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Tazed and Confused

2006 Reader Submission
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First of all, there are two things that you must know about me:

1. I have a fantastically short attention span. 2. I get bored very easily.

I was in my dorm room one evening, bored and surfing the internet (see where this is going?), when I came across an online video demonstrating how to make a taser from an ordinary disposable camera. I watched the video a couple of times (*note: I was also searching my room for a disposable camera at the same time...which I happened to find) and figured I was good to go. I was excited to try this out, because the video had shown a guy actually testing it out on a buddy of his and it actually worked!! I'm not known for having what you would call "attention to detail"...mainly due to the short attention span I mentioned earlier, so I begin ripping the cardboard casing off of the camera. Then I went to take the flash out..this is when things get interesting. Seeing as how I was too busy looking for the camera instead of watching the video, I happened to skip over an important detail in this process... REMOVE THE BATTERY BEFORE PROCEEDING! Needless to say, I grabbed the wires, battery still in tact, and was in for quite a shock...literally. Thankfully the leg of my chair caught my hand in mid-flail, and the camera flew across the room. I was left unharmed, with the exception of a sprained wrist and a twitchy arm.

Submitted on 08/25/2006

Submitted by: Sara-Ashley
Reference: Personal Account 25-Aug-2006

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James said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
A funny story, Sara-Ashley! Now that you've learned how NOT to make a taser out of an old disposable, I DO hope you'll spend more time at the university library and not looking for more online ways to hurt yourself! :-) I liked this story and would like the readers to see it! Thanks for submitting!


Sheryl said:
Definitely Keep: Personal Account
Thanks, Sara-Ashley, I liked your story too. It always pays to read the instructions carefully :)


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