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backscatter712

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11. Out of curiosity, I googled "electrocution"

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Apr 17, 2012, 04:10 PM

Apr 2012

and I stumbled upon a video from India of a guy standing on top of a train, who committed suicide by reaching up and touching the overhead power line.

Yeah. Bright flashes, fire shooting out of his head, then a charred corpse falling like a sack of potatoes and lying there smoking.

On the bright side, that death was very quick!

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Another Darwin Award Nominee [View all] n2doc Apr 2012 OP

Have these idiots never seen a bug zapper? DJ13 Apr 2012 #1

These are the guys that are touching one to see what happens liberal N proud Apr 2012 #2

They didn't learn Aerows Apr 2012 #9

Meth is Meth thelordofhell Apr 2012 #3

Dontcha SEE? If they would just legalize meth, these things would NEVER happen... cherokeeprogressive Apr 2012 #13

Tweaky Pete thelordofhell Apr 2012 #23

Oh boy. How dumb can you get...... wandy Apr 2012 #4

Copper wire theft is a huge problem in the areas outside of LA. Initech Apr 2012 #5

Darwin Award indeed. backscatter712 Apr 2012 #6

Even with low humitity....... wandy Apr 2012 #10

I had somebody trying to steal wire from back of my house while I standing there watching him TrogL Apr 2012 #7

did you catch him? glad you are okay. nt Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #12

Ran out of breath and lost him TrogL Apr 2012 #17

Bolt cutters on a live high-voltage line, Gracie? hifiguy Apr 2012 #8

Out of curiosity, I googled "electrocution" backscatter712 Apr 2012 #11

So if we tell our right wing relatives about this opportunity Permanut Apr 2012 #14

26? Hopefully he hasn't procreated by now! FarCenter Apr 2012 #15

That happened where I live a couple of years ago. They had to ID the body from a Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #16

Buchanan??? I wonder....nah..n/t monmouth Apr 2012 #18

I think it's is sad. hunter Apr 2012 #19

Sounds like addiction to me. JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #20

That's sad too. hunter Apr 2012 #21

I couldn't agree more. JNelson6563 Apr 2012 #22

San Ber'dino.... Canuckistanian Apr 2012 #24

"You Light Up My Life" krispos42 Apr 2012 #25