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Call at supper time from my boss. Work for me tomorrow as she wants before some people arrive in the afternoon. Have to be there after 9am, so I will see everyone in the afternoon.

Also there is a call for more snow for my area.

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That's so early!!!

I hope getting to and from work isn't too difficult, BRENDA, given the weather!

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Told my boss that I wasn't coming over for Christmas morning breakfast whatever. Her basic reply, "Well, it doesn't matter if you come or not."

Told her husband the same thing as he drove me back and he said, "It doesn't matter but the invitation still stands."

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Told my boss that I wasn't coming over for Christmas morning breakfast whatever. Her basic reply, "Well, it doesn't matter if you come or not."

Told her husband the same thing as he drove me back and he said, "It doesn't matter but the invitation still stands."

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Maybe they're just REALLY bad with words. That sounds so f*ing rude, but maybe that's just their way of not putting pressure on you.

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Oh jeez. I just read your other two posts Brenda. How are you feeling?

Do you have one of those reacher grabber things? If you gently sqeeze it around the bulb you should be able to change it without getting on a ladder.

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Oh jeez. I just read your other two posts Brenda. How are you feeling?

Do you have one of those reacher grabber things? If you gently sqeeze it around the bulb you should be able to change it without getting on a ladder.

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I'm doing okay. Had a hot water bottle on my lower back earlier and I will do that again when I go to bed.

I do have one of those grabby things and I should see if that will work because it is the best light in the kitchen/living room area.

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Oh jeez. I just read your other two posts Brenda. How are you feeling?

Do you have one of those reacher grabber things? If you gently sqeeze it around the bulb you should be able to change it without getting on a ladder.

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I'm doing okay. Had a hot water bottle on my lower back earlier and I will do that again when I go to bed.

I do have one of those grabby things and I should see if that will work because it is the best light in the kitchen/living room area.

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Hope you feel better.

It wasn't my idea, but I did a Google search for how you could change a high lightbulb without a ladder and that was the only answer that came up which didn't require MacGuyver level skills and tools and materials you probably don't have.

Is the bulb incandescent or LED?

You'll probably want to be extra careful if it's anything but LED when you're squeezing and/or be wearing some protective covering for your eyes.



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Oh jeez. I just read your other two posts Brenda. How are you feeling?

Do you have one of those reacher grabber things? If you gently sqeeze it around the bulb you should be able to change it without getting on a ladder.

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I'm doing okay. Had a hot water bottle on my lower back earlier and I will do that again when I go to bed.

I do have one of those grabby things and I should see if that will work because it is the best light in the kitchen/living room area.

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Hope you feel better.

It wasn't my idea, but I did a Google search for how you could change a high lightbulb without a ladder and that was the only answer that came up which didn't require MacGuyver level skills and tools and materials you probably don't have.

Is the bulb incandescent or LED?

You'll probably want to be extra careful if it's anything but LED when you're squeezing and/or be wearing some protective covering for your eyes.



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Yeah, I'll be fine. I'll take it easy for a couple of days.

I tried your suggestion a couple of times and I can't get a grip on it to turn. The bulb is too round and the ends of the grabby thing aren't flat.

It's just a plain old light bulb in the light fixture.

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Oh that sucks BRENDA. I hope you didn't wrench or bruise anything.

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Oh jeez. I just read your other two posts Brenda. How are you feeling?

Do you have one of those reacher grabber things? If you gently sqeeze it around the bulb you should be able to change it without getting on a ladder.

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I'm doing okay. Had a hot water bottle on my lower back earlier and I will do that again when I go to bed.

I do have one of those grabby things and I should see if that will work because it is the best light in the kitchen/living room area.

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Hope you feel better.

It wasn't my idea, but I did a Google search for how you could change a high lightbulb without a ladder and that was the only answer that came up which didn't require MacGuyver level skills and tools and materials you probably don't have.

Is the bulb incandescent or LED?

You'll probably want to be extra careful if it's anything but LED when you're squeezing and/or be wearing some protective covering for your eyes.



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Yeah, I'll be fine. I'll take it easy for a couple of days.

I tried your suggestion a couple of times and I can't get a grip on it to turn. The bulb is too round and the ends of the grabby thing aren't flat.

It's just a plain old light bulb in the light fixture.

