Another nominee for this year's Darwin Award.  (Given posthumously to the
 individual whose withdrawal from the gene pool significantly advanced the
 evolution of mankind.)

 There are many transmission lines that crisscross Connecticut.  These are
 held up by Transmission Towers of various constructions. Those most commonly
 installed near urban areas are called "metal Ornamental Towers" (supposedly
 prettier than wood towers). Sometimes adventurous folks climb the towers in
 order to enjoy the view and the night air.  Most stay away from the wires,and
 when they get bored, come back down.

 Apparently, a man who was forlorn after a recent spat with his girlfriend
 needed some fresh air to clear his head and decided to climb a tower.  He
 stopped for a 6 pack to help clear his thoughts, went to a tower south of
 Hartford, next to I-91, and climbed it.

 Public Service employees later pieced the story together. The man sat there 60
 feet above the highway, drank his beer and consoled his bruised ego.  After 5
 beers, he needed to do what people often need to do after 5 beers.  It being
 such a long hike down, he unzipped and did his business right there off the
 tower.

 Electricity is a funny thing.  One doesn't need to touch a wire in order to
 get shocked.  Depending on conditions, 115,000 volt lines, like those
 supported by the tower, could shock a person as far away as 6 feet. When the
 man "whizzed" near the conductor (wire), the power arced to his "stream"
 (urine is an excellent conductor of electricity), traveled up to his private
 parts, and blew him off the tower.

 The guys at the power company noted a momentary outage on this line and sent
 repairmen to see if there was any damage.  When they got to the scene of the
 accident, they found a very dead person, his fly down, what was left of his
 private parts smoking, and a single beer left on top of the tower.