Lighting up other peoples lives

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Lighting up other peoples lives

Post by Sparky » Wed Nov 30, 2005 9:08 pm

Dear Unkle Fenster

I want to send my friend in the US some light bulbs to brighten up his life as he was moaning that things were so dull over there. I understand they only use a 120 volt circuit... would a UK 240 volt 60 watt bulb dazzle them?... and what could they do with the spare 120 volts?

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Post by L.F » Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:47 pm

The bulb will probably not be giving much light.
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Post by :FI:Fenian » Thu Dec 01, 2005 7:41 pm

I have to agree with my friend LF on this one.

They have a different regime... oops... sorry... system for their power supply that comes in 110 volt format.

Remember VHS and Betamax? Well 110V is like Betamax. Seemed like a good idea at the time - you know when they were trying to be different from the 'home country' or motherland, if you prefer. Now it's too late, so yes - you are quite right - they have a rather dull world.

My sugestion is that you send them some torches - the kind that come on the end of a stick and are made from paraffin (kerosene?) and rags.

My guess is that they will all join together with their friends and march to a wee grassy knoll known as Capitulation Hill with a wide array of pointy farm implements and call for their latest creation to find a new place to dwell.

Of course - you could always just send him a few dollars and he could buy a new table lamp at WallMart....

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Hope this help young man!

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Post by :FI:WillieOFS » Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:36 am

:shock: Paraffin is the same as KEROSENE??? FFS!! What keeps my candles from being a puddle when they're not lit? :roll: :p

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Post by :FI:Heloego » Fri Dec 02, 2005 3:19 am

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Post by Nightcat » Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:28 am

Arn't candles brighter then 120 volt light bulbs?

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Post by :FI:RULES » Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:58 am

:lol: Trinitrotoluene burns well to....bit fast but still burns... :badgrin:
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Post by Menace » Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:16 pm

So does C4, quite nicely. I hear it smells like roasting almonds.
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