Jeff Wisnia wrote:

Oh yeah, I'd borrowed a mirror out of wifey's purse
to let me see where to stick that hot screw in.

"where to stick that hot screw in"
Jeff? It's a family newsgroup, okay?

A few observations/questions:
Since you were looking in a mirror, didn't you actually push the stub
in?
Did the stub appear smaller (as in a rearview mirror)?
How many hands do you have? I counted about four before I lost track.

R