http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=229490&in_page_id=2

ISTR an episode of "Mythbusters" that suggested this wasn't possible
(the stream would probably stops being a continuous one by the time it
hit the live rail and thus wouldn't be able to conduct), although
given the reports say he "walked onto the track" perhaps he
accidentally made contact with the electrified line another way.

~cj

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> http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=229490&in_page_id=2
>
> ISTR an episode of "Mythbusters" that suggested this wasn't possible
> (the stream would probably stops being a continuous one by the time it
> hit the live rail and thus wouldn't be able to conduct), although
> given the reports say he "walked onto the track" perhaps he
> accidentally made contact with the electrified line another way.
>
> ~cj

<quote>

"According to the Sun, the man was in Britain in an attempt to improve his English."

</ quote>

But not including "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh" presumably.


michael adams

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On Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:24:00 +0100, Colin Rosenstiel wrote:

> In article <g6273d$hv8$2$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk>,
> phil-news@tinsleyviaduct.com (Phil Reynolds) wrote:
> 
>> The C stocks can serve virtually all of the District Line - not just
>> Wimbleware - but if you saw a Circle at Aldgate East, it was 
>> probably being turned.
> 
> They only have the Wimbleware part of the District on their line
> diagrams.

Yes, as that is normally the only part of the District Line they serve
(technically C77s rather than C69s).

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