Faustian Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Often thought this had to be a possibility here...and here's the proof! I guess no one will be sued for negligence/causing loss of life..... http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/30111024/Vagabond-electrocuted-near-Internet-cafe-neon-sign Vagabond electrocuted near Internet cafe neon sign A vagabond was electrocuted in Bangkok Saturday night while he was answering his call of nature, Thong Lor police said. Police said a man appearing to be around 55 to 60 years old was found electrocuted near a neon sign of @Thonglor internet cafe at 21:30 pm. Police said the man apparently sat down to urinate near the sign and wet the power socket of the sign. He did not carry any ID card. The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 << sat down to urinate >> Is that the way vagabonds do it? Was he singing and playing a mandolin too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchapstick Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Mythbusters did an episode on this. You CANNOT get electrocuted from the electricity traveling up the stream of piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekong Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 I wont be pissing on any 33KV switchgear to test out this theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchapstick Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 Myth Busted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 thats one episode of mythbusters I did not agree with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hi, How about this part (taken from the same link): "Update: In Myths Revisited, they setup an electric fence that Adam verified is a close enough distance for getting shocked." Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rchapstick Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 He was about an inch away at the time. Trying to get shocked (using a ballistic gel dummy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 Hi, "He was about an inch away at the time." Well, how far would you be away if squatting to take a piss? Probably not much further I'd guess. Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyinEwa/Perv Posted August 31, 2009 Report Share Posted August 31, 2009 You gonna believe mythbusters or a real, in person dead charred body? Looks like the bust got busted. Police might consider it a suicide as he was really hung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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