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Night time routine

  • 05-04-2013 10:43PM
    #1
    TheMilkyPirate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,176 ✭✭✭


    Just before I go to bed at night I go around the house and unplug everything bar the fridge and freezer. TBH I only do it because I've a fear of house fires.

    A mate of mine who was staying over recently saw me doing this and thought I was mad. I'd never go to bed with something plugged in!

    Is he right?


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
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    what if your fridge/freezer catches fire?


  • #3
    rebel.ranter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,567 ✭✭✭rebel.ranter


    rarnes1 wrote: »
    what if your fridge/freezer catches fire?

    Ah, shirt that is different! You are mad, unless you're doing for money saving pointer view, or saving the planet.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    baraca wrote: »
    Is he right?

    He's not wrong.


  • #5
    candy-gal1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,568 ✭✭✭candy-gal1


    Yep, anything that i dont specifically need on, tv/radio etc, needs to be off and plugged out or I get paranoid :rolleyes:


  • #6
    Temptamperu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,303 ✭✭✭Temptamperu


    I dont think you understand how plugs work.


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  • #7
    The Pheasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 372 ✭✭The Pheasant


    That's mad


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
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    not gonna lie but **** then bed if i dont i cannot sleep


  • #9
    opinion guy
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    Temptamperu wrote: »
    I dont think you understand how plugs work.

    There is an angry fire pixie trapped inside who pisses electricity, right ?


  • #10
    Turtyturd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,404 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    Crazy OP......I'd rather run the risk of being caught in a house fire than standing on a plug.


  • #11
    fussyonion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,827 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    baraca wrote: »
    Just before I go to bed at night I go around the house and unplug everything bar the fridge and freezer. TBH I only do it because I've a fear of house fires.

    A mate of mine who was staying over recently saw me doing this and thought I was mad. I'd never go to bed with something plugged in!

    Is he right?

    My Dad has always done this and to me, it's not strange.


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  • #12
    Mariasofia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Mariasofia


    I no what i like plugged in at bedtime ;) god I've gotten very durty since I've started posting on boards :O


  • #13
    Praetorian Saighdiuir
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,968 ✭✭✭✭Praetorian Saighdiuir


    rarnes1 wrote: »
    what if your fridge/freezer catches fire?

    Eh the melting ice will extinguish the fire...d'uh! :pac:


  • #14
    Mariasofia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Mariasofia


    Meant to say dirtier


  • #15
    shortie111
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    Thought everyone unplugs everything at night? Clearly not....


  • #16
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,626 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Mariasofia wrote: »
    I no what i like plugged in at bedtime ;) god I've gotten very durty since I've started posting on boards :O

    http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81n0JYueIgL._AA1500_.jpg


  • #17
    bodice ripper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭bodice ripper


    I walk home via the coffeshop and then sit around in velvet pants, drawing my brains out. And piss about on the internet, obviously.


  • #18
    Steve O
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭Steve O


    Anyone else depressed at the fact that they're reading this instead of being out?


  • #19
    downwithpeace
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,259 ✭✭✭downwithpeace


    I turn off the switches, put out the cat and milk bottle then get locked out by the cat and yell at Wilma.


  • #20
    Cantona's Collars
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    shortie111 wrote: »
    Thought everyone unplugs everything at night? Clearly not....

    I've a friend who plugs out the tv & Sky box every night,he couldn't understand why the box wouldn't record stuff when he was in bed-he thought once the dish was connected it'd record,he forgot the fact that it needs electricity.


  • #21
    bodice ripper
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    Steve O wrote: »
    Anyone else depressed at the fact that they're reading this instead of being out?

    not even a little.


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  • #22
    adamski8
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    ``What if.'' What if I stepped in the shower and slipped on a bar of soap? ... Oh, my God! I'd get killed!


  • #23
    spankysue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 591 ✭✭✭spankysue


    I'm used to seeing my parents doing this and I think it is strange but considering their age I wouldn't say anything to them.

    But my boss, who's less than 10 years older than me does it too, drives me twisted when I go to make a coffee and he's got the plug pulled out and the switch off from the night before.

    He even plugged out my PC the other night and never told me. I couldn't figure out why it wasn't coming on for about 5 minutes because I've never heard of anyone unplugging a work PC! :mad:


  • #24
    rainbowdrop
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    Steve O wrote: »
    Anyone else depressed at the fact that they're reading this instead of being out?

    At least we're not watching the Late Late Show, now that would be depressing.

    When I start to find myself wanting to watch Ryan Tubridy and his toothbrush-shaped head prancing around the stage on a Friday night I'm gonna find a train and throw myself under it.


  • #25
    Czarcasm
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    Mariasofia wrote: »
    I no what i like plugged in at bedtime ;) god I've gotten very durty since I've started posting on boards :O


    What are you using, a jackhammer? :eek:

    Yeah, my wife does the whole "plug everything out", etc, drives me spare because when I get up in the morning I have to go plugging everything in again like my laptops, routers, tv's, sky boxes, chargers...

    It'd nearly be easier just to flip the switches at the fuse box when going to bed, but I'm not too sure all the electrical equipment would take too kindly to being jump started like that! :pac:


  • #26
    Mariasofia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Mariasofia


    No just himself;-)


  • #27
    PizzamanIRL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,147 ✭✭✭PizzamanIRL


    I came here all excited thinking OP was going to ask what our night time routine is and I was going to tell all of you.

    Now I have to wait until someone creates a thread like that :(


  • #28
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    80s kids will remember it.......



  • #29
    humbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭humbert


    I lived with a girl who would insist in unplugging the toaster when it wasn't in use. I explained that it's a mechanical switch but she felt it was better to be on the safe side. If there's any justice there will be a toaster involved in her untimely death.

    I turn off the lights and lock the door.


  • #30
    MickFleetwood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭MickFleetwood


    Masturbate, read forums, masturbate.


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  • #31
    not yet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,008 ✭✭✭not yet


    Move along folks nothing to see here....


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