SkyDream 315 July 17, 2014 Share July 17, 2014 I'm not talking static shocks. I'm talking OhMyzZzGodTherzZzeIs AnElectrizZzcCurrent RunnzZzingThrougzZzhMe SEND_HzZzELP_ or something to that effect, at least. Don't give us a wussy static electricity shocks from a carpet that we all get every day. That doesn't warrant a topic for conversation. I was changing scores of lightbulbs in my store today in lieu of my actual role, which had been an otherwise extremely slow day. It was hot and muggy, and I do not tolerate heat in the slightest, and a fine layer of sweat had built up around my hands, or so it goes in my memory. I think one of my fingers had slipped a little bit too close to the socket, and may have gone in, or made some sort of connection to the metal base when it did as well, and I definitely felt a rather intense pain in my finger, right where the flesh met the connection. It felt like an extremely concentrated heat, with no build-up or spreading. It was all isolated to that one spot. It also felt like I couldn't pull away that easily, sort of like my finger had become a magnet and was attracted to the socket. It lasted for only about three fourths of a second, perhaps two thirds, but it was definitely an eye-opening experience, at least relative to other varieties of pain that exist. I can only imagine what anyone else who has gotten shocked even worse has been through. My hat is metaphorically off to those fine folks, it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Thunder Dash 7,824 July 17, 2014 Share July 17, 2014 Most of the shocks I've gotten was when I placed my finger to close to the socket when trying to plug something in. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeWg-TtBRMfqketa1ELyKGg Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/menelik-david-kenneth-cannady 2nd SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/thunder-dash-alternative/tracks Pony.fm: https://pony.fm/thunder-dash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Critical 434 July 17, 2014 Share July 17, 2014 I used to grab onto an electrical fence for fun when I was eight. I lived in the country and it was boring as balls there. When I found this and it shocked me, a smile grew on my face as I grabbed onto it and let the current flow through my hands( and head, electrical wires, and my own ass) with a dumb smile on my face. It was the best spring ever. Demo Reel: http://mlpforums.com...-critical-r3994 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Dirac 721 July 17, 2014 Share July 17, 2014 If you work around electricity long enough, your going to get shocked. Usually it either kills you or annoys you, so the good news is if your not dead then your fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I used to be a stranger 7,994 July 17, 2014 Share July 17, 2014 My brother is a certified electrician, and he assures me more than an eighth of the time he spent studying was dedicatedly about safety. Apparently the safe way to engage any switch is to stand off to one side of it, facing away with your back to the wall of where the switch is attached, and then use your arm to engage or disengage the switch. This way if there is a violent short, the explosion will do you less harm than if you were standing in front of it and facing it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceeBrony 251 July 17, 2014 Share July 17, 2014 (edited) My brother is a certified electrician, and he assures me more than an eighth of the time he spent studying was dedicatedly about safety. Apparently the safe way to engage any switch is to stand off to one side of it, facing away with your back to the wall of where the switch is attached, and then use your arm to engage or disengage the switch. This way if there is a violent short, the explosion will do you less harm than if you were standing in front of it and facing it. And then there's the large appliance repair guy in my area. He licks his thumbs and touches them to the terminals to make sure the power is off... Yeah no one will employ him. I can't imagine why Or the now infamous yahoo that decided that his multimeter didn't shock him enough, so he pierced his skin thinking he'd get a better current. Now there's a safety lecture on why that is a bad idea. Electricity isn't too dangerous. So long as you pay attention and respect it's power. I've been shocked a few times. One in particular: Someone cut off an extension cord while it was plugged into the wall, I went to remove it without gloves... *zzzt!* I used to grab onto an electrical fence for fun when I was eight. I lived in the country and it was boring as balls there. When I found this and it shocked me, a smile grew on my face as I grabbed onto it and let the current flow through my hands( and head, electrical wires, and my own ass) with a dumb smile on my face. It was the best spring ever. This reminds me of my friend's dog. She LOVED sitting on the electric fence. One time I was shocked by static electricity That was actually the worst I've ever been hurt by electricity. Ended up with a second degree burn. Edited July 17, 2014 by IceeBrony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GGG 176 July 17, 2014 Share July 17, 2014 (edited) never touch a light pole with one hand and water with the other... Edited July 17, 2014 by twistedmetalero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyBunny 57 July 18, 2014 Share July 18, 2014 Remember to turn off the violet wand before grabbing the attachment to remove it. It's rather shocking if you dont. