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So today the power dipped in my building. I'm on the second floor of an older 15 story building. Does anyone keep a flashlight at their desk? It is extremely dark out, and if no auxiliary lights came on, I probably would have freaked out because, get this- The only light I have is a key-chain monkey with blue led eyes that screams creepy monkey screams when you use the lights. It already scares the sh*t out of me when it goes off on accident.
Anyways, power also dipped 4 miles away at the woman's place, so if it went out, it would be a real f***ing fun walk there. Screaming, blue-eyed monkey for 4 miles.
Update- here is a video someone made of the keychain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5HHkpPr4ag[^]
modified 17 Dec '12 - 19:55.
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Why would someone make such a thing ? Why would you have one ?
I'd use my notebook for light, in that situation.
Christian Graus
Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.
Read my blog to find out how I've worked around bugs in Microsoft tools and frameworks.
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Smart phones nowadays have a flashlight app... my phone has two LEDs so it's pretty darn bright. The battery does get drained pretty fast with it but if I have to use it it's nice to have.
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A parent (who obviously disliked me) gave my son one of those screaming monkey flashlights. He took great delight creeping up behind me when I was engrossed in playing HL2DM work and scaring the living bejeezus out of me.
I would imagine, though, that walking through an unlit city carrying one would ensure you were left alone 
.\\axxx
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From the Records..
Ask me a question and I will reply with an idiotic, mostly sarcastic, and occasionally funny response.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 7:37 PM by wizardzz
Today the power dipped in my building. I'm on the second floor of an older 15 story building. Does anyone keep a flashlight at their desk? It is extremely dark out, and if no auxiliary lights came on, I probably would have freaked out because, get this- The only light I have is a key-chain monkey with blue led eyes that screams creepy monkey screams when you use the lights. It already scares the sh*t out of me when it goes off on accident.
I Rest my Case, and Don't forget, It was ME that switched off the lights in your area, just by sitting and thinking of a joke to play. I was acting on behalf of Santa.
"Anyways, power also dipped 4 miles away at the woman's place, so if it went out, it would be a real f***ing fun walk there. Screaming, blue-eyed monkey for 4 miles."
Right, 4 Mile (one hour) walk. How did you get to your place of work in the first place. Your car would not stop due to a power outeage. The busses would not either.
What the f*** are you whinging about!
I'm just being Sarcastic.
Bram van Kampen
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wizardzz wrote: I got to a light and it went Live Free or Die Hard Started cycling through signals quickly, without a yellow light, scary stuff to drive through.
Here in Joburg they just switch off, or at best revert to flashing red == a four way stop. Then again, this happens extremely often, without the power even being off. 
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wizardzz wrote: Does anyone keep a flashlight at their desk?
At my home desk yes, not at my work desk. But I'm on the ground floor, it's not that far to my car, which among the usual collection of lights a car usually has, I also have a portable light source in the trunk. Not exactly a flash light, but it's quite bright and has a handle.
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Crikey! No flashlight but that little beast? For goodness sakes, man, they do make glow-in-the-dark condoms, you know! That should give you enough light to find your woman, even four miles away. Keep a couple in your desk drawer.
Will Rogers never met me.
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hehe... we have at home a small, plush monkey that makes that exact sound if you drop it on something hard or squeeze it... For a while there, my wife and I would sneakily lob it beside the other while they were concentrating on something... You are right - scares the bejebus out of you when you least expect it!!
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