On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:53:10 -0600, wrote:

Most people know that dropping a cord or appliance that is plugged into
an outlet into a bathtub filled with water will electrocute the person
in the tub. Yet, you can drop a low voltage item such as a flashlight
with batteries in the tub and no one will be hurt. Even a set up jumper
cables connected to a car battery would not likely do anything, or might
just tingle a little (never tried this, but I've handled plenty battery
cables while standing on wet soil in wet shoes and never felt a thing).

Not that I'm planning to test this, but what would happen if a large
capacitor, charged with 200 volts or more was tossed into a filled
bathtub while someone was in the tub? (By large capacitor, I dont mean
the size, but rather, I mean a large capacity, such as 500 MF or one
Farad or more....).

I see no reason this would ever occur, but I'm just curious.

[NOTE: This could be DC or AC]. DC capacitors are used in electronics,
while the AC type are motor start capacitors.



Like to live on the edge do you grin ??? I'd like to ask you next
to test gravity by jumping off your roof but I won't. I think I
already know the answer.

On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:43:15 -0600, wrote:

On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:19:16 -0600, "Doug"
wrote:



Like to live on the edge do you grin ??? I'd like to ask you next
to test gravity by jumping off your roof but I won't. I think I
already know the answer.

I already know that answer. Last year I stepped off the roof onto an
aluminum ladder and the ladder buckled and I went with it. The doctor
in the ER said I was lucky to land on my ass. Nothing was broke but I
sure had a sore ass for awhile, along with the middle of my back that
first hit a lawn chair. The chair did not survive, it was crushed.

I'll never own another aluminum ladder!!!!



Altho we don't know each other, you know I was just joking. On a
serious note, just glad you are okay and now I wished I didn't make
that roof joke. In your case, maybe it wasn't so funny. Sorry.

On Jan 27, 5:43*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:19:16 -0600, "Doug"
wrote:



Like to live on the edge do you grin ??? * I'd like to ask you next
to test gravity by jumping off your roof but I won't. *I think I
already know the answer.

I already know that answer. *Last year I stepped off the roof onto an
aluminum ladder and the ladder buckled and I went with it. *The doctor
in the ER said I was lucky to land on my ass. *Nothing was broke but I
sure had a sore ass for awhile, along with the middle of my back that
first hit a lawn chair. *The chair did not survive, it was crushed.

I'll never own another aluminum ladder!!!!

how old was the ladder, and how much do you weigh??

On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:43:15 -0600, wrote:

On Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:19:16 -0600, "Doug"
wrote:



Like to live on the edge do you grin ??? I'd like to ask you next
to test gravity by jumping off your roof but I won't. I think I
already know the answer.

I already know that answer. Last year I stepped off the roof onto an
aluminum ladder and the ladder buckled and I went with it. The doctor

Were you over its rating? Or near it?

in the ER said I was lucky to land on my ass. Nothing was broke but I
sure had a sore ass for awhile, along with the middle of my back that
first hit a lawn chair. The chair did not survive, it was crushed.

I'll never own another aluminum ladder!!!!

But be sure not to buy wrought iron lawn furniture.


Doug, lots of possible reasons he did not answer, but I don't think
your wise crack was offensive. No one thought you meant for him to
hurt himself.