I'm really suprised I haven't lost more equipment living here in dry Colorado Springs. In the many years of using and maintaining computers, I have never worn a static bracelet when working on my personal equipment, and I have only lost two things. A 486DX4 120 when removing it from the case (Nasty spark seen between the drive cage and pin 1), and a PS/2 trackball recently (walked across the room to it and got a nasty shock. Mouse never responded so I replaced it with a spare). Both things have not cost me more then $20 to replace. Here at work, most of us never even think of using static bracelets when working on our lab equipment. And some of it is worth thousands a component.