Man electrocuted by karaoke mike

From correspondents in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

29may04

A CAMBODIAN was killed when he touched a bare microphone wire and turned on his home karaoke machine, a police official said today.

Chhouk Pha died yesterday at his home in Phnom Penh, said local police chief Chan Saroeun.

The 56-year-old sang every day after his children left for school.

But yesterday he had been standing barefoot in water when he touched the wire connecting the microphone to the machine's amplifier and turned on the power, Chan Saroeun said.

The floor of Chhouk Pha's house was wet because recent rains caused a nearby pond to overflow into his home.

The microphone wire was exposed because its plastic cover had partially worn out.

its a tragic shame but wheres the common sense.

WATER AND ELECTRICITY DO NOT MIX

Seems like it would be a good deal if they made them with bare wires and a lot more volts and high current values,,sure would make going out to dinner a more enjoyable thing to do.

Have you ever noticed that high volume electronic noise seems to be a status symbol in all 3rd world countrys.

Karaoke should be compulsory in water with high voltage boogie boxes

hey...karaoke ain't that bad...I got on one of them machines that rate the 'singer's' performance with the original piece of music and got 99% on Otis Redding's 'I've been loving you too long'. Quite an accomplishment all must agree. Later I followed with Screamin' Jay Hawking's 'I put a spell on you' and the neighbors called the cops...a veritable seal of approval.

Shocking ! I heard he was a real live wire , he'll be sorely missed

I hope he's safely in that great croakyokey bar in the sky

hey...karaoke ain't that bad...I got on one of them machines that rate the 'singer's' performance with the original piece of music and got 99% on Otis Redding's 'I've been loving you too long'. Quite an accomplishment all must agree. Later I followed with Screamin' Jay Hawking's 'I put a spell on you' and the neighbors called the cops...a veritable seal of approval.

Every Thai I ever heard knows ole Frankie Sinatra's ' I did it my way '