Bright Idea
You’d think that changing a light bulb would be an easy thing, wouldn’t you?

Well, you’d be wrong.

A few years ago, I was visiting my Mum on a break from University. She needed a light bulb changing, and didn’t like standing on a chair and then facing the whole palava of removing glass flutes to get to the fitting.

“Worry not, Mater!” I cried “I shall change the bulb for you!”

I clambered on to a chair, faffed around with clips and screws and eventually exposed the fitting for the new bulb. Making sure she had turned off the switch, I removed the deceased bulb and made to replace it.

I don’t know what happened next. It seems that between removing the dead bulb and putting the new one in, someone had turned the power supply back on.

Whatever happened, my next memory is of opening my eyes, and finding myself in a crumpled heap against the radiator. Between the light and the radiator is a distance of 13 feet. And a sofa.

Apparently there had been a loud BANG, and I had performed a beautiful reverse pike backflip over the sofa. The only thing that prevented me from getting a perfect 10 was the fact that I landed with all the grace and fluidity of a retarded duck landing on mud.

For weeks I was picking bits of shattered light bulb out of my hand, and subsequently refused to change light bulbs if my mother was within 100 miles of me.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Tue 8 Apr 2008, 10:14, 8 replies)

Aw, bless you
I have a mental image of you being all gallant and heroic in your tights that you don't wear ;o)
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Tue 8 Apr 2008, 10:46, closed)

Ouch...
I got lightbulb glass in my hand once, it's really nasty stuff.
*sympathy click*
( Cawl, Tue 8 Apr 2008, 10:48, closed)

Well...
I have, in honesty, worn tights before.

Like the time I played Posh Spice in a pantomime. But the less said about that the better, I think... :)
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Tue 8 Apr 2008, 10:50, closed)

^^
(ahem) errr, photos?
(Bazongaloid, Tue 8 Apr 2008, 10:54, closed)

^ YEAH
WE WANT PHOTOS!
WE WANT PHOTOS!
( Tourette's ( . )( . ) has a monkey hair in her fried egg, Tue 8 Apr 2008, 10:57, closed)

Yeah, photos!
I'm gonna regret this...
( Cawl, Tue 8 Apr 2008, 11:00, closed)

Oh dear...
It was in 1997, so nothing digital... I'll see what I can dig out...

EDIT: I'm sorry to let you down... There's nothing online!
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Tue 8 Apr 2008, 11:23, closed)

Light fittings etc...
Johnny: Are you sure it's off?
Alex: Yes
Johnny: Ok, put your hands where i can see them, it's all fun and games until someone gets electrocuted.
Alex: This is true, but you have one thing on your side here safety wise.
Johnny: What's that?
Alex: You've not paid me yet.
Johnny: Ah. I think I can trust you then.
Alex: Cheers, mate.
( Alex Save a Tree, Eat a Beaver!, Wed 9 Apr 2008, 0:07, closed)