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| Live long and prosper  |
Found out the answer is 1+ Last night one light in the hallway went out. A manly task indeed, I picked my trusty tactical flashlight and used it to find my way disassembling the appliance, found a replacement bulb and put everything back together. Put the flashlight in my backpocket and admired my work. Quite satisfied, I sat on the couch to listen to the talking heads. Yet, my world was not hunky dory, something felt strangely ackward and uncomfortable. Could not really figure out what it was but something felt wrong, very wrong. I sensed that I was listing to one side on the couch, had been sitting on my tactical light and the weight turned it on. The uncomfort i aas sensing was the subtle message sent to my brains from my buttocks that MY ASS IS MELTING!!!! When i reached into my pocket to emove the light, the CAUTION: EXTREME HEAT AHEAD message also took its time to reach my conciousnes so i burn the tip of my fingers. Now i walk with a sore ass and learned that the next lightbulb replacement is going to require some extra supervision. 0-0 "OP is a troll" - Flashlightboy, 12/18/20 | ||
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| Unapologetic Old School Curmudgeon  |
Well at least you didn't sit on the old bulb! Don't weep for the stupid, or you will be crying all day | |||
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Please, please avoid any manly projects that require sweating copper pipe or soldering wires. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "And it's time that particularly, some of our corporations learned, that when you get in bed with government, you're going to get more than a good night's sleep." - Ronald Reagan | |||
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His Royal Hiney |
You might be hurt back there. If you have skype, I can do you a favor and give you a buddy check. I can look to see if you have any burns there and I can advise you whether you should go to urgent care at least. "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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Don't Panic |
 That, or maybe using a free, non-tactical flashlight? Not sure what kind of phone you may be using but if it's got a flash photo function, there may be an app to turn it into a flashlight. I admit to having gone to the flashlight function on my cell phone rather than a separate flashlight. Doesn't use enough power to get hot (but it could drain the battery, I guess.) | |||
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Supposedly about nine years ago there was a guy admitted into a California emergency room one night with a fully intact 100-watt light bulb, uh, well, lodged in his anus. He told the admitting nurse that he accidently "sat on it" after taking a shower. Could be worse- could be raining. | |||
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| Move Up or Move Over |
Headlamps are your friend. Trust me, you are one of zillions of people that have had hot pocket syndrome. | |||
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Membership has its privileges |
Damn, I thought I was the only one. They do get HOT. Niech Zyje P-220 Steve | |||
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I carry a 70 lumen Streamlight for tasks like this. While it's not the brightest light I own I can leave it on all day and the only consequence is some dead batteries. Can't same the same for my Fenix, on high it can get quite hot. I've stopped counting. | |||
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Delusions of Adequacy |
You know what they call changing bulbs in the ceiling lamps at Buckingham Palace? A Royal Screw Up. I have my own style of humor. I call it Snarkasm. | |||
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| Live long and prosper |
Rey, I didn,t expect any less from you or any other fellow SF member. To keep this as straight as possible, I expect we'll be wearing similar attires so I ask, should I be using informal assless chaps or etiquette requires I done my 10th year membership anniversary issued leotard as per the latest Waiver revision? Should we make this an open invitation to all parties interested and make a global conference of it? 0-0 "OP is a troll" - Flashlightboy, 12/18/20 | |||
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| His Royal Hiney |
Global conference??? Just what do you think I am? Some kind of pervert??? "It did not really matter what we expected from life, but rather what life expected from us. We needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life – daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ultimately means taking the responsibility to find the right answer to its problems and to fulfill the tasks which it constantly sets for each individual." Viktor Frankl, Man's Search for Meaning, 1946. | |||
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| Old, Slow, but Lucky!  |
Do we get to vote?  _______________________ Living the Dream... One Day at a Time. | |||
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| Live long and prosper |
No global conference, roger that. We want no prevets joining in, just us straight peeplers. So, chaps or leotards? The phone light slipped my mind. Summer is just gone an so are the sudden and long power outages. Most led flashlight are on their last legs. Even had to use the wireless keyboard batteries. 0-0 "OP is a troll" - Flashlightboy, 12/18/20 | |||
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Coin Sniper |
Seems like the bulb replacement was handled with sufficient safety. It was the sitting down that appears to require adult supervision. Pronoun: His Royal Highness and benevolent Majesty of all he surveys 343 - Never Forget Its better to be Pavlov's dog than Schrodinger's cat There are three types of mistakes; Those you learn from, those you suffer from, and those you don't survive. | |||
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| Conservative Behind Enemy Lines  |
Your light bulb changing experience turned out to be a real pain in the ass. | |||
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| Live long and prosper |
Amen to that! 0-0 "OP is a troll" - Flashlightboy, 12/18/20 | |||
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