
	Friday Fax A Weekly Summary of Polywater^® News of Incredible Importance

Issue #558

The new Pull-Planner™ 3000 supports pushing force variable calculations.

Pushing Machine

Of the four topics in the recent Technical Talk Newsletter, the Most Popular Article based on click-through readership was regarding cable installation using so-called "Push" or "Push/Pull" assistance. Pushing force is applied to cable during installation by use of a pushing machine, a device that can be placed at the duct entrance or at intermediary points to replace or supplement pulling force. This growing trend introduces new variables that can make accurate tension calculations more complex and difficult to predict. While the paper seeks to educate the masses by quantifying the push contribution and comparing calculation results to field experience, a secondary goal is to promote Polywater's new Pull-Planner™ 3000 Software, which has a mode that allows a "pushing force" variable in pulling tension calculations--yet another reason the program is so unique, powerful, and convenient. We thought you should know. Since no other pulling lubricant manufacturers or software companies address this topic, asking cable installers about their use of pushing machines and the challenges they create is another way you can differentiate yourself and the Polywater products you represent. You're encouraged to read the paper for a fuller understanding.

The Friday Fax Editor's Joke of the Week

The Joke

Giving Up Chocolate. I was walking down the street when I was accosted by a particularly dirty and shabby-looking homeless woman who asked me for a couple of dollars for dinner. I took out my wallet, got out ten dollars and asked, "If I give you this money, will you buy chocolate with it instead of dinner?" "No, I had to stop eating chocolate years ago," the homeless woman told me. "Will you use it to go shopping instead of buying food?" I asked. "No, I don't waste time shopping," the homeless woman said, "I need to spend all my time trying to stay alive." "Will you spend this on a beauty salon instead of food?" I asked. "Are you nuts!" replied the homeless woman, "I haven't had my hair done in twenty years!" "Well," I said, "I'm not going to give you the money. Instead, I'm going to take you out for dinner with my husband and me tonight." The homeless woman was shocked. "Won't your husband be furious with you for doing that? I know I'm dirty, and I probably smell pretty disgusting." I said, "That's okay. It's important for him to see what a woman looks like after she has given up shopping, hair appointments, and chocolate."

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