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Offline The Peepmaster

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Static Electricity
« on: March 29, 2008, 02:14:03 PM »
For the past few days, I've been getting frequent shocks from static electicity. Usually from my laptop, but I've just had one from the washing machine door. I don't usually get them. Can it be caused by a medical condition?
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Offline Mince

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Re: Static Electricity
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2008, 02:15:35 PM »
Clearly electricity hates you as well.

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Static Electricity
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2008, 02:25:45 PM »
Static electricity... static footballers... there's a theme 'running' here. (How ironic).


Mince, you've just gone back to the bottom of the pile for those deserving of a mug.
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. 😟

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Re: Static Electricity
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2008, 02:38:05 PM »
The negative electron static is jumping at you because you are too positive. Either start being more pessimistic or stick your fingers into a light socket.

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Re: Static Electricity
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2008, 02:53:05 PM »
It's caused by something you're wearing. Man-made fibres attract electrical charges much more than natural fibres like cotton or wool.

I get more electric shocks from door handles when I wear my mixed-fibre woolly sweater.

Try rubber insert soles in your shoes, that should solve the problem.

*sings* Ahm a sole MAN, di dut dur urrr, di dut dururrrrrr...

Or just don't touch anything.

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Static Electricity
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2008, 02:59:53 PM »
It's in the house, so I'm wearing rubber as usual. I prefer flip-flops to slippers.
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Offline Mince

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Re: Static Electricity
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2008, 03:38:51 PM »
It's caused by something you're wearing. Man-made fibres attract electrical charges much more than natural fibres like cotton or wool.

Oh, for God's sake, don't tell him.

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Re: Static Electricity
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2008, 03:55:31 PM »
Static electricity... static footballers... there's a theme 'running' here. (How ironic).


Mince, you've just gone back to the bottom of the pile for those deserving of a mug.

Was he ever off the bottom of the pile?

Offline The Peepmaster

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Re: Static Electricity
« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2008, 04:15:28 PM »
You're right. I can now never think of Mince without thinking "bottom".
Nostalgia is not what it used to be. 😟

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Re: Static Electricity
« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2008, 05:40:32 PM »
You're right. I can now never think of Mince without thinking "bottom".

You're getting very polite in your old age, aren't you !?

Offline Tarquin Thunderthighs lll

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Re: Static Electricity
« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2008, 07:16:05 PM »
You're right. I can now never think of Mince without thinking "bottom".

Or piles.
I apologise, in advance.

Malc

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Re: Static Electricity
« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2008, 09:50:03 PM »
Do NONE of you care about Peepsie's electric shocks?

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Re: Static Electricity
« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2008, 10:00:25 PM »
Do NONE of you care about Peepsie's electric shocks?

Nothing shocks me about Peepsie now.

Offline Diane CBPFC

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Re: Static Electricity
« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2008, 11:56:45 PM »
You should increase your fluids Peepmaster.
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Re: Static Electricity
« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2008, 12:11:44 AM »
You should increase your fluids Peepmaster.

That's not what his counsellor says.
I apologise, in advance.