by Paul
May 3, 2005 09:50
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I think that motion lights are one of those awesome inventions that everyone takes for granted. However I've found they only function correctly when you're not thinking about it.
Have you ever been outside doing some stuff and things, and the frickin' motion light keeps shutting off? Nothing is funnier (in retrospect, not at the time) than watching full grown adults run around a driveway waving their arms frantically, trying to get a light to come on.
Even better than that, is the fact that those lights never seem to come on the same way they did previously. What I mean is if you stand in one spot to turn it on, and return to that spot the next time. That son of a bitch ain't gonna turn on.
Outsmarted by an electrical circuit: now that's funny.
The extent of how ridiculous this situation is gets better too. If you ask anybody who's informed, they'll tell you how to avoid that. Take me for example:
You: Hey Paul how can I avoid that?
Pablo: Hey, it's pretty simple Jaded Ape fan. Most of those lights have a button on them, that keeps the light on until you press it again.
You: No kidding?
Pablo: No kidding. Think of it as an override switch.
You: Wow. Thanks Paul, can I get Bucket Head's autograph?
Pablo: Sure you can Billy.
You: My name's Waldo!
Pablo: Oh I'm sorry. Here's your autograph Billy.
Now consider the following; I'm sure we've all been privy to one of these motion lights. I don't know about you, but usually I put them high enough so that the light can cover a decent area. Otherwise it's kind of a waste of money right? Right.
Now you know how to hook up one of those lights and not look like a total fool trying to get it to stay on for just 3 more minutes so you can finish trying to find what crevice of your car seat you dropped half your midnight hamburger into.
What's that you say? You mounted the light high enough to work, and can no longer reach the button to make it stay on? Yeah that happened to me too. |
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