  Today was my last full day of work. I came home and cranked up the AC as its hotter than hell here.
Turned on the TV put a favorite movie in the VCR and settled in to take a break. Not five minutes into the movie a fuse blows. Every outlet in my apartment it tied to a single 15 amp fuse. AC kicked on and poof! I rummage around and find a penny fuse that fits and all is well.
Except that now my VCR is having an epileptic seizure and no longer responding to command. I fucked with it for like 10 minutes before I got out the screwdriver. and of course they don't come apart easily and I was getting really pissed because the fucking thing had eaten one of my favorite animes (not available on DVD by the way). so what the screwdriver wouldn't remove the pliers and hammer did and I think I salvaged all but a few seconds of my movie. The VCR however did not survive. (Times when I wish I had a digital camera). I put all the parts back in it and screwed the case back on.
looks fine from the outside! I ended up rigging up the TV just so I can watch cable on it and then the fucking remote isn't working for it. The worst thing is that I still have to go out and buy a new VCR. WTF! 
