I run my coil outdoors most Halloween's. One year this 12yo kid showed up dressed as a doctor and carrying a large piece of X-Ray film. He showed me the X-Ray as he got his candy and I did the usual very cute, thank you, etc. After the other kids walked away he said look closely at the X-Ray. I did and saw an obvious broken arm (Radius and Ulna) and said that must have hurt. He then said look closer at the date! It was from Halloween the year before. He told me my Tesla Coil had scared him and as he ran he tripped over a friend badly breaking his arm. The good news is he learned all about Tesla and Tesla Coils during his recuperation and thanked me for inspiring him to dig deeper into science.
BrianB
> On Sep 23, 2018, at 7:42 AM, Daniel Kunkel <dankunkel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Dear Experienced Tesla List,
> I'm lucky enough to live in the country on a few acres with houses spaced
> far enough apart that unwanted onlookers or kids on bikes have never been
> an issue with my coil hobby...not that I have a coil big enough to
> necessitate outdoor runs anyway.
>
> So I'd love to hear some of your interesting experiences with neighbors and
> gawkers! Any positive or negative experiences to share?
>
> ~Dan
> Kansas City area
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