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Ron Brind
Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 15:01 on 30th October 2009

Did you know that your computer keyboard could be five times dirtier than the average toilet seat? No wonder we are all feeling sick at work! Yuck, have you washed your hands lately?

Can you imagine what might drop out of it if you were to say turn it upside down and give it a good shaking?

There you go, another piece of useless information

So what about the mouse I wonder...

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Diana Sinclair
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quotePosted at 15:44 on 30th October 2009

I do know that, Ron. I am a compulsive hand washer, especially at work. I won't touch door knob handles with my bare hands if I can help it.

I also keep hand sanitizer at my desk, as well as disinfectant wipes with which I wipe down my phone, my keyboard and my desk at least twice a day.

I am proud to be a germaphobic freak. I think we should have a flag. Lol! ;-)

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chili5
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quotePosted at 01:43 on 2nd November 2009

I took my keyboard apart once and OMG was it ever dirty. I gave up on cleaning them because it is such a pain to take the keys out and use a vaccum cleaner.

I broke a keyboard cleaning it once. :( 

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Debbie Adams
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quotePosted at 02:03 on 2nd November 2009
LOL@James i have broken a keyboard myself,,lol  i have alcohol pads at my desk for shots and i use them like crazy on my phone and keyboard,,:) i also use the airspray on it.. my husband laughs because i am crazy about that kinda stuff and romote controls!!!! when we stay at a hotel i clean them like crazy because there gross,,:)))
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Shirley K. Lawson
Shirley K. Lawson
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quotePosted at 05:14 on 2nd November 2009

One can never be to clean with this stuff out in the world that is spreadabel with hand shakes and touching of being sneezed at. I have various wipes for various purposes.

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Roses
Roses
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quotePosted at 01:21 on 3rd November 2009

I use the clorox wipes at home.

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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 14:28 on 5th November 2009
Did you know that the lamp used by Guy Fawkes during his attempt to blow up Parliament (boy he's got something to answer for) is now on display in the Asmolean Museum in Oxford? Circa 1641...
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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 14:30 on 5th November 2009
On 2nd November 2009 01:43, chili5 wrote:

I took my keyboard apart once and OMG was it ever dirty. I gave up on cleaning them because it is such a pain to take the keys out and use a vaccum cleaner.

I broke a keyboard cleaning it once. :( 

James, I don't think the idea is to remove the keys, just give it a good shake and perhaps a flick over with a soft paintbrush or similar. But you managed to get it back together again?
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chili5
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quotePosted at 00:54 on 6th November 2009
Yes, Ron, I did but it never did work the same. After awhile it just stopped working. The keys started to get stuck and stopped working completely. :P
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Toby Craig
Toby Craig
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quotePosted at 02:03 on 7th November 2009
On 30th October 2009 15:01, Ron Brind wrote:

Can you imagine what might drop out of it if you were to say turn it upside down and give it a good shaking?

I tried your advice Ron... everything fell out of my pockets! You're right though, I found many things that I had fogotten about or thought were lost.  For example - A half eaten chocolate bar,  A white Fiver, My pet Hampster and yes Debbie... Even a Walmart store!  As for the keyboard, it produced nothing! Smile
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