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Techie: Thanks. I've never used one like that. I go way back with the "flying saucer" types, though. Interesting.

Techie, that's exactly the one!

Someone could unwisely skip the 3 to 2 prong adaptor like someone did here: :-(
http://www.electricalphotos.com/showphoto.php/photo/55

Now watch that ground prong go the wrong way and hit a live pin in the other outlet! *KA-POW!*

Not to mention they ruined a nice old "collectible" triple tap.

Yeah, the flying saucers are still around too. I have one in my bedroom ceiling. Only problem with those is you need a box, they're not exactly designed for surface mounting, although I've seen some people do that -- with the exposed terminal screws touching against the plaster wall or ceiling.

Did that more than once or twice when I was a kid, too.