Casual conversation thread, post whatever. (Number 14 woo)

[Frank_Stein]

That reminds me, I really need to try to convince my Dad to get an electrician into his basement. Over Thanksgiving I noticed the TV down there wouldn't turn on. Thought it might not be plugged in. Followed the cable to a power strip. Power strip was melted and fused into an extension cord that was plugged in halfway around the room in a socket he's surrounded with a fabric material.

I tried to tell him this was a problem.

He agreed. 

"Damn surge protector didn't do its job"