Robert McNeesMay 8, 2023
This is probably the best thing I ever posted on Twitter. The memory is pretty dear to me; I'm sharing it here so it still exists somewhere if that place collapses.
Show threadllewellyMay 8, 2023
@mcnees
as a former kid who did that in the age of incandescent bulbs and low-capacity NiCads I have to say there was a time when keeping enough batteries charged was so, so much harder.
Show threadMichael
@llewelly @mcnees I had a plastic fireman’s hat with a red flashing light on top. I would take the red lense off and read until the bulb warmed up enough to flash. Then I unscrewed it, let it cool and screwed it back in again. The reading periods got progressively shorter as the thing got hotter! You flashlight kids had it easy! 😆
May 9, 2023 at 12:46amWeb