Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
Speaker 1 (00:01):
Robin Now with Correos the podcast.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
One thing I will say about myself is that I
do pride myself on trying to find a way forward.
And you know, I've been lots has happened in the
last ten years. And I've been like by myself for
the last four years. And I live alone because my
boys live in a different house in Baden So and
after being on my own, I feel a responsibility to
(00:28):
be a little bit more competent than I think I
actually am.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
Yes So, what.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Happened yesterday was I live in a Queenslander and underneath
the house is a bit of a mud pit because
the rain has come down from a slope in the
backyard and just taken all the soil with it, and
because I'm waiting for renovations to happen. My washing machine
and dryer are under the house. Now they're up and
they're elevated and they didn't get wet good.
Speaker 3 (00:55):
But all the electricals.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Connecting them to various things, and there's a lot of
extension cords and stuff connecting them to the power.
Speaker 1 (01:04):
Sources that sounds scary.
Speaker 3 (01:06):
Neither of them would work yesterday, okay. Is the extentrion
called on the ground.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
No, so they're all up, but there is capacity for
water to have come in with just the winds and
rain and stuff, so neither my washing machine or my
dryer will work. I've got dogs, I've got wet tails,
I've just got a lot of stuff, and I feel
come on, girl, put your big girl pants on.
Speaker 3 (01:27):
Go and sort this out.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Because often what happens is it's to you guys.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
This would be like pretty insignificant. You just know what
to do. I don't.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
But then I don't want to call an electrician because
that's like one hundred and fifty bucks call out fee,
and he's going to look.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
At me like I'm an idiot if you can even
get one. At the moment, right, everyone's so.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
Yeah, because it's because I'm scared, not necessarily because I
don't know what to do. So I'm looking at these
extension cords and I'm thinking, I reckon, they've got water
in them if the electronics won't work.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
So I turned them.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Off at like where the extension corn went into the
power point, like at the switch.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
Yeah, But then as I lifted up one of them,
it frizzes.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
You should frizz I shouldn't frizze.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
The connection connection into the washing machine and dry frizz And.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
Then I just went, yeah, that's so it's getting power
even though it's off at the switch.
Speaker 1 (02:23):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (02:23):
So then I don't know what.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
To do and it sounds like a faulty cord.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
So I went to Bunnings, Yes, and I bought a
new extension card and a new power bank and I
installed one of them and it worked.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
Okay, Oh that's good.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
But you two have been saying to me, I'm supposed
to turn it off at the house.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Like at the main switch. Yeah, before you got marking
around with it, especially.
Speaker 3 (02:45):
Turn it off where the bits are. What did you
do that?
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Did you do?
Speaker 4 (02:49):
No?
Speaker 3 (02:49):
I didn't turn it off with the mains.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
The bit it off with the bits.
Speaker 3 (02:52):
Well, I did after.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
It fixed this sparky listening one are the bits? What
the little switch? Yeah, the power point at the power point.
At the power point, I looked.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
It's funny actually, because I did look at my power
box because I thought, oh, maybe it's short and it's
the safety switches kicked and it didn't.
Speaker 3 (03:12):
Well, So to be fair, you didn't like.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
It's obviously zapped as you've done that that's probably something
we wouldn't have been able to stop. Now, you wouldn't
expect it the cord to zapp.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
But yeah, I probably would have. I know where all
the power switches ares. I would have just turned off
my power points.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
Do you turn off the whole house?
Speaker 4 (03:31):
No? No, well sometimes they're labeled as well or so
downstairs downstairs or power.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
Lights and fridges, And haven't you ever looked? And if
you're not sure, yes, turned off the whole house?
Speaker 4 (03:42):
Why not?
Speaker 2 (03:42):
And does that cause a problem with the electricals if
you sit this No.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
I don't know.
Speaker 4 (03:47):
It was like if you've got clocks on your oven
or whatever else, they get reset. But other than that,
you know you and your internet turns off for a
hair over long.
Speaker 2 (03:54):
But I don't around electricity.
Speaker 3 (03:57):
No, I didn't want to uck around with either.
