a lightbulb that died10 years ago comes back to life?

[tug]

so i have a switch in my bathroom that turns on 2 bulbs, 1 over the shower, 1 over the crapper.  the crapper bulb was too bright so when it died about 10 years ago i never changed it but now all the sudden its back on and bright again.  how is this possible?

[TFP]

Wow, an illuminating quandary. 

[Mars]

I worry that you have radioactive shit.  You may want to get that checked out.

[Sidney Crosley]

We missed you tug. We still prefer you to Halo. 

[kylekrische]

What type of bulb was it? 10 years ago I'm guessing standard 60w bulb? If it was too bright before (meaning like even in comparison to the other bulb in the room it just shone too brightly, not too bright for your taste) that likely means you had an imbalance somewhere on the circuit. Likely scenario would be you lost a neutral connection somewhere and all your voltages on the circuit got put out of whack. 

 

There are two things I would guess. Has any other electrical work in the house been done lately? Someone working in the panel or even something as simple as changing another lightbulb somewhere else could have effected the circuit. Or, and more likely here, there was a problem with the neutral connection on your transformer outside and hydro fixed it and now your circuits are balanced again and the bulb is getting what it actually needs finally. 

 

Or you just have a fucking ghost 

[tipyourbartender]

Check your filament. If it is broken and the light still comes on, call a paranormal electrician

If it is still intact, then the bulb never burnt out. It lost power and found it again

 

[rooks]

you can see if it's an electrical problem by running your finger under some water and sticking it in the socket.

[Sad Heart]

9 minutes ago, rooks said:

you can see if it's an electrical problem by running your finger under some water and sticking it in the socket.

Or better yet, a fork. That'll give you a better idea of its conduction. 

[tug]

an electrician told me to lick it but i had burnt my tongue on brown sauce earlier in the day so i had my son lick it and now he says the taste of light bulb won't leave his mouth...the bulb no longer lights up but my son's smile is lighting up like the sun.

[rooks]

that's all that matters in the end isn't it?

 

as long as your closet is clean, the used is still the greatest band alive, and your son is smiling... what else is there, really?

 

[tug]

2 minutes ago, rooks said:

that's all that matters in the end isn't it?

 

as long as your closet is clean, the used is still the greatest band alive, and your son is smiling... what else is there, really?

 

your correct. this is nirvana!

[rooks]

My correct man, my correct indeed.

[Thomas³]

Is this a weird Smiths reference?