicting itself. This time. Disregard - it says “a Duracell AA battery.” So Wikipedia, in a surprise move, is not contradicting itself. This time.

]]> By: pete http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/02/27/wednesday-rant-or-for-the-battery-wore-clothes/#comment-10221 pete Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:19:36 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/02/27/wednesday-rant-or-for-the-battery-wore-clothes/#comment-10221 Wikipedia, which is ALWAYS correct, doesn't even know the correct usage. The text says "an AA" and then the image caption says "a AA." <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AA_battery" rel="nofollow">See for yourself</a>. Nice bit of self-promotion. :D Wikipedia, which is ALWAYS correct, doesn’t even know the correct usage. The text says “an AA” and then the image caption says “a AA.” See for yourself.

Nice bit of self-promotion. :D

]]> By: dcr http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/02/27/wednesday-rant-or-for-the-battery-wore-clothes/#comment-10219 dcr Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:48:52 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/02/27/wednesday-rant-or-for-the-battery-wore-clothes/#comment-10219 Well, the battery is AAA, which could be considered "fun size" when compared to an AA. By the way, I wonder if that should be "a AA" or "an AA" as my first choice was "a." If you call it an A-A battery, then obviously you'd say "an AA" but if you say—as I do—it as a double-A, then you'd use "a AA," no? But, then it looks funny. I don't think they ever covered this one in English class. As for the "fun size" candy, maybe "diet size" would be a better nomenclature? At any rate, these tiny candies might be something <a href="http://www.practicalpointsinnursing.com/" rel="nofollow">practical nurses</a> may appreciate. ;-) Well, the battery is AAA, which could be considered “fun size” when compared to an AA.

By the way, I wonder if that should be “a AA” or “an AA” as my first choice was “a.” If you call it an A-A battery, then obviously you’d say “an AA” but if you say—as I do—it as a double-A, then you’d use “a AA,” no? But, then it looks funny. I don’t think they ever covered this one in English class.

As for the “fun size” candy, maybe “diet size” would be a better nomenclature?

At any rate, these tiny candies might be something practical nurses may appreciate. ;-)

]]> By: pete http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/02/27/wednesday-rant-or-for-the-battery-wore-clothes/#comment-10212 pete Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:17:56 +0000 http://www.dcrblogs.com/2008/02/27/wednesday-rant-or-for-the-battery-wore-clothes/#comment-10212 Maybe they're trying a new marketing effort based on "fun size" candy bars. But the battery is still regular size, so I'm confused. Is it me or has fun-sized candy become microscopic size in recent years? I loathe fun size. <a href="http://www.ashersarlin.com/archives/2004/09/fun_size.php" rel="nofollow">Fun size</a> - my sentiments exactly. Maybe they’re trying a new marketing effort based on “fun size” candy bars. But the battery is still regular size, so I’m confused.

Is it me or has fun-sized candy become microscopic size in recent years? I loathe fun size.

Fun size - my sentiments exactly.

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