Speaker 5 (03:59):
I have I don't need it.
Speaker 2 (04:11):
Well, I just tried to plug ins.
Speaker 4 (04:16):
On the back of your electricity story, Robin, when you're
under the house grabbing cables.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
I still don't have a working washing machine or dryer.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
So I'm going to go back to Bunnings and try
and see if I can buy a new extension cord
and a new.
Speaker 3 (04:31):
Thing to go into the bit.
Speaker 5 (04:34):
Yeah, that's it, the bit.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
Where you're plugging in, and I'll try and turn off
my house.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
Electricity before I do it.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
So a lot of people have been commenting about my
incompetence pretty much.
Speaker 3 (04:48):
Chris has said.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
When I was fourteen living in Scotland, we were allowed
to change our own power plugs. I thought it would
be a good idea to test the plug by plugging
it into a wall without the cover on. I didn't
notice that the wall socket was actually switched on, so
when I put the plug into the wall all socket,
I touched the exposed.
Speaker 3 (05:06):
Wires and prongs.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
Needless to say, for a couple of hours, my arm
was numb and dingy, and my heart and breathing was
somewhat erratic.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
Out Well, that's not dead.
Speaker 4 (05:17):
It's like his head because those defibrillators are just like
high vaultage shop.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
That's when they bring your heart back. So he might
have thrown He actually threw his heart out of rhythm.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
Wow, Okay, I try not to do that.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
And his dad is Scottish dad going, ah, quit your
engine
Robin Now with Correos the podcast.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
One thing I will say about myself is that I
do pride myself on trying to find a way forward.
And you know, I've been lots has happened in the
last ten years. And I've been like by myself for
the last four years. And I live alone because my
boys live in a different house in Baden So and
after being on my own, I feel a responsibility to
(00:28):
be a little bit more competent than I think I
actually am.
Speaker 1 (00:31):
Yes So, what.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Happened yesterday was I live in a Queenslander and underneath
the house is a bit of a mud pit because
the rain has come down from a slope in the
backyard and just taken all the soil with it, and
because I'm waiting for renovations to happen. My washing machine
and dryer are under the house. Now they're up and
they're elevated and they didn't get wet good.
Speaker 3 (00:55):
But all the electricals.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Connecting them to various things, and there's a lot of
extension cords and stuff connecting them to the power.
Speaker 1 (01:04):
Sources that sounds scary.
Speaker 3 (01:06):
Neither of them would work yesterday, okay. Is the extentrion
called on the ground.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
No, so they're all up, but there is capacity for
water to have come in with just the winds and
rain and stuff, so neither my washing machine or my
dryer will work. I've got dogs, I've got wet tails,
I've just got a lot of stuff, and I feel
come on, girl, put your big girl pants on.
Speaker 3 (01:27):
Go and sort this out.
Speaker 2 (01:29):
Because often what happens is it's to you guys.
Speaker 3 (01:33):
This would be like pretty insignificant. You just know what
to do. I don't.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
But then I don't want to call an electrician because
that's like one hundred and fifty bucks call out fee,
and he's going to look.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
At me like I'm an idiot if you can even
get one. At the moment, right, everyone's so.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
Yeah, because it's because I'm scared, not necessarily because I
don't know what to do. So I'm looking at these
extension cords and I'm thinking, I reckon, they've got water
in them if the electronics won't work.
Speaker 3 (01:59):
So I turned them.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Off at like where the extension corn went into the
power point, like at the switch.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
Yeah.
Speaker 2 (02:05):
Yeah, But then as I lifted up one of them,
it frizzes.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
You should frizz I shouldn't frizze.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
The connection connection into the washing machine and dry frizz And.
Speaker 4 (02:19):
Then I just went, yeah, that's so it's getting power
even though it's off at the switch.
Speaker 1 (02:23):
Yeah.
Speaker 3 (02:23):
So then I don't know what.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
To do and it sounds like a faulty cord.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
So I went to Bunnings, Yes, and I bought a
new extension card and a new power bank and I
installed one of them and it worked.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
Okay, Oh that's good.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
But you two have been saying to me, I'm supposed
to turn it off at the house.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Like at the main switch. Yeah, before you got marking
around with it, especially.
