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I shop the local Goodwill Store every other week or so, and see a fair amount of junk, and some interesting stuff, every so often I actually buy something. This weeks Big Score:

Lava Lamp

The Lava Lamp

Pretty sure there was a red version of this in the basement rec room when I was much younger, I know there was one hanging around when I was in college.

This sucker gets frighteningly hot, powered by a 40 (60?) watt appliance bulb. I stare at it endlessly, my wife alternates between laughing at me, and pointing out that I am way too easily amused.

I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

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That's pretty funny,Steve !!laughing

I have one too, somewhere, haven't used it lately. Quite mesmerizing, I don't feel so old nowembarassed

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My wife has mentioned to me way too many times in the past two days "all you do is stare at that stupid thing".

I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

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Man that bad boy would fun at "Night Fire at the Gun Club" events! range-time

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My parents had one in the 70's and I'd watch it for hours as a kid .. fascinating !

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All I can say in my defense is :
1) I was never very smart to begin with

2) I have a significant family medical history of Alzheimer's

3) I am easily amused by bright shiny objects

4) Alcohol may have been involved

I'm going to watch my Lava Lamp now until Nurse Ratchett tells me it's bedtime.

I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

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Steve said
I'm going to watch my Lava Lamp now until Nurse Ratchett tells me it's bedtime.  

Steven ... bedtime is not until the group is dismissed, please sit down !

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Stinger, you have clearly not met MY Nurse Ratchett. One (actually two) other people here know my Nurse, trust me, she is driving the bus.

Bedtime is a totally different matter winkbig-grin

I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

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Does the heat of the bulb make thing work? 

Like, di anyone see what I did with my….my…never mind, i forgot

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Yes, it is the heat of a 40(maybe 60) watt incandescent appliance bulb. The base gets scary hot, not anything I would leave unattended (ie.-no fire extinguisher nearby)

It's just fun, and it pisses my wife off! A Double Winner!

I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.

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