[i40] - 22nd person required
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Ki!ler-Mk1
Active Member
That is brill!
Run it off car batteries?
we have plenty of time to sort things out
The fridge thing is to do with power - the only things you should be plugging into the power network provided is your PC, Monitor and any powered peripherals you may have
Run it off car batteries?
Wol
In Cryo Sleep
I think the problem they have is with it being there, not about where its powered from I'd guess. If we're buying the seat, then we're buying the available power allowance too. If even then were not allowed to use that power to run it, then the problem is with the fridge, and not where we power it from. Maybe some in-case can coolers? 
Ki!ler-Mk1
Active Member
I think the problem they have is with it being there, not about where its powered from I'd guess. If we're buying the seat, then we're buying the available power allowance too. If even then were not allowed to use that power to run it, then the problem is with the fridge, and not where we power it from. Maybe some in-case can coolers?
So, what if the persons computer is cooled by being inside a frost free freezer., then what
Yeah, unfortunately risk management (which is what insurance exists to provide) won't care whether it's safe, just whether it's covered. They'll have done their assessment based on risk of computer caused catastrophe, not some frightening fridge conflaguration.
(I had to work for nearly 15 seconds for that alliteration, which at nearly 02:00 is pretty good going I think. )
(I had to work for nearly 15 seconds for that alliteration, which at nearly 02:00 is pretty good going I think.
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Wol
In Cryo Sleep
Meh, I'm just used to insurance / risk assessments for using electrical equipment in events venues, where the fact that something is covered is pretty much fully dependent on the fact that it is safe (e.g. has a pat test certificate of electrical safety).
If its not safe, and the thing catches fire, you're not covered, no matter whether its a computer or a fridge.
My other experience is the use of the "you're not allowed that for insurance reasons" getout clause, which is used to shut people up, when its actually just beause we dont want them to bring something in, and has nothing to do with insurance at all.......
Thats just my experience of it anyway.....
If its not safe, and the thing catches fire, you're not covered, no matter whether its a computer or a fridge.
My other experience is the use of the "you're not allowed that for insurance reasons" getout clause, which is used to shut people up, when its actually just beause we dont want them to bring something in, and has nothing to do with insurance at all.......
Thats just my experience of it anyway.....
thatbloke
Junior Administrator
well I have some plastic I can slap a 22nd seat onto, then if we find someone we can allocate that as a group booking to them or if not we'll split the cost between us I guess
I'll send a ticket to multiplay enquiring about it...
Ki!ler-Mk1
Active Member
So, genius, is a usb fridge a fridge or part of the computer? Who knows maybe a tech priest can make a device to draw power from everyones 21 usb ports to drive the fridge and cool the room.
Huung
Well-Known Member
Ki!ler-Mk1
Active Member
Why do i need to? I know it uses power, end of.
Or, are you refering to my cooling the room comment, as to that i was just thinking of what happens when i open my fridge at home, cool air comes out, nothing more.
thatbloke
Junior Administrator
so back on track, I have been informed by multiplay that we need to fill the 22nd seat.
I'm happy to purchase said seat (once their booking system is back online) and hold it as a group booking. This can then be kept by us as a spare place for dumping stuff, perhaps having a tabletop game or two or whatever else we can think of.
In the event that we find a 22nd person then I can allocate that booking to them. They would then need to pay ME the cash, as opposed to making a booking themselves on the multiplay site - so bear that in mind if you do suddenly find a friend that is interested. They would need to make a multiplay account if they do not already have one, but do NOT get them to actually buy the ticket themselves - I will need to allocate the 2nd one to them.
In the event that said seat remains empty, I would have to ask that the cost of it is split evenly between everyone else in the clanbox - it would be £90 between 22 of us, which is £4.10 each. I'd be happy with a donation of £4 from each of you lot.
In addition, I'll contact my friends in =WFB= and see if they have anyone else they want to bring...
I'm happy to purchase said seat (once their booking system is back online) and hold it as a group booking. This can then be kept by us as a spare place for dumping stuff, perhaps having a tabletop game or two or whatever else we can think of.
In the event that we find a 22nd person then I can allocate that booking to them. They would then need to pay ME the cash, as opposed to making a booking themselves on the multiplay site - so bear that in mind if you do suddenly find a friend that is interested. They would need to make a multiplay account if they do not already have one, but do NOT get them to actually buy the ticket themselves - I will need to allocate the 2nd one to them.
In the event that said seat remains empty, I would have to ask that the cost of it is split evenly between everyone else in the clanbox - it would be £90 between 22 of us, which is £4.10 each. I'd be happy with a donation of £4 from each of you lot.
In addition, I'll contact my friends in =WFB= and see if they have anyone else they want to bring...