Comments on: VHS tapes, Nortel, Woolworths, and Ricardo Montalban http://www.reeves-hall.net/2009/01/25/vhs-tapes-nortel-woolworths-and-ricardo-montalban/ Andrew, Katya, Tolii, Tosha, ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:58:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AndrewRH http://www.reeves-hall.net/2009/01/25/vhs-tapes-nortel-woolworths-and-ricardo-montalban/comment-page-1/#comment-3268 AndrewRH Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:32:23 +0000 http://www.reeves-hall.net/?p=2465#comment-3268 The Nortel pension in the UK is getting the attention of the UK pensions regulator - an article in the <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/pensions/7880310/Nortel-faces-2.1bn-demand-by-pensions-watchdog.html" rel="nofollow">9 July 2010 edition of the Daily Telegraph newspaper</a> says, "Nortel faces £2.1bn demand by pensions watchdog - The UK Pensions Regulator has set its sights on failed telecoms group Nortel Networks by calling for £2.1bn to be paid into its former UK pension scheme before it enters the Pension Protection Fund (PPF)." ~Andrew~ The Nortel pension in the UK is getting the attention of the UK pensions regulator – an article in the 9 July 2010 edition of the Daily Telegraph newspaper says, “Nortel faces £2.1bn demand by pensions watchdog – The UK Pensions Regulator has set its sights on failed telecoms group Nortel Networks by calling for £2.1bn to be paid into its former UK pension scheme before it enters the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).”

~Andrew~

]]> By: Colin McCormick http://www.reeves-hall.net/2009/01/25/vhs-tapes-nortel-woolworths-and-ricardo-montalban/comment-page-1/#comment-3208 Colin McCormick Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:36:16 +0000 http://www.reeves-hall.net/?p=2465#comment-3208 Hello from another ex-Nortellion. I had patchy colour on the right side of my HP 2605dn. A test print indicated that it would have required at least two defective toner carts (cyan and black) to cause this, so I pulled the thing apart and cleaned the mirrors. I used video head cleaner sticks which are ideal since they are flat faced and dust-free, and I cleaned all the prisms as well as the mirrors. There was a fair bit of dust in there. The result? Exactly the same. Then I did what I should have done earlier, I changed the cyan cartridge. The problem was completely cured. Oh well, at least I sorted the dust problem for a while too. I'm in some kind of denial about my Nortel pension. I moved my pre-existing private pension funds into it and so bought 11 years of service when I first started. Not a good move in the event! And Nortel shares? Oh don't make me think about it, I would rather just pretend it never happened. Do have a look at my web site, you can see what I do now. All kinds of video cassette to DVD and computer... that is all kinds of video cassettes, even the most obscure ones which hardly anyone has ever seen. I'll bet you've never seen quite a few over them. Anyway, thanks for the printer info, I'll refer back to it again when I come to clean the printer out once more. In the mean time, I will stick to using heavy grade 90gm paper in it, I suspect that better paper produces less dust. All the best, Colin Hello from another ex-Nortellion.

I had patchy colour on the right side of my HP 2605dn. A test print indicated that it would have required at least two defective toner carts (cyan and black) to cause this, so I pulled the thing apart and cleaned the mirrors. I used video head cleaner sticks which are ideal since they are flat faced and dust-free, and I cleaned all the prisms as well as the mirrors. There was a fair bit of dust in there.

The result? Exactly the same. Then I did what I should have done earlier, I changed the cyan cartridge. The problem was completely cured. Oh well, at least I sorted the dust problem for a while too.

I’m in some kind of denial about my Nortel pension. I moved my pre-existing private pension funds into it and so bought 11 years of service when I first started. Not a good move in the event! And Nortel shares? Oh don’t make me think about it, I would rather just pretend it never happened.

Do have a look at my web site, you can see what I do now. All kinds of video cassette to DVD and computer… that is all kinds of video cassettes, even the most obscure ones which hardly anyone has ever seen. I’ll bet you’ve never seen quite a few over them.

Anyway, thanks for the printer info, I’ll refer back to it again when I come to clean the printer out once more. In the mean time, I will stick to using heavy grade 90gm paper in it, I suspect that better paper produces less dust.

All the best,

Colin

]]> By: AndrewRH http://www.reeves-hall.net/2009/01/25/vhs-tapes-nortel-woolworths-and-ricardo-montalban/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 AndrewRH Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:36:21 +0000 http://www.reeves-hall.net/?p=2465#comment-1757 Just heard from Deloitte UK -- seems I'm not alone: "[Deloitte are] not clear on how Nortel will be progressing with this issue- the Revenue are in the process of issuing a large number of these assessments to Nortel assignees who received a particular type of accommodation benefit from Nortel whilst in the UK." Just heard from Deloitte UK — seems I’m not alone: “[Deloitte are] not clear on how Nortel will be progressing with this issue- the Revenue are in the process of issuing a large number of these assessments to Nortel assignees who received a particular type of accommodation benefit from Nortel whilst in the UK.”

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