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My Quest 2 Controller is ok tho.
Jun 26, 2021 12:25 PM
ilkkuPvP
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My Quest 2 Controller is ok tho.
TosokTheRodentHunter
Everyone should know the potatoes trick
UnidirectionalTimeTraveler
Ummm, put your dick in it.
didyouseewhatgodjustdidtousman
Okay, so what you want to do here is put your dick in it.
ace5762
Pliers can help you unscrew the husk. I did something very similar recently.
sumothername
Did you catch the fish?
Aeav8r
At least you caught something
KungofBees
Corporal to private: A butterknife will get that sucker out if you use plenty of water! *stands back to watch*
lynand529000
I've had 2 of those type of bulbs do that. Bad design.
Schaade
I'll bet decent design but--lemme guess--Made in China.
vlaurelrose101
Those "efficient" bulbs don't last long at all but cost like 5x as much. Total ripoff
radioactivecowbus
Lick your finger and stick it in
WhatUpDog3000
lurkfestival
Burn your house down.
omuaomua
what kind of fish is that?
HighwayStar82
A bream...
nugenki
Attention
StarscreamAndHutch
My kid has punched the ceiling fan and somehow the side of the couch with his.
IAmNotNSAsodonotbeparanoid
Offer a sacrifice to Ctulhu and that will come out on its own.
PrinceOfWhales
Breaker off. Needle-nose pliers and Bob's your uncle.
PhDJaves
Now I'm no electrician but I'm pretty sure if merely flipping the switch isn't enough to cut power there, we may need a re-wire lol.
PrinceOfWhales
That's why I say "breaker off", not "switch off".
beekay55
Turn off power use insulated long nose pliers
Quizz25S
Have you learned your lesson?
daranthered
Potato time!
JacquesKass
That's a very realistic looking game.
SpudNuts
I wiped out a ceiling fan playing Gorn in VR. Replaced the whole fixture with a flat LED panel. Best decision ever.
railgrinder
Fishing. Read it as fisting.
blfpd
Now the question is how many people are needed to change is. What is your profession?
UncleScarwasright
throw it back, it's undersized
jonloki
wazztastic
I’m struggling through Myst right now on my Quest. Haven’t broken any lights (yet)
Alivda
wait... Myst? As in the classic puzzle game? On Quest!? Crap... I need to upgrade asap!
Groovechild
Go get some needle nose pliers...
squintish
And wear rubber gloves.
mofosheee
And stand in some water
YourMotherApproves
Make sure you keep the power on /s
HenryLongfellowIII
Preferably with plastic-coated handles if you're not sure how to turn the CB off.
LrrrRulerofThePlanetOmicronPerseiVIII
If you don’t know how to switch off the breaker, please call someone who does
ilhares
My lamp has 1 switch. it's on or it's off. If I can figure out the off switch at this stage in my life, a circuit breaker will break me.
HenryLongfellowIII
Hopefully the switch and lamp base are wired properly, and not with the hot to the outside.
ilhares
But.. if it's off, there is no 'hot'. That's why it's on a wall switch/switched outlet in the first place.
BreadMaster0
Bummer! Looks like those $23 each, LED bulbs too...
AllTheGoodOnesWereGone
And your electric company might give you a rebate coupon equal to the price. Check their web site.
hadtochangemyusernamecauseIgotdivorced
Nah LED bulbs are cheap now.
nero4ty2
Lookalike an ikea bulb, $.99
horseman05
You are still living in the Dark ages.
AdmiralButtStuff
I know from experience sticking in your finger in that broke socket is a fantastic way to ruin your day.
DoomSquirter
it's better than viagra if you survive the trip
NickRivieraMD
I mean, you might wanna flip the switch first
PhDJaves
Not sure who begins changing the bulb with the power live in the first place...
Bardcrest
Were you shocked to find out how bad of an idea it is.
AdmiralButtStuff
It was even more electrifying than The Rock.
Bardcrest
I bet afterwards you could not smell what he was cooking.
AdmiralButtStuff
Only ozone.
JLB36602
MrChurch
Na, might sting a little, but 110 won't ruin a day.
CannibalisticHedgehog
Ruin your day? Nah, getting a quick zap was the sure fire way to check if your colleague had turned the electric off for you to change it.
