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Old October 10th 03, 06:28 PM
Stephen Astro
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Default Definitely not a way to reduce light pollution

ONOJUNK (Sofjan) wrote in message ...
Don’t Mess with Electrical Equipment
A 20-year-old man was electrocuted in California when he broke into the base of
a streetlight and attempted to sever a ¾-inch electrical wire carrying 4,000
volts. The young man had wanted to darken the street to help his 17-year-old
sister get a better view of the Perseid meteor shower. (Source: Long Beach
Press-Telegram

http://www.midlandpower.com/Electric.../case_studies/

FWIW
Sofjan Mustopoh


I recommend the 'bird-be-gone', aka a b.b. gun.

Steve O.