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Re: Regular stretching, breaks each hour and good ergonomic equipment

3-Jun-02 4:09

I chose "Regular stretching, breaks each hour and good ergonomic equipment", because it was the only one that mentioned regular breaks. I rarely spend more than, say, thirty minutes sat in front of a machine without getting up and wandering about (if only to get a fresh coke or fetch a file). I also tend to take my hands off of the keyboard and mouse whenever I am not actively using them, and do a lot of stretching them behind my head and down my sides - this regular stretching (every ten minutes at a minimum) is true to almost everything I do, I do it in the car, I do it at the pub, and I used to do it at school. I just *love* that stretching feeling.

I'm booked into a "special club" for a taster session next Thursday evening - in the paper they advertised that they could provide "the ultimate stretching experience through the aid of medievil techniques". I can't wait! Blush | :O

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_Magnus_3-Jun-02 4:20

_Magnus_

3-Jun-02 4:20

You stretch your hands behind your head in the car!? WTF | :WTF:

/Magnus

Re: Regular stretching, breaks each hour and good ergonomic equipment

Paul M Watt3-Jun-02 9:28

Paul M Watt

3-Jun-02 9:28

lol

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Re: Regular stretching, breaks each hour and good ergonomic equipment

David Wulff3-Jun-02 9:43

3-Jun-02 9:43

Not behind my head, but every now and again while it is unoccupied I will give it a little stretch. I, er, mean my arms of course. Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

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None

Paul Watson2-Jun-02 23:37

2-Jun-02 23:37

I had to vote "None. Real Programmers don't get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome" because I have never had any pains resulting from the use of a computer. But I disagree with the rest of the vote option because I know many good programmers who have.

A lot of co-workers often warn me that my sitting position and wrist position will get me in trouble, but after nearly 8 years I have never had a problem, while they have had plenty, even in their fancy orthopedic chairs and wrist supports. I wonder if using computers from an early age while I was still physically developing has helped (I started at about 13 years old.)

Also what about other technologies? I read a rather dubious report that said teenagers thumbs were growing slightly stronger to cope with all the SMSing they do on their phones. What about TV remotes? Do they give you a kink in your thumb what with all the channel hoping?

Surely if computers cause problems then so do other technologies we use a lot.

regards,
Paul Watson
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Tim Smith wrote:
Over here in the third world of humor (a.k.a. BBC America),

peterchen wrote:
We should petition microsoft to a "target=_Paul" attribute.

Eddie Velasquez3-Jun-02 1:01

Eddie Velasquez

3-Jun-02 1:01

Paul Watson wrote:
had to vote "None. Real Programmers don't get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome" because I have never had any pains resulting from the use of a computer

I thought the same thing for several years until I got Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and believe me it's not fun. I will probably need surgery soon, it's a rather crippling condition. Paul, you're still a kid (I mean it in a good sense), but time (and aging) will catch up to you if you don't take the proper precautions.

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Ed Gadziemski3-Jun-02 12:27

Ed Gadziemski

3-Jun-02 12:27

I've been using terminals and computers for almost 30 years and don't have any problems. At 46, I've a lot of other things failing but so far so good on the wrists. Maybe it's because I lift weights 3 or 4 times per week and have done so since I was 10 years old.

Chris Maunder3-Jun-02 1:47

Chris Maunder

3-Jun-02 1:47

I've just changed the first option (it was a little facetious Wink | ;)

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DRHuff3-Jun-02 3:53

DRHuff

3-Jun-02 3:53

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - isn't that what killed princess Di?

Oh sorry that was Car Pole Tunnel syndrome... OMG | :OMG:

Dave Huff

Igor would you give me a hand with the bags?

Certainly - you take the blonde and I'll take the one in the turban!

David Wulff3-Jun-02 9:48

3-Jun-02 9:48

I'm British, so I should be deeply offended by that distasteful joke, but I'm not as I never did like the woman. Very good! Laugh | :laugh:

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Paul Watson3-Jun-02 21:28

3-Jun-02 21:28

David Wulff wrote:
but I'm not as I never did like the woman

Why the hell not?

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Paul Watson
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Tim Smith wrote:
Over here in the third world of humor (a.k.a. BBC America),

peterchen wrote:
We should petition microsoft to a "target=_Paul" attribute.

David Wulff4-Jun-02 1:52

4-Jun-02 1:52

Paul Watson wrote:
Why the hell not?

Because I am from a different generation, one that wasn't wowed by her beauty and ability to charm her way into the royal family; one that doesn't pull out the daggers and chant "treason" when a joke is made about her; one that really doesn't care who the hell she was. She did some great things, and by all means remember them, but she was not what the mass public believe she was. People love a good story... *sigh*

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Paul Watson3-Jun-02 21:29

3-Jun-02 21:29

Dave Huff wrote:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - isn't that what killed princess Di?

Oh sorry that was Car Pole Tunnel syndrome...

OMG | :OMG:

I cannot believe you actually posted that. However bad form, it is nonetheless funny.

regards,
Paul Watson
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Tim Smith wrote:
Over here in the third world of humor (a.k.a. BBC America),

peterchen wrote:
We should petition microsoft to a "target=_Paul" attribute.

DRHuff4-Jun-02 10:50

DRHuff

4-Jun-02 10:50

I am never shy about telling a joke that is in bad taste - usually involving the recently deceased or taboo subjects. About the only thing I haven't heard tasteless jokes about is 9/11 - everything else is fair game.

Dave Huff

Igor would you give me a hand with the bags?

Certainly - you take the blonde and I'll take the one in the turban!

Paul Watson4-Jun-02 22:14

4-Jun-02 22:14

Dave Huff wrote:
I haven't heard tasteless jokes about is 9/11

You haven't? Jeesh, I have heard plenty. Get at least one a week in my inbox. At the moment though I just delete them, not yet time to forward them on.

Dave Huff wrote:
Igor would you give me a hand with the bags?

Certainly - you take the blonde and I'll take the one in the turban!

I think we need to give you the Most Politically Incorrect Member icon Big Grin | :-D

regards,
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa

The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and to be loved in return - Moulin Rouge

Tim Smith wrote:
Over here in the third world of humor (a.k.a. BBC America),

peterchen wrote:
We should petition microsoft to a "target=_Paul" attribute.