I've Just Evaluated An Sdsl Router For Work...

ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody's near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">Oh. My. God.</div> It's fairly boring, standard. Nothing special.

<b>EXCEPT</b> for the 'safety instructions' which included these 3 gems.

o Do not use underwater.

o Do not use near excessive radiation.

o Do not locat the router in areas where it may be stood on.


WHAT THE HELL!?!?!?
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  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    edited February 2004
    the stupidity of people today is just amazing....

    .......bloody typos.....*smacks self*
  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    Hehehe, I'm sure those are included for a chuckle. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    Poptart cooking instructions have three steps.
  • twoflowtwoflow Singing Drunk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1950Members, Constellation
    I don't know, maybe the radiation warning is to catch you out under health and safety T&Cs for playing Half Life over the internet at work?
  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    ROFL


    honestly Shockwave, you can never be to sure and I guess the people who made the router didn't want to take any risks...



    out of sheer curiosity who made it?
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    An interesting thing we're studying in my Technical Writing class is how companies have to put these on everything to protect them from a greedy sue-happy public. Failure to put these types of idiotic warning labels on things results in certain individuals who either through greed or sheer absolute stupidity hurt themself and then sue the company for millions of dollars.

    So if you're gonna blame someone, blame the public and the legal system who allow this kind of bs.

    Its sad that so much time (and more importantly, money) has to be invested in "do not use on genetials" warnings for lawnmowers, but that's just how it is these days...
  • weggyweggy Join Date: 2003-06-04 Member: 16998Members
    Wait... your not supposed to use them on genitals?

    *puts the John Deer back in the garage*
  • GreyPawsGreyPaws Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8659Members
    :: busy drying hair in the bathtub ::

    Honestly the stupidity of some folks...
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Bill Engvall's stand-up routine "Here's Your Sign" has some real gems.

    Preparation H (hemorrhoid cream):
    "Do not take this orally."

    Rub-a-Dub Dolly bathtub doll (with a toy life preserver):
    "This is not a life-saving device."

    Shaving cream:
    "Avoid spraying this into an open flame."

    Packet of drying agent in a stereo receiver box:
    "Do not eat." To quote Bill Engvall: "Y'all ever open a piece of stereo equipment thinkin there *might* be something to eat in there?"

    Roll-on underarm deoderant:
    "Do not apply this to your eyes."

    Car fan-belt:
    "Be sure you stop the motor first."

    Curling iron:
    "Do not insert this curling iron into any orifice."

    Blow drier:
    "Do not use while sleeping." <--WHAT?
    "Do not use this blow drier in the shower."
  • BeRzErKeRBeRzErKeR Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13691Members
    Bah. In a finnish gaming magazine (Pelit) column the writer said he'd bought a paintball gun from the US and it had a warning on it that said "Putting the loaded gun into your mouth can be potentially dangerous." And then there's the stuff like warnings in microwave ovens that say you shouldn't use them to dry your cat.

    Yay for the american legal system.
  • XythXyth Avatar Join Date: 2003-11-04 Member: 22312Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-coil+Feb 19 2004, 02:55 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (coil @ Feb 19 2004, 02:55 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Shaving cream:
    "Avoid spraying this into an open flame."
    <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I dunno why, but I really wanna try this now <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • MonsieurEvilMonsieurEvil Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 4Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    <a href='http://www.dumbwarnings.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.dumbwarnings.com/</a>

    Rowenta Iron
    Warning: Never iron clothes on the body.

    Various Computers
    Keyboard not detected. Press F1 to continue

    They go on and on...
  • MoquiaoMoquiao Join Date: 2003-05-09 Member: 16168Members
    lol

    u mean none of you have ever taken your router into the bath as a replacement to your ship?!
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    You might be laughing, but I have a switch in my home, and my mom put a freakin sofa on top of it.
  • GrillkohleGrillkohle Join Date: 2003-12-23 Member: 24695Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cereal_KillR+Feb 20 2004, 03:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cereal_KillR @ Feb 20 2004, 03:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> You might be laughing, but I have a switch in my home, and my mom put a freakin sofa on top of it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    - no comment -
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Shockwave+Feb 19 2004, 11:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Feb 19 2004, 11:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's fairly boring, standard. Nothing special.

    <b>EXCEPT</b> for the 'safety instructions' which included these 3 gems.

    o Do not use underwater.

    o Do not use near excessive radiation.

    o Do not locat the router in areas where it may be stood on. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Damnit! Now I can't use that router in my cramped, nuclear-powered submarine from which I intended to launch my scheme for global domination!

