I like 'em. Simple, quick, throw some banana slices on top, add a little milk...
But knocking the bowl over an my workspace, documents and keyboard is not part of a good way to start your morning.
Much cussing, sopping, rinsing and drying later, all technical issues have been resolved.
We now return to our regularly scheduled ranting.
Y'know, I could have just said "the bowl spilled" and "it got things soaked"...
You are lucky; a little drop or two of tea on the kb caused my last hp notebook to squeal in pain, roll over and assume room temperature.
ReplyDeleteThe laptop I have has holes through the motherboard specifically to drain through.
ReplyDeleteYou know, if you limited bowl capacity to a reasonable number, say, 4ozs, you could greatly reduce the potential damage from such accidents! After all, you don't really need bowls that hold that much liquid and assault cereal now do you?
ReplyDeleteWith our new Bowl Capacity Legislation, the next time a bowl "just tips over", you'll stand much less chance of damage. ;)
I have a strict rule not to eat or drink anything at the keyboard... at least while I'm looking at blogs and message boards. And sometimes I actually stick to it...
ReplyDeleteYou never know when you'll come across a kamakaze post and spit a mouthful of coffee into the keys. A laptop would be even worse, of course.
But yes, tryptx, some "reasonable, common sense" regulation of coffee cup or cereal bowl size seems like an excellent first step to complete keyboard and laptop safety.
Remember, it's "for the children."
(Now I'll go see if I can manage to get my keyboard clean... Apple juice is a real pain to get off the keys. I need to buy these keyboards by the case.)
You can buy a keyboard that is enclosed in silicone, is waterproof, and can roll up an put into your pocket. They can cost under $20. College students like them because they can be rinsed off under the faucet, removing spilled Cheerios with milk, coffee, or beer (or all of them).
ReplyDeleteYup, been there and done that too many times myself.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to keyboards Cheerios in milk can be a real cereal killer.
ReplyDeleteHow many grains was the ammunition in that automatic assault bowl. Just another example of spraying and praying. Luckily your heroic actions led to much wiping up instead of wiping out. I suggest you should now be a prohibited person as an accused misdemeanant in domestic breakfast abuse.
BTW, the word verification for my comment is "trash". I think my feelings are hurt.
I finally (after two and a half days) have my power back on.
ReplyDeleteCheerios? At your age? I would think there is a law somewhere addressing that. If not, there will be after Obama's done.
Uh huh. I have to file that one away in the dossier. :)