Sparkler Effect

I got my first pacemaker implant five weeks ago but haven't been out and about because of complications, such as a punctured lung (with painful chest tube) that took two weeks to heal, followed by pneumonia, pleurisy, etc. Today I went to a department store and was looking at clothes on a rack. As I leaned in for a closer look, sparks started flying around from the clothing. It reminded me of a bunch of sparklers on the 4th of July. When I backed off, the sparks disappeared. What was that all about?

4 Comments

Wow you are something!

by pacergirl - 2008-10-10 10:10:57

I've seen the sparks before. It might have been static electricity in the air. When that happens it can be very visible and bright!

I don't think it was from your pacemaker however, did you feel ok after the event? If it happens again I sure would call my Dr. and get it checked out. Stray electricity always should be checked out in my opinion.

Good luck and welcome.... :-)
Pacergirl

Sparks

by ElectricFrank - 2008-10-11 01:10:55

Very common in Arizona unless the monsoon is raising the humidity. Synthetic clothing will generate a lot of static charge when you move it. Sometimes it is strong enough to feel a faint shock.

frank

Sparks??

by gamma - 2008-10-11 09:10:39

Did any of the clothes have an anti-theft clip on them? I don't know if those things have a magnetic within the clip. Some stores have a disc near the cash register, I think reads the code on items may be magnetic????

Wow

by OIMAPRINCESS2477 - 2008-10-11 11:10:49

Well Im not sure what happened. But I think it would be awesome if I could do that.... I could give shows at the local Wal Mart :-) Not ment to offend. Hope you get it all figured out.

Britt<3

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