What are some good centring/calming exercises for a massage therapist? I've had a huge shock and need to get myself together before Tuesday. [more inside]
posted by flutable on Oct 24, 2009 - 7 answers

What can I use to create a startling, loud, sharp noise? [more inside]
posted by a non e mouse on Jul 25, 2009 - 37 answers

Security alarm: I'm looking for a portable, battery operated house/office alarm system which can watch the only entrance of a flat. It's a concrete building and the front door is the only way in, unless somebody scales a balcony which would definitely be noticed. This should function much like a car alarm, with a remote key fob to arm and disarm, motion sensor and a opening sensor on the door, and make a very loud noise if it's disturbed. [more inside]
posted by thewalrus on Jul 11, 2009 - 4 answers

Why am i getting a weird Pins and Needles feeling instead of an adrenaline rush? [more inside]
posted by AzzaMcKazza on Apr 8, 2009 - 5 answers

When my living room lights are off, touching the screws on the faceplate for the electrical switch gives me a tiny little frisson of electricity. When my living room lights are on, I get a fairly painful shock from touching the screws on the faceplate. How dangerous is this? [more inside]
posted by jacquilynne on Nov 9, 2008 - 23 answers

How can I ground a large roll of plastic wrap to prevent static electric shocks when unrolling it? [more inside]
posted by attercoppe on Sep 25, 2008 - 7 answers

Our dog just had an anaphylactic shock reaction to vaccination. Should we cancel our travel plans? [more inside]
posted by Jacqueline on Jun 16, 2008 - 19 answers

I've often considered running for public office in the United States when I get older - I am currently a male in my 20s. However, I belong to a few dating sites and have, on occasion, engaged in sexually explicit chat with more than a few random people online, and met some in real life for "casual encounters". Nothing too weird or kinky, always consensual, nobody underage (except when I was underage as well). What are the odds that this history of mine will be uncovered, and is there anything I can do to protect myself?
posted by anonymous on Oct 3, 2007 - 23 answers

How can I get over a promiscuous event in my girlfriend's past involving someone I dislike? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 19, 2007 - 48 answers

Why have my upper front teeth become sensitive to shock and rapid movement, and should I be worried? If so, what can I do about it? [more inside]
posted by benign on Aug 11, 2007 - 15 answers

After Lewis Hamilton crashed in yesterday's qualifying session for the European Grand Prix, he was carried into an ambulance with a neck brace and oxygen mask on, and attached to a clear drip bag. But it has since been announced that he is uninjured. So why would you give a drip to someone who has managed to keep his full complement of blood in the right places? [more inside]
posted by Idcoytco on Jul 22, 2007 - 8 answers

Bad wiring or defective PC power supply: Why am I getting shocked? [more inside]
posted by frieze on Jul 12, 2007 - 14 answers

A friend of mine is having a very hard time dealing with the aftermath of a recent traumatic event that remains prominently in the forefront of the local news. [more inside]
posted by stagewhisper on Mar 19, 2007 - 5 answers

I have a nephew who will be attending Harvard this fall. Any advice for one who was raised on a farm in a small farm town to ease transition. [more inside]
posted by goalyeehah on Aug 11, 2006 - 35 answers

Culture shock, loneliness or a whole new adventure? I am considering a move from Central New Jersey to Thousand Oaks , California for a great job opportunity. I am a divorced 46 year old female. My mother and one brother live within 2 hours of the new location. My boyfriend and I broke up 2 months ago, I have lived in NJ for decades, I have long time friends here, prefer intellectual versus athletic pursuits, like witty sarcasm, and worry that it is difficult to make friends at this age/stage. Wondering if that is a deal breaker (I am quite shy). Any advice, thoughts on the culture out there?
posted by artemis on May 29, 2006 - 23 answers

I was typing on my laptop and my husband touched my face. His hand gave me a shock, and then my computer restarted itself. [more inside]
posted by JuliaKM on Feb 7, 2006 - 9 answers

What is causing this tingling in my body? [more inside]
posted by daninnj on Aug 15, 2005 - 14 answers

My wife and I recently rented a house in the Phinney Ridge area of Seattle. When renting I saw that all of the outlets were 3 prong outlets and that there was a breaker box and not a fuse box, so I assumed it was all wired correctly. Now that we've moved in, I've found that 6 of the 10 outlets are coming up as "open ground" when using a grounding tester. [more inside]
posted by freshgroundpepper on Jul 4, 2005 - 13 answers

My gear is giving me electric shocks, and I don't know what to do. [more inside] [more inside]
posted by fuzz on Sep 10, 2004 - 16 answers

Carpets in new home are producing tremendous amounts of static and lots of sparks. What are good solutions to reduce the static to protect computers and other electronic equipment? Ideally, the solution would reduce the static across the entire house, as trying to protect each piece of equipment with an anti-static mat or some such would quickly become cost prohibitive.
posted by rushmc on Jan 31, 2004 - 10 answers