2008 MacBook Pro case is shocking!

Once in a while while sitting at my desk, I would get an electric shock when touching the metal frame of the desk where there is a screwhole and some unpainted metal is showing.  I figured there must have been a frayed wire rubbing on the desk frame or something, but i inspected it and found no such wire.
So always needing to find the problem, i started to try to recreate the issue, and i did so by putting one hand on my mac (next to the touchpad, not on the touchpad) and one finger on this hole, and ZZZZAP!  Ouch.
Is there electricity being conducted through my mac's case?  I seem to be completing a circuit by touching the two items at the same time, but i'm fairly sure that there should not be any electriicty being conducted through the case. 
Any thoughts or info before I take it in to the Geniuses?
THanks

rs_ss350 wrote:
I seem to be completing a circuit by touching the two items at the same time
that's because you are.  The body is an excellent conductor of electricity.  Make sure to ground yourself out.

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