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    Say Hello to Your New Local Power Guy

    Using Power Lines as a Bridge Seems Incredibly Dangerous

    No Conditioner Can Untangle These Power Lines

    Air Force Developing Spy Planes That Can Recharge on Power Lines
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/16/09

    In reply to Say Hello to Your New Local Power Guy

    I can't wait until Optimum Online sends mechanical spiders to fix our cable boxes and repair lines outside the buildings.
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    Image of ps61318 ps61318
    11/16/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: That's an excellent picture from an execreble movie. Although Kirstie looked good in that one.... #powerlines
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    Image of NFLBLitze1 NFLBLitze1
    11/16/09

    @ps61318: OMG I REMEMBER THIS MOVIE WHAT IS ITS NAME #powerlines
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    ps61318 promoted this comment NFLBLitze1 was starred NFLBLitze1 was unstarred
    Image of ps61318 ps61318
    11/16/09

    @NFLBLitze1: Runaway. That's the name of the movie, and what the audience should do at the opening credits. #powerlines
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    Image of tharden33 tharden33
    11/16/09

    In reply to Say Hello to Your New Local Power Guy
    This is just the prototype. The final version will look like an anime character that repairs power lines with samurai swords and odd creatures. #powerlines
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/16/09

    @tharden33: Oh, those Canadians. #powerlines
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    Image of maven2k maven2k
    10/01/09

    In reply to Using Power Lines as a Bridge Seems Incredibly Dangerous
    I guess we'd find out if one of those guys reached down and grabbed someone in the water if those lines are live or not.
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    Image of Hachiken Hachiken
    10/01/09

    In reply to Using Power Lines as a Bridge Seems Incredibly Dangerous
    The sign for PhilHealth?

    Purest irony.
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    Image of jsutton jsutton
    10/01/09

    In reply to Using Power Lines as a Bridge Seems Incredibly Dangerous
    Assuming the Phillippines follows usual pole hanging conventions, they are waling on heavy cable tv cables, not power lines.
    See the tall Power lines in the rear way, way up high.
    BTW, the order is power lines on top, telephone lines minimum 6 foot lower and cable tv under that.
    Look at the poles as you drive to Starbuck's today.
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    Image of Duckspwn Duckspwn
    09/30/09

    In reply to Using Power Lines as a Bridge Seems Incredibly Dangerous
    You say dangerous, I say Urban Tarzan.
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    Edited by Duckspwn at 09/30/09 10:15 PM Duckspwn was starred Duckspwn was unstarred
    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    09/30/09

    In reply to Using Power Lines as a Bridge Seems Incredibly Dangerous
    Are those live wires?
    I mean, the ones they are standing on looks like a bunch of ropes rather than power lines, which seems to be running far higher...

    Still incredible how high the water level is.
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    Image of Christopher Cox Christopher Cox
    09/30/09

    In reply to Using Power Lines as a Bridge Seems Incredibly Dangerous
    If they are pretty sure there is no power going through there, why not? If this is the case, I think it is stupid NOT to do this if they were doing this to save peoples lives. Sometimes risks have to be taken for the good of others.

    I was born in the Philippines. And if I was there and could save someones life by climbing across dead power lines, then that is what I will be doing. Although I would never have guessed idiots on the Internet would be calling me stupid for doing so.
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    Image of Dylan Goings Dylan Goings
    09/30/09

    @Christopher Cox: Really? You would never have guessed that idiots on the internet would be calling you stupid for something? I'm pretty sure that's the only thing the internet is for nowadays.
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    Image of badhatharry badhatharry
    09/30/09

    @Dylan Goings: I agree with Stupid #1. Once people realize that the power is out to everyone, and they get the drunk guy to go out there first, then it's fine. Although it's been pointed out several times that those are telecommunication wires.

    And I agree with Stupid #2. The Internet is for calling people stupid.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    09/30/09

    In reply to Using Power Lines as a Bridge Seems Incredibly Dangerous
    I keep looking at that and thinking, "They're going to snap the fiber pairs, and it's going to take forever to get the internets back! What about the porn man!
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    Image of sheeeillaaa sheeeillaaa
    09/30/09

    In reply to Using Power Lines as a Bridge Seems Incredibly Dangerous
    Maybe they are part bird: [wiki.answers.com]
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    Image of anexanhume anexanhume
    07/30/09

    In reply to No Conditioner Can Untangle These Power Lines
    We're following orders. We were told to comb the lines so we're combing them.
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    Image of Homerjay is utterly alone. Homerjay is utterly alone.
    07/30/09

    @anexanhume aka Flintheart Glomgold: We ain't found shit!
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    Image of NurseDave NurseDave
    07/30/09

    In reply to No Conditioner Can Untangle These Power Lines
    Okay, who's going to find the last time this was posted on Giz?
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