Off-topic: danger of 120v mains?

[JWBarlow at aol.com]

I've been shocked many times by AC over the years. What I didn't "appreciate" 
those times was that most of those shocks went only through my fingers (like 
when you feel a little buzz across your finger when you plug that lamp in 
behind the couch and say, "hey, that doesn't hurt much"). I had a much better 
"appreciation" for the (mere) 120V when I came into contact with light switch 
(hooked up incorrectly) while standing barefoot on a concrete floor -- a 
completely different experience!!! It took me several minutes to even catch 
my breath. It's a lot more dangerous when it goes through your heart 
(obviously). Better safe than sorry.

John Barlow

In a message dated 1/2/2001 7:47:09 PM, jamos at technotoys.com writes:

>I've been shocked many times by AC, starting when I was about 4
>(stuck my tongue in an outlet), and I'm none the worse for it. Is there
>a
>>real< risk here?
>