Posted on 04/26/2006 1:44:26 PM PDT by aomagrat
Definitely a potential Darwin Award winner.
oh dear Odum don't you fry for me,
I come from Alabama with some copper on my knee...
Sounds like a Darwin Award candidate.
Every time copper gets valuable, dimwits like this one go out and get themselves crisped.
Few people realize what that much electricity can do. A friend of mine was a lineman and one of us buddies went up in the basket and for some reason grabbed hold of the line - and while he miraculously lived, both of his hands were literally burnt off instanteously. My friend had to get him down. It was not pleasant.
This guy is dumb enough to be a Democratic Representative like Cynthia McKinney....both Darwinites! Looks like he got a charge out of stealing, doesn't it?
some people try to charge everything
Sounds like a recent date I had.
.and the same thieves steal my copper piping used in new construction, even after it has been installed....what they can't steal they destroy.
A real, live ZOT!
Guess he found a live one.
Herbert Wayne Odom, 34
The three-named hillbilly is the most reckless of all hillbillies.
"There's fluid around his heart, and he's burnt up pretty good,"
But he’s still “good people.”
Do you want to tell us more about this?
Odom was quoted as saying, "You coppers won't make this charge stick. I'll take this to circuit court! I'll take it all the way to DC!"
Zulu Oscar Tango
1) Don't try to drink from a fire hose.
2) Don't try to dognap a pit bull.
3) Don't light a match to see if there's gas in the tank.
4) Don't try to steal copper wire while the current is on.
My daughter and SIL are in construction, and it's amazing what people will do - it's like having vultures hanging over the house while it's being built.
Important safety tip:
When stealing copper from transmission lines, ensure that the power is switched OFF.
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