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Do you have some rubber bands?

Maybe you can put a few paper towels around the grabby bits and wrap the paper towel on them with some rubber bands?

I would imagine with the grip of the bands and the extra padding from the paper towel you could get that bulb out of there.





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Back from my walk and I managed to get the light bulb out of that fixture I normally use but couldn't get the new one in. Dropped it 3 times and on the third time it shattered on the floor. I managed to get all cleaned up though so that is good.

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Damn... sorry to hear that Brenda. You were so close.

At least you got it out without breaking it. The only way to really get it out at that point is either with a pair of needle nose pliers, or with a spare potato.



If you can get one, you may want to try an LED bulb. They're built really sturdy compared to the glass ones, and if you did drop it you wouldn't have a mess on your hands even if it breaks.

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Back from my walk and I managed to get the light bulb out of that fixture I normally use but couldn't get the new one in. Dropped it 3 times and on the third time it shattered on the floor. I managed to get all cleaned up though so that is good.

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. Wish I could come over to help, but I'd probably drop one, too!

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Damn... sorry to hear that Brenda. You were so close.

At least you got it out without breaking it. The only way to really get it out at that point is either with a pair of needle nose pliers, or with a spare potato.



If you can get one, you may want to try an LED bulb. They're built really sturdy compared to the glass ones, and if you did drop it you wouldn't have a mess on your hands even if it breaks.

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I know. I was cursing the whole time as it hit the floor.

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I'm picturing it in my head now because I've been there before and I know that's exactly what I did. I bet though in a way you felt better after letting those bad vibes out.

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You have a good point about it breaking on the floor and not in the fixture. I have needle nose pliers, bought them years ago but I would never have been able to get the base out.

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Yeah. There's no way you're going to pull a broken bulb out with the pliers if you aren't in the right state to change the bulb normally. Sometimes it gets stuck on you too if you're not careful about wrenching it out. There's been several time that I wish I had a spare potato on hand to do it instead of trying to wrench it out like a big dumb ogre.

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You must have been reading my mind SIX. I was thinking after mah jong tomorrow that I should look for a different type of light bulb for the fixture.

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Damn... sorry to hear that Brenda. You were so close.

At least you got it out without breaking it. The only way to really get it out at that point is either with a pair of needle nose pliers, or with a spare potato.



If you can get one, you may want to try an LED bulb. They're built really sturdy compared to the glass ones, and if you did drop it you wouldn't have a mess on your hands even if it breaks.

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I know. I was cursing the whole time as it hit the floor.

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I'm picturing it in my head now because I've been there before and I know that's exactly what I did. I bet though in a way you felt better after letting those bad vibes out.

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You have a good point about it breaking on the floor and not in the fixture. I have needle nose pliers, bought them years ago but I would never have been able to get the base out.

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Yeah. There's no way you're going to pull a broken bulb out with the pliers if you aren't in the right state to change the bulb normally. Sometimes it gets stuck on you too if you're not careful about wrenching it out. There's been several time that I wish I had a spare potato on hand to do it instead of trying to wrench it out like a big dumb ogre.

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You must have been reading my mind SIX. I was thinking after mah jong tomorrow that I should look for a different type of light bulb for the fixture.

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You get the LED for the fixture, I'll get one of those grabby things for myself.

I'm even worse today than I was Tuesday after doing all that sanding and fan cleaning overhead on the worst step ladder in existence. My back is fine, but my right hip, my shins and the bottom of my right foot around all three middle toes is killing me. I've got to walk up and down my steps one at a time right now. I don't think keeping my house so cold is helping.

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Damn... sorry to hear that Brenda. You were so close.

At least you got it out without breaking it. The only way to really get it out at that point is either with a pair of needle nose pliers, or with a spare potato.



If you can get one, you may want to try an LED bulb. They're built really sturdy compared to the glass ones, and if you did drop it you wouldn't have a mess on your hands even if it breaks.

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I know. I was cursing the whole time as it hit the floor.

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I'm picturing it in my head now because I've been there before and I know that's exactly what I did. I bet though in a way you felt better after letting those bad vibes out.

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You have a good point about it breaking on the floor and not in the fixture. I have needle nose pliers, bought them years ago but I would never have been able to get the base out.

