Crispy Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 And now for proof that some laptops run hotter than a badger. A 50-year old scientist, previously healthy, burned his penis after placing his laptop on his, err lap, for an hour. Oh, he was fully dressed in trousers and underpants, according to this letter printed in the Lancet, the UK's best-known medical journal. (reg req'd, free.) The following is not for the squeamish: The next day he noticed irritation and oedema of his penile prepuce. Furthermore, the ventral part of his scrotal skin had turned red, and there was a blister with a diameter of about 2 cm. These findings were verified when I saw the patient 1 day later. There were no signs of phimosis or balanitis. The patient recalled that, while sitting 2 days earlier with his computer on his lap, he occasionally had felt heat and a burning feeling on his lap and proximal thigh, a sensation that was relieved at least temporarily when the computer was moved slightly. After the first 2 days, the penile and scrotal blisters broke and developed into infected wounds that caused extensive suppuration. More than a week later, the wounds were covered by dry crusts and thereafter were healing quite rapidly. No antibiotic treatment was needed. Thank goodness. The Register is happy that the patient was in such able hands, but disappointed in the lack of technical detail in Claes-Goran Ostenson's report. What was the make of laptop*? Did it have a desktop chip in it? Roll on Banias. The unnamed laptop maimer may have to change the caveats in its instruction manual. Ostenson notes the branding iron firm's safety instructions: Do not allow your portable computer to operate with the base resting directly on exposed skin. With extended operation, heat can potentially build up in the base. Allowing sustained contact with the skin could cause discomfort or, eventually, a burn." Don't trousers and underpants count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHorn Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 Gross, with a happy ending.It probably had an AMD CPU in it Bleh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xper Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 It probably had an AMD CPU in it Bleh!Thats coz AMD don't like penis like Pentium do.AMD rulezzzz w00t w00t w00t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sedative Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 It probably had an AMD CPU in it Bleh!Thats coz AMD don't like penis like Pentium do.AMD rulezzzz w00t w00t w00tHAHAHAHAHAHA! w00t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSNwar Posted November 22, 2002 Share Posted November 22, 2002 It probably had an AMD CPU in it Bleh!Thats coz AMD don't like penis like Pentium do.AMD rulezzzz w00t w00t w00tLOL w00t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThA_FiLeR Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 lol, good one xper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FthrJACK Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 ROFL@xper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHorn Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 lol> BTW:I looked some stuff up.True:Just thought I'd mention that by doing a google search with "Do not allow your portable computer to operate with the base resting directly on exposed skin. With extended operation, heat can potentially build up in the base. Allowing sustained contact with the skin could cause discomfort or, eventually, a burn" as the search string, I believe, reveals the mystery laptop brand. It's a Dell Latitude. The search pulls up a support website from support.jp.dell.com, that has, essentially, the exact same warning in the "User's Guide". ® Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongHorn Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 Also: Topic should be moved> This is a true story, source = The Register and Winbeta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispy Posted November 23, 2002 Author Share Posted November 23, 2002 Also: Topic should be moved> This is a true story, source = The Register and WinbetaDon't you think its a little bit odd? I think it belongs in the funny farm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSNwar Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 I concur with Crispy. True stories can be funny and this one certainly is funny. Still LOL at xper's comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggie Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 i was actually gunna post that story.. it made 4th page news on the saturday morning paper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FthrJACK Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 its not new tho.. im sure it was doing the rounds about 6 months back.. or longer?still funny anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispy Posted November 23, 2002 Author Share Posted November 23, 2002 its not new tho.. im sure it was doing the rounds about 6 months back.. or longer?still funny anyway Ya .. I know that ... But did'n see it posted here ... Thats the wonderfull thing about jokes / funny stuff ... They'll never get outdated!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piaqt Posted November 23, 2002 Share Posted November 23, 2002 So I guess this means laptops are safe for the non-penile-encumbered.Mine's a Dell Inspiron with a P4. They do get hot. I put mine on a lap table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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