From: bel@whipassgaming.com   
      
   > A well constructed electronic device will generally have a lot of   
   > shielding or other common ground near where a person might put his or her   
   > hand. Theoretically, the potential that you're discharging into the   
   > controller is just going into the common ground and shouldn't be hurting   
   > the console.   
      
   That's good to hear. It just scares me when the signal gets   
   screwy...like the shock has made it all the way to the TV or something.   
      
   > If you're really worried about it, you don't have to get any sort of   
   > permanent grounding strap. A power strip with a metal case (like an old   
   > one from the 80s) should have a three-prong connector and link the case to   
   > the house ground. Plug one in and stick it in your gaming area, and then   
   > touch that before you handle any gaming device.   
      
   Definitely something to keep in mind. My main issue, though, is that   
   I'll just be sitting on the couch and, all of the sudden, *zap*, I shock   
   the controller.   
      
   Get this: The other night, I put hand on my girlfriend's foot and you   
   could hear, clearly, crackling from the static I was shooting on to her   
   sock. It felt weird, my fingers were tingling the entire time. It's scary.   
      
   Bel   
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