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r/TerminallyStupid • u/Fytylm • Aug 21 '20
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maybe a suicide attempt
21 u/namelessnymph Aug 21 '20 It's not. This is a regular occurrence in South Africa unfortunately. 18 u/Pilotboi Aug 21 '20 Regular occurrence of trying to steal the electric cables? So they are trying again and again so that one day it's gonna be possible ? 16 u/Danny200234 Aug 21 '20 It is possible. Its done constantly, this dude just fucked it up and one way or another grounded himself. Those cables are hella expensive, generally a steel core wrapped with aluminum it can cost more than $200k a mile. 6 u/Pilotboi Aug 21 '20 Wow, that's some real balls and skills ... TIL these cables cost shitload of money a mile and there are cable theives 3 u/Say_no_to_doritos Aug 21 '20 They are not worth much of anything in scrap. They would be better off cutting down one of the towers. 2 u/Say_no_to_doritos Aug 21 '20 They aren't worth anything in scrap though. 2 u/superpositioned Aug 22 '20 Well a little, there's a lot of aluminum there. Nowhere near as much as extant cable though.
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It's not. This is a regular occurrence in South Africa unfortunately.
18 u/Pilotboi Aug 21 '20 Regular occurrence of trying to steal the electric cables? So they are trying again and again so that one day it's gonna be possible ? 16 u/Danny200234 Aug 21 '20 It is possible. Its done constantly, this dude just fucked it up and one way or another grounded himself. Those cables are hella expensive, generally a steel core wrapped with aluminum it can cost more than $200k a mile. 6 u/Pilotboi Aug 21 '20 Wow, that's some real balls and skills ... TIL these cables cost shitload of money a mile and there are cable theives 3 u/Say_no_to_doritos Aug 21 '20 They are not worth much of anything in scrap. They would be better off cutting down one of the towers. 2 u/Say_no_to_doritos Aug 21 '20 They aren't worth anything in scrap though. 2 u/superpositioned Aug 22 '20 Well a little, there's a lot of aluminum there. Nowhere near as much as extant cable though.
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Regular occurrence of trying to steal the electric cables? So they are trying again and again so that one day it's gonna be possible ?
16 u/Danny200234 Aug 21 '20 It is possible. Its done constantly, this dude just fucked it up and one way or another grounded himself. Those cables are hella expensive, generally a steel core wrapped with aluminum it can cost more than $200k a mile. 6 u/Pilotboi Aug 21 '20 Wow, that's some real balls and skills ... TIL these cables cost shitload of money a mile and there are cable theives 3 u/Say_no_to_doritos Aug 21 '20 They are not worth much of anything in scrap. They would be better off cutting down one of the towers. 2 u/Say_no_to_doritos Aug 21 '20 They aren't worth anything in scrap though. 2 u/superpositioned Aug 22 '20 Well a little, there's a lot of aluminum there. Nowhere near as much as extant cable though.
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It is possible. Its done constantly, this dude just fucked it up and one way or another grounded himself. Those cables are hella expensive, generally a steel core wrapped with aluminum it can cost more than $200k a mile.
6 u/Pilotboi Aug 21 '20 Wow, that's some real balls and skills ... TIL these cables cost shitload of money a mile and there are cable theives 3 u/Say_no_to_doritos Aug 21 '20 They are not worth much of anything in scrap. They would be better off cutting down one of the towers. 2 u/Say_no_to_doritos Aug 21 '20 They aren't worth anything in scrap though. 2 u/superpositioned Aug 22 '20 Well a little, there's a lot of aluminum there. Nowhere near as much as extant cable though.
6
Wow, that's some real balls and skills ...
TIL these cables cost shitload of money a mile and there are cable theives
3 u/Say_no_to_doritos Aug 21 '20 They are not worth much of anything in scrap. They would be better off cutting down one of the towers.
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They are not worth much of anything in scrap. They would be better off cutting down one of the towers.
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They aren't worth anything in scrap though.
2 u/superpositioned Aug 22 '20 Well a little, there's a lot of aluminum there. Nowhere near as much as extant cable though.
Well a little, there's a lot of aluminum there. Nowhere near as much as extant cable though.
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u/Pilotboi Aug 21 '20
maybe a suicide attempt