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Posted 2008-December-05, 08:15

Would there be any earthly use for this talent? A human generating station? This from the Discovery Channel.
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Posted 2008-December-05, 09:49

Hey, if it makes "Dr. Megavolt" happy, and doesn't hurt anyone else, more power to him. As for practical use, well, I sure don't see any. And it's "Tesla", not "Tessler", after Nikola Tesla.
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Posted 2008-December-05, 09:57

blackshoe, on Dec 5 2008, 10:49 AM, said:

more power to him.

Awesome.
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Posted 2008-December-05, 09:57

blackshoe, on Dec 5 2008, 10:49 AM, said:

Hey, if it makes "Dr. Megavolt" happy, and doesn't hurt anyone else, more power to him. As for practical use, well, I sure don't see any. And it's "Tesla", not "Tessler", after Nikola Tesla.

More power to him?

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Posted 2008-December-05, 11:34

blackshoe, on Dec 5 2008, 10:49 AM, said:

Hey, if it makes "Dr. Megavolt" happy, and doesn't hurt anyone else, more power to him. As for practical use, well, I sure don't see any. And it's "Tesla", not "Tessler", after Nikola Tesla.

That's the West Virginia spelling.

Kind of like Ohier and Pennsylvanier.
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Posted 2008-December-05, 11:47

When he took on J.P. Morgan, he was really revolting...except for his electric personality in high society.

He then made camp outside of Denver but met a lot of resistance to his work.

After he got tired of swatting flies, he went to work on a death-ray...

A real American (Serbian) hero... ;)
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Posted 2008-December-05, 12:30

"When he took on J.P. Morgan, he was really revolting...except for his electric personality in high society.

He then made camp outside of Denver but met a lot of resistance to his work.

After he got tired of swatting flies, he went to work on a death-ray...

A real American (Serbian) hero... "


It was shocking how he ate current jam...
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Posted 2008-December-05, 13:33

I am shocked, shocked to find electricity being used in this fashion....
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Posted 2008-December-05, 14:20

Shocked? I am perplexed!

(ok couldn't quite do it but maybe someone will appreciate the effort)
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Posted 2008-December-05, 15:17

I could condense my thoughts on the the current thread into a profane statement, but that may induce others to resist anything i may potentially try to convey in the future. I am a well grounded person and I do not find this sort of pun-filled discussion electrifying. I am not a follower of such language and I do find it rather base. I charge that the people who try to imply that they have successfully created a pun by integrating two words have their circuits crossed.
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Posted 2008-December-05, 16:00

You are obviously poles apart.
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Posted 2008-December-05, 16:04

matmat, on Dec 5 2008, 04:17 PM, said:

I could condense my thoughts on the the current thread into a profane statement, but that may induce others to resist anything i may potentially try to convey in the future. I am a well grounded person and I do not find this sort of pun-filled discussion electrifying. I am not a follower of such language and I do find it rather base. I charge that the people who try to imply that they have successfully created a pun by integrating two words have their circuits crossed.

Watt?
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Posted 2008-December-06, 01:11

he was taken to court for crimes agianst electricity, the judge discharged him
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Posted 2008-December-06, 01:38

Hahaha, I really had to laugh reading this thread! :D
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Posted 2008-December-06, 08:21

sceptic, on Dec 6 2008, 02:11 AM, said:

he was taken to court for crimes agianst electricity, the judge discharged him

Must have been because he had a certain magnetism...
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Posted 2008-December-08, 08:36

I'm awaiting his Darwin Award nomination.
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Posted 2008-December-08, 09:01

a bit off topic I guess, but since you talk about people with unnusual talents

http://www.zappinternet.com/video/PaLlLorT...de-ver-sin-ojos

there is some extra videos (sorry, spannish) in here

http://www.zappinter...Heroes/ranking/
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