Weird AV8R Incident

[Vulcan607]

Originally Posted by Rabin

Sounds like static, actually...

sounds as you say likea static discharge.
The flight stck wouldnt have that much electricity entering it anyway and it would either be earthed or double insulater.

[mdbuehler]

CRT television? My old school 36", 250LB Mitsubishi monster would LIGHT YOU UP if you touched the screen You probably got zapped by the TV, and you in turn zapped your flight stick, which freaked out your console. Static has a high voltage, and can jump a good gap. I could also touch said TV while touching my unsuspecting brother on the shoulder and light him up too

[manintrees]

I agree. The controller didn't shock you, you shocked the controller. Thankfully the controller restored itself but you should still apologise to it.

[Swagger7]

Good point. I didn't think of that. I've touched the tv to remove dust & stuff before without a shock nearly that bad though. Maybe something in the controller caused it to act as a ground?

[Tudorp15]

I still think it was a stray machine gun round.....

[Lincoln's Revenge]

Short of wearing flannel pajamas while repeatedly rubbing your socked feet on the carpet and grabbing the joystick with a saltwater soaked sponge, I think you described the perfect recipe for a nasty static shock.

[Robotic Pope]

Originally Posted by Swagger7

Good point. I didn't think of that. I've touched the tv to remove dust & stuff before without a shock nearly that bad though. Maybe something in the controller caused it to act as a ground?

Yeah but were you sitting on carpet? Every small move you made against the carpet would have built up your own static to add to the TV's.