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Foamy
PostPosted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 11:46 am 
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Is there a way to harness the static electricity that I discharge EVERY GODDAMN TIME I get up from my desk?

I swear I could power my computer with the little lightning bolts. My boss who sits next to me hears the discharge and my yelp in pain each time. I make sure to ground myself to the metal file cabinet in my cube before walking away so I don't electrocute one of the users who I am trying to help.

F*cking OWWW!

*BRZZZAP*

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What the hell? Get a new chair. One that's not made of rubber.
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Lalaas
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Wield a Compact Fluorescent Light bulb in your offhand.
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Lalaas wrote:
Wield a Compact Fluorescent Light bulb in your offhand.


LOL

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I'd put a humidifier in the office... or water plants like bamboo.

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It's the perfect storm of the mesh backing of the chair and the plastic carpet saver thing that my chair rolls on. I can feel the buildup as my shirt starts sticking to my back while I am sitting there.

I can usually tell how big the ZAP is going to be before I ground myself when I get up.

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Ugh, I have a similar problem at work. It does bad things to my computer.

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Attach a static prevention wristband to your wrist and something metal.

Read this: http://www.pcworld.com/article/82184/av ... ur_pc.html

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Wear combat boots...I never have a problem with static.

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