This morning as it was beginning to be daylight I was pulling out to go to the autocross when I saw a huge flash spreading sparks all out from an electric pole up near where the wires attach. I saw something fall and looked around at the ground thinking there must be transformer parts lying about. None...then I saw a charred squirrel lying on the side of the road. I guess he bit the wrong thing.

Amazing it does not happen more often.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

How'd it taste?

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Jim

We're cooking it in the crock. I'll let you know tomorrow.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

tree rats blow out substation functions around here about twice a year. enjoy the char !

the power plants Ive been inside all have multiple stories/burn marks somewhere that an animal got in but shouldnt. Its nice to know their death was quick though. every once in a while more in-depth cleanup is needed, which requires an outage and lockout/tagout. that gets annoying quick.

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Husband, Father, sometimes friend =)

You obviously do not live in my area. Squirrels winging their way to heaven is a daily event, sometimes more than once.

Zillions of pecan and oak trees, even more zillions of squirrels. Even a healthy hawk/eagle/owl population isn't enough to keep their numbers down.

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1995 E320 149K (Nancy)
1983 500SL 120K (SLoL)

Black Sheep:
1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™)

Gone but not forgotten:
1986 300SDL (RIP)
1991 350SD
1991 560SEL
1990 560SEL
1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!)

On Guam, every electrical substation fence has traps for brown tree snakes, a non indigenous snake who likes to cause short circuits by slithering into/onto places they shouldn't.

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There was a story years ago about a would be copper thief doing the wrong thing at some transfer station and living to tell about it, for about a day IIRC. A witness said he was on fire and was screaming. Wow. I guess that might stimulate a scream all right.

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After that it shoulda been already cooked, at least rare.

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I think the time in the crock pot is used to tenderize the charred parts...

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1950 170SD
1951 Citroen 11BN
1953 Citroen 11BNF limo
1953 220a project
1959 180D
1960 190D
1960 Borgward Isabella TS 2dr
1983 240D daily driver
1983 380SL
1990 350SDL daily driver alt
3 x Citroen DS21M, down from 5
3 x Citroen 2CV, down from 6

I wonder what side PETA would take on that practice.

The People for the Eating of Tasty Animals think best to start with a tasty one

But, from your description it sounds as if it’s precooked.

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He meant re hydrating

Not my story. A girl where I worked and her Boyfriend went for a high speed drive out in some remote desert roads.

When they pulled over they found they had killed a Rabbit which was still hanging from the right side of the Car (right of the grill) and the Rabbit had bled out streaming all of the blood 1/2 down the side of the Car.

They got a fire going and cooked and ate the Rabbit.

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