[bksvol-discuss] Re: OT: Finding Electrical Outlets
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 16 Feb 2008 01:04:56 -0800 (PST)
Thanks, Lora. I would nevere think of looking there.
We don't travel much, but if we're ever in such a
situation thanks to you I'll know were to look.
G.Cindy
--- Lora <loravara@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> OK, so I was in my hotel room, and I was desperately
> hunting for an
> electrical outlet. I had a Pacmate and a cell phone
> to charge, and a
> cassette player that I wanted to plug in.
>
> Try as I might, I couldn't find electrical outlets
> in the usual places, such
> as along the wall just above the floor. I did find
> one in the bathroom,
> where the hair dryer and razor were plugged in, but
> I knew there had to be
> more somewhere. After all, this room had advertised
> itself as network
> capable, so there must be a place to plug in your
> laptops, right?
>
> Well, try as I might, I couldn't find one. Even the
> lamps seemed hard-wired
> into something, with their cords disappearing
> beneath the carpet and their
> "plugs" wired directly into a connector.
>
> So where were my electrical outlets? I didn't want
> to ask anyone from the
> group I was in, because I was trying to appear at
> least a little
> independent, but while I was talking to a friend
> from home, he told me that
> the outlets were often on the tables.
>
> I didn't quite believe him, but as it turned out,
> the outlets I found were
> in the base of the lamp that was sitting on one of
> my tables.
>
> What a bizarre place for electrical outlets?
>
> I only tell this tale because I figure there may be
> others out there who
> didn't realize that the electrical outlets might be
> in the lamps. Hope this
> helps someone someday.
>
> Lora
>
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