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When I was a young teenager I used to go down to a local department store that had a Commodore 64 set up. I would quickly type up a program that displayed, "Hit any key for a demonstration". Then I would walk away and observe from a distance.
Once a key is hit (Oh ya, I had the monitors volume cranked), the program initiated a constant annoying and very loud screech. At the same time, the program would then display, "This computer has an electrical problem! Contact with this computer may result in electrocution!" (Hey, I was kind of a bad kid :D).
Anyway, it wouldn't take long before someone came by and hit a key...as I watched from the distance. The victim would often quickly walk away, or feverishly attempt to summon an employee. All the while, I was practically in tears from laughter.
What was really amazing, was how long it took someone to just pull the plug or turn off the computer.
Ah yes...good times!
Guest117
09-12-2006, 05:57 PM
You're a baaaaaaaad boy.:D
Knowing electronics at a young age brought out the evil in me also.
I'd leave charged capacitors laying around just to see who'd pick it up and get bit.
And then nothing keeps people far away than a big sign that reads:
Danger: 25,000 OHMS!!!!:flame: That was hot.:rolleyes:
Ya, I've heard of that one Nick. For some crazy reason, I didn't try it.
Although I think it was because of my paranoia from all the times I blew up some electronic component or electrocuted myself!
I'm sure my mom still remembers the time I burnt a huge hole in a blanket on my bed. That's when I learned there was a difference between AC and DC current.:D
Guest117
09-12-2006, 07:52 PM
a difference between AC and DC current
There's a difference?:D
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"A highway to Hell"
Judging by the flames that shot from the "pong" game I blew up, it sure did look like hell.
It was fun though.
Guest117
09-12-2006, 09:02 PM
You may appreciate this:
I can hold on to a live spark plug wire with my arm jerking at every pulse but it really pi$$es me off to get static shocked from a rug or car seat.
I guess it's just the knowing and not knowing when it's gonna happen.
Crazy, huh?:sad:
Guest110
09-13-2006, 12:11 PM
I electrocuted myself changing a light bulb when i was a kid in the dark..
I electrocuted myself changing a light bulb when i was a kid in the dark..
Silly girl.
Next time, turn on the light when you're changing a light bulb :D.
Guest110
09-13-2006, 12:21 PM
Silly girl.
Next time, turn on the light when you're changing a light bulb :D.
i did try:boxing:
Guest117
09-13-2006, 01:14 PM
I electrocuted myself changing a light bulb when i was a kid in the dark..
Impossible or we would not have the fun of your company now.
You shocked yourself. Shocking, isn't it?:D Good thing you didn't have one foot in the toilet or you really wouldn't be here today.
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dbarrow
09-13-2006, 01:15 PM
"Ok, screw that wire in."
...
"Oops! Sorry, wrong breaker!"
Guest110
09-13-2006, 01:17 PM
Impossible or we would not have the fun of your company now.
You shocked yourself. Shocking, isn't it?:D Good thing you didn't have one foot in the toilet or you really wouldn't be here today.
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well it knocked me off my feet Nick so i suppose i was lucky really
Guest117
09-13-2006, 01:31 PM
240vac (I assume your country uses) will knock one off their feet. 110 will also.
And it's usually that which causes the most injury.
Just as the spark plug I mentioned above, one who suddenly gets a taste of a few thousand volts jumps up and invariably crashes his head into the hood of the car, or in your case, is thrown only to hit harder somewhere else.
It's mad, I tell you, just mad!!!!:hail:
Guest110
09-13-2006, 01:36 PM
240vac (I assume your country uses) will knock one off their feet. 110 will also.
And it's usually that which causes the most injury.
Just as the spark plug I mentioned above, one who suddenly gets a taste of a few thousand volts jumps up and invariably crashes his head into the hood of the car, or in your case, is thrown only to hit harder somewhere else.
It's mad, I tell you, just mad!!!!:hail:
I have been eletrocuted. drown and revived as a child and resussitated after falling from a bedroom window onto a concrete slab and cracking my head open... (few days in hospital..) and nearly choked to death on a sweet all by the age of 6
Guest117
09-13-2006, 01:42 PM
You sound like an accident waiting to happen. Good luck.:hail:
Guest110
09-13-2006, 01:48 PM
You sound like an accident waiting to happen. Good luck.:hail:
I do silly things as well
Like spraying myself with furniture polish instead of deodorant
Guest117
09-13-2006, 01:55 PM
Ok, I confess......I grabbed the ear drop bottle instead of the eye drop bottle.