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Yeah. There's no way you're going to pull a broken bulb out with the pliers if you aren't in the right state to change the bulb normally. Sometimes it gets stuck on you too if you're not careful about wrenching it out. There's been several time that I wish I had a spare potato on hand to do it instead of trying to wrench it out like a big dumb ogre.

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You must have been reading my mind SIX. I was thinking after mah jong tomorrow that I should look for a different type of light bulb for the fixture.

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You get the LED for the fixture, I'll get one of those grabby things for myself.

I'm even worse today than I was Tuesday after doing all that sanding and fan cleaning overhead on the worst step ladder in existence. My back is fine, but my right hip, my shins and the bottom of my right foot around all three middle toes is killing me. I've got to walk up and down my steps one at a time right now. I don't think keeping my house so cold is helping.

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I did feel much better for letting it all out.

No, I couldn't have gotten the base out and chances are I could have hurt myself serious if that had happened. Even with the potato trick.

I got the LED bulb today but still can't get it in the &*^^%%$%^^&%%^&&& socket.

Cold is very bad when you have over done it and have pulled muscles that you didn't think you did. Get some sort of heat on those body parts to try and help is my best suggestion.

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Well, I broke down and called my boss to see if one of them will come over and help me. I just hope they get here before it gets dark as I will be climbing up on another chair to reach a light that works. *sigh* Using that light means moving the kitchen table and climbing up on a chair that is near that light. Means have been sore since I fell on Tuesday going over to work.

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Damn... sorry to hear that Brenda. You were so close.

At least you got it out without breaking it. The only way to really get it out at that point is either with a pair of needle nose pliers, or with a spare potato.



If you can get one, you may want to try an LED bulb. They're built really sturdy compared to the glass ones, and if you did drop it you wouldn't have a mess on your hands even if it breaks.

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I know. I was cursing the whole time as it hit the floor.

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I'm picturing it in my head now because I've been there before and I know that's exactly what I did. I bet though in a way you felt better after letting those bad vibes out.

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You have a good point about it breaking on the floor and not in the fixture. I have needle nose pliers, bought them years ago but I would never have been able to get the base out.

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Yeah. There's no way you're going to pull a broken bulb out with the pliers if you aren't in the right state to change the bulb normally. Sometimes it gets stuck on you too if you're not careful about wrenching it out. There's been several time that I wish I had a spare potato on hand to do it instead of trying to wrench it out like a big dumb ogre.

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You must have been reading my mind SIX. I was thinking after mah jong tomorrow that I should look for a different type of light bulb for the fixture.

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You get the LED for the fixture, I'll get one of those grabby things for myself.

I'm even worse today than I was Tuesday after doing all that sanding and fan cleaning overhead on the worst step ladder in existence. My back is fine, but my right hip, my shins and the bottom of my right foot around all three middle toes is killing me. I've got to walk up and down my steps one at a time right now. I don't think keeping my house so cold is helping.

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I did feel much better for letting it all out.

No, I couldn't have gotten the base out and chances are I could have hurt myself serious if that had happened. Even with the potato trick.

I got the LED bulb today but still can't get it in the &*^^%%$%^^&%%^&&& socket.

Cold is very bad when you have over done it and have pulled muscles that you didn't think you did. Get some sort of heat on those body parts to try and help is my best suggestion.

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Damn... No dice still. Well at least it's ready for the new bulb.

Yeah. Don't have much in the way of heat. I've got an ancient heating pad, but that's really only good for my back. Everything seems to be better right now, but we'll see how it all works out in the morning when I wake up.

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Well, I broke down and called my boss to see if one of them will come over and help me. I just hope they get here before it gets dark as I will be climbing up on another chair to reach a light that works. *sigh* Using that light means moving the kitchen table and climbing up on a chair that is near that light. Means have been sore since I fell on Tuesday going over to work.

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I was going to suggest something along those lines but didn't because I think you're a lot like me in that regard. My aunt or brother would have been knocking on a neighbor's door already if they couldn't get maintenance to do it for them the second the bulb got out, but I don't like asking for favors or inviting people right next door over for a favor and getting that close with people who don't need to call before they show up next time.



Good luck. And I hope you feel better soon, Brenda.

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I'll pass on your tip about keeping pipes dripping, SIX. Thanks!

