The folding plug - a stunningly simple and beautiful piece of technology

[Josquius]

Yeah I miswrote, not 3 pins but with an earth I meant. They have it in some thing around the edges rather than in another pin.
Those blank earthless two pins though are dangerous, I don't get how some still use them.

[Richard Hakluyt]

Yeah I miswrote, not 3 pins but with an earth I meant. They have it in some thing around the edges rather than in another pin.
Those blank earthless two pins though are dangerous, I don't get how some still use them.

When I lived in Germany the house(s) had 2-pin plugs that were nevertheless properly earthed :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schuko

I experimented with a screwdriver one time and there was a flash and the entire house fused, there was no electric shock 

[CountDeMoney]

This thread is so not what I was hoping it would be about.

[jimmy olsen]

This thread is so not what I was hoping it would be about.

You sick bastard

[Caliga]

Neat.  I have a universal adapter that works fine, but is a pain in the ass to lug around.  I remember thinking the UK plug was bizarre... the Europlug seemed more sensible to me.

[Grey Fox]

Brits are simply insane with their electricity so they have to put a fuse inside their plugs (Which is why it's so big).