> a storm. I can give up too on harnessing this energy > somehow. Some Googling has turned up a Van de Graf generator. > Thousands of cats, running under rubber hands then being grabbed by the ears to release the energy... ...it is truly amazing; the images that flicker through my head some days... On the other hand we have a long hair cat here that is rather overweight. We are pretty sure the fur on either side of her butt cheeks rubs together enough to produce a mild shock every so often... On dry days, she will walk a ways and then sort of jump a little... --- James. -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist