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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 09:14 PM
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The Lava Lamp History
It was invented by British accountant Edward Craven Walker in 1963.

Do you have one ? Did you have one ?
What music would you be playing as you sit and watch these lamps.
I'm curious to know what you would be listening to now or back when these were popular ?
Here is my trio of lamps
The one in the middle I got for Christmas


 

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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 11:28 PM
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I had the large size thick glass lava lamp busted over the side of my head. It didn't hurt much for I was almost unconscious. Was laying in what looked like vegetable oil and red hot candle wax mixed with lots of blood and glass. And hearing my toddler daughter screeming. I was then awaken by squeeky sounds. I was on a operating table with a surgion sewing my ear and torn cartilage back onto my head. I'm Soooo thankful that it was me that the lava lamp smashed onto. I always kept the lava lamp on top of a tall dresser shelf. I had been on the floor with my toddler daughter play wresling. Somehow my foot caught the lamps cord and down came the lamp onto the side of my head. PRAISE GOD, It didn't fall on my daughter. No more lava lamps for me. Squirrel Crusher
 
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 12:55 AM
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My kids each have one in their bedrooms!
 
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 05:54 AM
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Love'em. Had one in my younger days. Now I need one again. Asking wife later. You guys wish me luck.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 07:52 AM
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Love'em. Had one in my younger days. Now I need one again. Asking wife later. You guys wish me luck.
Are you gonna design a WindRestrictor that mimics a lavalamp ?
 
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 08:21 AM
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Jefferson Airplane with Grace Slik singing is the music that goes with the LavaLamp.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 08:33 AM
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I always think of Ravi Shankar and the aroma of patchouli oil when I see a Lava Light :
 

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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Squirrel Crusher
I had the large size thick glass lava lamp busted over the side of my head. It didn't hurt much for I was almost unconscious. Was laying in what looked like vegetable oil and red hot candle wax mixed with lots of blood and glass. And hearing my toddler daughter screeming. I was then awaken by squeeky sounds. I was on a operating table with a surgion sewing my ear and torn cartilage back onto my head. I'm Soooo thankful that it was me that the lava lamp smashed onto. I always kept the lava lamp on top of a tall dresser shelf. I had been on the floor with my toddler daughter play wresling. Somehow my foot caught the lamps cord and down came the lamp onto the side of my head. PRAISE GOD, It didn't fall on my daughter. No more lava lamps for me. Squirrel Crusher
Wow, that is horrible. Was it on/hot when this happened?
 
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 10:55 AM
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Have two here.
 
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by ala_xfire
I always think of Ravi Shankar and the aroma of patchouli oil when I see a Lava Light :
Ravi Shankar - YouTube
I think of **** carpets and bell bottom trousers.
That kinda ruins any nostalgic feelings here.
 
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Originally Posted by pioneer4x4
Wow, that is horrible. Was it on/hot when this happened?
I think it was on

Originally Posted by Squirrel Crusher
I had the large size thick glass lava lamp busted over the side of my head.
It didn't hurt much for I was almost unconscious.
I was laying in what looked like vegetable oil and red hot candle wax mixed with lots of blood and glass.
And hearing my toddler daughter screaming.
I was then awaken by squeaky sounds.
I was on a operating table with a surgeon sewing my ear and torn cartilage back onto my head.
I'm Soooo thankful that it was me that the lava lamp smashed onto.
I always kept the lava lamp on top of a tall dresser shelf.
I had been on the floor with my toddler daughter play wrestling.
Somehow my foot caught the lamps cord and down came the lamp onto the side of my head.
PRAISE GOD, It didn't fall on my daughter. No more lava lamps for me.
Squirrel Crusher
Wow...That must have been scary as hell for you and your daughter
I imagine that is something your daughter can still remember.
My lamps are on a stereo speaker in the family room and the cords are secure behind the speaker...I just went and looked again
I can understand why you don't have lava lamps anymore.

Gary

 
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by pioneer4x4
Wow, that is horrible. Was it on/hot when this happened?
Unfortunately,Yes it was on and skin blistering hot. I never turned it off except for changing out a burnt out bulb. Whenever I see one,I stop to watch it for awhile then pass on by. Squirrel Crusher
 
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Old Dec 29, 2015 | 07:02 AM
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Tokin one for ya, Squirrel ......
 
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Originally Posted by ala_xfire
Are you gonna design a WindRestrictor that mimics a lavalamp ?
LavaRestrictor! Hmmm....
 
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