[Cialug] OT: mp3 player shock warning

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:38:20 -0600

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Unless they had a warning label which explicitly stated to remove earbuds
before neutralizing charge.  You wouldn't really have a case then.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave J. Hala Jr. [mailto:dave@58ghz.net]
> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 4:30 PM
> To: Cialug
> Subject: RE: [Cialug] OT: mp3 player shock warning
> 
> 
> Sue them!  Become a millionaire!!
> 
> On Mon, 2004-11-22 at 14:42, Korver, Aaron wrote:
> > Personal experience?
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David Champion [mailto:dave@visionary.com]
> > > Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 2:42 PM
> > > To: cialug@cialug.org
> > > Subject: [Cialug] OT: mp3 player shock warning
> > > 
> > > 
> > > <OT>
> > > This warning may apply to anyone with an MP3 player with a metal 
> > > chassis, like my Rio Carbon, or an iPod.
> > > 
> > > Do not set your player down on a stack of paper on your desk 
> > > with your 
> > > ear buds in, and remove your fleece jacket. You may shock 
> > > your ears with 
> > > static electricity. It's a little bit painful, and a lot 
> scary, and 
> > > causes your mp3 player make loud popping noises. I imagine 
> > > you could do 
> > > permanent damage to your mp3 player too.
> > > 
> > > It may have been worsened because the stack of paper was touching
> > the 
> > > plastic monitor stand base... and a 19" CRT can generate a 
> > > lot of static 
> > > too.
> > > </OT>
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> Dave J. Hala Jr. <dave@osis.us>
> 641.485.1606
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Unless they had a warning label which explicitly =
stated to remove earbuds before neutralizing charge.&nbsp; You wouldn't =
really have a case then.</FONT></P>

&gt; -----Original Message-----
 &gt; From: Dave J. Hala Jr. [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:dave@58ghz.net">mailto:dave@58ghz.net</A>]
 &gt; Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 4:30 PM
 &gt; To: Cialug
 &gt; Subject: RE: [Cialug] OT: mp3 player shock =
warning
 &gt; 
 &gt; 
 &gt; Sue them!&nbsp; Become a millionaire!!
 &gt; 
 &gt; On Mon, 2004-11-22 at 14:42, Korver, Aaron =
wrote:
 &gt; &gt; Personal experience?
 &gt; &gt; 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; -----Original Message-----
 &gt; &gt; &gt; From: David Champion [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:dave@visionary.com">mailto:dave@visionary.com</A>]=

&gt; &gt; &gt; Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 2:42 =
PM
 &gt; &gt; &gt; To: cialug@cialug.org
 &gt; &gt; &gt; Subject: [Cialug] OT: mp3 player =
shock warning
 &gt; &gt; &gt; 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; &lt;OT&gt;
 &gt; &gt; &gt; This warning may apply to anyone with =
an MP3 player with a metal 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; chassis, like my Rio Carbon, or an =
iPod.
 &gt; &gt; &gt; 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; Do not set your player down on a =
stack of paper on your desk 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; with your 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; ear buds in, and remove your fleece =
jacket. You may shock 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; your ears with 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; static electricity. It's a little bit =
painful, and a lot 
 &gt; scary, and 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; causes your mp3 player make loud =
popping noises. I imagine 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; you could do 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; permanent damage to your mp3 player =
too.
 &gt; &gt; &gt; 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; It may have been worsened because the =
stack of paper was touching
 &gt; &gt; the 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; plastic monitor stand base... and a =
19&quot; CRT can generate a 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; lot of static 
 &gt; &gt; &gt; too.
 &gt; &gt; &gt; &lt;/OT&gt;
 &gt; &gt; &gt; =
_______________________________________________
 &gt; &gt; &gt; Cialug mailing list
 &gt; &gt; &gt; Cialug@cialug.org
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HREF=3D"http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/cialug" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://cialug.org/mailman/listinfo/cialug</A>
 &gt; &gt; &gt; 
 &gt; -- 
 &gt; 
 &gt; Open Source Information Systems (OSIS)
 &gt; Dave J. Hala Jr. &lt;dave@osis.us&gt;
 &gt; 641.485.1606
 &gt; 
 &gt; =
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