Ode to merc's « on: September 23, 2015, 12:25:59 AM » Author: Lumex120
Listen my friends and you shall hear The buzzing that tells the mercs are near I've searched the Restore's far and wide, I just found a Lifeguard, a buck eighty-five! I will run it on my CWA gear so heavy, Oh no, it shorted, it is oh so smelly! I run back to Restore, in desperate hope, To replace the ballast that went up in smoke. I find the ballast, I go back home, I am almost ready, when I step on the lamp, NO! The lamp is trashed, what a waste of cash, I hang my head and shout WHY, WHY, WHY! Enjoy!
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	Re: Ode to merc's « Reply #1 on: September 23, 2015, 12:39:18 AM » Author: Solanaceae
Here's mine: When I find myself in times of trouble, discharge lamps come to me, speaking words of wisdom, Mercury. Guess what song? Lol But seriously sad story. Was the lifeguadr /DX?
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	Re: Ode to merc's « Reply #2 on: September 23, 2015, 08:47:19 AM » Author: Lumex120
Quote from: Solanaceae on September 23, 2015, 12:39:18 AM Here's mine: When I find myself in times of trouble, discharge lamps come to me, speaking words of wisdom, Mercury. Guess what song? Lol But seriously sad story. Was the lifeguadr /DX? Don't worry, the poem wasn't real. I would have added /DX, but it would not have rhymed as well. So there was no death to any Lifeguards.
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	Re: Ode to merc's « Reply #3 on: September 25, 2015, 12:09:57 AM » Author: nicksfans
@Solanaceae: Let It Be. Great song.
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	Re: Ode to merc's « Reply #4 on: September 25, 2015, 12:12:59 AM » Author: Solanaceae
Yup. Agreed. We learned to play it on the ukulele last skool year.
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	Re: Ode to merc's « Reply #5 on: January 07, 2020, 03:06:04 PM » Author: Mandolin Girl
Quote from: Lumex120 on September 23, 2015, 12:25:59 AM Listen my friends and you shall hear The buzzing that tells the mercs are near I've searched the Restore's far and wide, I just found a Lifeguard, a buck eighty-five! I will run it on my CWA gear so heavy, Oh no, it shorted, it is oh so smelly! I run back to Restore, in desperate hope, To replace the ballast that went up in smoke. I find the ballast, I go back home, I am almost ready, when I step on the lamp, NO! The lamp is trashed, what a waste of cash, I hang my head and shout WHY, WHY, WHY! Enjoy!   I like it.!   Let's have more please, I thought I was the only one writing poetry / lyrics
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	Re: Ode to merc's « Reply #6 on: January 07, 2020, 03:24:01 PM » Author: AngryHorse
Mine WAS real, the first ever mercury lamp I bought, (a Thorn 80 watt BC3), rolled out of the loft hatch one evening, but instead of it hitting the soft carpet on the landing, it hit a tin of shoe polish with the precision of a scud missile, that was sat on top of the stairs!!
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	Re: Ode to merc's « Reply #7 on: January 07, 2020, 03:29:45 PM » Author: Mandolin Girl
Quote from: AngryHorse on January 07, 2020, 03:24:01 PM Mine WAS real, the first ever mercury lamp I bought, (a Thorn 80 watt BC3), rolled out of the loft hatch one evening, but instead of it hitting the soft carpet on the landing, it hit a tin of shoe polish with the precision of a scud missile, that was sat on top of the stairs!!  Oh no.!  I do remember your reaction when I said we had got a box of 6 B22d-3 lamp holders for peanuts.!
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	Re: Ode to merc's « Reply #8 on: January 07, 2020, 03:36:28 PM » Author: AngryHorse
I hope you never have the same misfortune, but it’s Sod’s law the only lamp I have ever accidentally broke just happened to be the very first lamp I ever bought!!  What are the chances!!!
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	Re: Ode to merc's « Reply #9 on: January 07, 2020, 05:09:24 PM » Author: Mandolin Girl
Quote from: AngryHorse on January 07, 2020, 03:36:28 PM I hope you never have the same misfortune, but it’s Sod’s law the only lamp I have ever accidentally broke just happened to be the very first lamp I ever bought!!  What are the chances!!! Does that mean you've deliberately broken some lamps.??
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	Re: Ode to merc's « Reply #10 on: January 07, 2020, 05:58:09 PM » Author: Rommie
Quote from: Mandolin Girl on January 07, 2020, 05:09:24 PM Does that mean you've deliberately broken some lamps.??  Well, Photon has been known to
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	Re: Ode to merc's « Reply #12 on: January 09, 2020, 10:46:33 PM » Author: Lumex120
Quote from: Mandolin Girl on January 07, 2020, 03:06:04 PM I like it.!   Let's have more please, I thought I was the only one writing poetry / lyrics   I actually had no idea this thread was still up, I thought it had gotten deleted or something. I could never find it.
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	Re: Ode to merc's « Reply #13 on: January 10, 2020, 03:47:53 AM » Author: HomeBrewLamps
Quote from: 589 on January 09, 2020, 08:54:06 PM MMM POPPED IT!
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	Re: Ode to merc's « Reply #14 on: January 10, 2020, 02:48:45 PM » Author: Mandolin Girl
Quote from: Lumex120 on January 09, 2020, 10:46:33 PM I actually had no idea this thread was still up, I thought it had gotten deleted or something. I could never find it. A guest found it, I just looked as well and saw that wonderful piece of writing.
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