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-4C for computer temp and the weather is trying to either rain or snow. It's suppose to be a combo of both at some point then flip to rain.

It's been abnormally cold where I am for the last couple of months.

Heading out for my walk to get a couple of things done.

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-4C for computer temp and the weather is trying to either rain or snow. It's suppose to be a combo of both at some point then flip to rain.

It's been abnormally cold where I am for the last couple of months.

Heading out for my walk to get a couple of things done.

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Well, I managed to get to the post office today and grocery shopping for my Christmas dinner.

It is now raining which means it has warmed up. So the snow will be starting to melt.

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Damn... sorry to hear that Brenda. You were so close.

At least you got it out without breaking it. The only way to really get it out at that point is either with a pair of needle nose pliers, or with a spare potato.



If you can get one, you may want to try an LED bulb. They're built really sturdy compared to the glass ones, and if you did drop it you wouldn't have a mess on your hands even if it breaks.

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I know. I was cursing the whole time as it hit the floor.

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I'm picturing it in my head now because I've been there before and I know that's exactly what I did. I bet though in a way you felt better after letting those bad vibes out.

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You have a good point about it breaking on the floor and not in the fixture. I have needle nose pliers, bought them years ago but I would never have been able to get the base out.

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Yeah. There's no way you're going to pull a broken bulb out with the pliers if you aren't in the right state to change the bulb normally. Sometimes it gets stuck on you too if you're not careful about wrenching it out. There's been several time that I wish I had a spare potato on hand to do it instead of trying to wrench it out like a big dumb ogre.

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You must have been reading my mind SIX. I was thinking after mah jong tomorrow that I should look for a different type of light bulb for the fixture.

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You get the LED for the fixture, I'll get one of those grabby things for myself.

I'm even worse today than I was Tuesday after doing all that sanding and fan cleaning overhead on the worst step ladder in existence. My back is fine, but my right hip, my shins and the bottom of my right foot around all three middle toes is killing me. I've got to walk up and down my steps one at a time right now. I don't think keeping my house so cold is helping.

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I did feel much better for letting it all out.

No, I couldn't have gotten the base out and chances are I could have hurt myself serious if that had happened. Even with the potato trick.

I got the LED bulb today but still can't get it in the &*^^%%$%^^&%%^&&& socket.

Cold is very bad when you have over done it and have pulled muscles that you didn't think you did. Get some sort of heat on those body parts to try and help is my best suggestion.

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Damn... No dice still. Well at least it's ready for the new bulb.

Yeah. Don't have much in the way of heat. I've got an ancient heating pad, but that's really only good for my back. Everything seems to be better right now, but we'll see how it all works out in the morning when I wake up.

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Well, I broke down and called my boss to see if one of them will come over and help me. I just hope they get here before it gets dark as I will be climbing up on another chair to reach a light that works. *sigh* Using that light means moving the kitchen table and climbing up on a chair that is near that light. Means have been sore since I fell on Tuesday going over to work.

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I was going to suggest something along those lines but didn't because I think you're a lot like me in that regard. My aunt or brother would have been knocking on a neighbor's door already if they couldn't get maintenance to do it for them the second the bulb got out, but I don't like asking for favors or inviting people right next door over for a favor and getting that close with people who don't need to call before they show up next time.



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You will know tomorrow morning if things are still sore.

Yeah, I don't know who in the building to call for things like that and I don't want to disturb anyone.

But on the flipside, I got a phone call from a lady that I know at my senior's centre and explained what was happening. She was gracious enough to offer me help and I took her up on it. Plus she lives closer to me. A few minutes after she arrived and got the new LED light bulb in, my boss' husband showed up. I thanked him for coming over and we explained that it was all done.

But I have to figure something out for the next time it blows out.

My knees will always be a problem since those falls I took when I was living in that crappy place and tripped over sidewalks.

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Got all the presents wrapped up before the deep freeze set in last evening.

14 presents wrapped in total, all with curled ribbons to boot. (I think I've somehow gone from feral to domesticated).



Hope nobody minds that for the most part they're all practical things. With how cheap I acquired all of them for, the wrapping materials cost more than 50% of the price of the stuff that I paid for it, and the amount of time I put in wrapping them well exceeded the price I paid.