PerthAussieMike
Shocking .... truly a shocking way to ruin your day
HomerSimpsonsEvilTwin
Most people are shocked when they find out I'm a bad electrician.
glovelyday
Turn off the power. Use a potato (seriously) push it in and twist.
Stoneleigh219
Use… an old phone?
Stoneleigh219
C’mon! Potato….old phone camera. Jeez tough crowd
ArchmageZanakoth
You had me at Potato
BloodyGarbage
Since you can make like clocks and shit with potatoes dont they conduct electricity / why isnt this a bad idea?
Toodamagedtocare
It works, just turn off the power supply !!
roadhunter
Needle-nose pliers are my go-to. Or hemostats.
2befair
WhatTheHellIsGoingOnBob
Don't forget to parboil the potato first.
OnkliDonk
Yup. Potato. The Swiss knife of the yonder days.
StewedTomaters
I just think they're neat.
SacrificialClam
According to middle school science class, push in the potato and screw in a lightbulb to it. It should work just fine.
Sigh101
Could use a fork aswell. # Pro tip
UsuallyARabbit
Using a potato to push and twist sounds like a rational thing to do.
roboticKittenTamer
Well you usually cut the potato first but yeah!
TLoATDaE
The age-old Potato Trick! Gotta love it!
0570
Maybe just a needle nose plier
bfiGamer
No. Use a pair of pliers. Always use the proper tool.
Isorikk
Pliers also work.
tkochhar
I didn't realize potatoes light up. Great idea and so much cheaper than led bulbs!
GQPisadeathcult
If the power is off…why just no use pliers?
Pizza0Style0Burrito
Carrots are easier for that
naenaewhip
Fuck I realized far too late you didn’t mean for me to boil the potato first any clever hacks on getting mashed potatoes out of light socket
kraquepype
The potato is for protection from glass, with a clean break just use what you can to grip it without destroying the socket.
Shadwynn
What glass? Thats a plastic LED Bulb...
vicvalour
Yes, potatoe good if glass is broken in half, not as usefull nowadays,
ChukclesNuts
Only works on broken glass bulbs... Not smooth metal Edison screws
Lightingthedark
Tim the Toolman Taylor!
Astral134
Paige, n...well, maybe?
nvllvoid
Why waste a perfectly good pre french fry?
sfbiker
A real man would use his penis
shinagami091
I have questions. How does one twist their dick? And what is the potato for?
jonjuan85
That’s what she said
Redbeard1984
Wait, what is this instruction for... I may need to go to the e.r.
indyjones2010
Oh fuck yeah
Draggony
Though this is a plastic light with LEDs, Do people (Other than donold trump) still use glass incandescent lights?
ParadeOfCrap
This is a potato quality comment.
IJokeALot
You must be Irish.
Higure
Not all switches kills power in both cords (switches that actually say 0 on the off position do). Make sure it's actually unplugged.
roboticKittenTamer
Cut the potato first so you've got a nice big first area, but that's for if there's broken glass. I've also use needle nosed pliers and ←
roboticKittenTamer
←works as well and would be better if the glass came off cleanly like it did here.
Voomit
note. turn off the power not just on the switch. if you can, turn off the power in the hole apartment.
Hammerwell
Secure against turn on. Measure if the power is out with a 2 pole voltage detector all poles against each other. Ground and short the wires.
MeowWoof
At the very least, duct tape the switch off
thisthingsibelieve
Hey you haven't seen the apartment, it might be a nice place!
TheyCalllMeTIM
If you can’t be for sure then that works but preferred just finding the relevant breaker. If wired correctly, the wall switch off is safe
Ozzy98
If wired correctly, you'd be surprised how common it is to have the switch on the wrong lines.
KillerTofu615
Hence why you test before starting any work. A multimeter is your friend.
stereomiljac8888
Overkill
Ozzy98
Many homes have the hot and neutral reversed on circuits, it's a very common mistake. In that case the socket is still live.
stereomiljac8888
Fuse is enough no need to make your fridge, tv and pc go off.
