Darwin awards
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October 13, 2011 at 23:29 -
Problem is that some real morons will not realise that this pic is a fake and try it themselves. Ah well, you can’t protect the stupid even if governments continually try to.
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October 14, 2011 at 00:40 -
ROFL
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October 14, 2011 at 05:54 -
O…..M….G!
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October 14, 2011 at 11:01 -
Ho ho ho!
Actually (speaking as an electronics engineer), you would be safe in the pool even if the electrics were wet – the danger is connecting the water and the ground outside the pool via your body. Consider birds alighting on live supply lines – they only fry/die if they touch two lines, or one line & an earthed pole insulator, at the same time.
Plus I’m sure the outdoor circuit would be RCD protected. I’m sorry that the truth about this is boring.-
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October 14, 2011 at 11:38 -
You have a remarkable faith in the dielectric properties of thin Chinese PVC!
Although I reckon the upstream end of the line isn’t actually plugged into anything electricky.
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October 14, 2011 at 16:17 -
Ed P is correct. To get a shock you need to be part of a circuit. Neither of the two idiots in the picture are. If they tried to unplug one of the extension leads it would be an entirely different matter.
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October 15, 2011 at 23:35 -
Wouldn’t getting out the pool provide a chance to complete the circuit?
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October 17, 2011 at 17:59 -
So why do we have earth wires on our taps?
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