yanman Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 (edited) OMFG.... http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2004011515,00.html Edited and fixed up link due to popular demand Edited January 10, 2004 by yanman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johngalt Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Shocking. I can't believe the editors had the balls for that "grizzly ending" comment. ah well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcoffee Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Wow; quite a story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giga Veteran Posted January 10, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 10, 2004 That's gotta suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devilman2590 Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 :o thats not cool poor bear. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediweasel Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 That was an unBEARably ELECTRIFYING experience... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xer34 Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 lol.. i thought it was pretty funny.. but yes.. poor bear indeed.. mwhahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kombolcha Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 :laugh: those were very funny pictures ...poor bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnsonBox Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Poor bear but also a lucky survivor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanman Posted January 10, 2004 Author Share Posted January 10, 2004 The captions make you laugh when you read it, but it isn't a funny story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMac Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 I thought it was quite funny. Dumb bear. :p :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanman Posted January 10, 2004 Author Share Posted January 10, 2004 LOL, yeah, I'm pretty sure animals will know that what they were climibing on was a power pole, and if they touch the live transformer they would get shocked. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatnipOligarchy Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 isnt the sun like a tabloid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanman Posted January 10, 2004 Author Share Posted January 10, 2004 By the looks of it, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimGuy Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 If the bear had only touched 1 of the transformer leads, it wouldn't have done a damned thing. Too bad the bear doesn't have the mental capacity to know NOT to touch both transformers, as that provides a clear transfer conduit between both transformers, causing the 7.2 kV to arc across through the transfer conduit (in this case, the bear). :) Either way, she only got hit with 1 phase of that 7.2 kV. There are a total of 3 phases (red, white & blue) that run across those lines. It could have been worse. Bears aren't the only animals that get shocked by lines. Here @ Hydro One, I've seen everything from birds to squirrels to deer get shocked by transformers that carry a hell of alot more than 7.2 kV. Some of those lines carry in upwards of 44 kV (44,000 Volts), enough to kill ya on the spot, or cause severe electrical burns if you are lucky enough to survive the ordreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NetGX Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 I thought it was funny, but the bear!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudda Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Shocking.I can't believe the editors had the balls for that "grizzly ending" comment. ah well. thats cos it is in the sun, its the sort of thing they would always write Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanman Posted January 10, 2004 Author Share Posted January 10, 2004 Is it true that they are the UK's biggest selling newspaper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudda Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 probably are, its mainly full of ###### and celebs not really any proper news in it although the daily sport is worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornett Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 I think it is true. It is most likely because of the Page 3 girl and the Dear Deidre column :) I think that it is written for a reading age of a 9 year old or something like that. :no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudda Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 EXLPICIT CONTENT: Page 3 website This is why is probably so popular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miCkles Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 man... poor bear... thats a nasty shock and a nasty fall... damn... :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 What story? I do not seem to see one. :wacko: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanman Posted January 10, 2004 Author Share Posted January 10, 2004 EXLPICIT CONTENT: Page 3 websiteThis is why is probably so popular Ohh... I see why now... lol Damn horny buggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yanman Posted January 10, 2004 Author Share Posted January 10, 2004 What story? I do not seem to see one.:wacko:o: Click the word "this" in the first post. I think that's what you mean when you asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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