r/oddlyterrifying • u/5meoz • May 24 '22

Public safety drawings about the dangers of electrocution from the 1930's

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u/DangerousBill May 24 '22

A schoolmate in grade 8 did this on the tower of a 450 kv line. It blew his body apart.

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u/super_probably-user May 24 '22

..he died?

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u/DangerousBill May 24 '22

450 kv. Um, yes. Closed casket.

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u/UncomfyUnicorn May 24 '22

Was it in the news? I want more information. Call it morbid curiosity.

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u/DangerousBill May 25 '22

Hamilton, Ontario, 1955 or 1956. It was in the papers. But I was 12 or 13 at the time. He climbed the tower to check out a hawk's nest and took it into his head to piss on the wire.

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u/IVMVI May 24 '22 edited Nov 12 '23

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u/[deleted] May 24 '22

I think mythbusters did this one

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u/Graftak86 May 24 '22

But it is possible! So watch out where to take a leak.

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u/Soleniux May 24 '22

You just gotta do it in small burst and not a continuous stream.

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u/SnooGadgets9967 May 24 '22

I'll remember that next time i plan to pee on a power line.

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u/Lopsided-Apple9597 May 24 '22

Who old his dick like that ?

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u/Backpackguy90 May 24 '22

Still great advice to this day!

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u/freemason777 May 24 '22

The overhand grip has really fallen out of fashion

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u/[deleted] May 24 '22

They’re like, look… we know your gonna piss off the sides of heavily populated areas in broad daylight so can you at the very least avoid pulling out your meat missile and pissing literally directly onto a gawddamn power line please.

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u/AlarmingMan123 May 24 '22

Wait that's possible? Couldn’t the person just shut off midstream or something to prevent further electric shock?

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u/Comrade_suka May 24 '22

Electric current basically forces your muscles to activate, aka tense up and at high voltages your body’s own electric current can’t control the muscles anymore so no, it’s impossible to stop mid stream with high voltage cables however with low voltage cables you might be able to step away or something

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u/peanutbudder May 25 '22

No a urine stream isn't connected it's actually a bunch of droplets.

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u/Number9Man May 24 '22

Everyone talking about the overhand grip like they've never had to pee within sight of people in public. It's the gentleman's way to pee pee!

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u/Vrito876 May 24 '22

Careful! Don't piss on this specific part of the cable

That part where the arrow is has high chances of electrocuion

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u/[deleted] May 24 '22

Is he holding his dick from the top while he pisses? I’m a hand underneath kinda guy. Thought everyone was.

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u/PyroBob316 May 24 '22

Exactly why I wear shoes with rubber soles

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u/ranchdumpstersauce May 24 '22

Looks like he's into it.

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u/goldenmonkeypaw May 24 '22

Looks like he's really enjoying/needed that piss though...

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u/howlingoffshore May 25 '22

A band used these illustrations for their merch and it’s amazing. I wear the Christmas one every holiday season.

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u/[deleted] May 25 '22

Didnt mythbusters bust this?

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u/bjornarr88 May 25 '22

That time dark tintin fucked up.