From: utzoo!decvax!microsof!uw-beave!jim Newsgroups: net.suicide Title: Re: Ways and Means Article-I.D.: uw-beave.291 Posted: Thu Jan 13 10:39:56 1983 Received: Sat Jan 15 04:25:53 1983 References: rocheste.405 If you opt for the light-socket-and-tiolet method there are a few things you should know. Death is from fibrillation, at the low voltages found in light sockets (at higher voltages, death is from burns, which is more painful). The best path for the current to flow is between right foot and left hand. Left foot to right hand would be OK, but don't use a foot and hand on the same side or most of the current will bypass the heart. You should probably start by completely immersing your foot in the toilet, then put your finger in the socket. You should try to touch only the small piece of metal in the bottom of the socket, not the larger metal threads, or most of the current will go through your finger rather than your heart, which will be uncomfortable but not fatal.