If you are..............

[Deleted member 9648]

......one of the myriad non-electricians who delight in telling your electrician the story of the time you got electrocuted, that's fine, we love a handful of sparks tale, especially over a mid-morning brew. But PLEASE don't claim you were 'THROWN ACROSS THE ROOM'. All non-electricians were apparently 'THROWN ACROSS THE ROOM'.
It's not big, it's not clever and it didn't happen....so don't insult our intelligence by claiming it did.
This is a public service announcement on behalf of all electricians having to politely nod during the 'I WAS THROWN ACROSS THE ROOM' daily ordeal.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Aah but as your more experienced now, you'll understand that if it had lasted an hour.
We wouldn't be having this conversation

Ah but it goes in one side and out the other

And it was more than half a second for sure haha maybe I'm immune to electrocution?

Be right back. Off to test my hypothesis.

 

[telectrix]

The only thing likely to impress me these days is Kim Karwotsherface's rear end. Reminds of the time I saw a shire horse pulling a plough.

bet you'd have fun ploughing it though.

 

[Rpa07]

Eeewwh! Telextric, bad sparky!

 

[Specialist]

bet you'd have fun ploughing it though.

Euch, too much plastic yuck

 

[telectrix]

who looks at the mantelpiece when poking the fire?

 

[Specialist]

One must have standards old bean

 

[telectrix]

One must have standards old bean

best way... stand 'ard.

 

[Specialist]

OK, you win tel: Your definitely on form today.

 

[Specialist]

Ah but it goes in one side and out the other

And it was more than half a second for sure haha maybe I'm immune to electrocution?

Be right back. Off to test my hypothesis.

Last spark I knew that thought he was immune to electrocution, Died realising he wasn't.

We're going to miss you Doody RIP.

 

[Rpa07]

Watch out doody, this is what happened to Jamie fox when he was changing a pendant lamp in 'the amazing Spider-Man' - I'm just saying 'careful now'!

 

[MisterE]

I'm still waiting for "the biggest shock was when I saw the bill"
or did I miss it on the way through the thread?

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Last spark I knew that thought he was immune to electrocution, Died realising he wasn't.

We're going to miss you Doody RIP.

Still needs more evidence. Try build up an immunity to it.

On the up side I have a fancy new perm.

 

[Specialist]

Doesn't work mate. I've had a few belts over the years & it doesn't get nicer the more you have.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Doesn't work mate. I've had a few belts over the years & it doesn't get nicer the more you have.

Depends what you're into some people pay good money for it you know

 

[Specialist]

No kinkiness if you please

 

[telectrix]

who said it was kinky?

 

[Specialist]

Last time I had a good belt, I felt well kinked

 

[electric al]

3 phase shock ? phhhh ! he aint been around until he's had a chain blue lighning
bolt through his nuts !

 

[Specialist]

3 phase shock ? phhhh ! he aint been around until he's had a chain blue lighning
bolt through his nuts !

Err what you talking about Willis ?

 

[electric al]

Willies ? Haha you think I'm talking about a prince Albert yeah

 

[Specialist]

No mate, Willis. It was from a 70's / 80's TV show called Different Stokes, had 2 brothers 1 older & 1 younger.
When the younger 1 didn't understand what his brother was saying, that was always the question: What you talking about Willis

 

[electric al]

Yeah I'm up to speed now haha . Different strokes even .

 

[Dave OCD]

Worst thing that happened to me a good few years ago was climbing into a loft in a house that had just changed hands to have a look at the wiring prior to doing some jobs. Found a switch for the loft light and switched it on but nothing so assumed dud or missing bulb, so I climbed up off the steps and stood up carefully only for my forehead to touch the live bare cable where the tight morons had taken the light from when moving out, and I'd switched it on ! Felt like the inside of my head lit up !

 

[electric al]

Can't go into detail without re-opening old wounds an all that . The trauma.ooo the trauma !

 

[Toneyz]

Worst thing that happened to me a good few years ago was climbing into a loft in a house that had just changed hands to have a look at the wiring prior to doing some jobs. Found a switch for the loft light and switched it on but nothing so assumed dud or missing bulb, so I climbed up off the steps and stood up carefully only for my forehead to touch the live bare cable where the tight morons had taken the light from when moving out, and I'd switched it on ! Felt like the inside of my head lit up !

All that and you still managed not to not fall through the ceiling

 

[electric al]

Wowser Dave ! That sounds like some kinda torture that some sick middle eastern
Despot would devise ! Reckon it all comes
Back to you live and in living colour when your feeling light headed

 

[Dave OCD]

All that and you still managed not to not fall through the ceiling

There were a few planks around the loft hatch area but I could easily have fallen back down through that, totally unexpected and I'll never forget it.

 

[Toneyz]

There were a few planks around the loft hatch area but I could easily have fallen back down through that, totally unexpected and I'll never forget it.

A Frank Spencer Some mothers do have em springs to mind

 

[Specialist]

Yeah I'm up to speed now haha . Different strokes even .

Err yeah, that as well.

 

[DPG]

Err yeah, that as well.

Different Stokes was the title of a different film all together