Someone unscrewed all three bulbs in my lamp just enough so they wouldn't work, but they'd still stay in the sockets. Creepy.
My Office Is Haunted
This morning I found that sometime between 5pm yesterday and 9:30am today, my three-bulb floor lamp stopped working. At first I assumed the electricity was out, but my overhead light still turned on, so it couldn't be that. Then I thought the outlet might be broken, so I switched the lamp to another, but with no joy. After a bit of faffing, I tried a new bulb and finally figured out the problem.
Someone unscrewed all three bulbs in my lamp just enough so they wouldn't work, but they'd still stay in the sockets. Creepy.
Someone unscrewed all three bulbs in my lamp just enough so they wouldn't work, but they'd still stay in the sockets. Creepy.
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* Twilight Zone music *
It could just be vibration (from passing traffic or something) that loosened them?
It could just be vibration (from passing traffic or something) that loosened them?
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real countries use bayonet globes
I'm in the middle of the sixth floor, so...no.markfiend wrote:* Twilight Zone music *
It could just be vibration (from passing traffic or something) that loosened them?
And they weren't just loosened--it took two good turns to get the bulbs back in. Do do do do.-
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Bayonet globes, I tell you.
The co-worker who loosened the bulbs will get such a fright when the globes pop out straight away that they'll never dare do it again.
The co-worker who loosened the bulbs will get such a fright when the globes pop out straight away that they'll never dare do it again.
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France doeshallucienate wrote:real countries use bayonet globes
(though I agree after seeing them there I believe it's the way forward too)I remember when I still was at school we once got into the class before the lessons started and took all the TL-lamp's starters out. The teacher was quite angry because he was very sure the lights did burn when he first entered the class, so we got quite a shout
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Well I'll be darned if you loose your faith in humanity.....CorpPunk wrote:How could a human being be so cruel?! No, I'm pretty sure this is the work of a supernatural force. Otherwise I'd lose all my faith in humanity.hallucienate wrote:The co-worker who loosened the bulbs...
I'm sure it's the work of a supernatural force....
Go bless your office with *holy-water*...if anything, that human being will start crapping themselves!
it's all about circles and spirals
that ongoing eternity
that ongoing eternity
the house i grew up in was haunted.
when i was 3 i wud tell my mom about the lady in the living room that spoke spanish to me and repeat what she wud say i didn't know spanish.
also at night the dancing people by my bed.
as i got older i wud be in a room and the tv or radio wud turn off and on.
lights wud be turned on in the middle of the night and two most vivid memories is all four of us kids where in family room when a man walked thru the door and dissapeared up thru the ceiling.
and the worst...when i was 15 my bed was shaking violenty i did not sleep in my room for a year. my bro had many occasions of playing tug-o-war with the ghost and his blanket.
my mom being hispanic and very superstitious had the house blessed...
but claims it all stoppped when i moved out
when i was 3 i wud tell my mom about the lady in the living room that spoke spanish to me and repeat what she wud say i didn't know spanish.
also at night the dancing people by my bed.
as i got older i wud be in a room and the tv or radio wud turn off and on.
lights wud be turned on in the middle of the night and two most vivid memories is all four of us kids where in family room when a man walked thru the door and dissapeared up thru the ceiling.
and the worst...when i was 15 my bed was shaking violenty i did not sleep in my room for a year. my bro had many occasions of playing tug-o-war with the ghost and his blanket.
my mom being hispanic and very superstitious had the house blessed...
but claims it all stoppped when i moved out
Why don't you ask the kids at Tiananmen Square
Was fashion the reason why they were there?
They disguise it, hypnotize it
Television made you buy it
Was fashion the reason why they were there?
They disguise it, hypnotize it
Television made you buy it
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Yup, that's advanced domotica to you...cyn wrote:the house i grew up in was haunted.
when i was 3 i wud tell my mom about the lady in the living room that spoke spanish to me and repeat what she wud say i didn't know spanish.
also at night the dancing people by my bed.
as i got older i wud be in a room and the tv or radio wud turn off and on.
lights wud be turned on in the middle of the night and two most vivid memories is all four of us kids where in family room when a man walked thru the door and dissapeared up thru the ceiling.
and the worst...when i was 15 my bed was shaking violenty i did not sleep in my room for a year. my bro had many occasions of playing tug-o-war with the ghost and his blanket.
my mom being hispanic and very superstitious had the house blessed...
but claims it all stoppped when i moved out
You just hafta learn to live with the modern times...
IZ.
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Can yer get upside-down ones?CorpPunk wrote:Thou needst an iBelieve.
Why do keyboards get so dirty?
Oh Jennifer, you've not been taking your medication again, have you? Stop sneaking into Dr Wilson's office and accessing the internet. The parole board is only six weeks away. Don't spoil your chances. Please.
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Well I better not have been imagining it, cos after I sent out a threatening email to all my co-workers someone turned my chair upside-down. Do poltergeists use any of the internets?
It's the doughnuts, you see. They're the answer--more effective than garlic. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go check my light bulbs.
It's the doughnuts, you see. They're the answer--more effective than garlic. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go check my light bulbs.
*sigh*
It's OK Jen, we're all here to help you. Honestly.
You've spoken about the doughnuts with Dr Crachen before. It's all in your medical file. It's fine. We only mean the best for you. We do. Please unlock the door to Dr Wilson's office. Let's keep it amongst ourselves. C'mon Jen. Please?
It's OK Jen, we're all here to help you. Honestly.
You've spoken about the doughnuts with Dr Crachen before. It's all in your medical file. It's fine. We only mean the best for you. We do. Please unlock the door to Dr Wilson's office. Let's keep it amongst ourselves. C'mon Jen. Please?
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You're a fab lady Jen, but you just knew I had SWAT and ATF (
) teams lined up to come and get you. We don't need our own HL Waco. Apologises if I've said anything 'nice' to you. It was purely unintentional.
Nutter. "Take her down boys".
Again.
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Heartland Creche strikes again!
People in offices really are that petty, Corp. Sorry to destroy any fantastic myths of long-dead poltergeists resurrecting themselves to...play childish pranks.
People in offices really are that petty, Corp. Sorry to destroy any fantastic myths of long-dead poltergeists resurrecting themselves to...play childish pranks.