Unless you are getting hit by one.....

Living in Florida, Hurricane Season requires soooo many. So thankful that shit is behind us for a few months.

🎶 *Leonard Cohen voice* Now I've heard there was a secret cord To extend my power, and I need it, Lord But you don't really care for safety, do you?

I found myself in need of a good extension cord not 3 hours ago.

And you really can't have too many, y'know? WE have SO many 8 to 10 feet black three-prong extension cords around this compound, and yet I still find myself looking in my cord room for yet another to lend to my mother-in-law in the adjoining house...My gosh, I could use a case of them.

Be careful , fire hazard

And surge protectors!

That feeling of justice in the universe when your last extension cord is just. the. right. length!

Too funny, when I packed up my home before I sold it, there must have been 12-15 of them in all sizes.

Hah 😆

I’ve got one that might be over 100 feet long and it’s one of my most prized possessions.

oh another screenshot from that website everyone here tried to leave behind.

I never travel without one!!!!

And somehow NEVER enough of *these*:

Outdoor ones are at a premium in all this snow. Love me a great extension cord.

Ones with surge protectors!!

A multipack even 😅

I have all my extension cords in one place. Post retirement closet reorganization made this happen.

I can no longer live without voice activated switches on things.

I just got one with usb ports that is so cool, but I’m really excited about the perfect little box it came in. It’s a keeper. 🙂

What makes one extension cord nicer than another? I know they're not all built equally, but more specifics are probably needed.

And handrails. Don't forget handrails.

I just discovered gang plugs that have a remote control. They were in the Christmas section, but they would be fantastic for plugs behind furniture.

Nearly every outlet in my home has a multi-tap with six outlets and two USB installed on it.

Do you buy a new cord before checking your disorganized bin of cords in the garage?

Small, yet effective.

There is absolutely an age when a high quality appliance is all you want for christmas

And a really nice cardboard box to put it in.

You know that Hitachi makes a cordless wand now, right?

There are never enough!

Not even asking what we’re using it for…

Well, of course! It's Christmas! Thete are never enough cords for all the lights!

I like the ones with the USB ports on them. Yes, I'm old.

Oh my! I got terribly excited the first extension I got which had USB sockets built in. Maybe it's an older person thing?

I learned you are suppose to replace surge protectors every few years

Also, when you have a really good box.

freecycle works well

The real question is, are we extending the cord… or is the cord extending us?

Isn't that the truth.

I thought people were supposed to use handcuffs but what do I know

Never enough...

Just rummage around the ol' box/drawer of unimaginably tangled cords that go to things you haven't owned in years, there's usually one or two in there.

Surge protectors too!

Love the ones with a flat plug that you use behind a dresser

Wait, is "extension cord" some sort of code? 🤔

It’s like scissors. There’s never really enough of them.

Oh yeah... The kind with more than one socket at the end...

until you try and buy the right kind for your voltage needs and realize they are insanely priced 😅

Hey, George. You’re reposting a lot of X. I wish more points could be made fresh here without referring to comments there but I know how it goes. The deluge from your account is worth an unfollow I’m afraid, but keep up standing up to the little guy on the bridge over from X!

Sorry, *for the little guy, not to.

I got a couple George!

There’s literally never enough extension cords or more power strips. I can never have enough long power strips.

😅....

Seriously….I asked my hubby to get several for my stocking this Christmas! All sizes, shapes, colors…..they are all welcome at my house!

Agreed!!

I love zip ties. I use them for way too many things

i agree and all.. but why are people still using twitter while on here? it kinda messes up the point of switching over.

You can never find one when you need it

And dont forget the long handle grabbers for picking up anything g you drop along the way!

Someone's rising up... @aladynamedkatie.bsky.social

Nothing excites me more these days than finding all of the matching tops and bowls to my Tupperware.

And a decent 3-way adapter

An electrifying topic... ⚡

But why are they never where I think I left them?!?

I have an extension cord attached to another extension cord...

😂

And batteries! No matter how many I buy, I'm always out of AA batteries.

A four way with surge protection and individual switches. Oof. That’s the good stuff

And USB ports!

Yeah! Power to the people!

Don’t forget to report and block the trolls.

This is me but replace "extension cord" with "USB-C cable" 😅

I still haven't replaced the 50 foot speaker cable stolen from me 10 years ago. They're expensive and hard to find!

With individual switches for each outlet!

With three types of USB ports.

I just want more wall sockets

surge protectors ftw

I'm at an age where I'll spend significant time using the holes on the back of power strips to hang them up.

I’ve been at the age of appreciating a really good Wok for a while now.

You know, the ones with the flat plug that fit close to the wall. Is that asking too much?

Is 'extension cord' a euphemism for something... Seems like it. 😂🤣

Oh George, you and your double entendre's.

Except I can't ever find one when I absolutely need one. They teleport around the house like Brigadoon.

Innuendo ? 😜

Rechargeable things are so good these days that extension cords are becoming obsolete.

Perfect timing. I’m on vacation in a seaside condo, with camera gear and tech equip needing power all over the place. Needed a suitcase just for extension cords… 😆

I'm all about a nice surge protector with a ton of plugs.

👏🏻🤷‍♀️🦾

I mean you never know

The really good kind.

You guys. I have a 50’ long 12 gauge one that is HOT PINK. It’s like an inch thick. I got it for the plug in lawnmower, knowing it’d be visible and capable, but it is a prized possession.

It's a good box darn it!

You gotta have the 100 foot 12 gauge extension cord But then also if you have plug-in lawn equipment you need another one, cause you don't want to get your nice one all dirty in the lawn.

Cannot have too many 😊

THATS WHAT IM SAYING!! <3

I have a collection 😉😉

…but only if they have USB ports as well.

I buy a few - make use of them and then BAM - I find I need one more. There must be an end. There are only a finite number of outlets in the house ;)

right

For me I have a pile of nice pieces of cardboard.

Nightlights are critical now.

The thrill of finding an 8' outdoor extension cable when looking for one between 6' & 10' ... unspeakable

I had a little shed built as a mini library, and had all the outlets put up high on the walls so I don’t have to bend down (bending down always gives me massive migraines) (pic added: the gallery wall and outlet next to my reading chair)

Absolutely George... Especially one that lays flat without a fight.

Just ordered two extras for good measure yesterday LOL

Power strips are my best friend. Too many of my electronics have three-pin plugs.

Clearing out my dad's garage after he passed, my brother asked if I wanted all the extension cords there (about a dozen). I said, "You know how many extension cords are too many... TRICK QUESTION! No such thing as too many." ✌🖖🤘

Another six inches and you could go where no man has gone before.

Umbilicals

The next age is when you don't trust other people with your chords and power strips in fear they might trip a circut breaker or start a fire.