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A Christmas mystery/can you solve?

Old Dec 25th 2017, 10:55 am
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Originally Posted by uk_grenada
I once partook in one of the most devious beeps you could imagine. You can get christmas cards that play carols in beeps when opened. As an added bonus you set the date and they go off on christmas day. Anyway, we were working in the home of the original scrooge. A pkasterer took the insides of the card, placed in plastic bag and plastered it into this guys living room wall... Apparently it started on christmas day and lasted about a month.
That's wicked - love it!
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Old Dec 25th 2017, 1:49 pm
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Originally Posted by uk_grenada
...A pkasterer took the insides of the card, placed in plastic bag and plastered it into this guys living room wall... Apparently it started on christmas day and lasted about a month.
That sounds like the disgruntled spouse who left fish in the hollow curtain rods.
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Originally Posted by Snowy560
Mine were in the UK but aren't here. But hard wired ones have a battery back up in case of a power cut so you still have the same issues.
Battery backup is powered from the alarm powerpack. Although, if the power goes out, gennies take over.
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Old Dec 26th 2017, 8:48 pm
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Something else most of us don't think of.

Smoke detectors have a recommended lifespan of ten years hard wired or battery type. Carbon monoxide detectors lifespan is 5 years.
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