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He survived the accident, and then

by JP Bill Mar 1, 2010 11:29PM PST

Man electrocuted by urinating on power line

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Bet alcohol was involved

by Diana Former Forum moderator Mar 1, 2010 11:46PM PST

Can you say Darwin Award?

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But relatively little compared to the involvement of water

by Steven Haninger Mar 2, 2010 12:39AM PST

Alcohol doesn't conduct electricity but ionized salts in water do so quite well. So it's the water that's really to blame for his urgency to go and not the alcohol. All it did was make him stupid.