Still Waters Posted April 24, 2012 #1 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Zachary McKee, 27, died after coming into contact an electrified third rail while relieving himself at a subway stop in Evanston, Illinois, last night.According to local police McKee clambered down onto the track at South Boulevard station and fell onto the rails at around 11pm. A companion alerted subway security but were too late to save him. He was pronounced dead less than an hour later at Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston. It is not clear whether McKee urinated directly onto the third rail but, contrary to popular belief, the practice is unlikely to result in death. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted April 24, 2012 #2 Share Posted April 24, 2012 To pee or not to pee...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insaniac Posted April 24, 2012 #3 Share Posted April 24, 2012 (edited) To pee or not to pee...... Who would have thought his pee would get him killed? Edited April 24, 2012 by Insaniac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted April 24, 2012 #4 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Idiot. Wonder what made him decide to climb down off the platform instead of just walking to the far end and peeing off it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keel M. Posted April 24, 2012 #5 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Someone needs to show this to Mythbusters. They tested this theory and I think it was busted, but I don't remember for sure. Yeah I just looked it up and it was busted. So something else killed him I imagine, or Mythbusters will have to revisit this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbenol Posted April 24, 2012 #6 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Someone needs to show this to Mythbusters. They tested this theory and I think it was busted, but I don't remember for sure. Yeah I just looked it up and it was busted. So something else killed him I imagine, or Mythbusters will have to revisit this story. Maybe his third leg touched the third rail. Nasty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted April 24, 2012 #7 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Darwin Award material for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simbi Laveau Posted April 25, 2012 #8 Share Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) This supposidly happened in nyc many years ago,and then it was said,it was impossible for the electricity to actually go up the urine stream. Dunno,the third rail has a lot of juice going thru it.I wouldn't be surprised if it was absolutely possible. Edited April 25, 2012 by Simbi Laveau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiffSplitkins Posted April 25, 2012 #9 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Darwin Award material for sure. My exact thoughts as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowlark Posted April 25, 2012 #10 Share Posted April 25, 2012 (edited) Someone needs to show this to Mythbusters. They tested this theory and I think it was busted, but I don't remember for sure. Yeah I just looked it up and it was busted. So something else killed him I imagine, or Mythbusters will have to revisit this story. This supposidly happened in nyc many years ago,and then it was said,it was impossible for the electricity to actually go up the urine stream.Dunno,the third rail has a lot of juice going thru it.I wouldn't be surprised if it was absolutely possible. If you actually read the second line of the quote, it doesn't say anything about the electricity going up the urine stream. It says he FELL ON THE TRACKS According to local police McKee clambered down onto the track at South Boulevard station and fell onto the rails at around 11pm. Edited April 25, 2012 by shadowlark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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