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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:28 PM Original message |
So my floor lamp just burst into flames |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Damn those shoddy Made in America products! |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. This one may have been--it's an antique |
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MilesColtrane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 04:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Then I can blame the Chinese made electrical outlet it was plugged in to. |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 05:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. ROFL have at it! |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 11:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
26. That is awesome LOL |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 07:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. Holy crap! So are you saying that I would be wise to stop using |
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Yeshuah Ben Joseph (763 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 10:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Two things to remember with electrical fires. |
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tXr (312 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 12:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. The Lord hath spoken! |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Only the ones with lousy wiring |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 05:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
23. Glad it was anti-climactic. I think that this will get me to have someone |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 11:30 AM Response to Reply #5 |
31. Re-wiring a lamp is very very easy. You can buy kits in any hardware store. |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. Shouldn't you be putting it out, instead of posting about it? |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:31 AM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Dude! Enter the 21st century! |
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bluedigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 11:08 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. I remain roadkill on the infosuperhighway. |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
8. That happened with a table lamp I had. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
9. It must be Italian. |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 11:42 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. a major prize! n/t |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:31 AM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Snerk |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
10. glad you are ok! |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:31 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. Thanks! |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-12-10 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
11. Better call that weird lady from Poltergeist |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:32 AM Response to Reply #11 |
20. 'Tis the season |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 11:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. No need to call anyone. |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 07:22 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. LOL |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
13. That's a really great feature! If the lamp fails, it bursts into flame so that you |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:33 AM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Now THAT |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
15. I hate when they do that. |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 07:36 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Indeed |
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gvstn (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-13-10 06:47 PM Response to Original message |
24. You were lucky! |
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MorningGlow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 07:29 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Wow--scary! |
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gvstn (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-14-10 11:07 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I don't think about it much but not quite over it yet. |
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