jmra wrote:VMI77 wrote:jmra wrote:12 years ago I had this same meeting in a foreign country which shall remain nameless . Sitting across the table from me were representatives from:
1. State owned company
2. Fortune 500 company (running the facility)
3. Fortune 500 company (that built the facility)
4. Government official (holding my passport)
They called me in (under false pretenses) and demanded that I fix a problem that didn't exist. After several weeks of insisting that there was no problem, I designed, built, and installed a piece of equipment (that did absolutely nothing) to fix the problem that didn't exist. I got my passport and returned home. I left the company not long after (wasn't interested in future such meetings), but I often wonder if the problem ever "returned" and exactly how someone would go about repairing the "device".
Did it have lots of flashing lights, dials, buttons, and meters?
No, I couldn't find a Radio Shack. It did have coils, capacitors, resistors, steady lights and a voltmeter. I thought about including a switch but I didn't want them to turn it off to see if the problem returned. Basically as long the the equipment had power the light was on and the meter read the AC voltage. They believed it to be a miracle worker. I'm sure it is part of some poor fools routine to verify the light is on and the meter is reading the proper voltage.
I hope that you used a Duracell. Otherwise they might come looking for you.
