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Do you know anyone who should have been nominated for a 'Darwin Award'? I probably should have a few times.

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Posted - April 5, 2022

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  • 23577

    Me

    From four hours of torrential non-stop rains, the basement, for the first time, got a truly significant amount of water all over over the basement floor, from wall to wall  -- about seven-to-ten inches of water from the city's storm drains backing up into peoples' homes.

    The dehumidifier was sitting on the floor, still running. I waded through the water to it, fearing it would "short out" and cause some sort of fire or electrical damage. 

    Standing in the water, with the dehumidifier still running, I unplugged the cord from the socket. I received the biggest, strongest, literal shock I've ever experienced.

    (I shook my head in disbelief at what I had just done but was okay.)




    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at April 5, 2022 3:39 PM MDT
      April 5, 2022 11:54 AM MDT
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  • 13395
    Good adventure!
      April 5, 2022 12:47 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    That's one way to describe it, ha!
      April 5, 2022 5:31 PM MDT
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  • 44614
    Yeah, stuff like that happens.

      April 5, 2022 3:41 PM MDT
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  • 23577
    I could see me doing that, too. (Though I've never used a hair dryer.)
      April 5, 2022 5:31 PM MDT
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  • 3709
      April 6, 2022 10:53 AM MDT
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  • 16779
    Anyone who has ever said "Hold my beer ..."
      April 8, 2022 7:44 PM MDT
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