The next time you fill up your vehicle with fuel and are exasperated by the price per gallon, don't blame the big oil companies. Don't blame President Obama's stance on the Keystone Pipeline. Instead, blame two elderly Chinese men.
The Shanghai Daily has reported that the two residents of a nursing home in the east China province of Shandong shut down 46 oil wells when they stole electrical cable.
The story explains the two men, both 78 years old, have no income and make their living by selling waste and scrap. "They found an electric pole lying on the ground a few days ago and went back with pliers and a handsaw to cut the power cable from the pole to sell," the story says. However, when they cut the cable it "fell onto another electrical line and caused a short circle [sic], halting operation of the 46 oil wells" in the Shengli oil field.
The men reportedly were returned to their nursing home and will not face punishment.
You can read the full story on ShanghaiDaily.com here.
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