On Mar 27, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Jon Chandler wrote:

> This remains me of my former brother-in-law.  Putting it kindly is to
> say he doesn't know
> which end of the hammer to use to pound in screws.
>
> When he would take it upon himself to fix something electric, he would
> make my sister
> plug it in....after he safely left the room!  No 3 foot flames that I
> recall.....

I did that!  I've been playing with electronics since I was about six  
years old.  After I finished my projects, I'd call my sister to plug  
it in while I stood safely in the doorway.  Surprisingly, even at that  
young age, most of what I did worked!  At that age, Alfred Morgan was  
my hero.  (I'm sure I'm not the only one.)  Even now as a  
professional, his books still grace my bookshelves with many fond  
memories.

How many of you have plugged several low voltage caps into a switch  
controlled wall receptacle?  I recall numerous explosions coming from  
more than one electronics lab as the morning crew turned on the lights.
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