X config damaged by power failure

[Mike Wright]

Tim wrote:
> On Wed, 2008-05-07 at 15:26 -0430, Patrick O'Callaghan wrote:
> 
>>The worst part is that I had actually *checked* that it was correctly
>>plugged in. Only later did I go back and recheck (it was somewhat
>>awkward to get at and see properly).
> 
<snip/>

> Trying to untangle them doesn't work.  :-\  A cable can be going around
> the back of the desk right near you, for just a couple of metres.  But
> while you drag it out, it magically wraps around something on the other
> side of the room.  They're in the same union as garden hoses.
> 

LOL!

So you've been in me yard, 'ave ya?