01-12-2009, 11:53 PM
Krystal Wrote:I saw on the news one day that if you take your hand off the pump while gas is pumping, but are able to build up enough charge to cause a shock, you can set it on fire. It was cool to watch, but I haven't taken my hand from the pump since.
Maybe if you wear rubber soled shoes and shuffle around on a shag carpet while your gas is pumping. Otherwise it's not going to be a problem. The news has a lot of stuff that is an extension of the truth, and sometimes just wrong.