All in all though, it's probably about $150-$200 worth of stuff that I paid $11 for. $17 if you include the wrapping materials.



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Well, I managed to get to the post office today and grocery shopping for my Christmas dinner.

It is now raining which means it has warmed up. So the snow will be starting to melt.

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NICE! Hopefully it doesn't freeze up on you again soon.

We're not going to see the snow melting until Wednesday, but as long as we make it through the night without the power going out here it shouldn't 'be too bad until the HEAT WAVE comes through.



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Damn... sorry to hear that Brenda. You were so close.

At least you got it out without breaking it. The only way to really get it out at that point is either with a pair of needle nose pliers, or with a spare potato.



If you can get one, you may want to try an LED bulb. They're built really sturdy compared to the glass ones, and if you did drop it you wouldn't have a mess on your hands even if it breaks.

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I know. I was cursing the whole time as it hit the floor.

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I'm picturing it in my head now because I've been there before and I know that's exactly what I did. I bet though in a way you felt better after letting those bad vibes out.

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You have a good point about it breaking on the floor and not in the fixture. I have needle nose pliers, bought them years ago but I would never have been able to get the base out.

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Yeah. There's no way you're going to pull a broken bulb out with the pliers if you aren't in the right state to change the bulb normally. Sometimes it gets stuck on you too if you're not careful about wrenching it out. There's been several time that I wish I had a spare potato on hand to do it instead of trying to wrench it out like a big dumb ogre.

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You must have been reading my mind SIX. I was thinking after mah jong tomorrow that I should look for a different type of light bulb for the fixture.

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You get the LED for the fixture, I'll get one of those grabby things for myself.

I'm even worse today than I was Tuesday after doing all that sanding and fan cleaning overhead on the worst step ladder in existence. My back is fine, but my right hip, my shins and the bottom of my right foot around all three middle toes is killing me. I've got to walk up and down my steps one at a time right now. I don't think keeping my house so cold is helping.

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I did feel much better for letting it all out.

No, I couldn't have gotten the base out and chances are I could have hurt myself serious if that had happened. Even with the potato trick.

I got the LED bulb today but still can't get it in the &*^^%%$%^^&%%^&&& socket.

Cold is very bad when you have over done it and have pulled muscles that you didn't think you did. Get some sort of heat on those body parts to try and help is my best suggestion.

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Damn... No dice still. Well at least it's ready for the new bulb.

Yeah. Don't have much in the way of heat. I've got an ancient heating pad, but that's really only good for my back. Everything seems to be better right now, but we'll see how it all works out in the morning when I wake up.

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Originally posted by Brenda:
Well, I broke down and called my boss to see if one of them will come over and help me. I just hope they get here before it gets dark as I will be climbing up on another chair to reach a light that works. *sigh* Using that light means moving the kitchen table and climbing up on a chair that is near that light. Means have been sore since I fell on Tuesday going over to work.

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I was going to suggest something along those lines but didn't because I think you're a lot like me in that regard. My aunt or brother would have been knocking on a neighbor's door already if they couldn't get maintenance to do it for them the second the bulb got out, but I don't like asking for favors or inviting people right next door over for a favor and getting that close with people who don't need to call before they show up next time.



Good luck. And I hope you feel better soon, Brenda.

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Growing up in a Republic was nice... Shame we couldn't keep it.

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You will know tomorrow morning if things are still sore.

Yeah, I don't know who in the building to call for things like that and I don't want to disturb anyone.

But on the flipside, I got a phone call from a lady that I know at my senior's centre and explained what was happening. She was gracious enough to offer me help and I took her up on it. Plus she lives closer to me. A few minutes after she arrived and got the new LED light bulb in, my boss' husband showed up. I thanked him for coming over and we explained that it was all done.

But I have to figure something out for the next time it blows out.

My knees will always be a problem since those falls I took when I was living in that crappy place and tripped over sidewalks.

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Oh... I was so wrapped up in the cold that I missed this one.

Glad you got the bulb in finally!



How long do you have that light on in a day?

The typical LED bulb lasts around 50,000 hours, so even if you had it on 24/7/365 that shouldn't be something you have to worry about for the next 5 and a half years.



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Growing up in a Republic was nice... Shame we couldn't keep it.

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