When I was a kid, I (ab)used this trick by wiring around a dozen 100 watt bulbs in parallel, between the line and a "probe". It was great fun for zapping whatev

When I was a kid, I (ab)used this trick by wiring around a dozen 100 watt bulbs in parallel, between the line and a "probe". It was great fun for zapping whatever I wanted, writing stuff on metal, etc. In retrospect the biggest safety issue I missed was the light from the arc.