Electricity
I don't believe all that silliness about electrons and Ben Franklin and such. (Have you ever seen a picture of him? if he really had caught a lightning bolt with his kite his hair would have been standing right up all over now wouldn't it?)

I personally subscribe to the Smoke Theory of "Electronics" (or "Smoketronics" if you're wise to it like I am).

All wires are filled with smoke, and the smoke is what makes everything work - not this "electricity" you never see which is just made up so they can bill you every month for nothing.

It's easy to prove this beyond a shadow of a doubt ... Just watch when something "electronic" breaks - POOF - what comes out of this container full of "electricity"??? does electricity poor out? NO. SMOKE DOES.

All the smoke comes out in a big cloud and you can't get it back in anymore (I've tried) and then your thing won't work and there's never an electron to be seen.

I rest my case.
( Allisade would love to hear from you, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 20:21, 6 replies)

Clickety-click-click-click!
I'm gonna borrow and use this!!!
LOL to the max.

"Just watch when something "electronic" breaks - POOF - what comes out of this container full of "electricity"??? does electricity poor out? NO. SMOKE DOES."

LOL to the max.
( blaireau69 , the Cumbrian Travis Bickle., Thu 27 Aug 2009, 21:19, closed)

I have also seen with this theory
That when you consider that- (bear in mind that I was told of this theory in the early 80's during an electronics course)

British engines leak oil
British intelligence agencies leak secrets
British cars leak water

Therefore it is reasonable to say all things british must leak,
Then British electronics must leak smoke.

And that is why Sir Joseph Lucas is the "prince of Darkness"
(M61A1 CUPID- STUNTS, Thu 27 Aug 2009, 23:05, closed)

A jar full of genuine Lucas smoke
.. signed by Joe Lucas (AKA the Prince of Darkness) himself is a fine prize if you are in any way enamoured with the products of Solihull et al.

Also good spares to go with the rest *sigh.
(AndyC4m Eject Eject [><], Fri 28 Aug 2009, 13:28, closed)

Smoke
It's Wishing Smoke, or Magic Smoke.

Network engineers have spoken of in hushed tones this since the days of the first coax.
( DukeEuphoria Comes highly reccomended, Fri 28 Aug 2009, 13:35, closed)

awesome
im a electrician by trade.
i hope you dont mind me using your theory at work tomorow :)
(Patfish, Sat 29 Aug 2009, 11:35, closed)

my pleasure =)
spread the word good man, spread the word =)
( Allisade would love to hear from you, Tue 1 Sep 2009, 18:54, closed)