[SOC] Need advice from SOCs

[Quikhooligan]

>     On Sunday, December 9, 2018, 5:01:56 AM EST, Tom McCulloch <thom2 at att.net> wrote:  

> My solution is to "modify" a newer extension cord by clipping the cord's 
> offending male prong down to a smaller size that will fit into the 
> female end of older string of lights.  The female end of the extension, 
> cord, being newer will accept either a new or old string of lights.

I use a "grounding adapter(?)" and grind the fat prong down to the width
of the slim prong.  Used those modified adapters all over my old house.
Some older grounding adapters had only slim prongs.  Then some wise guy
started making one pin fatter on the grounding adapter.  Now I ask you,
if you need a grounding adapter, you probably have older wiring with two
narrow slots.  So why make an adapter with modern fat/slim pins?  Makes
no sense!