Why in this day and age does crap like this still exist?

[synonymous]

 

[Al Johnson]

Jeebus, we can't even agree on a system of weights and measures, and you want us to agree on voltage, frequency, and receptacle configuration?

 

[mojokat]

I just saw a universal world adapter kit at WTmart in the clearance section, was ~$40. heavy SOB, had all kind of gizmos in it.

 

[Sean Mallory]

One of those is correct.

 

[mojokat]

Jeebus, we can't even agree on a system of weights and measures, and you want us to agree on voltage, frequency, and receptacle configuration?

weights and measures is pretty standard except for the US, but UK still uses crazy stuff like stone and troy ounce, and their pints aren't a pint.

 

[BirdOPrey5]

Top Right:

Spoiler

 

[Al Johnson]

weights and measures is pretty standard except for the US, but UK still uses crazy stuff like stone and troy ounce, and their pints aren't a pint.

See, the first thing you have to say is the exceptions. There should be NO exceptions.

 

[mojokat]

See, the first thing you have to say is the exceptions. There should be NO exceptions.

I agree completely. We order shit from Fisher Scientific all the time which seems to cater to the European market and who knows wtf you're going to get.

 

[CharlieP]

because retrofitting is a bitch and no one country will ever concede

 

[pirranah]

not everyone can be as awesome as us. japan is close though, and it shows through their outstanding achievement in the SUV market.

 

[Hubjeep]

Whats up with teh one? Throw darts at a board to plan it out?

 

[BirdOPrey5]

Whats up with teh one? Throw darts at a board to plan it out?

I see it as offensive... looks like a Chinese-eyed smiley tilted 20 degrees to the left.

 

[mojokat]

the UK and the Swiss plugs are the 2 I run into most, I did not realize Brazil used the 3 prong as well.

 

[Ardvark]

what is the purpose of the switches

 

[BirdOPrey5]

what switches?

 

[Sean Mallory]

leftmost middle row

 

[mojokat]

maybe GFCI's

 

[Ardvark]

what switches?

china

 

[BirdOPrey5]

Those look like buttons, not switches.

 

[mojokat]

it's a shitty pic, but they look like rocker switches to me.