I ' m a huge fan of Linux but Linux certainly does not have as broad game support as Windows does . <| sep |> It ' s more likely the static is being generated by your clothes rubbing against the seat material as you get out . Hold onto a piece of the car ' s frame firmly I hold onto the door as you get out of the seat . This will drain the charge as you generate it . This problem is influenced by the weather humidity , your seat material cloth vs vinyl , etc . , your clothes and the type of sole on your shoes . Probably other factors as well . Source used to have a car that did this to me until I learned how to counteract it . <| sep |> I feel like I respond to every one of your posts the same way Kitty ! <| sep |> Wow , that ' s a rough holiday history . This one dinnergonewrong has really hurt , I can ' t imagine dealing with stress like this on a more frequent basis . Thank you for sharing .