I'll only post this link if you want...someone in Haiti sure learned their lesson about stealing electricity!!!
Some poor, stupid Haitian decided to climb a utility pole and run a wire down from the lines to his house for some free electricity. Well, the electricity was there waiting for him and all free today! Buuut, the only power on this pole was two three-phase sets of high voltage lines. The video starts with the dummy hanging off an insulator bracket on the pole, caught by his shirt-sleeve, and he is still smouldering. Lots of people are around there, some women crying for him and praying for him in Creole. Another 'rescuer' has climbed up below him and is spraying him with a fire extinguisher. Then a third idiot climbs up below the second, tells him to grab the first and he'll lift them both to try and free the first dude's arm from the bracket...this works, except then the first guy panicks and grabs the nearest thing to him to keep from falling...the nearest thing being one phase of the line! There is a super bright, firey arc and all three guys get thouroughly fried, one of them stuck to the side of the pole, probably cooked onto it. There is a lesson to be learned here...don't be greedy! If you're gonna take, take LESS, not more!! ;^)) Fred
--Previous Message-- : I'll only post this link if you want...someone in Haiti sure learned their : lesson about stealing electricity!!! : : Some poor, stupid Haitian decided to climb a utility pole and run a wire : down from the lines to his house for some free electricity. Well, the : electricity was there waiting for him and all free today! Buuut, the only : power on this pole was two three-phase sets of high voltage lines. The : video starts with the dummy hanging off an insulator bracket on the pole, : caught by his shirt-sleeve, and he is still smouldering. Lots of people : are around there, some women crying for him and praying for him in Creole. : Another 'rescuer' has climbed up below him and is spraying him with a fire : extinguisher. Then a third idiot climbs up below the second, tells him to : grab the first and he'll lift them both to try and free the first dude's : arm from the bracket...this works, except then the first guy panicks and : grabs the nearest thing to him to keep from falling...the nearest thing : being one phase of the line! There is a super bright, firey arc and all : three guys get thouroughly fried, one of them stuck to the side of the : pole, probably cooked onto it. : There is a lesson to be learned here...don't be greedy! If you're gonna : take, take LESS, not more!! ;^)) : Fred : Hi Fred,
I have seen that video. Because lots of kids access this site, I'd like to leave off URL's to videos that show someone actually getting killed. I want the site to be fun and educational, but not outright gory...
Understood...thats why I checked in with you first. The video is funny (in a way to us in the know) but also very sad to people like that who have no idea what is lurking atop a utility pole. Dude thought he would just get free power, having no idea that this was not the same type of power he was seeking. Fred
--Previous Message-- : --Previous Message-- : I'll only post this link if you want...someone in Haiti sure learned their : lesson about stealing electricity!!! : : Some poor, stupid Haitian decided to climb a utility pole and run a wire : down from the lines to his house for some free electricity. Well, the : electricity was there waiting for him and all free today! Buuut, the only : power on this pole was two three-phase sets of high voltage lines. The : video starts with the dummy hanging off an insulator bracket on the pole, : caught by his shirt-sleeve, and he is still smouldering. Lots of people : are around there, some women crying for him and praying for him in Creole. : Another 'rescuer' has climbed up below him and is spraying him with a fire : extinguisher. Then a third idiot climbs up below the second, tells him to : grab the first and he'll lift them both to try and free the first dude's : arm from the bracket...this works, except then the first guy panicks and : grabs the nearest thing to him to keep from falling...the nearest thing : being one phase of the line! There is a super bright, firey arc and all : three guys get thouroughly fried, one of them stuck to the side of the : pole, probably cooked onto it. : There is a lesson to be learned here...don't be greedy! If you're gonna : take, take LESS, not more!! ;^)) : Fred : : Hi Fred, : : I have seen that video. Because lots of kids access this site, I'd like to : leave off URL's to videos that show someone actually getting killed. I : want the site to be fun and educational, but not outright gory... : : Bert :