i love electric shocks. i always put metal objects such as cuttlery in the toaster just for the pure enjoyment

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riley

Then you would really enjoy the old "toaster in the bathtub" trick, it's literally a blast!

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---> "The amp should be SWITCHED OFF AND UNPLUGGED before you do this!" <---

Por favor, disculpe mi español, no se llega a la práctica con mucha frecuencia.

hmm, shall try that tommorow!

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riley

Before you do, please put your blacktop Tele in the post addressed to:

Screamin' Armadillo
16 Miles North of the Red River
Texomaland, OK

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Screamin' Armadillos
Texas Roadhouse Music
Guitar/Slide Guitar/Harp/Vocals

hmm, i wonder why. its not like the old "toaster in the bathtub" trick is deadly or anything

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riley

Damn those GFIs!

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---> "The amp should be SWITCHED OFF AND UNPLUGGED before you do this!" <---

Por favor, disculpe mi español, no se llega a la práctica con mucha frecuencia.

If you survive, you'll have hair like Neal Schon circa 1974.

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Screamin' Armadillos
Texas Roadhouse Music
Guitar/Slide Guitar/Harp/Vocals

Try living in a very dry climate.... You would be surprised how much electricity a powerful static electric shock can deliver... The funniest is when you go to shake someone's hand and ... ZAP !!... Not sure why those deliver the biggest zap...

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After a heart attack in 2001, Burnside's doctor advised him to stop drinking; Burnside did, but he reported that change left him unable to play.

or this.......

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In Reference to Blues Legend RL Burnside:
After a heart attack in 2001, Burnside's doctor advised him to stop drinking; Burnside did, but he reported that change left him unable to play.

A little bit of info on effects of electricity and the human body.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/98-131/overview.html

That reminds me of when I worked at Ft Ben here in Indy. One certain building was really bad with static in the winter. I used to always let whoever I was walking with go first and open the doors, and every time I could here the POP! Then try to keep from giggling when they jumped and yelled. I still laugh when I think about it.

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---> "The amp should be SWITCHED OFF AND UNPLUGGED before you do this!" <---

Por favor, disculpe mi español, no se llega a la práctica con mucha frecuencia.

i walked into the kitchen one day and saw my wife trying to get a piece of toast out with a knife. I looked at her and yelled "what the hell are you doing!" She had no idea. Se said she always did this if the toast got stuck. We bought a small pair of plastic tongs for her.

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The worst bite I had was from AC current was from a 208 volt 3 phase duct heater. You never forget the taste! Had a few DC shocks grab hold. Damed residual stuff you think you got ride of on a board.

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It's not quite as dangerous as you think. When I was still a boy I once had a string on the back of my amp with one end unfortunately behind the wall plug. So when I reached for it I got shocked and flew backwards onto the bed. Other than that it was rather harmless though. No burns, no loss of concisousness or somesuch.

Unlikely that you would have died of it. But I'd still avoid it, it's not very pleasant

Well gents,I've made a living for 35 years working with electricity and have been in close proximity with everything from 125vac to over hundreds of thousands,and the one thing I'm sure of,it will get you when you least expect it,you can never be too safe or too cautious whether you're only plugging in a toaster or working on a live 7,200vac line in a driving rainstorm....we have safety meetings here at the electric utility until you're sick of them,and then something bad happens,and you want to pay attention to everything.
I have a very healthy respect for it,both DC or AC.
I usually pay no attention to the phrase "never say never"...unless it's dealing with electricity...stay safe guys!