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From: Clive Arthur <clive@nowaytoday.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: electrical deaths
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 14:39:27 +0000
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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.

-- 
Cheers
Clive