Isn't it a lot simpler to just use a potato? ----- Original Message ----- From: Dale Leavens To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:45 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock
Clifford, An addendum to #8: Regardless of complaints of sensations, instruct spouse or significant other to remove residual bulb detritus by rotating it counter clockwise. IF she is experiencing difficulties in comprehension try the instruction "Lefty Loosy". Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype DaleLeavens Come and meet Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. ----- Original Message ----- From: "clifford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 11:23 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] avoiding electrical shock > Dear David: > One fairly safe way to check for the presence of electrical voltage, > before working on your lights would be the following: > 1. dig a whole in the lawn just outside your garage, about eight feet > deep; > 2. Fill the whole with a mixture of soil and ground charcoal; > 3. Wet the whole with several gallons of water which is introduced at a > slow rate; > 4. Drive a standard copper-coated eight foot ground rod down in to the > whole tamping the loose mixture around the ground rod: > 5. attach a heavy copper wire to the ground rod and using insolated > gloves, use the other end of the copper wire to probe the entire area > inside and on the edge of the light socket and broken bulb, taking care > not to cut yourself on any glass that may remain; > 6. Once the probing is done, attach one lead of a volt meter to the > copper wire, and using the other probe from the volt meter, check to > ascertain if there is any voltage measured from all points available to > you and the wire > 7. If no voltage differential is found, you are safe to touch the > remains of the bulb; > > 8. a short cut, have your significant other to stick her finger in to the > the remains of the light bulb, while making sure to touch the outer edge > of the bulb at the same time If you hear no complaints, then it is safe > to remove the broken bulb. > > ; > > Lastly, if she does protest a bit after touching the broken bulb, because > of a tingling sensation, run for your life! > > Yours Truly, > > Clifford Wilson > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://acbradio.org/handyman.html > or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. > http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > > Visit the new archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database: 268.18.3/700 - Release Date: 24/02/2007 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/lOt0.A/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/86xolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
