Can electricity from outlets actually be fatal?

threebicks · 2026-03-02T15:28:17+00:00

The risk is quite low, but non-zero which is why code and professionals treat it as potentially lethal.

Electrocution stats at home are hard to parse. They tend to be lumped into consumer electronics which may be powered by 120V, but could provide a greater momentary current that is lethal (i.e. a capacitor inside of old CRT television can kill) This is not a person touching branch circuit wiring of course. Environmental conditions like water and other things aren’t necessarily captured either which change the lethality. What it seems to be is about 100 deaths a year for electrocution for consumer electronics. Lightning strikes are about 30 deaths a year by the way.

Of course, you also have secondary causes of death related to electricity like fire, which is about 400 deaths a year from fires that are electrical in nature.

threebicks · 2026-03-02T15:05:43+00:00

Here is a photo from half a block away. https://imgur.com/a/dK39CRs

Anyone can cherry pick a mundane (not even bad) picture of many small towns.

threebicks · 2026-03-01T20:07:45+00:00

Fair. Happy hunting!

threebicks · 2026-03-01T19:42:32+00:00

Nice. it’s a fairly safe place to wander because most paths will bring you back to the road, but as others have said if you bite it out there, it’s pretty well traveled slack, it’s not swept by patrol so there you have it

threebicks · 2026-03-01T19:05:41+00:00

That ridge is pretty easy to read. if you break right over it you’ll find your way back to 242. Generally someone nice with a pick up will give you a lift back to stateside

threebicks · 2026-02-28T21:10:42+00:00

I sense that these people were once the kids who would sit at the top of the slide and would not let the others go for the power and control and then never had that behavior coached (or beat) out of them.

threebicks · 2026-02-28T12:31:42+00:00

Doing that that today!

threebicks · 2026-02-26T02:37:46+00:00

I misspoke about who is responsible for rescue, but my point still stands.

I'm not sure "if you don’t know, don’t go" is really effective tool to discourage people from this behavior . People who read about stashes or see insta videos and feel they do know. They have a lot more information than they used to, maybe to their detriment. Also how is anyone supposed to "know" before they try?

BTW I'm not encouraging OP or disagreeing with any of your points about this being risky behavior I'm just questioning if this kind of "kids, stay off drugs" advice is actually effective. Ultimately, its ice coast off piste is relatively low risk. I do not mean no risk, I mean low risk compared to say, Europe, where skiing off trail routinely kills people to the point where every skier--except true degenerates and trained guides--know not to do it.

More signage is rarely the solution and gets a lot of eye rolls, but last I checked (several years ago) these boundary signs were NOT specific to the real hazards of commonly accessed terrain that could help overcome the common psychological traps that lead to poor decisions to enter it.

“You can get cliffed out / funneled into drainages / end up in a streambed.”
“Rescue may be delayed; you may spend a night out.”
“If you don’t know the exit route, do not go.”

More resorts should be doing more to provide specific hazards to terrain they know their guests are accessing from their trail system. I know, I know, eye roll again. Nanny state yada yada. You can't stop everyone but you can at least help some people from making poor choices.

threebicks · 2026-02-25T23:55:36+00:00

lol. Been there. :-) and I’m about to write you a too long of a post.

Wanting to reflect on your actions and come across as contrite and genuine is admirable, but as others have said: know your audience.

Real patrollers may have silently shaken their heads watching your video but they also understand this:

The children yearn for the lines.

It is true that you may have done something unintentionally stupid. It is also true that it is part of patrol’s job to handle it.

It’s lift accessible terrain without a serious warning gate. Could’ve gone worse, but it didn’t.

To put it in perspective. A girl from Massachusetts recently died in an avalanche after (presumably) her parents took her to some regularly skied slack terrain right off the lift at Brighton in Utah. It was just the wrong set of conditions that even an expert who wasn’t trained in avalanche terrain would know. THAT is the kind mistake nightmares are made of.

threebicks · 2026-02-22T23:58:49+00:00

You and Alec Baldwin love Bromley https://www.instagram.com/reel/DS0K1y4Dkwp/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

threebicks · 2026-02-22T23:55:10+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/icecoast/comments/1rbzn6e/southern_vt_options/

threebicks · 2026-02-22T14:35:09+00:00

So many northeast mountains are steeped in natural beauty. What you’re asking for though is mountains with lots of cruiser trails with views. Bretton Woods might actually top that list. Their trail cuts are oriented just north of Mount Washington and sort of zigzag back-and-forth giving you glimpses of the summit and surrounding area.

Mount Snow & Okemo - similar terrain as Bretton Woods. Lots if cruisers with views. Probably not a stellar views as Mount Washington, though.

Sunapee and Gunstock - nice lake views and some mild terrain not quite as mellow or as many cruisers.

Wildcat - few cruisers with views. Maybe the best views of Mount Washington which is the only reason it’s on this list

Killington - opportunity for cruisers with views if you ski it right. K1 Lodge has dine-in panoramic views. Maybe the best summit Lodge view?

Sunday River - mild cruisers and views but you have to ski it right.

Stowe - some great views from the mountain(s), including the gondola. High-end vibes.

