Re: Static Electricity
yeah, sounds like something is wrong w/ the outlet. when i was 18 my friend was over and plugged in my stereo and it gave him a shock. he was slightly shaken up being the sensitive guy i was, i laughed about it.
the next night i went to plug in the stereo in the same outlet and it popped, caught fire and i couldnt let go of the outlet. i watched for several seconds as my hand was in the middle of the blue flame. it finally knocked me across the room. half the circuits in the house blew. i was in pain and when i went to another room w/ light to check it out, most of the skin on my hand was torn off, down to the muscle.
my parents were out of town and the same friend was coming over to hang out in a little bit. he laughed the entire drive to the emergency room.
edit: an electrician came over the next week and said it was a cheap and old outlet.
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