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In reply to the discussion: Been using a new tact with Republicans. ie. Immigration. [View all]Glamrock
(11,795 posts)23. I'm in DC electrical work.
Telecom. Completely different animal. Much safer in a -48V environment. I'll never forget the reaction I got from a Union electrician when I showed him the difference in potential from ac to dc. Make a long story short, I grabbed a hot bar in a distribution bay. As I reached for the return bar and made contact, he cowered and shielded his face like I was going to explode. LOL! He was in utter disbelief as I explained, while I had one hand on hot and one hand on return, that with 48v there's not enough voltage to overcome the resistance of my skin. Enough amperage to kill a herd of elephants, but not gonna get you. Unless you're reeeaaaaaallllllly sweaty. Still cracks me up thinking about his reaction.
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Other than they live here and they work here and they pay taxes here, I can't think of a reason.
Iggo
Oct 2018
#52
You're right. Early in my career I lived in New Jersey but I worked in New York.
George II
Oct 2018
#58
"Almost all?" I bet all twelve* that have did so mistakenly thinking they could.
shanny
Oct 2018
#62
Slap them with one last point. Those dudes probably like a little Esquire...
KY_EnviroGuy
Oct 2018
#14
Good job! Many Republican voters simply don't know the facts & need to be educated.
mtnsnake
Oct 2018
#25
If they really wanted to stop illegal immigration, they'd propose exorbitant fines and jail .....
lunasun
Oct 2018
#33
Outdated argument, Republicans hate all unskilled immigrants now because of automation
Amishman
Oct 2018
#38
Well done! This is why I often post on neutral or even right wing sites, and why
PatrickforO
Oct 2018
#45
Fines and jail time on employers would also create poverty and homelessness for undocumented workers
MichMan
Oct 2018
#50
Exactly, with the majority that they have had for years they could have easily proposed
cstanleytech
Oct 2018
#63
And while we're getting pet peeves out the way, the word is JIBE, not JIVE lol (nt)
mr_lebowski
Oct 2018
#79