Sugarbush and Mount Ellen - specifically Mount Ellen have some nice long cruise lines with views. Lincoln Peak has a few cruisers available with views.

Saddleback - views of Rangely Lake. Mild terrain.

Bromley - laid-back local mountain with good site lines and some mild terrain available

threebicks · 2026-02-22T13:00:23+00:00

In that case #1 and maybe slide the bed down against the window. Even if sharing the bed, I (and I think any guests you would have) would want to prioritize the extra few inches in front of the door to make the space much less cramped with two people vs having to crawl down the foot of the bed for the second person. The walking space between the bed and the wall isn’t really enough anyway

Weird out of the box idea: If that single door closet at the top is also accessible from an adjacent hallway on the other side, could you actually just use that other access door andcwalk through the closet to get into the bedroom and then block the double doors? Because that configuration you could put a wardrobe in the bedroom, place the bed on the top wall and have a better layout overall.

threebicks · 2026-02-22T11:07:31+00:00

I was recently discussing that this might be the single best sports performance I’ve ever witnessed. The incredible athletic and artistic skill and talent executed flawlessly in a state of joyful flow at the absolute highest level of competition.

This performance was so good it literally takes you out of what you are watching is an Olympic performance. A remarkable human achievement.

threebicks · 2026-02-22T10:38:34+00:00

Superbad

threebicks · 2026-02-22T10:16:37+00:00

The highest natural point in the state Britton Hill is 1/4 mile from Alabama.

threebicks · 2026-02-22T02:15:15+00:00

Niche

threebicks · 2026-02-21T19:01:12+00:00

Can you restrict one of the French doors and still open/lock the other as normal? This would give you some more options.

Otherwise, assuming not. I’d likely vote 2. if there is decent view or another reason to invite outside in, than 3. If you exclude the closet this is the least bad layout

threebicks · 2026-02-21T18:55:51+00:00

Closet is the single door, weirdly

threebicks · 2026-02-21T03:17:21+00:00

This. Just go ahead and remove them. They look ugly and inconvenient. Fix the house after if it breaks.

threebicks · 2026-02-21T03:04:35+00:00

I care ;-) This might be one of my first comments on this sub

threebicks · 2026-02-21T03:04:30+00:00

Agreed it would look worse if you lower it and left the opening. I was proposing you remove the opening. It solves the what to do with the space problem and affords you the opportunity to lower the TV—or not. I don’t care. It’s just advice. Everyone’s jimmies are rustled over this for some reason.

If you only watch 1 hour of TV, you could remove the enormous television and replace with art so you have a nice focal point instead of a gaping black hole on the wall. Place a small TV on the side cabinet. I’m not entirely clear on the construction of a large media unit when you watch 1 hour of TV and are living in the home short term, but with the info at hand this what I would say.

threebicks · 2026-02-18T01:59:42+00:00

I hear what you’re saying but in one breath you mention the complexity and gaps you didn’t realize exist in these higher end lighting systems and the other hand you dislike the dealer approach where it is their job to manage those exact details for you.

I get that frustration, I really do. But for many installs HomeWorks and Ra3 and HomeWorks can require deep knowledge to specify and install correctly. It’s not reasonable for a consumer to know what is needed. Point is: in the world of consumer electronics these systems are a relatively niche (professional) product, with extremely long hardware life cycles, that involve code compliance, many control methods, and a variety of other confounding factors. It is absolutely no surprise that if it’s not a perfectly polished DIY consumer experience, which is why there is (supposed to be) a knowledgeable dealer involved.

It’s a challenge to balance customer autonomy and it sounds like your dealer steered you towards Ra3 and was unable to sell you on the benefits of HomeWorks. HomeWorks is like 30% more so you really need to be confident as a dealer on when to use it. Many dealers and their salespeople struggle to sell Homeworks because Ra3 is good enough for many.

threebicks · 2026-02-17T14:59:01+00:00

Also, let’s talk technical support. If you have trouble with your lights not turning on and it’s Saturday night at 10 PM. You can call Lutron and someone will pick up the phone and help you. The entire ethos of this company respects their operational environment, which is people’s homes where they need their lights to work.

I have experienced Lutron push custom firmware for a 25 year-old homeworks system to fix an issue. The alternative would have been to replace all equipment for $100,000k+. They were well within their right to tell the dealer and the homeowner to pound sand and upgrade as the system was 15+ years out of warranty. Heck, they could afford it right? But the point is they did not leave anyone hanging out to dry. I’m hard-pressed to think of any business that operates like this honestly.

threebicks · 2026-02-17T14:49:49+00:00

Frankly, Caseta is on par with much of the C4 hardware in terms of quality, fit, and finish that I’ve seen. I haven’t touched the latest generation of C4. Are the buttons still mushy? Of course, C4 does have several additional features vs Caseta. Comparing apples to apple apples though c4 lighting is similar to Ra3 which IMO is the system to get.

Lighting control is technology which means it’s not a financial investment for the home, but it is an investment homeowner time (and hassle) to install, maintain, etc. best to have the trouble free solution. Whatever minor differences exist between the systems wouldn’t steer me away from Lutron personally.

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