two things, tornados and electricity. both stem from youthful traumas. i actually saw a tornado out the front window of our house when i was 5 or 6. i thought i'd dreamt it but my mom confirmed it recently. it's one of my standard nightmares to this day. about the same age i stuck a hair pin in an electrical outlet and got knocked cold. now i can't stand to be in the same room as andy when he's changing a fuse much less rewiring an outlet or something. but the tornado one is really scary. even though i've never ever seen another one since.