"Knifeblade_03" > wrote in message
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> I guess the message we all should stay with, , is that putting any
> metallic objects, on or around the battery should be avoided. Real
> problems may or can occur with that.

A wedding ring is one of the worst. If you get that caught between
battery connections, you can lose a finger.

Lots of newbies never think about it. Lots of us old dudes forget it.