[sdiy] electrosensitive devices

[Stephen Begin]

I've read a couple pages on the net about how to handle electrosensitive
devices, and I'm wondering how much of it applies to the kind of things I
work with.  A lot of parts come shipped in those anti-static bags with
electrostatic sensitivity warning stickers on them, but seeing as pretty
much anything you buy nowadays comes with a warning or two, I thought maybe
I'd ask to see what experience has taught.

Do you generally leave parts in their static-free bags until they are
needed, or is it fine just to store them like anything else (in a plastic
drawer in an parts cabinet).

And I'd just like to confirm, from what I understand, if I run a wire
straight into the ground of an outlet with at least a one million ohm
resistor, i can make sure I don't have any charge by touching that?

Thanks,
steve