October 21, 2005

KFC to Be?

Since I went into work late yesterday, I had to wait around for the train for a few minutes longer than usual...

There were sparrows playing on the empty track, flitting between a hole in the cement and the rails on the ground...chirping and hopping without a care in the world. It was something really peaceful to watch.

And then I realized, they are landing on things very near the electrified rail...

It got me to thinking, have any of them landed there and instantly fried themselves to death... right there in front of their friends and everybody? You know a redneck sparrow would...

"Hey Frank, watch this..."

ZZZZAPPPPP

Wonder if a zapped sparrow gets pulverized by an on coming train or if it still squishes like a non-zapped bird...

Posted by Princess Cat at October 21, 2005 06:06 PM @ 06:06 PM in SSDD // Permalink | TrackBack
Comments

.. takes the term "extra-crispy" to a whole new level...

Posted by: Eric at October 21, 2005 06:10 PM

Wouldn't the bird remain alive like they do on the electric lines around the city?

Posted by: brya at October 21, 2005 08:47 PM

won't hurt em.
It's not charged that way.

Posted by: dick at October 22, 2005 10:24 AM

The bird would survive and go around telling the story, starting with the classic opener, "Me & my buddies were out drinking one night..."

Posted by: Harvey at October 23, 2005 12:15 PM

They'd be fine -- no complete circuit.

Posted by: Ogre at October 25, 2005 02:53 PM