Accident prone/Gremlins in the house -what is going on?

by Crumpet 10 Replies latest jw experiences

  • Crumpet
    Crumpet

    I was busy reading posts on the board just now when I noticed a strange noise. I went into the kitchebn and the electric kettle I had put on to boil some 15 minutes earlier was still boiling and the whole kitchen filled with steam to the point some of the cupboards had started to blister and nothing was visible - it was like being on the Yorkshire Moors. I can find no reason for this! As I'm on crutches and the floor is tiled and soaked with condensation I nearly bashed my head on a work surface as my crutches failed to find purchase on the slippy floor and just skidded away from under my arms.

    Last week I ran a bath and enjoyed a nice long one in hot water. Eventually I shuffled downside on my bottom as i can't get down otherwise only to hear a strange noise ( notice a pattern). as I came into the dining area I saw water pouring from the ceiling. The bath hadn;t overflowed - somehow when i let the water out it had fallenm through damaging the stereo - though fortunately not irreparably but blistering the ceiling and walls with excess water.

    And last night I turned the light on in the living room and it just blew so I went into the hall and turned that light on and three of four bulbs blew. Am I just really unlucky? Is my house haunted? Or should I have my electrics and plumbing seen too?

    Anyone else have periods of mini disasters or accidents that are inexplicable?

  • Sam the Man
    Sam the Man

    I dont know if it is related, but the most infuriating of all is when you put something down, turn away for a second, turn back and then its gone. Like it has just disapeared. Bloody annoying. When I throw a ball for my dog, sometimes I look for ages before finally spotting it. Wherever I go, an invisible hole in the floor eats up my stuff. HONESTLY!

  • Crumpet
    Crumpet

    LOL!Sam the Man. my bf thinks there is a black hole in this house too. But its actually me as I keep tidying up his stuff!

    (epilogue to kettle story - I turned the kettle on again once the steam had evaporated and watched it and lo and behold this time it turned off once it had boilde like its supposed too!)

  • Sam the Man
    Sam the Man

    LOL... yeah, I swear that it is the woman of the house...even when I lose things on the park!

  • WingCommander
    WingCommander

    Hi!

    First off, if that's you in the picture than you are smoking hot, and this may be the cause of the blistering of items around you. May I suggest that you try cooling off by washing your car while wearing a thin, skin tight, tank top with spaghetti straps while I soak you with cold water from your garden hose? lol

    Ok....so on a serious note..... I think the blistering of paneling and such in your home may be caused by high humidity or water condensation in your home. Try a dehumidifier. Also, while taking a shower or bath, put on the exhaust fan (if you have one) so that humidity doesn't have a chance to condense on the ceiling or other surfaces.

    I state these options being a professional HVAC system designer, FYI.

    Hope this helps!

    Wing Commander

  • dedpoet
    dedpoet

    Hi Crumpet, what a thing to happen! As long as you are none the worse for it though, thats the most important thing, and I would definitely get your plumbing/electrics checked out, just in case something is wrong. I remember coming home from a late shift at work a couple of years ago and having no lights working. The electrician said something about a short circuit and I was lucky as I could easily have had a fire. I didn't feel lucky, sitting in the dark all night, but I was glad I did have it checked.

    take care

    dedpoet

  • Crumpet
    Crumpet

    Wing Commander that was seriously funny! LOL

  • Sheepish
    Sheepish

    Don't know Crumpet, but if I was you, I would invest in some water wings, and maybe some training wheels for my crutches...just to play it safe ya know.

  • Kaylen
    Kaylen

    It's not Gremlins it's DEMONS AHHHHHHHH run for the hills.

  • Satanus
    Satanus

    Well my dear, *takes deep pull on doobie pipe* call me an arm chair freud if you want, but i think it's stuff you have hiding in your subconscious, self destructive stuff. Anger turned inward. Roll yourself into the office of a real good shrink to see what he thinks. Nah, it's prolly gremlins. I hear chrisanthemum powder works well on them.

    S

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