Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Soft Broadcast Lead

SOMETHING SQUIRRELY THIS WAY COMES
(30 Seconds)

47-THOUSAND RAIL COMMUTERS FOUND THEMSELVES UP A TREE AND STUCK... IN MANHATTAN... WHEN A SQUIRREL CLIMBED ONTO THE METRO-NORTH COMMUTER RAILROAD POWER LINES EARLIER TODAY.


THE SMALL MAMMAL CAUSED A BIG ELECTRICAL POWER SURGE...WHICH RESULTED IN A WIRE GETTING DRAGGED UNDER A PASSING TRAIN...WHICH CONSEQUENTLY TORE DOWN ALL OF THE LINES...AND CAUSED HOURS OF DELAYS.


AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT SCAMPERING SQUIRREL? THE NOT SO RESILIENT RODENT WAS LITERALLY ELECTRIFIED BY THE POWER SURGE.

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