Re: electrical deaths

On Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:01:00 +0000, liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid
(Liz Tuddenham) wrote:

Clive Arthur <clive@nowaytoday.co.uk> wrote:
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On 28/11/2024 13:41, Carlos E.R. wrote:

On 2024-11-28 13:14, Martin Brown wrote:
 
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One of my friends at university (at a top level institution) found
himself holding a live plug a on Jesus lead left behind by a previous
graduate student. The burns from that were horrific. Once attached you
can't let go or move and burning human flesh doesn't smell good. He
was probably only on for 30s before someone realised and disconnected
him.

 
What's a "Jesus lead"? I tried to google, but what I find are songs.

 
A mains cable with a plug at both ends.  It means your home-made disco
console can use a readily obtainable mains socket for power input and it
doesn't matter which way round you unwind the cable.  Another advantage
is that you can unplug the console end and use it to fend off violent
drunks.
 
I don't understand why they're not used more often.

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I presume it is named after what someone says upon seeing it for the
first time?   ...or is it the person you are most likely to go and meet
after using one?

Or it's your Come-to-Jesus moment.  Either way, Jesus is involved.

Joe Gwinn