I just got shocked while making coffee. In the 16 years I've had the machine it's never happened before. What's the deal? [more inside]
posted by miss lynnster on Feb 23, 2009 - 18 answers

Electricity theft. This is particular to NSW Australian law and energy theft. I can't imagine that anyone has experienced it, but on the off-chance and input from other people that have been victims, can you give me some advice? [more inside]
posted by tellurian on Dec 23, 2008 - 6 answers

What are these weird posts on the sidewalk in Manhattan? [more inside]
posted by dcjd on Sep 1, 2008 - 4 answers

5-disk console CD player has eaten my disks and won't spit 'em out. How can I retrieve them, and can the machine be made to work as a manually opened/closed unit? [more inside]
posted by Scram on Oct 30, 2007 - 5 answers

How dangerous is the business end of a Macbook MagSafe laptop power cable to a small child? [more inside]
posted by Caviar on Apr 11, 2007 - 25 answers

I have a ten-year-old Sony TV that's on the fritz. It's a good enough second set that I'd like to save it if possible, but it's also big enough that it's going to be a pain to haul in to the shop for an estimate. If I decide to pop the case and dive inside for a quick sanity check, what do I need to do to avoid electrocuting myself in the process? [more inside]
posted by Lazlo on Mar 15, 2007 - 16 answers

After reading this NY Times story of a man jumping on the NY subway tracks to save a man who had fallen there after a seizure: How do you avoid getting electrocuted on a subway track? [more inside]
posted by jchgf on Jan 4, 2007 - 22 answers

Has anyone shocked while tampering with their television really been thrown across the room into/through a wall?
posted by angry modem on Jun 2, 2005 - 26 answers