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From: Joe Gwinn <joegwinn@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: electrical deaths
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:14:20 -0500
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On Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:01:00 +0000, liz@poppyrecords.invalid.invalid
(Liz Tuddenham) wrote:

>Clive Arthur <clive@nowaytoday.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> On 28/11/2024 13:41, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> > On 2024-11-28 13:14, Martin Brown wrote:
>> > 
>> > ...
>> > 
>> >> 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.
>
>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