Perfect positions

-[Stykz]- · 12-29-2005, 07:59 AM

Gah. Ever been perched upon your chair, concealed wholly by a blanket? Or trying to?

It's rather nippy in my house, so I grab a blanket. But no matter what, the arm controlling the mouse betrays it all. What are some normal activities that require a special position to work properly?

Like... writing. While laying on your side. But you must support your head with your writing hand.

barefoot serpent · 12-29-2005, 09:22 AM

ah... I thought this was going to be a discussion about the pros & cons of the Missionary position. Sorry, wrong category.

When asked if he could 'do it all over again', Groucho Marx replied: Try more positions.

Elspode · 12-29-2005, 10:53 AM

I have a tendency to work at my desk and computer while sitting forward on the edge of my chair. I don't know why, but I do. This leads to an unsupported and aching back, and a chronic pain in my left thigh from where it presses against the armrest support bar.

I'm hopeless.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-29-2005, 02:39 PM

I picked up the habit of tucking my right foot under my left leg while sitting in a easy chair watching TV, fom my Dad.
Do not do this!!!
He ended up having the knee replaced after years of suffering, whereas I broke the habit after about 10 years.
I still have one very screwed up right knee.

zippyt · 12-29-2005, 03:38 PM

I used to work with this guy that always had neck pain , I found out why one day , i went to his house to give him a hand with a celing fan , after we got finished he wanted to show me a few web sites , he had the BIG desk , and this SMALL short chair , he was looking up to his Puter like it was a GOD !!!!
I sat there surfing around for about 10 minets and my neck started hurting as well , then i got a couple of phone books to sit on , this brought the moneter to about face level , MUCH better !!! he tryed it as well , and said " well i wish i had tryed that befor that back surgery for pinched nerves !!!!"

Common sence people !!!
its called ERGONOMICS , or putting your body in a nuteral position .

monster · 01-03-2006, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I picked up the habit of tucking my right foot under my left leg while sitting in a easy chair watching TV, fom my Dad.
Do not do this!!!
(

Is it OK to tuck your left foot under your right leg while sitting in an office chair perusing bulletin boards? Because you caught me out. I keep trying to sit the other way or straight when I realise I'm doing it, but my body parts are in a conspiracy against my brain and they have more cells....

xoxoxoBruce · 01-03-2006, 10:16 PM

You have been warned, monster.

monster · 01-03-2006, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

You have been warned, monster.

BigV · 01-04-2006, 01:36 PM

I'll consider myself warned as well. Because that's exactly my posture right now, but at dining room chair/table. Spooky.

Happy Monkey · 01-04-2006, 01:39 PM

How about right big toe under right front chair leg? For some reason I occasionally end up in that position.

Trilby · 01-04-2006, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

How about right big toe under right front chair leg? For some reason I occasionally end up in that position.

That is your subconscious. It wants to smash your big toe for being mean. To me.

Happy Monkey · 01-04-2006, 02:30 PM

Goddamn toe. My subconscious also knocked off its nail when moving furniture once... Apparently it's a constant battle.

mrnoodle · 01-04-2006, 02:43 PM

I do the thing with the chair leg and my toe, too. I can't stand chairs that don't go back. I relish the feel of that moment when you're rocking on the back legs, let go and tip lightly back against the wall rather than go forward. It's almost Tourette's-like. It has to feel just right or I will keep tipping back till it does.

Then I'm fine, and can sit normally until the next tipping urge strikes. Weird, huh?

Happy Monkey · 01-04-2006, 02:53 PM

It's like we're twins, separated at birth!

xoxoxoBruce · 01-04-2006, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV

I'll consider myself warned as well. Because that's exactly my posture right now, but at dining room chair/table. Spooky.

I am the ghost of future knee pain.

12-29-2005, 07:59 AM	#1
-[Stykz]- Neophyte-in-training Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 3	Perfect positions Gah. Ever been perched upon your chair, concealed wholly by a blanket? Or trying to? It's rather nippy in my house, so I grab a blanket. But no matter what, the arm controlling the mouse betrays it all. What are some normal activities that require a special position to work properly? Like... writing. While laying on your side. But you must support your head with your writing hand.

12-29-2005, 10:53 AM	#3
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	I have a tendency to work at my desk and computer while sitting forward on the edge of my chair. I don't know why, but I do. This leads to an unsupported and aching back, and a chronic pain in my left thigh from where it presses against the armrest support bar. I'm hopeless. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

12-29-2005, 02:39 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I picked up the habit of tucking my right foot under my left leg while sitting in a easy chair watching TV, fom my Dad. Do not do this!!! He ended up having the knee replaced after years of suffering, whereas I broke the habit after about 10 years. I still have one very screwed up right knee. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-29-2005, 03:38 PM	#5
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	I used to work with this guy that always had neck pain , I found out why one day , i went to his house to give him a hand with a celing fan , after we got finished he wanted to show me a few web sites , he had the BIG desk , and this SMALL short chair , he was looking up to his Puter like it was a GOD !!!! I sat there surfing around for about 10 minets and my neck started hurting as well , then i got a couple of phone books to sit on , this brought the moneter to about face level , MUCH better !!! he tryed it as well , and said " well i wish i had tryed that befor that back surgery for pinched nerves !!!!" Common sence people !!! its called ERGONOMICS , or putting your body in a nuteral position . __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

01-03-2006, 10:16 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	You have been warned, monster. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-29-2005, 09:22 AM	#2
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	ah... I thought this was going to be a discussion about the pros & cons of the Missionary position. Sorry, wrong category. When asked if he could 'do it all over again', Groucho Marx replied: Try more positions.

01-04-2006, 01:36 PM	#9
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I'll consider myself warned as well. Because that's exactly my posture right now, but at dining room chair/table. Spooky. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

01-04-2006, 01:39 PM	#10
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	How about right big toe under right front chair leg? For some reason I occasionally end up in that position. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-04-2006, 02:30 PM	#12
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Goddamn toe. My subconscious also knocked off its nail when moving furniture once... Apparently it's a constant battle. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

01-04-2006, 02:43 PM	#13
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	I do the thing with the chair leg and my toe, too. I can't stand chairs that don't go back. I relish the feel of that moment when you're rocking on the back legs, let go and tip lightly back against the wall rather than go forward. It's almost Tourette's-like. It has to feel just right or I will keep tipping back till it does. Then I'm fine, and can sit normally until the next tipping urge strikes. Weird, huh? __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

01-04-2006, 02:53 PM	#14
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	It's like we're twins, separated at birth! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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