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Offline xtrafrood

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Re: Phobias
« Reply #50 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:22:31 »
Quote from: nmur on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:07:48
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:02:30
Quote from: rurushu on Tue, 10 May 2016, 01:33:38
Quote from: nmur on Thu, 05 May 2016, 23:21:40
i live in constant fear that my desk chair will break in such a way that the gas cylinder underneath will propel the adjustable metal shaft upwards with all the force of its compressed air, explosively penetrating both the seat of the chair and myself

damn nmur, I share the same fear as you... especially after I saw there are incidents in China where there are people got injured in their rear due to those exploding seat's shaft....

But... But...

I don't see how this could happen..

there's usually a metal plate in the way,  then the chair plate (usually wood),

I just don't see how the cylinder explosion can get through all of that..

It would have to be a chair with no metal plate and no base plate..



I think this might be tabloid news.. 

Damn, no more mythbusters..

nsfw
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http://gizmodo.com/5157354/boy-killed-anally-when-office-chair-explodes

it's on the internet so it must be true

the real worry is low quality chairs though. there's a couple around the office that people insist on sitting on

I'm not as afraid of my PC dying as I was. That was my worst fear since I don't have any backup parts atm. Now I'm a little more concerned that my computer chair is going to explode, holy ****.  :eek:
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Re: Phobias
« Reply #51 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:25:34 »
Quote from: csmertx on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:22:31
Quote from: nmur on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:07:48
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:02:30
Quote from: rurushu on Tue, 10 May 2016, 01:33:38
Quote from: nmur on Thu, 05 May 2016, 23:21:40
i live in constant fear that my desk chair will break in such a way that the gas cylinder underneath will propel the adjustable metal shaft upwards with all the force of its compressed air, explosively penetrating both the seat of the chair and myself

damn nmur, I share the same fear as you... especially after I saw there are incidents in China where there are people got injured in their rear due to those exploding seat's shaft....

But... But...

I don't see how this could happen..

there's usually a metal plate in the way,  then the chair plate (usually wood),

I just don't see how the cylinder explosion can get through all of that..

It would have to be a chair with no metal plate and no base plate..



I think this might be tabloid news.. 

Damn, no more mythbusters..

nsfw
More
http://gizmodo.com/5157354/boy-killed-anally-when-office-chair-explodes

it's on the internet so it must be true

the real worry is low quality chairs though. there's a couple around the office that people insist on sitting on

I'm not as afraid of my PC dying as I was. That was my worst fear since I don't have any backup parts atm. Now I'm a little more concerned that my computer chair is going to explode, holy ****.  :eek:

I think you can find external HDD as backup solution pretty easily as they are widely available and are much inexpensive compared to NAS or other backup solutions... as for the chair... well....
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Re: Phobias
« Reply #52 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:40:24 »
Quote from: rurushu on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:09:59

http://business.asiaone.com/news/woman-badly-injured-exploding-computer-chair

the fear is real....

"According to reports, her intestines and vagina were pierced by a steel rod"


OMG........
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Re: Phobias
« Reply #53 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:42:12 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:40:24
Quote from: rurushu on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:09:59

http://business.asiaone.com/news/woman-badly-injured-exploding-computer-chair

the fear is real....

"According to reports, her intestines and vagina were pierced by a steel rod"


OMG........

Pls tp... don't read them out....
Now I have to forget the whole thing all over again..  :-X
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Re: Phobias
« Reply #54 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:42:39 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:40:24
Quote from: rurushu on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:09:59

http://business.asiaone.com/news/woman-badly-injured-exploding-computer-chair

the fear is real....

"According to reports, her intestines and vagina were pierced by a steel rod"


OMG........
...That would be such a ****ty way to die..I mean dying is ****ty no matter the way, but that's just extra ****ty...


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Re: Phobias
« Reply #55 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:42:40 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:40:24
Quote from: rurushu on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:09:59

http://business.asiaone.com/news/woman-badly-injured-exploding-computer-chair

the fear is real....

"According to reports, her intestines and vagina were pierced by a steel rod"


OMG........
omg.. I cannot unsee this and now I am afraid of my computer chair! Damn!!!
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Re: Phobias
« Reply #56 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:45:22 »
Quote from: noisyturtle on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:21:22
I'll tell you what I'm not scared of: Not being totally awesome all the time!

Being in denial can be very tough on a person. Go see a psych asap
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Re: Phobias
« Reply #57 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:47:39 »
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Re: Phobias
« Reply #58 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:56:31 »
It's ok guys...

If we All use a Standing desk for 8 hours a day..

Then that reduces the risk of Steel Penetration by ~33%...
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Re: Phobias
« Reply #59 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 03:03:14 »
Quote from: rurushu on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:25:34
Quote from: csmertx on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:22:31
Quote from: nmur on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:07:48
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:02:30
Quote from: rurushu on Tue, 10 May 2016, 01:33:38
Quote from: nmur on Thu, 05 May 2016, 23:21:40
i live in constant fear that my desk chair will break in such a way that the gas cylinder underneath will propel the adjustable metal shaft upwards with all the force of its compressed air, explosively penetrating both the seat of the chair and myself

damn nmur, I share the same fear as you... especially after I saw there are incidents in China where there are people got injured in their rear due to those exploding seat's shaft....

But... But...

I don't see how this could happen..

there's usually a metal plate in the way,  then the chair plate (usually wood),

I just don't see how the cylinder explosion can get through all of that..

It would have to be a chair with no metal plate and no base plate..



