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Post #214,194
by folkert
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7/11/05 11:45:40 AM
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New You keep forgetting...
I am an EE.

My wife LOVES to watch me change outlets without turning off the circuits.
Me:    Dear where is the outlet you wanted me to change?
Karen: Right next to the Light in the Living room.
Me:    The one by the end table not being used as an end table?
Karen: Yes dear.
Me:    Okay.
        [... few minutes go by ...]
Me:    Damn... (pause) ewww... (pause) dammit...
Karen: Are you okay Hon?
Me:    Yeah, I am just putting in the new outlet, I am fine.
Karen: Did you turn off the Electricity to the outlet?
Me:    No, why would I do that, I just have to be careful. (pause) ... owww.
Karen: (now standing watching me a few feet away) Are you being Lazy again?
Me:    Why no, what do you mean dear?
Karen: Nothing, I just wanted to make sure I had my wooden handled broom with me.
Me:    Why would you OWWW... want that?
Karen: No particular reason.
Me:    Oh come on, it is *JUST* 120V 60Hz AC, I can let go, now if it were 120V DC, then you'd need that.
Karen: Okay, Dear, you are the Engineer.
Me:    (continuing to attach wire) dammint... I keep touching the ground when I am tightening the screws.
Me:    crap... (as I drop the screw driver whence I get shocked again)
Me:    weee, that was a good one...
Karen: Are you done yet?
Me:    No Dear not quite... yeowzah... That hurt. (just finished tightening everything)
Me:    No I just have to mount the new outlet back in the old box. (during the mount) Dammit I touched the frame(which is ground) and hot at the same time. Tripping the breaker. That bit me kind hard.
Karen: I told you you should have turned of the power.
Me:    No way, it keeps me on my toes.
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Post #214,224
by imqwerky
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7/11/05 1:49:31 PM
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New Okay, I can't help this one, but ROFLMAO!!!!!
(with apologies to Barry)

My neighbor is in remodeling and I love his stories about the diff between 120V and 220V. 120V grabs a hold of you and hangs on for dear life. 220V knocks you across the room, cartoon fashion, hair frizzled and steaming and you say..."Wow....that was fun!" and the kids say..."Do that again!!!"


Peace,
Amy

"Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well-preserved body, but, rather to skid in sideways totally worn out shouting 'Holy shit, what a ride!'"

