On 12 Nov, 02:54, Phil W Lee <phil(at)lee-family(dot)me(dot)uk> wrote:
> thirty-six  considered Tue, 10 Nov 2009
> 17:21:56 -0800 (PST) the perfect time to write:
>
>
>
> >On 11 Nov, 00:37, Phil W Lee <phil(at)lee-family(dot)me(dot)uk> wrote:
> >> thirty-six  considered Tue, 10 Nov 2009
> >> 08:13:54 -0800 (PST) the perfect time to write:
>
> >> >On 10 Nov, 13:25, "Mr Benn" <nos...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> >> >> "mileburner"  wrote in message
>
> >> >>news:hd972o$dfh$1@news.eternal-september.org...
>
> >> >> > The combination of blue and red is more noticeable and tends to catch the
> >> >> > attention of otherwise inattentive drivers. If it makes them look, and
> >> >> > look again, it is far better than being just another red light of little
> >> >> > or no significance.
>
> >> >> You'd be better off using a high-intensity green LED light.  The human eye
> >> >> is much more sensitive to green light compared to blue and red which are
> >> >> towards the edges of the visible spectrum.  As long as you're not mistaken
> >> >> for a traffic light!
>
> >> >Pick up a skip marker light and string it to your saddle rail.  It'll
> >> >spin around ion the wind and give a good YELLOW light.
>
> >> If you can find one that's actually working . . .
>
> >Buy a battery.
>
> Buy the whole light, and report the unlit skip!

There is no skip in the tool hire shop.