Duct tape fixes everything 
2003 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance
We live in a rented house. A few months back the circuit breaker begin popping off if I tried to use the oven and stove top at the same time. One night my husband went out for the evening and I got it into my head I was going to make dinner for myself. After 20 minutes of turning the circuit back on after it kept popping off I thought "hey, why not just tape it on?" So I found some duct tape, cut a piece off and proceeded to tape the circuit breaker in the "on" position. Now I realize they make circuit breakers for a reason, to prevent overload that would spark a fire, but I didn't realize this at the time. Blame it on low blood sugar.
I started my meal again and went into the living room to watch some TV. After a few minutes I started smelling smoke and got up to check on things. The duct tape had caught on fire due to the heat generated by the overloaded circuit, the flames were shooting up the wall and all I could think of was putting water on it. (Water and electricity are not a good mix, usually) I ran and grabed a glass of water and threw it at the fire. Thankfully the fire was put out, I turned off all the circuits for that end of the house and left a note for the husband "no power in the laundry room or kitchen, will explain in the morning."
I was greeted with a "what did you set on fire???" in the morning.
This story is only made worse by the fact that my dad is well known for "accidently" cutting power cords, setting fire to the house, or doing other damage with electrical items. He passed on the gene to his daughter!
But on the upside...I have no children.....yet! Submitted on 08/20/2002
Submitted by:
Carrie Paps
Reference:
Personal 12/01
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