# Shockaholics's Hunt for a Shock Machine **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 8, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shockaholicss-hunt-for-a-shock-machine/712077 "2015-02-08T00:23:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Shockaholics](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Shockaholics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shockaholics)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shockaholicss-hunt-for-a-shock-machine/712077/1 "2015-02-08T00:23:56Z")
I went to Bowler City the other day and they don’t have the Addams Family shock machine. Bummer. But that game had vibrating handles. What I really want is “Electricity is Life”, the game from 2 other threads, and the game mentioned in this blog post: [http://tailotherat.blogspot.com/2008...and-bonds.html](http://tailotherat.blogspot.com/2008...and-bonds.html) to be found somewhere besides Disneyland (I live in NY). If you have any idea where that machine, or any other shock machine, can be found, reply. But for now, I have an idea for a shock game I can play in the meantime. It’s called “The Power of the Lord”. You need 2 forks, a friend, a lightbulb, a box, and a plug. Optional water, if you’re taking it to the extremes. To play, grab a friend and have them hold a fork, while you hold the other. Have your friend hold your free hand. Put the forks in. For extra fun, before/after you let go, dip your hands in water. I am not responsible for any deaths as results of this game. Here is a guide for building the game and another overview of the gameplay. [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing) I may have made myself a shock machine, but it might result in death, and is nowhere near as good as Electricity is Life. Where can I find the good shockers? ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2015, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shockaholicss-hunt-for-a-shock-machine/712077/2 "2015-02-08T00:37:04Z")
In my line of work, we rely on the [DMX512 Shock Collar by Doug Fleenor Designs](http://www.dfd.com/pdf/shokdata.pdf). ---
**Author:** ![Shockaholics](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Shockaholics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shockaholics)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shockaholicss-hunt-for-a-shock-machine/712077/3 "2015-02-08T00:40:57Z")
The links don’t work. Here’s the blog post: [Tail o' the Rat: Shocks and Bonds](http://tailotherat.blogspot.com/2008/11/shocks-and-bonds.html) Here’s the instructions for my game: [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uC5dC0-lJCcCS7TTPhb\_RAVmOG-OzwFo0r-HUVz1MVk/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uC5dC0-lJCcCS7TTPhb_RAVmOG-OzwFo0r-HUVz1MVk/edit?usp=sharing) ---
**Author:** ![kopek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kopek/32/337_2.png) [@kopek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kopek)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2015, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shockaholicss-hunt-for-a-shock-machine/712077/4 "2015-02-08T03:15:49Z")
> [@Shockaholics](#): > > If you have any idea where that machine, or any other shock machine, can be found, reply. But for now, I have an idea for a shock game I can play in the meantime. It’s called “The Power of the Lord”. Better name may be “Shake Hands With Jesus”? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2015, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shockaholicss-hunt-for-a-shock-machine/712077/5 "2015-02-08T05:29:07Z")
> [@Shockaholics](#): > > To play, grab a friend and have them hold a fork, while you hold the other. Have your friend hold your free hand. Put the forks in. For extra fun, before/after you let go, dip your hands in water. You only get to do this with each friend once. Eventually, you run out of friends. Then what happens? ---
**Author:** ![Shockaholics](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Shockaholics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shockaholics)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2015, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shockaholicss-hunt-for-a-shock-machine/712077/6 "2015-02-08T16:08:34Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > You only get to do this with each friend once. Eventually, you run out of friends. Then what happens? The friend who lets go the first wins. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shockaholicss-hunt-for-a-shock-machine/712077/7 "2015-02-09T15:43:45Z")
Just volunteer at your local PD to be their trainee’s taser test subject.