On the subject of electricity
As a small buffet_slayer I had a keen interest in all things electrical and was called upon to repair all manner of things. I was a member of Radio Shack's Battery club and everything.

Closest thing I got to seeing the white light at the end of the tunnel was when mending a bedside lamp for my mum in my bedroom. Of course money was scarse so I didn't have all the right tools. It's amazing what you can do with a pair of scissors, cotton reels, second hand solder and electrical componants robbed off old televisions found on the local woods etc.

Why spend pocket money on wire strippers when the gap between your front teeth was equally effective? Well they've got plastic handles for a start.

When stripping the insulation off the end of a wire (with your teeth) it's best to double check you haven't still got the plug end of the same wire connected to the wall otherwise you may find yourself lauched Tom and Jerry Style across the room and through the wall opposite.

Apparantly when I eventually came round the doctor (they visited back then) asked me what my name was and I was still responding with my just my ham radio callsign as they bundled me into the ambulance.
( buffet_the_appetite_slayer ٩(●̮̃•)۶ jacked in to the ICE on, Fri 13 Feb 2009, 13:47, 3 replies)

I should have checked I know
reading back through the stories apparantly it's quite common to strip electrical mains cable with your teeth while it's plugged in.

New Olympic sport for 2012? We seem to be quite good at it.
( buffet_the_appetite_slayer ٩(●̮̃•)۶ jacked in to the ICE on, Fri 13 Feb 2009, 13:53, closed)

Was thinking the same thing
:D

If only they weren't so damn good at stripping wires..
( mugwump In summary then, oh no. Chris., Fri 13 Feb 2009, 14:00, closed)

OMG
How cool did the battery club seem when you were young? Now I'm older, I take minor pride in my ability to purchase more than one battery at once.
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Fri 13 Feb 2009, 17:12, closed)