They tested this one on Mythbusters. The stream breaks up into droplets before it makes contact with the rail so there is not continuous electrical path.
And yes, it's my favorite TV show. ;-) >>> "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 5/22/2008 9:26 AM >>> On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 3:23 AM, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.web-options.com/IMAGE_00026.jpg I heard if one pees on the third rail of an electric railway or subway, they'll get electricuted (I've also heard that's an urban myth with no basis in fact). So if one really does piss on the indicated platforms and electricutes one's self, will those who put up that sign be liable? Hilarious sign! cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. !SIG:4835764b131651774212194! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
