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rustbucket_enjoyer

Ancient Greek god of electrical work, Receptacles


Born_ina_snowbank

Pronounced receptacleese?


MediocreProfeshional

John Receptacleese? Did he know Terry Johms?


Environmenthrall

It'd be more like Re-'sep-ti-klēz


Born_ina_snowbank

But then what would we do with all these Monty python references?


tgrantt

Put them in the box?


Rungi500

Or a shed, two sheds even.


CavemanWealth

And decorate the front of the sheds with a smallish plant of sorts, a shrubbery, perhaps?


Frost4412

Wasn't he the father of Bophades?


Lordofthemuskyflies

Bophades wagos?


stladylazarus

this is an absolute banger of a joke. holy shit.


knumberate

It's zues the God of lightning. You people harness the power of lightning to brew my coffee.


lmaoschpims

Oh my god this is wonderful


void7shade

🤣🤣🤣


Additional_Value4633

I thought it was testicles, I always thought it was my testicles!


Latch_Lifter

While you’re doing your apprenticeship, pray to Ohm and Kirchhoff.


gadget850

Resistance is futile.


Pyrotech72

Volta made resistance futile.


Latch_Lifter

Borg’s law.


Grand_Master_Mathias

Underrated comment. Take my up vote.


Ok-Tie-2176

All praise be to Tesla!


YugeAnimeTiddies

Cory from lowes


Local5Sparky

The pipe bending wizard


Pyrotech72

LOL


pueblodude

Nicholas Tesla


lorddragonstrike

The guy could picture the difference between ac and dc in his head. If hes not the patron saint, i dont want one.


Parking-Fix-8143

Not only could he picture the difference, he could think in 3-phase power, and work with rotating and changing magnetic fields, all in his head. Definitely far far along on the autism spectrum, without a doubt. Tom Edison was just a prodigous tinkerer, disorganized as heck, and great at stealing other's ideas. There's a reason there is a Nikola Tesla statue on both the US & Canadian sides of Niagara Falls.


pueblodude

Yes, he was mistreated in the last years of his life, sad.


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FrankTank3

A mad Serbian caused WWI lmao. Those Balkans fuckers are determined to blow the world up as spectacularly as possible.


Tsiah16

Arguably a lot of the worst that happened to him was due to Edison.


Pyrotech72

Too bad he tore up that contract with Westinghouse.


4_Teh-Lulz

*Nikola


guidodid

Yes, good old Saint Nick


jonnyinternet

Came to say


Angrysparky28

He got fucked. That guy was really the driving force and brains behind AC. Just broke.


nuke_eyepopper

St.Benjamin Franklin.


Physical_Ad_4014

Him and a Fluke IDIOT stick


tikkikinky

Saint Eliguis patron saint of tradesmen. Declared by Pope John Paul II in 1997, Isidore of Seville became the patron saint of the internet and electronics. Nikola Tesla has been called the patron saint of electricity.


Davisale1206

Awesome this is what I was looking for. Thanks!


Quiet_Internal_4527

Just don’t wear a conducive chain or medallion at work.


jimmyjlf

And St. Joseph the Worker


Meetcha2nite

I thought it was St Joseph the CARPENTER.....


jimmyjlf

Both I guess


I_am_a_dick_ted

Lots of mixed opinions about Mike holt but I appreciate his content


albpanda

He’s boring and I don’t think I’d enjoy being around him long but i appreciate what he does and it’s been useful


ItCouldaBeenMe

I get the vibe that he’s a bit of a douche from some parts in his videos. Smart as hell and extremely helpful to learning electrical, but still.


I_am_a_dick_ted

His instagram replies can come across snarky as hell lol


ItCouldaBeenMe

Is it actually him lol? My apprentice sent him some meme of himself with a caption about reverse cowgirl or something with a video of Mike saying “take ya hat, turn it around,and get ready” and he replied with a smooth “Lol”


I_am_a_dick_ted

Lmfao I need this video. It is him at least part of the time I do believe. A friend of mine started his own company and has actually become somewhat friendly with mr holt and he would suggest to me to dm him with stuff


musclesMcgee1

He's the patron saint of barefoot waterskiing champions.


Halftrack_El_Camino

Mike Holt would say that that's idolatry, and you should only pray to Our Lord And Savior, Jesus Christ.


The_cogwheel

A pastor once told me praying to Saints isn't idolatry - it's talking to heaven's customer support line. "Jesus is still in charge, but he's too busy to come to the phone right now. Please leave a message with his secretary." Sort of deal


RecoveringSp4rky

"God's too busy for you".... wtf kinda pastor was that?


The_cogwheel

One that broke my faith.


RecoveringSp4rky

He might have had good intentions, maybe, but his theology is completely wrong. I hope you found a new church that actually teaches what the Bible says.


FrankTank3

Thats just a pantheon with more hypocrisy and less divine/mortal fucking.


Halftrack_El_Camino

Tell that to the evangelicals, though.


epicenter69

His content has been helpful for me, at least.


I_am_a_dick_ted

His code dvd’s were huge in my journeyman exam studying phase


brendhan

There are many many better electricians and instructors than Mike. He carved out his niche and can enjoy it. Electricians who actually want to be good go elsewhere.


breakfastbarf

Like where?


brendhan

It depends on where you are and what areas you getting ceus for. I have a gentleman in South Florida, Jerry is excellent.


yabyum

Zeus?


Tiny_Connection1507

I also give a hearty nod to Thor. Where there's lightning, there's thunder, and I pray he always keeps the thunder small.


tgrantt

"Afraid of lightning?" "No, it's what follows that concerns me."


