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mr715

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7. What was going through your head?

Reply to biophile (Reply #6)

Sun Apr 12, 2026, 09:34 PM

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Besides a few joules of energy.

Were you aware enough to be "Oh, shit..." or did the shock scramble you?

Sorry for the personal questions, I just find that fascinating. When I taught middle school I did a lot of high voltage science tricks with the kids.

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Teen saves his friend from electric shock [View all] Swede Sunday OP

WTH mr715 Sunday #1

The current travels from one charged metal piece to haele Sunday #9

Oof, I'm sorry to hear about that. mr715 Sunday #10

That happened to me once at a carnival - stuck between two metal gates biophile Sunday #2

Did you need medical attention? mr715 Sunday #3

No the current was not super strong, just enough the jam the muscles in my arms so that I couldn't release my hands biophile Sunday #6

What was going through your head? mr715 Sunday #7

Haha I see what you did there! biophile Monday #16

Thanks for the story. mr715 Monday #17

" he was grounded." Intractable Monday #15

Brilliant!! I couldn't see what Cha Sunday #4

I think the metal door and frame were not grounded, so the current flowed from arm to arm it looks like. Swede Sunday #5

Main thing.. the Rescue boy picked up Cha Sunday #8

I was working on an old Luxman tube amp. Swede Sunday #11

Yow... glad you weren't hurt too badly.. You'll never do Cha Sunday #12

I can't help it Skittles Monday #13

Sorry, I didn't get it... he's right.. Cha Monday #14