I think this might be tabloid news.. 

Damn, no more mythbusters..

nsfw
More
http://gizmodo.com/5157354/boy-killed-anally-when-office-chair-explodes

it's on the internet so it must be true

the real worry is low quality chairs though. there's a couple around the office that people insist on sitting on

I'm not as afraid of my PC dying as I was. That was my worst fear since I don't have any backup parts atm. Now I'm a little more concerned that my computer chair is going to explode, holy ****.  :eek:

I think you can find external HDD as backup solution pretty easily as they are widely available and are much inexpensive compared to NAS or other backup solutions... as for the chair... well....

What I meant was backup parts of everything. For me to feel safe I would need to have a spare UPS, HDD, SSD, CPU, GPU, motherboard, PSU, etc. But seriously, exploding chair is just way scarier imo
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Re: Phobias
« Reply #60 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 03:08:08 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:56:31
It's ok guys...

If we All use a Standing desk for 8 hours a day..

Then that reduces the risk of Steel Penetration by ~33%...

why only 33% reduction?
Is there a chance of sudden steel penetration by someone?  :eek:

Quote from: csmertx on Tue, 10 May 2016, 03:03:14
Quote from: rurushu on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:25:34
Quote from: csmertx on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:22:31
Quote from: nmur on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:07:48
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:02:30
Quote from: rurushu on Tue, 10 May 2016, 01:33:38
Quote from: nmur on Thu, 05 May 2016, 23:21:40
i live in constant fear that my desk chair will break in such a way that the gas cylinder underneath will propel the adjustable metal shaft upwards with all the force of its compressed air, explosively penetrating both the seat of the chair and myself

damn nmur, I share the same fear as you... especially after I saw there are incidents in China where there are people got injured in their rear due to those exploding seat's shaft....

But... But...

I don't see how this could happen..

there's usually a metal plate in the way,  then the chair plate (usually wood),

I just don't see how the cylinder explosion can get through all of that..

It would have to be a chair with no metal plate and no base plate..



I think this might be tabloid news.. 

Damn, no more mythbusters..

nsfw
More
http://gizmodo.com/5157354/boy-killed-anally-when-office-chair-explodes

it's on the internet so it must be true

the real worry is low quality chairs though. there's a couple around the office that people insist on sitting on

I'm not as afraid of my PC dying as I was. That was my worst fear since I don't have any backup parts atm. Now I'm a little more concerned that my computer chair is going to explode, holy ****.  :eek:

I think you can find external HDD as backup solution pretty easily as they are widely available and are much inexpensive compared to NAS or other backup solutions... as for the chair... well....

What I meant was backup parts of everything. For me to feel safe I would need to have a spare UPS, HDD, SSD, CPU, GPU, motherboard, PSU, etc. But seriously, exploding chair is just way scarier imo

well, the scary part is... you cannot predict when it comes... if it does come....
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Re: Phobias
« Reply #61 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 06:53:06 »
Larger bugs are disgusting but they don't strike fear in me. Also, you can chase them away or crush them.

I have a much bigger problem with a multitude of smaller bugs that I can't reasonably get away from.

PS - when I lived in Florida we had huge cockroach-like creatures that were known as "palmetto bugs"
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Re: Phobias
« Reply #62 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 09:53:34 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 10 May 2016, 06:53:06
Larger bugs are disgusting but they don't strike fear in me. Also, you can chase them away or crush them.

I have a much bigger problem with a multitude of smaller bugs that I can't reasonably get away from.

PS - when I lived in Florida we had huge cockroach-like creatures that were known as "palmetto bugs"

TIL palmetto bugs are actually just large cockroaches.  My grandparents have them at their house down in Florida and always complain about them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_woods_cockroach
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Re: Phobias
« Reply #63 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 10:02:56 »
Internet says the Roaches species among humans are not ecologically important..

We can safely eradicate them..


Main hindrance to this is probably the bug spray chemicons who are unwilling to let their bread lay un-buttered..
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Re: Phobias
« Reply #64 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 10:07:25 »
Quote from: Waateva on Tue, 10 May 2016, 09:53:34
Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 10 May 2016, 06:53:06
Larger bugs are disgusting but they don't strike fear in me. Also, you can chase them away or crush them.

I have a much bigger problem with a multitude of smaller bugs that I can't reasonably get away from.

PS - when I lived in Florida we had huge cockroach-like creatures that were known as "palmetto bugs"

TIL palmetto bugs are actually just large cockroaches.  My grandparents have them at their house down in Florida and always complain about them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_woods_cockroach

I can always smell the palmetto bugs before I can see them. The smell imo is like concentrated rotting palm tree pollen :'(
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Re: Phobias
« Reply #65 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 10:08:29 »
Quote from: appleonama on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:47:39
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:40:24
Quote from: rurushu on Tue, 10 May 2016, 02:09:59

http://business.asiaone.com/news/woman-badly-injured-exploding-computer-chair

the fear is real....

"According to reports, her intestines and vagina were pierced by a steel rod"


OMG........

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Re: Phobias
« Reply #66 on: Tue, 10 May 2016, 10:14:44 »
Quote from: tp4tissue on Tue, 10 May 2016, 10:02:56
Internet says the Roaches species among humans are not ecologically important..

We can safely eradicate them..


Main hindrance to this is probably the bug spray chemicons who are unwilling to let their bread lay un-buttered..
Roaches are disgusting, but otherwise not the worst in the world. Mosquitos are much worse. Annoying little ****ers! We have to BURN them all!
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