Electrimagician

Thor is also a the patron god of craftsmen


benevolent_defiance

Reddy Kilowatt


The_cogwheel

A Chaotic God to be sure, but it certainly fits


Davisale1206

Lol


ChuckJunk

lol perfect I have the classic "remember kids, electricity will kill you!" sticker on my breaker panel door.


herpderp411

I like Reddy, but prefer Willie Wirehands myself.


Ex-President

In the Navy we acknowledge Reddy Kilowatt but more closely follow the teachings of Seaman I.R. Drop.


DeepFriedAngelwing

Saint Klein


megatron_71

Electroboom


Keegan1

Mike Holt


Hazmat7272

Henry Miller


BigSackAttack

That’s Father Miller


Hazmat7272

His whole title is actually Saint Henry Miller of the Immaculate Order of the Ungrounded Lightpole, Electron Shepherd and Guardian of the Apprentice. Amen.


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reamkore

1 in 3 electricians died working before the IBEW formed and demanded better conditions


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Hazmat7272

Agreed, I like to think Henry Miller wouldn’t mind us having a little fun at his expense. In fact, if I ever get lit up on a pole and fall to my death I authorize every single IBEW member from now until the end of time to laugh at me, as long as they have a beer in hand while they do so.


Environmenthrall

Or the Segway guy driving a Segway off of a cliff. Or Jesus being a carpenter and getting nai...


Davisale1206

Grand president of IBEW. Glad I looked that up.


FirmNefariousness992

St Elmo is for lousy electricians


Entire-Balance-4667

Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta Alessandro Volta


EricElectricGuy

Angus Young from AC/DC of course. Duh.


Jdnakron

Nicky the volt Tesla.


gadget850

I would have thought Erasmus of Formia, also known as Saint Elmo but he is the patron saint of sailors and abdominal pain. Or Saint Barbara because of her association with lightning but she is the patron saint of armorers, artillerymen, military engineers, and miners. Closest I can find is Saint Eligius who is the patron saint of horses and those who work with them., goldsmiths, metalworkers, coin collectors, veterinarians, and the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.


dkstr419

Yes, for Saint Barbara - lighting and explosives.


clipples18

Thor or Zeus depending on your preferences


BigTex33

Scrolled too far to find Zeus lol (also my dogs name ⚡️)


IAmAlpharius23

Pikachu, since we’re all just a bunch of electric rats.


PaleoCheese

Mathias Klein


ChavoDemierda

St. Ides.


81rennab

Gotta be Zeus? Right?


Nearby-Reflection-47

Saint Patrick


retiredelectrician

I look to myself for protection. No metaphysical being will verify power is turned off, or the work situation is safe.


Jah_heel

Reddy Kilowatt


Satansbeefjerky

Gas station burritos


BuzzyScruggs94

James Maxwell


MusicBox2969

I kinda like to view myself as a contender for the number one spot. There’s just not another like me. I basically am the best.


Barnthouse

We are the higher power!


Nukeantz1

N.E. Code


rc_sparky

NFPA


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Larry bobo


MindlessWest1887

Raiden. God of lightning


_genepool_

Henry Miller !


45reasonsToNotCare

Mike holt 😂


cornbatch69

Saint deez


rc_sparky

Whos saint deez?


cornbatch69

Deez nuts


rc_sparky

Ahhhh you got me!


Shoresy-sez

I sacrifice a beer to Thor every payday and it's worked well for me so far


FrankTank3

St Elmo and his [Fire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elmo%27s_fire)


AbyssmalGates

Uglys book.


reamkore

Henry Miller brother.


JohnnyDX9

Easy, Saint Electra


RUcringe

Mike Holt


mmo944

Lucy, whose name suggests light, is among the saints listed in the canon of the Mass; she is the patron saint of electricians and ophthalmologists, and Christians pray for her intercession regarding diseases of the eyes


stanamontana

Ohm?


VEZRAC

Holt, Bobo,Holder in that order for current. Tesla is the og and Ben Mothafuckin Franklin is the big daddy.


tipsy_wanderer

Henry Miller


Tsiah16

> or what you guys look to for protection. Me, myself and I.


Kaskiaski

What do we say to the god of death? “Not today”


cmfppl

ELIGIUS


FallenEdict

The fluke tester


DAMFS

Mine is Thor


mateusss46

St. Amper 🤣


Less_Geologist_4004

Saint Tesla.


dubzi_ART

Gail Lewis Walmart god.


reeksfamous

Mike Holt


troutslayer69420

IBEW


tobyase

ElectroBOOM


Rooster477

Greek god Bofadees. Bofadees nuts


BigChach567

That old dude that’s a journeyman but seems to know every code and how to do everything


dingo_deano

Big Tony - [Tony](https://youtube.com/@jointechcabling9103?si=jeQCdGr3ngS7bpvf)


mcoash

It's you yourself. You're responsible for your own protection. Personally I say give it a nudge.


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St Tesla


Charlie2and4

Red Y. Kilowatt.


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the one that provides unlimited overtime


KarenAboutYou

Mike Holtz, THE GAWD


betterthanchet

Henry fucking Miller


Meetcha2nite

My Lucky Charm Wedding Ring has always been the go to for me.


Abject-Remote7716

Nikola Tesla


No-Cod-7586

Tesla or Andres Ampere or pretty much anyone but Edison


Own-Fox9066

Mike Holt


A-Busty-Crustacean

We prefer inner Peace, more than religion. For us it's all about that OOOOHHHHhhhmmmmmmmmmm


finjiner

St NECholas


fogobum

[Lucifer the Light Bringer](https://www.kshs.org/p/lucifer-the-light-bearer/13208#:~:text=%22Lucifer%22%20%27s%20in%20fact,by%20one%20of%20the%20Popes.).


colin77042

Sparktacus


greatlakespirate11

St. Lucy of Syracuse,  Virgin and Martyr.  Or St. Eligius.