    Curse you, safety label! You may have saved the world this time, but I'll get youuuuuu!
  • elchinesetouristelchinesetourist Join Date: 2003-06-29 Member: 17775Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-MonsieurEvil+Feb 19 2004, 03:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Feb 19 2004, 03:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Keyboard not detected. Press F1 to continue
    <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Now now MonSE

    You know that's not fair.

    For the uninitiated it's just so that you can let the computer know when to proceed once you've found a keyboard and hooked it up. It's also a way to let you know that the keyboard you found works. There's not much point in allowing a computer to boot w/o a keyboard after all.. nothing really you can do
  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Feb 19 2004, 02:33 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Feb 19 2004, 02:33 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> An interesting thing we're studying in my Technical Writing class is how companies have to put these on everything to protect them from a greedy sue-happy public. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I say the loser pays all court fees for <b>both</b> sides.
  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    our microwave had "do not put live animals in the microwave" yay
  • RedfordRedford Monorailcatfjord Join Date: 2002-04-28 Member: 528Members, NS1 Playtester
    Warning label on MonsE:

    Do not use near SunnyD, may cause explosion.
  • ShockehShockeh If a packet drops on the web and nobody&#39;s near to see it... Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9336NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-elchinesetourist+Feb 20 2004, 04:31 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (elchinesetourist @ Feb 20 2004, 04:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-MonsieurEvil+Feb 19 2004, 03:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MonsieurEvil @ Feb 19 2004, 03:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Keyboard not detected. Press F1 to continue
    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Now now MonSE

    You know that's not fair.

    For the uninitiated it's just so that you can let the computer know when to proceed once you've found a keyboard and hooked it up. It's also a way to let you know that the keyboard you found works. There's not much point in allowing a computer to boot w/o a keyboard after all.. nothing really you can do <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Or, you could let it boot without because it runs entirely off SSH access..... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ForlornForlorn Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2634Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin-Shockwave+Feb 19 2004, 10:39 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Shockwave @ Feb 19 2004, 10:39 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It's fairly boring, standard. Nothing special.

    <b>EXCEPT</b> for the 'safety instructions' which included these 3 gems.

    o Do not use underwater.

    o Do not use near excessive radiation.

    o Do not locat the router in areas where it may be stood on.


    WHAT THE HELL!?!?!? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    These are all there because some moron actually did them, sued, and won.


    GG LITAGATION
  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Various Computers
    Keyboard not detected. Press F1 to continue
    <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    My computer sometimes says that <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • That_Annoying_KidThat_Annoying_Kid Sire of Titles Join Date: 2003-03-01 Member: 14175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-DOOManiac+Feb 19 2004, 10:33 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DOOManiac @ Feb 19 2004, 10:33 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> So if you're gonna blame someone, blame the public and the legal system who allow this kind of bs. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ^^
  • GwahirGwahir Join Date: 2002-04-24 Member: 513Members, Constellation
    edited February 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-ZiGGY^+Feb 19 2004, 10:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ZiGGY^ @ Feb 19 2004, 10:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> our microwave had "do not put live animals in the microwave" yay <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Ah but nothing is said about <b>dead</b> animals. *Finds some roadkill*

    edit: to prevent confusion, I know that's meant for regular old meat products. Like rocky mountain oysters.
  • SuperTeflonSuperTeflon Join Date: 2003-12-31 Member: 24893Banned
    I'll keep those warnings in mind next time I'm going to try to use it as a stepstool to change a lightbulb in my nuclear reactor while waist deep in coolant.
  • SpetsnazSpetsnaz Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24761Members, Constellation
    Child-Sized Superman Costume
    Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly.


    ^^ thats got to be the best....

    Also on a packet of peanuts : Warning may contain nuts....... <--- i aint kiddin abou that one!
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    Yes I remember in M&S they sell packs of Assorted Nuts with "Warning: Not for nut allergy sufferers"
  • SpetsnazSpetsnaz Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24761Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cereal_KillR+Feb 21 2004, 12:53 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cereal_KillR @ Feb 21 2004, 12:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yes I remember in M&S they sell packs of Assorted Nuts with "Warning: Not for nut allergy sufferers" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol yeah, i was like omg how dumb are some peole these days, or how crafty some people are to get money, suck tbh the way the world is 2day
  • UnCriticalUnCritical Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 73Members, Constellation
    I read this one somewhere (tho im not sure if its true or not)

    On a box of edible, chocolate underwear - "Warning: May contain nuts"

    If its true, thats got to be the best.
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