Uh oh, I'm partially color blind. I can do it if I stare at it for 5-10 seconds, but an employer might not be too impressed with that... -Adam (I remember oh so long ago when I bought a package of resisters on tape from RS. I asked my sister to help me sort through them, writing the value on the tape edge. (she didn't know the color code previously) She still did them an oder of magnitude faster than I...) Nigel Goodwin wrote: > > In message <3.0.32.19990825161642.006bb99c@huey>, Dennis Plunkett > writes > >Question for everyone-> > >Why do we think that people whom have a hobby of electronics are better? > > If they are interested, they are liable to be better at their job! - we > get 'work experience' boys from the local schools and technical college > (no attractive young girls - despite asking!). One of the first > questions I ask is 'do you build things at home', the second is 'do you > know your colour code' - the third is to throw a resistor at them :-). > > >Before you answer that contemplate this off the cuff situation:- > >Do you care that your family doctor does not practice surgery as a hobby? > > How do you know he doesn't? :-). > -- > > Nigel. > > /--------------------------------------------------------------\ > | Nigel Goodwin | Internet : nigelg@lpilsley.demon.co.uk | > | Lower Pilsley | Web Page : http://www.lpilsley.demon.co.uk | > | Chesterfield | Official site for Shin Ki and New Spirit | > | England | Ju Jitsu | > \--------------------------------------------------------------/