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09-27-2014, 11:09 AM
My dad taught me not to touch the metal or the components on a radio while it is plugged in, but that IF you need to do it, use your right hand and the back of your finger.  The electricity will naturally make your finger curl, and you could wind up holding what you touched.
Joe

Matthew 16:26 "For what does it profit a man if he gain the whole world, yet lose his own soul?"
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Zzzzap! Ow! - by Jayce - 09-25-2014, 12:31 AM
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RE: Zzzzap! Ow! - by Jayce - 09-25-2014, 01:06 AM
RE: Zzzzap! Ow! - by morzh - 09-25-2014, 11:00 AM
RE: Zzzzap! Ow! - by Jayce - 09-25-2014, 01:54 PM
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RE: Zzzzap! Ow! - by Jayce - 09-25-2014, 11:31 PM
RE: Zzzzap! Ow! - by Arran - 09-26-2014, 12:48 AM
RE: Zzzzap! Ow! - by Joe Rossi - 09-27-2014, 11:09 AM



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