[TriLUG] [OT] ESD issues

[William Sutton]

As I know this list has a number of very creative individuals on it, here 
is my somewhat off-topic problem for consideration:

I discharge on darned near anything I touch lately.  Even sheetrock walls.  
If I brush against the wall, *zap*.  I touch the stansion pole on the 
subway car, *zap*.  I flip on the overhead light in my cube at work, 
*zap*.

It's getting annoying, not to mention shocking, and sometimes downright 
painful (paricularly, say, when I go to get in the car...).

I've been resorting to some odd behaviors to try to err...dissipate....the 
effects:  touching the metal part of the key with my finger and touching 
that to the door lock of the car, gently brushing the side of my arm 
against the wall before I open the fridge, etc.  Sometimes it works, 
sometimes it doesn't.

It doesn't seem to be limited to location.  All I need is to walk up to 
something and *zap*.

It doesn't seem to be limited to shoes (I don't think).  I have a pair of 
dress Doc Martins and a pair of Timberland walking boots.  It also happens 
when I'm only wearing socks.

I don't think it's related to humidity levels since it happens everywhere 
(including outdoors, although lower humidity seems to exacerbate the 
effect).

So the question is....does anyone have a good solution for this?

-- 
William Sutton