# Darwin Award Nominee or Man Flunks Electrical Safety 101 **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 18, 2006, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966 "2006-07-18T03:20:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/21 "2006-07-18T20:25:05Z")
> [@Gordon Urquhart](#): > > … [(our boy tried it in the rain)](http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4835565,00.html). … singeing in the rain, just singeing in the rain … ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/22 "2006-07-18T20:35:14Z")
> [@Gordon Urquhart](#): > > An alternate current to add: a local man has got more Darwin-fu than the fellow in Dallas [(our boy tried it in the rain)](http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4835565,00.html). I find it fitting that the name of the town in which this happened is Aurora. This incident would have to be an example of the _Aurora Ignoramus_. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/23 "2006-07-18T20:47:39Z")
> [@Spatial Rift 47](#): > > What can I say, I get a charge out of it. That’s oscilloscoping funny. ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/24 "2006-07-18T21:01:18Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Mhoed down in the prime of life. _dies_ ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/25 "2006-07-18T21:10:36Z")
Even the newspaper got in on it: \*In the metro area, thefts of copper and other metals have **surged** , Aurora police said. \* ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/26 "2006-07-18T21:15:30Z")
Did anone think to qusetion his sexuality? Maybe he was AC/DC ---
**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/27 "2006-07-18T21:25:02Z")
Wire we making light of such a powerful tragedy? ---
**Author:** ![Duke\_of\_Rat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Duke\_of\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke_of_Rat)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/28 "2006-07-18T21:38:40Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Wire we making light of such a powerful tragedy? There was a memorial of sorts. Everyone in the neighborhood dimmed their lights for a second to commemorate his spark of inspiration. Now his story has become a lightning rod for punsters. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/29 "2006-07-18T21:42:09Z")
If anyone had anything to do with this horrific death, they should get the electric chair. Or be crucified on an electric fence. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/30 "2006-07-18T21:49:15Z")
You people are making puns about a man’s death. I’m revolted. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2006, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/31 "2006-07-18T21:55:18Z")
He’s certainly received a summary discharge. ---
**Author:** ![Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enter_the_Flagon)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/32 "2006-07-19T01:07:47Z")
This is beneath you people. A man’s dead, for cryin’ out loud, and all you people do is make ghastly puns. Are you totally unphased? A fuse of you need to rectify this behavior, could you please suppress the urge to make light of this man’s termination faraday or two? ---
**Author:** ![rjk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@rjk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjk)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/33 "2006-07-19T03:44:19Z")
The local symphony lost a great conductor! His career was all too short. ---
**Author:** ![Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Spatial\_Rift\_47](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spatial_Rift_47)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/34 "2006-07-19T05:07:18Z")
> [@Enter the Flagon](#): > > This is beneath you people. A man’s dead, for cryin’ out loud, and all you people do is make ghastly puns. > > Are you totally unphased? A fuse of you need to rectify this behavior, could you please suppress the urge to make light of this man’s termination faraday or two? Do I have to tesla you again? I’m just wired for puns. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/35 "2006-07-19T07:06:21Z")
I couldn’t help but feel bad for the guy’s family. I mean, I shunt have posted what I did. I don’t know what was crosswired in my mind, but I don’t have A-leg to stand on. I just want to beat myself black, red, and white silly over my guilt . . . Tripler I can give you 4,160 reasons I feel bad, too. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/36 "2006-07-19T07:55:15Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Did anone think to qusetion his sexuality? Maybe he was AC/DC A switch hitter? Possibly. I did hear that he had a sibling that recently had a sex change operation. He called her his tran-sister. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/37 "2006-07-19T08:08:13Z")
Oh look, another internet pyl-on. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/38 "2006-07-19T08:20:47Z")
Joule be sorry you got into these puns. Coulomb pun, though, **Mindfield** ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/39 "2006-07-19T09:46:11Z")
> [@if6was9](#): > > He died on a pole and wasn’t even stealing _electricity_??? Or Cable TV??? Died for 2 cents worth of copper… Man, that’s sad. > He could have bet someone a buck he would simply climb to the top of a utility pole, done it, climbed back down and been 98 cents ahead. 😛 Actually, it was probably considerably more than 2 cents worth of copper. The price of copper hasn’t been static for a long time. In fact, the government is considering making pennies out of steel since the charge for zinc and copper (presently used to make pennies) is more than what the coins are worth. Personally, I’m amped at the thought that the government might come to it’s senses and finally do away with pennies altogether. ---
**Author:** ![Mindfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindfield/32/19759_2.png) [@Mindfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mindfield)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2006, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966/40 "2006-07-19T13:47:17Z")
> [@Polycarp](#): > > Joule be sorry you got into these puns. Coulomb pun, though, **Mindfield** I know I shouldn’t have. It was very armature of me to make fun of someone who was discharged from his field that way, but I have very poor resistance. That sort of behaviour is not conducive to generating positive karma though. and the shame hertz. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwin-award-nominee-or-man-flunks-electrical-safety-101/364966.md?page=3)