[BC] How to be loud on the dial

[WFIFeng@aol.com]

In a message dated 08/17/2006 12:15:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
barry at oldradio.com writes:

> >>Click the back view image, and take careful note of the XLR connectors on 
> the
>  >>back. That should solve the argument, once and for all!
>  >
>  >But should the XLRs be mounted with pins 1 and 2 up -- or down?
>  
>           You shouldn't need to ask.. Since Willie is
>           our local purveyor of smiley faces on
>           everything,

Interesting comment, seeing as every single one of them that I used in that 
post have gone missing. [insert sad face here] Good gravy! ... [further 
commentary voluntarily witheld.] Sigh.

> of course he wants them "up" ...
>           so the plugs and sockets all look like
>           smiley faces. 

Actually, an AC outlet looks more like a frowning face when installed with 
the ground pin down.

> There was this rumor of a
> tattoo of a smiley face ... but I won't go there....

Well, all I can say is this: I have absolutely no tattoos, anywhere. Never 
will.

Willie...