What Tonycraigo said. I'm 1000 hrs from taking my electrician's journeyman license exam. Take-home message: body conducts electricity very well, especially the blood vessels and bone marrow. One hand in pocket. Fiberglass ladders only. Turn off power first, and make sure nobody else is going to turn it back on til you're done. Do not try this at home, unless you've read a bunch about it and have somone at home to a) do CPR, and b) call 911 for you.