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Post by: Sandwich on November 22, 2002, 06:27:20 pm
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/11/22/offbeat.laptop.burn.reut/index.html
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Post by: The Claw on November 22, 2002, 06:30:59 pm
What was he doing to it?
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Post by: Zeronet on November 22, 2002, 06:36:48 pm
He was just sitting with it on his lap and it burned him. I dont find this funny in any way.
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Post by: Mr. Vega on November 22, 2002, 06:37:30 pm
The computer could have been touching the metal zipper or something...
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Post by: Razor on November 22, 2002, 06:41:38 pm
Well of course it isn't funny. Hm maybe he was on some naughty chat and while talking forgot to....

By the way, I don't think that he could have electrocuted it if he had trousers on. They kinda work as an isolater.
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Post by: Stealth on November 23, 2002, 10:59:40 pm
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Originally posted by Razor
they are made of material that electricity can't stream through.


can't stream?  i think you mean conduct.
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Post by: Stryke 9 on November 23, 2002, 11:17:09 pm
Funny? Disgusting if anything. I coulda gone all week without reading a description of someone's crusty schlong boils.


 At least, assuming I managed to steer clear of blogs all week.
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Post by: vyper on November 24, 2002, 06:26:24 am
I guess you could call this a hot topic.... :nervous:
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Post by: Redfang on November 24, 2002, 07:06:52 am
:wtf::lol::wtf:
 
Riiiight.
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Post by: Razor on November 24, 2002, 09:17:55 am
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Originally posted by Stealth


can't stream?  i think you mean conduct.


Thanks for pointing that out Stealth. Post edited.
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Post by: ZylonBane on November 24, 2002, 09:54:17 am
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I really don't know what title to give this one...
Well, "Scientist burns penis with hot laptop" was good enough for CNN.
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Post by: Tiara on November 24, 2002, 10:25:09 am
:blah:
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Post by: CP5670 on November 24, 2002, 11:13:44 am
Is this in the US? If so, I bet the next thing that the guy will do is to file a lawsuit on the computer company. :p
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Post by: kode on November 24, 2002, 12:20:14 pm
I'd guess europe... considdering that it says something in the lines of "London" somewhere in the beginning of the article.
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Post by: kode on November 24, 2002, 12:24:47 pm
woot! he was a swedish scientist!

that guy in the article was his collegue...

and some other scientists in sweden has come up with some solution, glauber salt or something...
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Post by: Su-tehp on November 24, 2002, 07:09:23 pm
Maybe I'm just a sick, mentally unwell bastard, but I DO find this strangely amusing...:nervous:

I'm also relieved that this hasn't happened to me. :ick

Note to self: DON'T BUY LAPTOPS!

2nd note to self: when genitalia begin exhibiting strange symptoms, go see the doctor IMMEDIATELY... :wtf:
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Post by: diamondgeezer on November 24, 2002, 10:15:20 pm
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2nd note to self: when genitalia begin exhibiting strange symptoms, go see the doctor IMMEDIATELY... :wtf:


Er... that kind of goes without saying, I would have thought...
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Post by: Blue Lion on November 24, 2002, 10:20:40 pm
Really, cause lately I've had this slight burning sensation in my.....


:wtf:
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Post by: Su-tehp on November 24, 2002, 11:35:18 pm
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Er... that kind of goes without saying, I would have thought...


Apparently not, because didn't this Swedish scientist guy mentioned in the article wait a day or three before going to the doctor?

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Really, cause lately I've had this slight burning sensation in my....

:wtf:


Dude, all I'm saying is this: Go to a doctor and get that cleared up before Tuesday. 'Nuff said! :D
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Post by: diamondgeezer on November 25, 2002, 01:47:08 am
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Apparently not, because didn't this Swedish scientist guy mentioned in the article wait a day or three before going to the doctor?


Yes, and look what happened to him... :ick
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Post by: Razor on November 25, 2002, 04:27:27 am
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Originally posted by Su-tehp
Maybe I'm just a sick, mentally unwell bastard, but I DO find this strangely amusing...:nervous:

I'm also relieved that this hasn't happened to me. :ick


Well I suppose you wouldn't laugh at yourself if that happened to you now, ha? :doubt:
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Post by: Bobboau on November 25, 2002, 04:56:11 am
maybe not that day, but I probly would within a day or two, as soon as the pain was barable,
I have had all sorts of odd/painfull ingerys/illnesses and most of them I was laughing about by the end of the week,
for example; I had a blader infection a few months ago, now it was about the sickest I have ever been, and men don't useualy get them so, i find it a bit funny, and looking back on it I find emusement  from how bad I was feeling and all the horable tests and the three day "cleaning" ritual i had to go through before they did some sort of die test and the fact that I am now fine
non-perminant ingery is funny
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Post by: diamondgeezer on November 25, 2002, 05:15:37 am
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Well I suppose you wouldn't laugh at yourself if that happened to you now, ha? :doubt:


Perhaps not, but we'd be laughing at him, so it'd be OK :nod:


The best ones, though, are U.D.Is - Unidentifiable Drinking Injuries. I think the student population of the board know what I mean :nod:

Basically, you wake up after a night on the town, and find a massive bruise or cut on your arm, but you can't remeber how it happened - only that you were very, very drunk at the time.
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Post by: Razor on November 25, 2002, 05:53:42 am
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Perhaps not, but we'd be laughing at him, so it'd be OK :nod:




Like he would tell. :doubt:
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Post by: aldo_14 on November 25, 2002, 05:54:57 am
Bruiser nuckles being a particular favourite... trying to figure out who you fought, and - more importantly - who won.

Actually, 2 lads on me work's last night out apprently ended up fighting in a skip... I missed that one (uni the day after).  Fortunately, I think.
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Post by: diamondgeezer on November 25, 2002, 06:02:39 am
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Originally posted by Razor
Like he would tell. :doubt:


You're kidding, right? If I burnt Mr Happy, I'd be straight round to HLP to share me agony with the world :nod:

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Actually, 2 lads on me work's last night out apprently ended up fighting in a skip... I missed that one (uni the day after).  Fortunately, I think.


:wtf:

In... a... skip...

Anyway...
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Post by: Redfang on November 25, 2002, 07:00:45 am
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You're kidding, right? If I burnt Mr Happy, I'd be straight round to HLP to share me agony with the world :nod:

 
Same here. :nod:
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Post by: Tiara on November 25, 2002, 07:54:28 am
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You're kidding, right? If I burnt Mr Happy, I'd be straight round to HLP to share me agony with the world :nod:


:wtf:

*feels she isn't supposed to be around when that happens*

:ick:nervous::blah:
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Post by: Star Dragon on November 25, 2002, 08:30:20 am
can describe how i feel about CNN. This is critical information and the male population of HLP is grateful for this dire warning...

right

   OK the injury is NOT funny. That fact that he got it FROM a laptop while "writing a report" is.... Look when I smell something 'cooking' first thing I do is make sure it isn't me!!!:nod:
If he is so old that it takes him 3 days to tell Houston "we have a problem" then I'm gonna laugh...:lol: (I'm a caring person, BUT ignorance makes me laugh...I'm only human)
:drevil:
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Post by: Vertigo1 on November 28, 2002, 01:35:32 am
Ok...so me mailing him some hot dog buns would be a bad thing? :D

Seriously though, I know for a fact that it would take several HOURS of use to cause that kind of damage.  Even with today's laptops.  Either he was writing that report butt naked, or he has no feeling down there.