True stories

Skybird · 07-16-13, 11:55 AM

In the federal state of Brandenburg near the town Zossen, a crow was set on fire by an electricity overland line, fell dead and burning down from the sky and onto a meadow and set it ablaze. The firebrigade arrived with 25 and had to extinguish a fire of 3000 sqm. source: Die Welt.

Crispy crow wings, anyone?

AVGWarhawk · 07-16-13, 12:01 PM

Squirrels like the chew the electrical wires. They usually do not last long.

Spiced_Rum · 07-16-13, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

In the federal state of Brandenburg near the town Zossen, a crow was set on fire by an electricity overland line, fell dead and burning down from the sky and onto a meadow and set it ablaze. The firebrigade arrived with 25 and had to extinguish a fire of 3000 sqm. source: Die Welt.

Was the headline: Krähebrandenstromtotabbrennenvonhimmelundfeldflamm en

Wolferz · 07-16-13, 01:08 PM

Eat more Crow.

Jimbuna · 07-16-13, 03:35 PM

Play with electricity and risk getting your fingers/udders burned

Rhodes · 07-16-13, 04:43 PM

A few years ago, a stork flew against a main power cable and cause the biggest power loss in the country. All the south had no power for 6 hours, the capital for 4 hours.

I can not remember every detail, but after the short circuit derivative by the cable snap, I think several cut-outs short circuit or something.

Skybird · 07-16-13, 06:39 PM

On storks.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...-a-911179.html

Cybermat47 · 07-16-13, 08:10 PM

O_O

Red October1984 · 07-16-13, 08:22 PM

I guess those wires don't mess around.

At least it wasn't a populated area.

On the other hand,

Jimbuna · 07-17-13, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Skybird

On storks.

http://www.spiegel.de/international/...-a-911179.html

I guess that is a Stork Trooper

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Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,517 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	A few years ago, a stork flew against a main power cable and cause the biggest power loss in the country. All the south had no power for 6 hours, the capital for 4 hours. I can not remember every detail, but after the short circuit derivative by the cable snap, I think several cut-outs short circuit or something. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

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Red October1984 Airplane Nerd Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 6,243 Downloads: 115 Uploads: 0	I guess those wires don't mess around. At least it wasn't a populated area. On the other hand, __________________