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hi guys and ladies i thought why not make a neverending story like i run a sentince or two then next person add one or two along the way and third person add along the way and so on,. it can be sense of humor or true story either way you feel.

thanks
Marc
let me start the first sentence

The comstomuter came in the building and try to hit the light switch but there is no light at all so,,,

[your turn to add this along the way .]

he called his friend the handyman, who 15 years ago in high school took shop class and learned everything there is to know about electrical work.

[This message has been edited by LoneGunman (edited 02-08-2006).]

and now half of the outlets in the house, have no power,

So he in turn called his carpenter friend and...

decided that they could fix the wiring without an electrician, so

...they took off the switch cover and saw 3 wires...

And noticed they were all 6" or more long, so they cut them to about 1" long

,not knowing that the owner's wife just turned the power back on, to make them coffee after all their hard work..

They held hands and formed a bridge to get the other receptacles powered up again.

when sparks flew from their fingertips