I like to build houses.
I fell in love with electricity.
It is unnecessary to understand electromagnetic theory before wiring a lamp or to study physics in order to repair a pump. We count on our fingers and give no heed to the proliferating implications of the act.
Troubleshooting a wiring problem is a soul-killing experience.
A dense undergrowth of extension cords sustains my upper world of lights, music, and machines of comfort.
A lot of words in English confuse the idea of life and electricity, like the word livewire.
I can't change a light bulb.
I could build and roof a house, though electricity is not my thing.
Electricity is of two kinds, positive and negative. The difference is, I presume, that one comes a little more expensive, but is more durable; the other is a cheaper thing, but the moths get into it.
I can change a light fixture, and I can do certain things. But I'm really bad in terms of construction. I can't do any of it on my own.
Fortunately, I've also been an electrician, and that's a happy memory for me.
The killer app that got the world ready for appliances was the light bulb. So the light bulb is what wired the world. And they weren't thinking about appliances when they wired the world. They were really thinking about - they weren't putting electricity into the home. They were putting lighting into the home.
Mogami cable is durable and flexible enough to practically build a suspension bridge with but I'll settle for using it for my guitars and amps!
I can install toilets. I know all about the wax ring. I can tile floors. I'm learning how to do basic wiring.
To add an AC outlet, for example, you just drill a circular hole in the wall, tap into the wiring, add the outlet and you're set. If you don't want it, pull it out and plaster over it with more earth to seal the hole.
It sucked to make my own CDs. I'm bad at that. It sucks to figure out how to power my amp. I don't know that stuff.
I started working occasionally for my father when I was around six. The first skill I learned was how to join a plug to a wire.
My dad was an electrical engineer.
I grew up around hardware. I could sell you all the plumbing and electricity you want.
I can change a tire, but I couldn't change a fuse on the computer panel on my car.
I was training to be an electrician. I suppose I got wired the wrong way round somewhere along the line.
Know the function of a fuse box and the appearance of a tripped circuit breaker.
It's like when you want to make a house... the technique is very important.
Wired people should know something about wires.
I love to design and remodel houses, from working with the contractors to picking the colours, materials, kitchen and bathroom accessories to finally what furniture goes where.
