- Jul 7, 2003
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Bwian said:When I was about eleven I had a curiosity about all things electrical-regularly trying to improve the performance of things like my new 'transistor radio'. Not content with passive items like that, my curiosity extended to the fuse panel in the under stairs cupboard. Waited for both parents to be out, the moment arrived to remove the cover...my first exploration of a 240v toy box. Went fine for a while: removed a couple of fuses and put them back, gaining confidence with every removal and proceded to work my way down the row of fuses. Then it happened-I came across the one that my dad had 'repaired' with the foil from a cigarette pack wrapped around the fuse (he was not the world's best DIY Dad). I didn't see the extended piece of foil and gripped the fuse holder. I flew out from under the stairs like an exocet missile smashing into the wall opposite bruising my back and elbows.
glad i wasn't the only oneben andrews' girlfriend said:I've done that!
The Clown of Pevensey Bay said:Only today I managed to poke myself in the eye answering the phone. (I put it into my eye instead of the textbook "next to the ear" fashion).
It really hurt.