and THIS is one of the smart kids

[Dymphna]

Ouch! Boy sticks paper clip into electrical socket

A 10-year-old boy attending an academic enrichment camp at Hagerstown Community College was injured when he stuck a paper clip into a live electrical socket.

 

[belvak]

Ouch! Boy sticks paper clip into electrical socket

Future Darwin Award winner!

 

[Cowgirl]

My uncle stuck a bobby pin in one when he was a boy. The doctor said it was a good thing he didn't separate the pin and stick a part in each side of the socket.

 

[Nupe2]

My uncle stuck a bobby pin in one when he was a boy. The doctor said it was a good think he didn't separate the pin and stick a part in each side of the socket.

You thing?

 

[Cowgirl]

You thing?

 

[Nupe2]

Thanks for the laugh on a hectic Fridee!

 

[Cowgirl]

Thanks for the laugh on a hectic Fridee!

Ditto!!

 

[MrX]

You thing?

 

[desertrat]

Ouch! Boy sticks paper clip into electrical socket

I thought all little boys did that at least once.

 

[Mousebaby]

I was leaving my son with my mother for a night out with my hubby. I was not even out the door when we heard this loud BANG!!!! I was like WTH?? We ran into the other room to see my son sitting on the floor with tin snips and the wire from my mothers wall clock dangling where it had been cut into!!!

 

[Dymphna]

I thought all little boys did that at least once.

When they are 3 or 4, but when they are 10?

 

[theArtistFormerlyKnownAs]

When they are 3 or 4, but when they are 10?

3 or 4 sounds too young I remember at least a couple kids trying this in highschool...one did it in class

 

[Dymphna]

3 or 4 sounds too young I remember at least a couple kids trying this in highschool...one did it in class

Why do you think outlet covers were invented? After they turn about 3 or 4, they can pop those suckers right off anyway.

 

[theArtistFormerlyKnownAs]

Why do you think outlet covers were invent? After they turn about 3 or 4, they can pop those suckers right off anyway.

Good point. I just found it crazy picturing a 3 year old putting a paper clip in there...but thinking about it more, they will pretty much put anything...anywhere they can find that it fits

 

[desertrat]

When they are 3 or 4, but when they are 10?

Didn't read the article. I think more like 5-7 would be when you really get curious about stuff like that.

 

[Go G-Men]

My uncle stuck a bobby pin in one when he was a boy. The doctor said it was a good thing he didn't separate the pin and stick a part in each side of the socket.

Okay this wasn't my proudest moment as a kid but it happened.

My brothers kept telling me to put a bobby pin in the wall socket. Well needless to say I did. The outcome was I burned 3 fingers, my thumb (all 2nd degree), caught a blanket on fire and got knocked on my ass and they are the only parts I remember. I did wake up about 2 mins after the fact to 2 pissed off parents and all my brothers and sisters laughing at me...

 

[cwo_ghwebb]

Good point. I just found it crazy picturing a 3 year old putting a paper clip in there...but thinking about it more, they will pretty much put anything...anywhere they can find that it fits

Some men never change!

 

[Dymphna]

Didn't read the article. I think more like 5-7 would be when you really get curious about stuff like that.

Apparently didn't read the quote in the original post either.

 

[RadioPatrol]

I thought all little boys did that at least once.

I was 1st grade maybe ...

Actually I tried to recharge a dead D Cell ....

couple pieces of wire, hold them on the battery stick the other ends in the socket ....

poof you let out the magic smoke and it no longer works

 

[edinsomd]

Future Rocket Scientist.
Ed