Originally Posted by: compart1take a look at this website about static electricity, maybe it will give you some ideas..

http://www.livescience.com/environment/060417_MM_static_electricity.html

Maybe a can of laundry spray de-static would do the trick..
Gordon

Thanks for that, very interesting, I am thinking about tearing up this rug I have in the living room, I am going to try a couple of different things and I will look for that spry. I have dryer sheets in my case also, this is weird