🚀 go-pugleaf

Is there any way to insure remotes againt static electricity? Recently
I seem to have broken my SHARP tv remote by static electricity when it
arc-ed in my hand to the tv antenna. I think a humidifier would work
(but is there a better or cheaper way).

By the way, I haven't had time (and my DMM is out with a friend's
broken motorcycle battery) to look at much of the remote. I dunno if
the main CMOS chip is blown or about four or five supporting diodes).
Where do you purchase replacement remotes? 

I have been shocked by everything in my dorm room lately... from light
switches to CD player to bed frame to stereo to tv antenna. I was only
slightly annoyed until my remote broke just last night (Is it possible
to ground my carpet somehow?) The shock went through all the remotes
plastic casing through the remote and arc-ed across about 2mm of air
to get to the tv antenna (so we're talking HIGH potentials). I'm
trying to always take off my sneakers when on this damn carpet. Also,
it makes it particularly painful to shake hands or (ooops.... kiss).

ARGH! -squish@endor.harvard.edu