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Click or Screw?

2007 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

The lamps around our house are an assorted bunch of lights with a regular screw bulb fitting, and some lamps that have a kind of click fitting and require special bulbs. A while ago my desk light burned out, and I tossed the bulb out, being a staunch believer in excessive procrastination I decided to replace the bulb a few weeks later. After a few weeks I had more than moderate difficulty remembering precisely what kind of fitting it was, and as it was dark when I decided to replace the bulb I couldn't hold it up to the sunlight to see wghat it was, so I decided to flick the switch to make sure it was off and at the time I never really considered that if the switch was already on off, I had just switched it on. As I was now sure the light was off, I had just flicked the switch after all, I shoved my right index finger into the socket where the bulb goes to determine whether it was a click or a screw fitting. The next thing I remember was that I was lying down on the ground with a high-pitched whine in my ears while my right index finger, now missing a fingernail, was swelling and turning a lovely shade of purple. Luckily the swelling and discoloration subsided after a few days and after a few weeks the nail grew back as well. I realise this doesn't qualify for a darwin award, although it might have if I had decided to poke something else into the lamp to determine the fitting, but I think this should be at least worth an honorable mention, and be able to provide some of you readers with enjoyable reading material as we all wait for the proper Darwin contenders to be wheeled in.

A short time, but very amused fan of the Darwin awards.

Submitted on 12/23/2007

Submitted by: Tim
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Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
But the REAL question remains, Tim. Did you figure out what kind of socket it is? Thanks for sharing an amusing story with us.


Chip said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Tim, thanks for the story. I do have a question though, what else were you contemplating shoving in the socket?


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