From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Fri Sep 06 2002 - 16:25:30 MDT
spike66 wrote:
> Currently building codes require smoke detectors to be
> installed in new homes, one in each bedroom and in some
> hallways, always on the ceiling. Its the law.
>
> Last night one of my smoke detector batteries ran low
> and the infernal device started chirping. It occurred to me
> that these blasted contraptions introduce more risk than they
> alleviate. Reasoning: one must get up on a ladder to change
> the damn battery, usually while groggy from interrupted sleep,
> not to mention being extremely pissed, and this causes the
> unfortunate prole to risk falling off and breaking major limbs.
Naw. I just take a crutch from an old accident or some other
large stick and knock the damn thing off the wall. :-) Also, I
am tall enough to reach most of them and yank out the battery
without needing a ladder.
- samantha
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