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more about #darwinawards MarvelaAndrogeus: I just moved to the UK (from da bay) a few days ago, had the same problem. A travel adapter is four pounds ($8). Their plugs here are so awful that th... more » ohjohnsmall: I'd totally do that, if it was the only way I would be able to download por... I mean... read Gizmodo while traveling. It's kind of brilliant as long... more » armyofchuckness: Are there any current laws that they can charge this person for? Watt worries me is this person isn't safe in their own Ohm. That just hertz. more » bornonbord: Meh, they have a switch on the plug. It's safe to set up until you flip it. They have those all over NZ which drove me nuts. At first. But then th... more » goldfarb: and after getting electrocuted you'll get cast in Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves... lose/lose. more » Ryanraven: Around my house if the plug doesn't fit we just splice the wires and pull the outlet from the wall and throw it all into a bucket of water! For anyon... more » Hello Mister Walrus: I think the retro PSA guy's method was far more elegant and ingenious. more » macpatrik: You'd think someone smart enough to know how to do that wouldn't actually do it. Amazing. more » lefunk01: The turn-key solution for travel adapters more » Curves: I once fixed a windshield wiper (in a downpour) with a condom. I wish I had gotten pictures of that...... more » -
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This Is Why They Make Travel Adapters
Future Darwin Award nominee or desperate genius? Maybe both. But shoving things into what looks like a UK 220V outlet is probably not going to end well. Just ask the guy in this retro UK electrical hazards PSA: More » -
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A Tribute to Splendid Half-Assery
Misadventures in do-it-yourself home repair, or lateral thinking of McGuyver-esque proportions? We've all pulled something stupid like this in our time. Hey, I once tried to fix a waterbed with duct tape, big mistake. More »
