The other day I went downstairs to practice violin only to discover that the light switch downstairs wasn't working. I noticed the lamp had been moved to the opposite side of the room and figured that it was no longer connected to the switch's outlet. Never mind that. I walked over to the lamp and tried to turn it on, but without success. I was sure the lightbulb had burned out. Never mind that, either. I decided to use the closet light instead. Yet again, the light switch made no difference. Hmm... well it was possible that multiple lightbulbs had burned out. I'd try the bathroom light switch. No progress. This wasn't funny: exactly half of the electricity was out downstairs for no particular reason. I mentioned it in passing to my younger brother and received the most amusing story in return. This particular little brother has a fascination with electronics and gadgets. He recently received a robotics kit and after completing that project, decided to try his hand at something bigger. He began by unscrewing one of the lightbulbs in his room and inserting an innocent-looking metal marble in its place. Of course it surprised him immensely when all of the lights in his room went out simultaneously. Thank goodness it was only a matter of resetting the circuit breaker upstairs. Funny what kind of adventures you can have with a little extra free time and a lot of curiosity.
... Just make sure you have a piece of paper in hand certifying your capability... ;^)
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