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by Chris Faylor, Jan 27, 2009 1:45am PST

The dawn of a new day brings with it the birth of a new chatty, a shining bastion of hope and opportunity. Oh, and since it's Tuesday, we also get some Fallout 3 DLC. Yay.

I had considered staying up late to play through that new Fallout 3 quest, but my plans were dashed as I (accidentally) fell asleep on the couch around 10:30 PM. I feel old :(

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Is changing out my car battery if I don't have goggles or gloves a horribly stupid idea?

Jan 27, 2009 4:46pm PST

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Is changing out my car battery if I don't have goggles or gloves a horribly stupid idea? : ColoradoCNC
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- No, you don't need either. : mechanicalgrape
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  no, its pretty easy... just unhook the negative first, then the positive and yank it out : the stickboy
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    What happens if you do positive then negative? : virus
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      http://nemophotography.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/14a2ae416f2dccc6117b2cebde161fc660c9ca4e_m.jpg : skinlab133
      
      lol : Godhatesfatpeople
    - Skynet happens : r3dn3ck
    - aids : FPSDavid
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      if you're touching the positive and then you touch the car anywhere else (negative) then you become the e... : the stickboy
      
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      which brings us to another important safety tip: be sure to lift the battery by the terminals : rgoer
      
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      don't do this : rgoer
      
      Goodness no, how ever will he survive 12 massive volts. : DinK
      
      i think our skin still makes a pretty effective barrier. this has happened a fair numbers of times and no : xsoulbrothax
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      Total Protonic Reversal : hirez
      
      ok, important safety tip. Thanks hirez. : skinlab133
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  the goggles! they do nothing!
  
  Jan 27, 2009 4:59pm PST
  
  the goggles! they do nothing! : r3dn3ck
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  you need specialized suit, with a helmet can withstand up to 2000 degrees. : mindshot
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    T-51B Mk II Power Armor : r3dn3ck
    - Better go Tesla armor just to be safe. : ryuuseki
- lol : pyrogen
- "MINE EYES.. . THE GOGGLES... THEY DO NOTHING!!!" : med1c
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  As long as the battery isn't leaking you should be OK without. : melkore
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    Okay. Got it out. I was just going by what the instructions I found said, never had to do this before. : ColoradoCNC
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      I had to do that before work one day. Took it to O'Reilly Auto thinking they would do the swap for me li... : melkore
      
      my battery was dying in november, so i was carrying a trickle charger + 100ft extension cord in my trunk.... : xsoulbrothax
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  don't be a nancy, cnc. : xxiv
  - did you see his mayo post sorry cnc : Chandler55
- Just remember black goes on red. : goatjc
- just don't drink anything inside the battery. : .sticks.