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Old 08-12-2008, 13:48   #1
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always the last one

Why oh why is it always the last bulb that you test, when your tree lights don't work:

Put all my lights up outside.... all nice and working then pop goes a bulb and twice it was the last one I tested.....
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Old 08-12-2008, 14:10   #2
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I didnt even go that far with my tree lights, every other light was working and I know it was something as simple as a bulb but i couldnt even be bothered checking

They are now in the bin and have got some new ones......
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Old 08-12-2008, 14:43   #3
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I didnt even go that far with my tree lights, every other light was working and I know it was something as simple as a bulb but i couldnt even be bothered checking

They are now in the bin and have got some new ones......
yeah they are cheap to buy now... but these were outdoor ones see.... :-)
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Old 08-12-2008, 15:16   #4
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The ones i bought wernt too cheap lol - they are indoor & outdoor LED ones, but do look very nice on my tree lol
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Old 08-12-2008, 17:34   #5
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Why oh why is it always the last bulb that you test, when your tree lights don't work:

Put all my lights up outside.... all nice and working then pop goes a bulb and twice it was the last one I tested.....
I think they call it sods law magpie
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Old 08-12-2008, 19:44   #6
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Why oh why is it always the last bulb that you test, when your tree lights don't work:
Its not, it's the 1st one, you just started at the wrong end
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Old 08-12-2008, 21:45   #7
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Why oh why is it always the last bulb that you test, when your tree lights don't work:

Put all my lights up outside.... all nice and working then pop goes a bulb and twice it was the last one I tested.....
It would be the last one.

It's like when you are looking for something and whatever it is always turns up in the last place you look........if it turned up before then you would have stopped looking, wouldn't you?
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Old 09-12-2008, 17:02   #8
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lights still working... got a bulb tester thing from Willkinson ( only a quid ) but worth it:
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Old 09-12-2008, 18:33   #9
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i just leave them out and tell people
im doing my bit for the ozone/green footprint
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Old 09-12-2008, 21:35   #10
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i just leave them out and tell people
im doing my bit for the ozone/green footprint
ha ha doing that with the Christmas presents.... everyone is getting an adopted dolphin the lions are not that good in ms publisher
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