DIY disastersI just can't do power tools. They always fly out of control and end up embedded somewhere they shouldn't. I've no idea how I've still got all the appendages I was born with.
Add to that the fact that nothing ends up square, able to support weight or free of sticking-out sharp bits and you can see why I try to avoid DIY.
Tell us of your own DIY disasters.
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chthonic, Thu 3 Apr 2008, 17:19)
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Telephone Engineering - Gone wrong.This question reminds me of back in the days of dial up and when we had extension cables running from the phone socket, up the stairs to the PC.
Somehow our extension cable had snapped. No doubt a hoover incident.
So I decided to repair it by re soldering the wires together, and a bit of eleccy tape. Sorted. But stupidly I left it plugged in. My ex comes in and is like, "Is that ok to do that when its plugged in?"
All smugged up I said, "Yes its fine as a high voltage and current go through the line only when someone rings. No ones going to ring at this time!" It was 11pm.
A minute or so later and im just using the human wire strippers (teeth) and suddenly i feel an absolutle whack in the mouth. OWCH!!!! ARGHHH!!! I screamed and jumped back.
The girlfriend is looking a little shocked... and somewhat guilty.. and somewhat laughing all at the same time.
She decided to test my theory and ring the phone from her mobile.
Cheers luv!
(, Thu 10 Apr 2008, 12:54, Reply)
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