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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Andy B on 17 March 2017, 22:28:53
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www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39307418l0
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Linky no worky ;)
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Linky no worky ;)
Sorry ..... on my phone. But it was a half wit that managed to electrocuted himself by having the mains extension lead on his chest while in the bath!
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http://redirect.viglink.com/?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_148979101233912&key=1bd1341939cfa4aac38f8129d8229387&libId=j0ef3lmm010004r9000MAj0goa6ci&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fforums.mercedesclub.org.uk%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D160672&v=1&out=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk-39307418&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fforums.mercedesclub.org.uk%2Fsearch.php%3Fsearchid%3D6921582&title=death%20by%20stupidity%3F%20-%20Mercedes-Benz%20Owners%27%20Forums&txt=www.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fuk-39307418
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How's that?
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Now the authorities want to warn everyone about the dangers of having electricity next to water, even getting Apple to look into this case...........!!!! ::) ::)
How long have we had electricity in our homes? How often is everyone warned during childhood and beyond about the dangers of mixing electricity and water?!!!! I despair...... :-X
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No news like old news...
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=139022.msg1794119#new ::)
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No news like old news...
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=139022.msg1794119#new ::)
Indeed ...... only old news if I saw it in the first place :P
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??? Like the way the coroner is sending a report to apple ,WTF are they supposed to do ?
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Obviously didn't take the hint where there are no mains sockets in the bathroom except maybe a shaver one which must have a built-in isolation transformer and light switches must be on pull cords.
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Don't we know someone around here that regularly uses electronic devices whilst in the bath? :-\ ::) :D ;D
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Don't we know someone around here that regularly uses electronic devices whilst in the bath? :-\ ::) :D ;D
I think he is quite safe, he hangs it from the bathroom mirror. ::) ::) ::)
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Saw this on the news yesterday, hard to believe that anybody doesn't realise the dangers horrible way to die.
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The mind really boggles at the sheer stupidity of some people :o and then it seems someone else gets the blame :D
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The mind really boggles at the sheer stupidity of some people :o and then it seems someone else gets the blame :D
It's not the stupid people that boggle the mind, but the ability to pass the buck.
In this case, he did something very stupid and it killed him. That means he won't do it(or anything worse) again, and the rest of the world can just move on. I'm quite surprised that article doesn't use any of the usual wank-words(tragic, unfortunate, terrible accident, avoidable, he was a good family man who will be missed etc) in such cases
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??? Like the way the coroner is sending a report to apple ,WTF are they supposed to do ?
Stick a big sticky sticker on the front of the phone covering it completely that wont come off, that says...
"Do not plug into the mains charger if you are in the bath/swimming pool/sea/river/lake/pond/puddle as you might electrocute yourself"
There, that should do ::) ;D ;D
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??? Like the way the coroner is sending a report to apple ,WTF are they supposed to do ?
Ask the purchaser if they understand how dangerous electricity can be. If they can't explain(a simple answer like it can hurt you would be enough), sell them a lollipop instead of the shiny thing.
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Somewhat ignoring the point that it wasn't the charger that killed him. It was the extension lead. But let's not let facts get in the way of a good opportunity to mention a brand name. ::)
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Somewhat ignoring the point that it wasn't the charger that killed him. It was the extension lead. But let's not let facts get in the way of a good opportunity to mention a brand name. ::)
Seeing how there is mains leccy in the charger.....whos to know if water in the charger didn't kill him or the extension lead...so it could have been the charger as it was obviously plugged into the extension lead..... ;)
But either way....you just effing dumb if you take an electrical device into the bath that's plugged into the mains..... ::)
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It wasn't a phone thet he had but an essential (for him) piece of survival equipment - an endless tape loop saying "Breathe in; breathe out; breathe in; breathe out....."
Ron.
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Somewhat ignoring the point that it wasn't the charger that killed him. It was the extension lead. But let's not let facts get in the way of a good opportunity to mention a brand name. ::)
Seeing how there is mains leccy in the charger.....whos to know if water in the charger didn't kill him or the extension lead...so it could have been the charger as it was obviously plugged into the extension lead..... ;)
But either way....you just effing dumb if you take an electrical device into the bath that's plugged into the mains..... ::)
The mains side of the transformer is within two inches of the extension lead socket... if that's in the water the socket is not far behind and falling... Nothing to do with Apple. Bit like saying John Doe was killed in a collision with a pink teddy bear... (which was strapped to the front of a bin lorry doing 50mph... but don't mention that.. it was all the teddy bear's doing) ::)
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Jimmy Carr - "Falling asleep in the bath is very dangerous. I keep myself alert by continually making toast" :)
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Fact is we seem to have a generation or two that don't take responsibility for their own well being, they just trust pretty much any and all new technology with zero actual thought.
Zombies walking across roads with eyes down glued to phones
Zombies walking along pavement who expect others to get our of the way to avoid collision.
Total trust in SatNav and Google Maps
Actually, total trust in Google everything, Oh and Apple everything
Getting totally wasted on Friday & Saturday nights and expecting to be safe
The list could get extremely long !
People need to take responsibility for themselves and that's not happening
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Spot on, Mister Rog. What ever happened to "With Rights comes Responsibility"?
You can't have one without the other.
Ron.
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Fact is we seem to have a generation or two that don't take responsibility for their own well being, they just trust pretty much any and all new technology with zero actual thought.
Zombies walking across roads with eyes down glued to phones
Zombies walking along pavement who expect others to get our of the way to avoid collision.
Total trust in SatNav and Google Maps
Actually, total trust in Google everything, Oh and Apple everything
Getting totally wasted on Friday & Saturday nights and expecting to be safe
The list could get extremely long !
People need to take responsibility for themselves and that's not happening
Well said that man. :y :y :y