On Wed, 1 Aug 2007 16:41:05 -0400 "Radiosrfun"
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I recall a time, I had an tube type H.F. rig needing repaired. The damned
volt probe kept slipping off the post with clip installed. I knew to keep
one hand out or else. Well, I said to myself mentally (the angel on my
shoulder speaking) - dummy - you're going to get lit up if you stick both
your hands in there to hold those probes in place. BUT - (the devil on my
other shoulder prodding me on) I didn't heed my own advice and I did just
that - stuck both hands in. YEP - sure as hell - I got lit up. Served me
right. Man, that tickled worse than the "Light socket". Didn't have to kick
myself in the ass - the shock did a good enough job.

I can remember making a Jacob's ladder with a oil burner transformer, and
sticking all manner of objects into the resulting arc to see what would
happen - paper would get holes punched through it and sometimes catch
fire, etc. One day I held a pencil by the eraser end (metal) into the arc.
Of course, the high voltage traveled up the inside of the pencil and
discharged to the metal end I was holding (duh!) Naturally, I didn't
attempt THAT one again...