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[oldr_n_wsr]

My deepest sympathies. While I am not a cat person, I am a pet person (black lab Apollo is mine) and I know the pain of losing a pet. They are better than people. Unabashed love and affection (even with cats) that the world can use more of from humans.

Again, my sympathies.

[Rick]

The pollen is so thick everything is in a yellow haze, sometimes it is like driving through a yellow fog...

[oldr_n_wsr]

Not bad by us yet, but I think in a week or so it will be.

[Econoline]

The pollen is so thick everything is in a yellow haze, sometimes it is like driving through a yellow fog...

Plant yourself some flowers with purple pollen and you could be Jimi Hendrix...


What?

Oh, wait, that might not be such a good thing....

[Lord Jim]

The light bulb burned out in our refrigerator...

I didn't think that was supposed to happen; I thought those things were supposed to last forever...

In my entire life, going back to growing up as a kid, I can't recall a refrigerator light bulb ever burning out...

We've had this particular fridge for about seven years, and the bulb is encased in such a way that I think it would be imprudent for me to try to mess with it...(I believe I have shared before the fact that I'm not exactly "Harry The Happy Handyman".... I was really impressed with myself the day I was able to replace the paper towel dispenser in the kitchen, and I've been known to draw attention to my achievement when I've managed to install fasteners into a wall properly enough to hang a picture correctly....I live in complete awe of people who can do things like "build a deck"....)

I am concerned, (not without justification, given my skill set in this area) that in attempting to deal with the light bulb, I might easily create a larger problem...(And given what I paid for this fridge, I think that could easily run to a $300 repair job....at seven years, the warranty has run out...and in looking at this thing, I'm not even sure that it's a single bulb...all I know for sure is that the refrigerator has gone dark, but the cooling systems in both the fridge and the freezer are working fine)

So I think the better part of prudence would be to have Lady Kelly's professional handyman cousin come over and deal with it...

If we still wind up with a big repair bill, at least it won't be my fault....

[Joe Guy]

A refrigerator bulb is usually encased within a plastic cover that comes off when you squeeze it. I've never seen one more complicated than that.

You remind me of my brother. He could explain the theory of relativity but he thought he needed to use a ladder to get the measurements of the ceiling in his laundry room.

[Lord Jim]

A refrigerator bulb is usually encased within a plastic cover that comes off when you squeeze it. I've never seen one more complicated than that.

You underestimate my ineptitude, and ability to screw this sort of thing up....

I've already kneeled down and leaned over backwards into the fridge to find out how to remove the light bulb...the cover doesn't involve "squeezing"...it requires "unscrewing"...with a Philips head....

And then no guarantee of success....

Personally, I'd be perfectly happy to live without it...

It's not like we need a light in the refrigerator...(we could manage without it...)

But I think I'll let Enrique take a shot at it....

Afterall, he did manage to get our dryer going again...

[Jarlaxle]

Some are well-encased. My mother has a fancy model (ice & water through the door, etc.) that uses about four lights on each side. While I could certainly figure it out, a quick look inside has me with absolutely no idea how to replace any of them.

Mine is pretty basic: there is a plastic cover in the back. It pops off to expose the bulb...takes longer to go get the bulb out of the broom closet than to actually replace it.

[dales]

I call the apt. manager.

[Gob]

Refrigerator? Oh, you mean the "beer cooler"!

[oldr_n_wsr]

Screwed in bulb covers are usually easier to take off. No need to figure out where to squeeze or how much force to use. Make sure you buy an appliance bulb. A regular bulb probably won't fit and won't last as long. While I have not changed many appliance bulbs, it has happened to me. Oven bulbs are more fun as they usually have some high temp glass lens covering them and no screws. IIRC the lens itself is threaded and you spin the whole thing.
did I tell you I worked for Sear's Factory Services doing appliance repairs? mainly washers and dryers but a few fridges (non-freon baseed problems) and dishwashers

[dales]

Wake me up when Australia or ANY other nation puts a man (or woman) on the moon.

[Sean]

Wake me up when Australia or ANY other nation puts a man (or woman) on the moon.

Fixed for the conspiracy theorists.

[Gob]

$36.00 for a beer a cider and a glass of wine? Fuck that!!!!

[dales]

Hear, hear!

Smuggle your own into the venue.

[oldr_n_wsr]

Hear, hear!

Smuggle your own into the venue.

That has become almost impossible here in the states since 9/11.
I think it has more to do with venor revenue than actual safety.

[dales]

I believe my sister is the LAST person alive who still plays Farmville over at Facebook.

[oldr_n_wsr]

Am I the only person who never heard of Farmville?
Although I do live in a village called Farmingville.

[Econoline]

The last person to play it and the last person to hear of it. What are the odds?

[dgs49]

There could be a bigger problem than a simple light bulb. Are you SURE that the light goes out when you close the door?

Take out all the food and stuff, get in there and check it out. Have your kid close the door for you.

Do your kids like you?