Fall Down, Go Boom.

[swestrup]

ARGH!! While I was typing that last post, one of the legs snapped off of my office chair, and threw me over onto my back. I bought that chair with my birthday money from Mom two or three years ago, and now it looks like I need to buy a replacement. (I'll check the warantee, but its probably long expired).

So much for my plans of fixing my computer. Its no good having a working system, if I don't have a comfortable chair to sit in.

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[cpirate.livejournal.com]

I guess it must be genetic, my mother still uses a (well-made, mind you, unlike mine) straight-backed wooden chair in her study. Also, having alarmingly low standards definitely helps.

It's probably no consolation, but at least this conversation motivated me to have another look at my office chair and discover that I could move the arms slightly more out of the way, such that it hopefully won't cripple me any more. I kind of wish I could just take them off completely, but the anchor to one of the screws is detached enough that it won't release the screw, but attached enough that it keeps the arm stuck on. Le sigh.

[cpirate.livejournal.com]

That said, if my chair still tries to cripple me, I'll be looking to get rid of it, as it takes up a wide berth. I'll try to let you know soon.

[taxlady.livejournal.com]

I have practically the exact opposite views on chairs for office. I like a steno chair with no arms to get in the way. I lower it enough that my thighs are just touching the chair, so the weight of my legs is carried by my lower legs (that way the blood doesn't get cut off in my thighs). I make sure the small oval back part fits neatly into the small of my back. swestrup detests having to use my office chair. I'm not real fond of using his. ;)

[cpirate.livejournal.com]

Oh, make no mistake, I'm with you on the chair arms; I took them off my old chair at work, and they'd be off my current one if I could.