I realize that maybe they are from out of town and don't know and wanted to figure it out themselves without asking or maybe they are from the suburbs and don't know because their parents didn't allow them to wander far beyond their homogenous neighborhood and wanted to figure it out themselves without asking or maybe they are just plain stupid and wanted to figure it out themselves without asking.
There is no third rail for the rapid transit train. The wires that power the trains are overhead. You cannot get an electric shock by touching both rails at once. There is no power in the rails.
You can, however, get run over if you are facing the wrong way, intent upon electrocuting oneself, and ignoring the horn that is blaring ...
Posted by Bill at August 2, 2006 03:31 PMMaybe they are just desperately hot! Could be delusional from the extreme heat wave..
Posted by: Trace at August 2, 2006 04:38 PM