Ozzy98
Oh I wouldn't hit the main breaker, and wouldn't recommend for others. No need to stress it, cause they suck to replace.
toomanymemesandnotenoughmemeory
Whole
Idontwantausernameimgur
Apparently his hole has an apartment! Who knew.
outtaleftfield
Who says it’s that nice?
ShiftingPattern
Most of my apartments qualify as holes...
outtaleftfield
Better than the other way around, some might say
ShiftingPattern
If I met someone looking to rent my hole for $2,400 a month I'd be hard pressed to say no...
megodk
Or at least on the relevant circuits (assuming your fuse box is properly labelled)
end100
I have never seen a properly labelled breaker panel :c
megodk
I have. At my parents' place (granted they pretty much organized their circuits themselves)
YouShouldNotGoogleTheStreisandEffect
just cause a major outtage in your area. you cannot be safe enough
UsernameMayBeSubjectToChange
When in TX that happens naturally
mrputter
Just move to Texas. Then change the lightbulb once you're there.
soylentbeef
Just live in Texas to be extra cautious
sumothername
Disable the power grid in your state. Can't be too careful
Yenaldooshi
If you live in Texas chances are your power is already off so just go for it
salikarn
That guy from Live Free or Die Hard was really just trying to change his light bulb
JediMasterSarah
Successfully launch an emp worldwide and destroy humanities abilities, even temporarily, to produce electricity.
sumothername
IuhhhCANTTHINKOFANYTHINGCLEVER
Ah….Texas
3nd3rwiggin
"You asked for miracles, I give you the F. B. I."
ilkkuPvP
My dad used pliers and it worked. Thanks for the tip tho.
tg2222222
Probably get more pixels with pliers
aFloatingCabbage
LtColThorin
That's what I do too
OshiHugeFailure
Did he turn off the power first though?
LordofSandvich
gave it a big ol wet willy with his left pointer finger
whyisthisthingon
Pft of course not, just man up and grab bare handed!
thePyromanic
You first
whyisthisthingon
I totally would but I have this thing later...
iamdanman
As long as the switch is off he should be good
ItsNotASchoonerItsASailboat
Not really necessary with insulated needle nose pliers if you're steady and careful to only grab the bottom edge
rusty287
You may find the answer shocking
counterintel
"........." "He turned the power off first though, right?" *anakin/padme meme*
Bananadogfish
He didn't respond...oh no..
TheBaconSurfingCanuck
TheCamba
Take my like!
KOBK
UNCLE FREDDIE DIED?!!
Djkb6718
Your daughter she come to my house and she kick my dog. Now my dog need operation!
ILikeRespondingWithWillSmithGifs
bfiGamer
Yes. Always use the proper tool. Put a potato in it? It does work, sometimes, but it's fucking stupid.
Jamesbaxster
I have also decided to drop all the unnecessary letters from the word tho, and I appreciate your participation in the revolution.
iCanOrderPepperoniPizza
Your dad is smart. Best to not use a watery vegetable to remove objects from electrical outlets.
dudechaos
The potato is old school for the glass shards, this is a clean break. Pliers are fine for this. Power off of course
undeadlemur
Did that once...didn't turn off the power though just made sure to wear some rubber gloves
soylentbeef
Exactly. I see the potato trick posted all the time, and I just imagine that these people don't realize how wet potatoes really are
MouseMurphy
I think it's more for the people who don't have a drawer full of tools but have some of the most affordable food around and available
PoppinLochNessHopster
If you turn the switch off just jam a couple of fingers in and twist. No need for potato.
soylentbeef
I just think it's a good way to ruin a socket. I'd rather spend $3 and get a pliers
RVAALLDAY
Turn off the power was the first sentence
Upinthecold
But people think the switch is enough. Fuse or surprise
HookersandBlow
I'd be comfortable with just the switch, 120v where I am. Anything more than just a light socket I'll go the extra mile
iCanOrderPepperoniPizza
I can read just fine. Why put a watery vegetable in an electrical outlet when a tool is more effective?
TheRealPumpkinQueen
Used to be for the broken glass, not so relevant here but
GiftedGoldfish
His dad used pliers... a conductor of electricity... just flip the breaker off and use whatever the hell you have
iCanOrderPepperoniPizza
Believe it or not, water is also a conductor.
thePyromanic
But pliers are generally not made of water