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     Blown electrical outlets - (bionerd) - (49) - July 8, 2005, 01:00:16 PM EDT
         R! GOWYSC! -NT - (drewk) - July 8, 2005, 01:30:42 PM EDT
         Some things to check. - (Another Scott) - July 8, 2005, 02:01:34 PM EDT
         Might be the startup surge of the dehumidifier when treadmil - (boxley) - July 8, 2005, 02:22:30 PM EDT
         Re: Blown electrical outlets - (Ashton) - July 8, 2005, 07:49:35 PM EDT
         Electric outlets are simple. And deadly. - (Silverlock) - (1) - July 8, 2005, 10:41:16 PM EDT
             Nothing a screwdriver and hammer can't fix! -NT - (ChrisR) - July 8, 2005, 11:31:46 PM EDT
         how old is the house? - (cforde) - (42) - July 9, 2005, 04:07:15 AM EDT
             Was hoping I could fix it with duct tape....... - (bionerd) - (41) - July 9, 2005, 11:49:40 AM EDT
                 Wisdom -NT - (Steve Lowe) - (28) - July 9, 2005, 01:24:40 PM EDT
                     Yeah, but what fun is that? -NT - (Andrew Grygus) - (27) - July 9, 2005, 08:23:14 PM EDT
                         :-) -NT - (Another Scott) - (26) - July 9, 2005, 08:26:05 PM EDT
                             re: what fun is that? - (imqwerky) - (25) - July 9, 2005, 10:30:45 PM EDT
                                 Now yer cookin! -NT - (Ashton) - July 10, 2005, 02:29:48 AM EDT
                                 Yup. - (Andrew Grygus) - (23) - July 10, 2005, 04:32:10 AM EDT
                                     Why you little.....(a la Three Stooges) - (imqwerky) - (22) - July 11, 2005, 10:47:42 AM EDT
                                         EEs don't *work* with electricity - (drewk) - (2) - July 11, 2005, 10:57:15 AM EDT
                                             You keep forgetting... - (folkert) - (1) - July 11, 2005, 11:45:40 AM EDT
                                                 Okay, I can't help this one, but ROFLMAO!!!!! - (imqwerky) - July 11, 2005, 01:49:31 PM EDT
                                         Still gotta be careful - (imric) - (5) - July 11, 2005, 11:15:07 AM EDT
                                             Black is neutral, Plz-KThnkz! -NT - (folkert) - (4) - July 11, 2005, 11:48:48 AM EDT
                                                 No - black is *supposed* to be neutral - (tuberculosis) - (2) - July 11, 2005, 01:54:41 PM EDT
                                                     Yep. - (admin) - July 11, 2005, 03:41:05 PM EDT
                                                     This is true. - (static) - July 11, 2005, 07:57:48 PM EDT
                                                 Back when I passed the NEC test - (imric) - July 11, 2005, 02:21:19 PM EDT
                                         I know - (imqwerky) - (1) - July 11, 2005, 11:43:52 AM EDT
                                             I'm convinced - (imric) - July 11, 2005, 12:33:15 PM EDT
                                         8 months pregnant? - (Andrew Grygus) - (10) - July 11, 2005, 12:04:10 PM EDT
                                             Or maybe... - (folkert) - (9) - July 11, 2005, 12:20:14 PM EDT
                                                 Amy makes it hard to resist - (ben_tilly) - (8) - July 11, 2005, 12:43:14 PM EDT
                                                     So True. - (folkert) - July 11, 2005, 12:50:15 PM EDT
                                                     Groan - (imqwerky) - (6) - July 11, 2005, 01:57:41 PM EDT
                                                         Save that groan... - (ben_tilly) - July 11, 2005, 02:37:39 PM EDT
                                                         Is admin king of the bad pun? - (imqwerky) - (4) - July 11, 2005, 02:54:10 PM EDT
                                                             Better behave or I'll have to lock you back in the closet! - (ChrisR) - (2) - July 11, 2005, 03:18:43 PM EDT
                                                                 Wrong sponge... - (admin) - July 11, 2005, 03:34:17 PM EDT
                                                                 Oops! - (imqwerky) - July 11, 2005, 05:59:00 PM EDT
                                                             ICLRPD - (ben_tilly) - July 11, 2005, 04:26:10 PM EDT
                 "Friend" huh? - (drewk) - (1) - July 11, 2005, 09:19:45 AM EDT
                     "Good" Friend - (bionerd) - July 11, 2005, 02:33:21 PM EDT
                 You can - (tuberculosis) - (9) - July 11, 2005, 01:55:27 PM EDT
                     Already did that - (bionerd) - (8) - July 11, 2005, 02:39:24 PM EDT
                         If nothing else, the climbing is a good warm-up exercise :) -NT - (Meerkat) - (7) - July 12, 2005, 08:16:04 AM EDT
                             Yeah, until I fall off the dryer and break something else - (bionerd) - (6) - July 12, 2005, 09:39:51 AM EDT
                                 "Haven't you heard? Bumbles bounce!" -NT - (n3jja) - (5) - July 12, 2005, 06:49:26 PM EDT
                                     My stars. - (static) - (4) - July 13, 2005, 12:10:20 AM EDT
                                         That's too easy. - (Another Scott) - (3) - July 13, 2005, 12:15:15 AM EDT
                                             Just put one foot ... in front of ... the oth-er -NT - (drewk) - (2) - July 13, 2005, 09:09:44 AM EDT
                                                 and soon you'll be walking out the door-or-or! - (bionerd) - (1) - July 13, 2005, 09:45:29 AM EDT
                                                     ICLRPD (new thread) - (drewk) - July 13, 2005, 09:57:39 AM EDT

Sorry, what? I wasn't listening. I was fantasizing that I was far away, very alone, and reading a book.
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