Crap, that stung like a b1tch for a long time.:doh:
mommalina
09-13-2006, 02:04 PM
I do silly things as well
Like spraying myself with furniture polish instead of deodorant
What's the furniture polish doing in the
bathroom where I assume you keep the
deoderant?
I once sprayed my underarms with hair
spray instead of deoderant .... was
wondering why all that hair was
sticky! .... just kidding.
Ever have three kids under the age of
2-1/2? Put the blinky (pacifier) in the
wrong kid's mouth. Was frustrated when
the 9-month old refused to stand so I
could pull up his pants........ and a lot
more I've probably blocked out.
Thank God they grow up. Different
frustrations then, however.
Lina
Guest110
09-13-2006, 02:05 PM
Ok, I confess......I grabbed the ear drop bottle instead of the eye drop bottle.
Crap, that stung like a b1tch for a long time.:doh:
A tale for you.. long while ago my friend and her husband had a really bad argument.. they both sulked for days... After supposedly making up he asked her to rub his back with Deep Heat..( i dont know whether you have that in the Us. its a strong pain muscle rub that is very warming and soothing)
In stead of rubbing it where she should revenge sprang to mind and it wasnt his back that she rubbed bot a very delicate Male part of his body.. I can still hear the screams:eek: :D
Guest110
09-13-2006, 02:11 PM
What's the furniture polish doing in the
bathroom where I assume you keep the
deoderant?
Lina
I keep deoderant in the kitchen cupboard along with washing up liquid and household products.......When i have been shopping it goes in there until the one is empty in the bathroom..
Guest110
09-13-2006, 02:14 PM
you were busy Lina as i was with 5 small sons under 9 at one time
mommalina
09-13-2006, 02:21 PM
In stead of rubbing it where she should
revenge sprang to mind and it wasnt his
back that she rubbed bot a very delicate
Male part of his body.. I can still hear the
screams:eek: :D
In the 1950's, a ditsy WAC buddy of mine
pinned her new husband on the floor, turned
on a vacuum cleaner, and aimed the hose at
his family jewels! Good thing its suction
was not as powerful as my Hoover!
He was in the military also and out-ranked
her. He worked a night shift, and he had
scolded her for hiding dirty dishes and pots
and pans in the oven. They were crazy about
each other and are probably still together.
Lina
Guest110
09-13-2006, 02:23 PM
In the 1950's, a ditsy WAC buddy of mine
pinned her new husband on the floor, turned
on a vacuum cleaner, and aimed the hose at
his family jewels! Good thing its suction
was not as powerful as my Hoover!
He was in the military also and out-ranked
her. He worked a night shift, and he had
scolded her for hiding dirty dishes and pots
and pans in the oven. They were crazy about
each other and are probably still together.
Lina
You would be suprised at how many men have to go tio the accident department as they have a hoover attatched to them...:eek: .. do they really need to hoover it:D
mommalina
09-13-2006, 02:30 PM
you were busy Lina as i was with 5 small sons under 9 at one time
Beat you there, BM. How about 4 sons and
3 daughters, the oldest 8 years and 2 months
of age. Good thing I had the hyperactive boys
first. The girls were much calmer.
Boy, am I enjoying retirement and old age!
Lina
mommalina
09-13-2006, 02:38 PM
Here I am on Post #25, and I have not received any
KH email notifications of replies to my post #18.
Something is amiss with the KH email notification.
Lina
Guest117
09-13-2006, 02:41 PM
...revenge sprang to mind...
I could see that coming. Ouch!!!!:eek:
Guest110
09-13-2006, 03:37 PM
Here I am on Post #25, and I have not received any
KH email notifications of replies to my post #18.
Something is amiss with the KH email notification.
Lina
its not me going mad than:D
Guest117
09-13-2006, 03:43 PM
At least the email is working better than none at all like it was doing.
(or wasn't doing?):doh:
Guest110
09-13-2006, 03:44 PM
At least the email is working better than none at all like it was doing.
(or wasn't doing?):doh:
it seems to be temperamental sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't
chryssi2001
09-14-2006, 06:16 AM
its not me going mad than:D
Neither me :doh:
Guest110
09-14-2006, 03:07 PM
Neither me :doh:
Its not to say that im NOT mad at times.. especially when there is a full moon:eek:
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