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From: Martin Brown <'''newspam'''@nonad.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: electrical deaths
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:06:25 +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 on each end. In this case plugged into a 4 way 
extension block under a rack full of electronics in a top physics lab!

So named because it gets you closer to God.

Google seems singularly unhelpful on this one...

-- 
Martin Brown