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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-09-09 11:54 PM
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Computers Can Send You to the ER, Study Shows
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/PainNews/story?id=7788538&page=1

Computers Can Send You to the ER, Study Shows
Serious Computer Injuries Outpaced the Number of New Computer Owners
By LAUREN COX
ABC News Medical Unit
June 9, 2009

How dangerous could that laptop, desktop, or Mac sitting in front of you be?

The first report to count computer-related emergency room injuries shows that each year more and more Americans are tripping over cords, dropping monitors, banging heads and snagging limbs.

The first report to count computer-related emergency room injuries shows that each year more and more Americans are tripping over cords, dropping monitors, banging heads and snagging limbs.
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TygrBright Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-09-09 11:56 PM
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1. This thread is DUzy bait if I ever saw it...
:popcorn:

anticipatorially,
Bright
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JeffR Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-09-09 11:59 PM
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2. I share your anticipation, Bright.
This is probably going to get real good. I'm going ahead and bookmarking it.
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ezgoingrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 12:02 AM
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3. I was going to reply, but
I tripped over the computer cord, pulling the monitor off onto my foot. While I was falling, I pulled the keyboard off onto my head, knocking me unconscious.
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madeline_con Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 12:12 AM
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5. Are you o.k?!
:argh:
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Whoa_Nelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 12:22 AM
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8. Are you part of this family...?



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ezgoingrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 01:19 AM
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13. Ok, that made me snort.
I'm sorry if anyone thought I was really hurt. Totally my fault should have added and I'm just kidding or something. I'm just glad I looked at the thread before heading off to sleep(voluntary and less painful than the last time. j/k)
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Liberty Belle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 12:04 AM
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4. Are these the same people who....
called tech support to ask what the foot pedal (mouse) was for, or requested a new cup holder (CD drive) after breaking one on their computers?
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panader0 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 12:12 AM
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6. Cords? What about the viruses??
Edited on Wed Jun-10-09 12:14 AM by panader0
Not to mention when your computer crashes right in front of you.
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busybl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 12:14 AM
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7. oh, those evil, evil machines
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emilyg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 12:38 AM
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9. I wish I could send my computer to the ER.
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bananas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 12:53 AM
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10. Skynet begins its attack.
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Wilms Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 12:58 AM
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11. Hopefully, this report will mark the return to lever voting machines and hand counted paper ballots.

So I'm an optimist.
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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 01:19 AM
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12. The internet porn does NOT work that way.
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-10-09 01:34 AM
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14. How long until they enslave the human race?
They're already injuring us with their master plan.
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