Any tips on how I ground myself.

I need a quick fix to my problem before I get fried. :scared:

I keep getting zapped by everything I touch today, even my office chair. It was the same yesterday.

Welcome to Alberta (If at home, and you have one - turn yer humidifier up a bit!

I had that the whole bloomin time I was there in Feb - must be the cold LOL... I just made sure I touched wood wherever poss before touching anything else...

One warning I did get tho....Make sure you don't touch the petrol pump unless you've touched your car first - a bit ouch but better that than a spark in an unfortunate place!!

My hubby told me to slide out of the car (leg touching the side until my feet hit the ground) and then I should be ok - Hmm Dry cleaning bills!?

Do native Calgarian's suffer the same problem?

One warning I did get tho....Make sure you don't touch the petrol pump unless you've touched your car first - a bit ouch but better that than a spark in an unfortunate place!!


You are kidding ???????!!!!!!!!! seriously???????

I think it's the low humidity, Ki - not the cold (but I may be wrong).

When you have kids, they make a great game (they think, anyway) out of running around in socks on the carpet - getting really 'charged' up, then sneaking up on you and ZAPPING you by touching OUCH!!! lol

Yes!

And the gas pump thing - it is true! Look for the warning sticker next time you're filling up! They're not very large, or obvious though

I'm sure store owners think I'm a complete loon sometimes, when I dab at metal door handles in shops. Still bloody zaps me anyway.

The side of what? The car? Sorry I'm being a bit of a thicky but can't visualise it LOL

PMSL - I can believe it... just the sort of thing my nephew would do some of the sparks that came off me were amazing. I decided if I was to be an
X-Man (or woman ) I would be called Electro or something!!

[QUOTE=Calgal]I think it's the low humidity, Ki - not the cold (but I may be wrong).


..... and if you dont have a humidifier? suggestions?

my new place has one but survey said it wasn't working.

[QUOTE=Calgal]I think it's the low humidity, Ki - not the cold (but I may be wrong).

That probably makes more sense - cos it was colder here than there and I didn't get half as many shocks back here... well, cept for the heating bill

[QUOTE=smelly] 1) Fix it
2) Buy a new one

And the gas pump thing - it is true! Look for the warning sticker next time you're filling up! They're not very large, or obvious though


What are the chances of you blowing up a Petrol station due to static electricity? It cant have ever happened surely? :scared: