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 monday, april 9Zap! or, something else to worry about... Car Talk is one of those shows that you can both adore and despise. I just wasn't in the mood on Saturday, especially when the Magliozzi brothers began with an email joke that's been around since the dark ages. Before I could turn the dial, they took a call from a woman inquiring about getting shocked when she kisses her husband good bye. You know, that little static zap that can discharge through fingers, toes and lips? It's friction, baby! For the most part, it's no big deal, but sometimes, sometimes those little suckers can really sting. Little static zaps are the bane of my existence. And I just thought it was my electric personality. While searching (Google is evil!*) for little dangley grounding straps, I came across the following information about static buildup and pumping gas: "If you return from your vehicle interior to remove the filling nozzle without discharging the static buildup, in rare circumstances, a brief flash fire could occur at the filling point if the static discharges and resulting spark ignites gasoline vapors around the fill spout." - Gasoline Safety A brief flash fire? Hello? I'm surprised that I haven't barbecued myself at the pump before now. Time to pass on self-serve and go the princess route, though it might prove to be a challenge. When was the last time you saw anyone pumping gas? I plan to practice proper pump hygiene: "Before you handle the pump for the first or last time, make sure you are free of static electricity sparks. You can simply touch a metal part of your car at a point away from the fuel tank opening and the nozzle. You want to be shocked somewhere just not where there are vapors. If you don’t like getting shocked, some experts suggest touching the metal with your knuckles–there are fewer nerve endings there." - The Office of Surface Mining, Safety Tip for January 2001 * Hello, my name is Heather and I'm a Google Hypochondriac.
Colours of the moment: Navajo White and Acoustic West. Moving & Packing Tip #546: Keep the remote with whatever piece of equipment belongs with. Squirreling away all the remotes, together, into an unmarked, invisible box, just doesn't work. FOJM Update (or lack thereof): FOJM will return when my work horse Dell does, (crossing fingers) hopefully this weekend. The day before yesterday? Rumplestilstkin! |
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