Speaker 3 (02:45):
Turn it off where the bits are. What did you
do that?
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Did you do?
Speaker 4 (02:49):
No?
Speaker 3 (02:49):
I didn't turn it off with the mains.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
The bit it off with the bits.
Speaker 3 (02:52):
Well, I did after.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
It fixed this sparky listening one are the bits? What
the little switch? Yeah, the power point at the power point.
At the power point, I looked.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
It's funny actually, because I did look at my power
box because I thought, oh, maybe it's short and it's
the safety switches kicked and it didn't.
Speaker 3 (03:12):
Well, So to be fair, you didn't like.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
It's obviously zapped as you've done that that's probably something
we wouldn't have been able to stop. Now, you wouldn't
expect it the cord to zapp.
Speaker 2 (03:25):
But yeah, I probably would have. I know where all
the power switches ares. I would have just turned off
my power points.
Speaker 3 (03:29):
Do you turn off the whole house?
Speaker 4 (03:31):
No? No, well sometimes they're labeled as well or so
downstairs downstairs or power.
Speaker 1 (03:36):
Lights and fridges, And haven't you ever looked? And if
you're not sure, yes, turned off the whole house?
Speaker 4 (03:42):
Why not?
Speaker 2 (03:42):
And does that cause a problem with the electricals if
you sit this No.
Speaker 1 (03:46):
I don't know.
Speaker 4 (03:47):
It was like if you've got clocks on your oven
or whatever else, they get reset. But other than that,
you know you and your internet turns off for a
hair over long.
Speaker 2 (03:54):
But I don't around electricity.
Speaker 3 (03:57):
No, I didn't want to uck around with either.
Speaker 5 (03:59):
I have I don't need it.
Speaker 2 (04:11):
Well, I just tried to plug ins.
Speaker 4 (04:16):
On the back of your electricity story, Robin, when you're
under the house grabbing cables.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
I still don't have a working washing machine or dryer.
Speaker 2 (04:23):
So I'm going to go back to Bunnings and try
and see if I can buy a new extension cord
and a new.
Speaker 3 (04:31):
Thing to go into the bit.
Speaker 5 (04:34):
Yeah, that's it, the bit.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
Where you're plugging in, and I'll try and turn off
my house.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
Electricity before I do it.
Speaker 2 (04:43):
So a lot of people have been commenting about my
incompetence pretty much.
Speaker 3 (04:48):
Chris has said.
Speaker 2 (04:49):
When I was fourteen living in Scotland, we were allowed
to change our own power plugs. I thought it would
be a good idea to test the plug by plugging
it into a wall without the cover on. I didn't
notice that the wall socket was actually switched on, so
when I put the plug into the wall all socket,
I touched the exposed.
Speaker 3 (05:06):
Wires and prongs.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
Needless to say, for a couple of hours, my arm
was numb and dingy, and my heart and breathing was
somewhat erratic.
Speaker 1 (05:15):
Out Well, that's not dead.
Speaker 4 (05:17):
It's like his head because those defibrillators are just like
high vaultage shop.
Speaker 1 (05:21):
That's when they bring your heart back. So he might
have thrown He actually threw his heart out of rhythm.
Speaker 3 (05:24):
Wow, Okay, I try not to do that.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
And his dad is Scottish dad going, ah, quit your
engine
Popular Podcasts
Are You A Charlotte?
In 1997, actress Kristin Davis’ life was forever changed when she took on the role of Charlotte York in Sex and the City. As we watched Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte navigate relationships in NYC, the show helped push once unacceptable conversation topics out of the shadows and altered the narrative around women and sex. We all saw ourselves in them as they searched for fulfillment in life, sex and friendships. Now, Kristin Davis wants to connect with you, the fans, and share untold stories and all the behind the scenes. Together, with Kristin and special guests, what will begin with Sex and the City will evolve into talks about themes that are still so relevant today. "Are you a Charlotte?" is much more than just rewatching this beloved show, it brings the past and the present together as we talk with heart, humor and of course some optimism.
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.