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Re: Diablo => Carpel Tunnel Syndrome

#520
From: Simon Juncal
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 1997 00:00
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Michael Cecil wrote:
> 
> On 13 Feb 1997 21:46:10 GMT, m...@chat.carleton.ca (Mark Ip) wrote:
> 
> >Allen (all...@Starbase.NeoSoft.COM) wrote:
> >
> >> I'm the guy that started this thread.  After reading lots of responses to
> >> my question, I took the advice of several users and went out and spent
> >> some money this weekend.
> >
> >> I bought a Logitech Marble Trackman and a Gravis Game Pad Pro.  The Marble
> >> Trackman is VERY comfortable for right handed mouse operations, and the
> >> Gravis Game Pad Pro is great for programming keyboard commands and using
> >> it with my left hand.  I also rearranged the furniture in my study, moving
> >> the futon close to the computer desk so I can now recline and comfortably
> >> play Diablo all day long without any discomfort.
> >
> >> Thanks for the suggestions everybody!
> >
> >> Allen "Telecaster"
> >
> >Has anyone tried the Cirque pad or something? I'm using it now and I think
> >it's great. I just found it strange that everyone was talking about
> >trackballs only....
> I solved this problem years ago.  Just find a big old comfy wingback
> chair somewhere.  Peel the covering off the mouse hand chair arm and
> build a nice arm support to a level that will support your arm and
> hand even with your mouse or desk.  Then build speakers into the
> wingback parts and call it..."Frankenchair".  Matches my 12 HP
> Frankenvacuum....

LOL, cracking good post! 

 
> Michael Cecil
> mce...@cyberramp.net
> The Polychromic Dragon of the -=[UDIC]=-

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From: Simon Juncal <~sju...@erols.com>
Subject: Re: Diablo => Carpel Tunnel Syndrome
Date: 1997/02/14
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