said by ninjatutle:He was lucky it was just fibre. One time I saw a guy hit a water main. I don't know what the heck they were digging for but there was a layer of rocks in the ditch as well. Rocks went shooting up then rained back down. Those guys had to make a run for it. Finally the guy in the back hoe covered the burst with the bucket and water didn't shoot up as much.
They should add some voltage to these fibre lines. When anyone breaks one, they'll get a nice shock and won't do that again.
That sounds great except fiber doesnt transmit electricity. It only sends a beam of light. 
