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Am I being hoarded by ghosts?

Apr 30, 2012 6:57 AM

Probably not. But can anyone make sense of this? I'm sitting home alone watching this guy on TV build a fence (2am programming at its finest) and the light in the kitchen dims then comes back on. Whatev, I say, and go back to FenceMan (as he has now been dubbed). A minute later the lights flash again and the sound on the TV goes out. Now I understand that power can be a little weird sometimes, but is it normal for sound to go out on the TV while everything else stays intact? Picture stayed on, cable didn't restart, just the sound cut out and then came back after a couple seconds. I'm not using external speakers either; just the ones in the TV.

So, is this normal for random power flashes, or are the ghosts feeding on my soul as I type?
Also to add, all of the clocks in the kitchen are still set and everything is working fine, it was just the lights and the sound.

holymythos holymythos

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I don't believe in ghosts or any other paranormal activity so I would say you probably experienced a simple brownout. No need to panic since this is a normal experience.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownout_(electricity)

cengland0 cengland0
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1. GHOST HOARDERS sounds like the most amazing reality TV mashup that cable has to offer.

2. I assume it was just a momentary brownout or other fluctuation. Audio and video components are often quite sensitive to sudden changes in power... so if you don't have a decent surge protector on there, add one! I'd guess that the TV just lost enough power to put out audio and video, for that brief period.

saramwrap saramwrap
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My cable audio cuts out all the time. My fluorescent lights in my kitchen used to blink off and on for a little while. It is a sign the bulb or the fixture is going bad.

Ghosts probably don't exist. And if they do, I'm sure they have better stuff to do than play tricks on people like us.

curtisuxor curtisuxor
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@jjilk: coincidentally we did build a fence in the backyard today.

holymythos holymythos
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DUDE, you need to get out quick. One time when I was really young the vacuum turned on out of nowhere and the TV's sound went all the way up and it was really loud.. I made a break for it as quickly as possible and so should you. Who knows what the ghost want with you, you must of pissed someone off on the other side.

jseureau jseureau
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Sounds like you need to build a fence!

jjilk jjilk
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hoarded? by ghosts? You mean ghosts have added you to their stockpile of wooters?

kamikazeken kamikazeken

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