Weird World News

gary0618 · 23rd July 2008, 17:10

Taking a leak out in the open is a tricky maneuver. In order to dodge a public urination rap, you've got to be stealthy, somewhat hidden and able to evacuate your bladder with great haste. It's also a bit like real estate, with the onus on location, location, location.

A Polish tourist in London showed himself to be not so knowledgeable about the last part by electrocuting himself while micturating on the tracks of a busy train station.

The 41-year-old schoolteacher crept into a recess at Vauxhall Station in South London in an attempt to take a whiz. It's thought that his urine splashed onto an electrical line that powers the trains, unleashing a 750-volt and killing him instantly.

radiodave · 23rd July 2008, 17:36

Hmmm.... Didn't the Mythbusters already bust this one?

Stilettoscot · 23rd July 2008, 18:48

I didn't see the episode.

kneehighs · 23rd July 2008, 21:18

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Originally Posted by gary0618

...snip... electrocuting himself while micturating on the tracks of a busy train station.
...snip...

micturating?

Whoa, I had to look that one up!

tightsnheels · 26th July 2008, 23:39

Myth busters did bust that one. I saw the episode and Mrs. T&H wasn't too happy as it held up dinner,
T&H

Guy N. Heels · 28th July 2008, 07:43

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Originally Posted by tightsnheels

Myth busters did bust that one. I saw the episode and Mrs. T&H wasn't too happy as it held up dinner,
T&H

Well, I'm certainly glad to hear that Mythbusters busted that one! But why do they always try to blame the Pollocks?

Nevertheless, 750 Volts is sure to provide some jolts to anyone stupid enough to try that!

Bubba136 · 28th July 2008, 14:07

Perhaps he peed on it by accident? After all, it was dark, wasn't It? (just goes to show that you can't just pee anyplace anymore.

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Dawn HH · 29th July 2008, 23:28

Good thing that this is a myth, but just in case, don't try this in your home town. TEE! HEE!
Cheers---

Dawn HH

Guy N. Heels · 1st August 2008, 18:47

Well, this has absolutely nothing to do with heels, but we are now getting reports that a cougar or some type of mountain lion has been spotted at the Univ. of MD in College Park.

Now let me point out that College Park is very much an urban setting less than 5 miles from Washington, D.C. So while there are some wooded areas in and around the campus, this not only is very much an urban setting, but also, were the Univ. of MD to be classified as a city - it would rank as the 9th largest city in the state of MD.

Moreover, in the 20 something years I've lived in the area, I've never heard of a large wild animal like that being reported around here. So I guess you could say this is now the big cat on campus!

roniheels · 21st September 2008, 04:41

When I was kid, a friend of mine accidentally urinated on an electric fence. It did not electrocute him, but he cried for hours.