Popular mythconceptions

k0ua · Jul 15, 2019

Diggin It said:
I'm pretty sure they're OK as long as you don't feed them after midnight.

OR let them get wet...

k0ua · Jul 15, 2019

CalG said:
Have you ever studied how ground and air charges move across the landscape? Lightning and lightning rods etc. There are always MOVING electrical field under foot. And under concrete floors. It's a possibility that wet cell batteries could be effected by such occurrences. Or not.....

OR not.

k0ua · Jul 15, 2019

Wagtail said:
No, I have CDO.

(There... the letters are in alphabetical order. WHEW!)

I am sure you feel Much better now...

k0ua · Jul 15, 2019

outinthetalgrass said:
Or get them wet.....

Whoops.. I didn't read ahead far enough... sorry..

Woodeye · Jul 15, 2019

Well guys, we have a counter top with a burn mark from a toaster cord. It was an inexpensive toaster and not being used at the time. Yup, it really happened! I was of the school of thought that how can it possibly do that with what appeared to be a good cord and not in use. I will forever more unplug the toaster.

Jaylegger · Jul 15, 2019

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CalG · Jul 15, 2019

I keep our toaster on the edge of the bath tub. That gets one's attention!

goeduck · Jul 16, 2019

CalG said:
I keep our toaster on the edge of the bath tub. That gets one's attention!

Do you put jelly or honey on your toast when you are in the tub? Salted or unsalted butter? :confused3:

rangerfredbob · Jul 16, 2019

Wagtail said:
No, I have CDO.

(There... the letters are in alphabetical order. WHEW!)

But why care if they are in the accepted order? I've heard there's no reason for the order of the alphabet other than "that's just the way it is"...

Just poking fun, I have stupid OCD things I do, but usually there's logic involved...

goeduck · Jul 16, 2019

ovrszd said:
Yep.

If you've ever crawled around in the attic of an old house that was later wired you know why the older generation was paranoid.

I wonder, did those houses burn down at a higher rate?

Dang, I was just about ready to retire my rod and tube wiring from its current use as a grease gun holder and put it back into production carrying electric juice. Now I am I to understand it was dangerous? Is that what you are telling me or have I myth-conceived?