I've always thought the common use of the word "electrocution" for getting zapped was somewhat funny. It was a made-up word, a combination of "electro" and "execution", used to hype the dangers of AC power.
Most of the time when people get "electrocuted", they aren't being "executed".
I've seen them fall off of roofs and out of trees, and scamper right back up a tree with no problem. Small critters that leap around from tree to tree are kinda designed to take that sort of impact with the ground.
A swarm of small fish gathers, and a huge, monstrous fish emerges from it to consume all.
Lightweights.
Expectations are a burden.
Also, if France sucks, America blows.
Another part of me is ashamed of that part of me.
Most of the time when people get "electrocuted", they aren't being "executed".
I've seen them fall off of roofs and out of trees, and scamper right back up a tree with no problem. Small critters that leap around from tree to tree are kinda designed to take that sort of impact with the ground.
My bank's old IBM ATMs ran OS/2, which was rock solid. Now they have Diebold ATMs running some flavour of Windows.
I haven't seen them crash yet, but I will not be surprised when they do.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_nouveau
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_deco
Look at enough of each, and you'll be able to tell very easily. (Art Deco has never pleased me that much, really.)