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twilight Dirac 721 July 18, 2014 Share July 18, 2014 This reminds me of my friend's dog. She LOVED sitting on the electric fence. That doesn't seem like a very effective electric fence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyDream 315 July 18, 2014 Author Share July 18, 2014 ^ I was just thinking that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceeBrony 251 July 18, 2014 Share July 18, 2014 (edited) That doesn't seem like a very effective electric fence. You'd think so... but no. You could watch her from the house and SEE the neck muscles convulsing. She was not the brightest bulb in the box, though with all that current running through her, she should have been EDIT: "effective"... oops lol It worked... she didn't cross OVER it, she just sat ON it. Edited July 18, 2014 by IceeBrony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invincible 2,091 July 18, 2014 Share July 18, 2014 I was electrocuted 2 times in my life. One time when i was 4 i got too curious and touched a shallow socket. I don't remember it too well. The other time was when i was 9. I touched a cut cable which was still plugged into the socket, and got a horrible pain shot through me as the electricity made the flesh on my thumb fuse. I still have a thin, faded scar on my thumb to this day. My OCs for Roleplay purposes: o Lit Fuse (http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/lit-fuse-r6608) o Dust Devil (http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/dust-devil-r7357) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moss 95 July 18, 2014 Share July 18, 2014 A few years ago we recently got a gas stove,and In my stupidity playing with the igniter,I end up shocking myself and I felt like crap for a couple minutes after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc. Volt 2,561 July 18, 2014 Share July 18, 2014 i got electrocutted many times in my life, especially due to my job back there (i was a manintance worker on the power tranformers of a wine factory) i got struck many times but without any damages, only my lfet hand shakes a bit, the worst struck was when a 10.000 thre phase step down transformer failed due to an insulating oil leak, i was saved by the working insulating suit off course and i have been not struck directely, but man that was fucking scary Red cross voluntier:""The first to arrive,The last to leave" Proud member of the Code3 Bronies! My OC page, click here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wind Chaser 4,768 July 18, 2014 Share July 18, 2014 I've never had it happen to me in real life, but it's hilarious when it happens in movies. http://youtu.be/5v4hiTCvmtQ http://youtu.be/WAwbrOJMKEc If anything, they taught me never to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
\/ 651 July 18, 2014 Share July 18, 2014 I poked the two connections in a lightbulb socket while installing a black light bulb. It was on. Enter the Forest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cirrus. 1,090 July 19, 2014 Share July 19, 2014 I've been zapped through the hand a few times dealing with light sockets. I remember being shocked when I was playing with some weird night light when I was like 3. I guess that's when I first learned about electricity, lol. Rainbow Rocks... at least how it could've looked... in a stranger, more interesting dimension For those who are wondering, Twilight is chewing bubble gum. Original Artwork: http://inkypsycho.deviantart.com/art/Do-Ya-Thing-by-Gorillaz-Ponified-487082864 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enemy Stand 446 July 19, 2014 Share July 19, 2014 I used to have a loft bed and slept on the bottom bunk. There was a shelf with a book light next to me, and one time when I woke up in the middle of the night, there was no bulb in it. I decided to stick my finger in it and received a shock. I've also touched electric fences for fun, receiving only a small jolt. Probably wasn't a good idea, as my little sister grabbed onto it and my parents had to pull her off. This might be a little too much information, but when I was around the age of 9, I was at an auction that had an electric fence in the vicinity. I promptly pissed on it, and I remember feeling an electric shock in my toe. It could have been my imagination, though. Finally, I've been on the end of a few pranks involving "shocking" gag items. I am now deathly afraid of electric shocks. Look upon my awesome signature, ye users, and despair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubWolf 17,322 July 20, 2014 Share July 20, 2014 Heh, the most I've ever been literally shocked was in physics when we did that "human wire" experiment . I like getting shocked a lot... In a safe way of course! Sig by Wolf, Handwriting by SparklingSwirls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePurpleK 71 July 21, 2014 Share July 21, 2014 If you work around electricity long enough, your going to get shocked. Usually it either kills you or annoys you, so the good news is if your not dead then your fine. What an appropriate avatar for this comment: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ac3xAssasin 453 July 21, 2014 Share July 21, 2014 The worst shock I've ever received was in my physics class when my teacher had the whole class circle up with two people at opposite ends touching the two terminals of a Wimshurst generator. When the two kids in the middle touched hands completing the circle it definitely got my attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceestarz 5,765 July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 Twice, both happened with sockets. Once I was plugging in the power cord to my GameCube and the socket zapped me and sent me flying back. Then another time I was plugging in a ds charger and I'm not sure what happened but it electrocuted me. But this one time my dad was messing with one of the sockets cause there was something wrong with it and winded up getting zapped. Needless to say he yelled at me afterwards since I laughed at him and didnt do anything to help him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaDove 428 July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 I grabbed jumper cables twice within two minutes, It shocked me the first time, and I thought, 'will it do that again?' it turns out yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceeBrony 251 July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 Twice, both happened with sockets. Once I was plugging in the power cord to my GameCube and the socket zapped me and sent me flying back. Then another time I was plugging in a ds charger and I'm not sure what happened but it electrocuted me. But this one time my dad was messing with one of the sockets cause there was something wrong with it and winded up getting zapped. Needless to say he yelled at me afterwards since I laughed at him and didnt do anything to help him. Maybe Nintendo products don't like you? Has your Wii tried to bite you? I grabbed jumper cables twice within two minutes, It shocked me the first time, and I thought, 'will it do that again?' it turns out yes. I know that feeling (gotta love xkcd) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GammaDove 428 July 22, 2014 Share July 22, 2014 (gotta love xkcd) This one comic describes me more than anything else in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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