Re: Wild West Tech on the History channel

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Original poster: Chip Atkinson <chip@xxxxxxxxxx>

My "knee jerk" reaction is that it's the performer's *head*.  You know how
it is -- most people are more willing to put their hands and feet in place
that they wouldn't dare put their head.  Probably the same thing.
Yeah, a ground strike would not be terribly pleasant I suspect.  IIRC some
people who've gotten a nasty zap in the head seem to have subsequent
"trouble with interpersonal skills" (meaning that it turns them wacky)

Chip

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Tesla list wrote:

> Original poster: "Mike" <mike.marcum@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> I always wondered why they don't wear a cheap al flashing "crown" with
> points cut into it so their head don't burst into flames and they can let
> the streamers fly off their head all they want, tho a ground strike would
> prob feel like getting kicked in the head by a mule.
>
> Mike
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:53 PM
> Subject: Re: Wild West Tech on the History channel!
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> >Original poster: "David Rieben" <drieben@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> >Chip, all,
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> >Yes, I saw that, too. I think her real name is Danielle Stamp and
> >did you see drop her hands down too low while doing the "sparks
> >from the finger tips" act and a streamer started shooting off the top
> >of her head !? That probably singed a few hairs ;^O
> >
> >David Rieben
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> >From: "Tesla list" <tesla@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> >Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 8:11 PM
> >Subject: Wild West Tech on the History channel!
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> > > Original poster: Chip Atkinson <chip@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> > > I just saw a Tesla coil with "Madam Electra" on Wild West Tech on the
> > > HIstory channel.  Pretty cool!
> > >
> > > Chip
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