[RadioAstronomer]

oh yeah, capacitors hold this charge, even unplugged, until it is released. CRT's Cathode Ray Tubes (televisions and Monitors) have much larger "caps" and have much higher voltage, do not touch the red wire on a monitors tube, or the sparkplug looking thingy either :)

I got "bit" once from a RADAR magnetron! 20kv was just tons of fun! LOL!

[RoughDobermann]

20kv was just tons of fun!

Must have been a shocking experience, ahem...

[Zavien Doombringer]

OOOOOooo, that must have felt good. I had a similar experience, courtesy of the USAF. I was out fixing aircraft during monsoon season, when Avionics shop was running up some equipment, heavy duty electrical stuff, well, boots in water, aircraft lit up with power, I became the grounding rod...115 VAC/28VDC 4000Htz ...That felt good!