Cell phones don't like fish tanks.

[Guest]

It didn't actually go into the fish tank. Not exactly.

No, one of our kitty idiots jumped on top of the fish tank to chase the fancy little swimming guppies. The tank is just a ten-gallon, thankfully, because the cat broke the lid of the tank and wound up inside.

Water, water everywhere. My phone was nearby and became well-doused.

I didn't realize that at the time, but now as I'm attempting to recharge it the phone is positively snickering at me.

Must the phone be replaced? Can't the damn thing just dry out?

Anyone had this experience?

 

[hugo_sam]

It didn't actually go into the fish tank. Not exactly.

No, one of our kitty idiots jumped on top of the fish tank to chase the fancy little swimming guppies. The tank is just a ten-gallon, thankfully, because the cat broke the lid of the tank and wound up inside.

Water, water everywhere. My phone was nearby and became well-doused.

I didn't realize that at the time, but now as I'm attempting to recharge it the phone is positively snickering at me.

Must the phone be replaced? Can't the damn thing just dry out?

Anyone had this experience?

PM on way
Maybe it will help

Hugo

 

[jacintexas]

It didn't actually go into the fish tank. Not exactly.

No, one of our kitty idiots jumped on top of the fish tank to chase the fancy little swimming guppies. The tank is just a ten-gallon, thankfully, because the cat broke the lid of the tank and wound up inside.

Water, water everywhere. My phone was nearby and became well-doused.

I didn't realize that at the time, but now as I'm attempting to recharge it the phone is positively snickering at me.

Must the phone be replaced? Can't the damn thing just dry out?

Anyone had this experience?

A lot of time they will dry out and work fine.. all you can do is wait.. do you have insurance on it?..

 

[TheEarl]

Hairdryers sometimes work.

My phone had an accident with West Country cider a while back. Still works, which I think is testimony to the durability of the phone cause god know I wasn't working after I was soused with cider.

The Earl

 

[Guest]

A lot of time they will dry out and work fine.. all you can do is wait.. do you have insurance on it?..

Yes, I do - thanks.

Although I think I'd rather say it was lost or stolen.

Would they understand the fish tank story?

 

[Guest]

Hairdryers sometimes work.

My phone had an accident with West Country cider a while back. Still works, which I think is testimony to the durability of the phone cause god know I wasn't working after I was soused with cider.

The Earl

 

[blackhaus7]

Keep in mind that electronic devices and water rarely go well together. That said, let it throughly dry out. The amount of features will determine the odds of recovery. The more features, the more that can go wrong. I know of one cell phone that played every other note of Beethoven's Fifth as it's ring. Became annoying to it's owner.

I would think you've had better weekends, all things considered.

 

[BlackShanglan]

Yes, I do - thanks.

Although I think I'd rather say it was lost or stolen.

Would they understand the fish tank story?

It's amazing what the insurance people do hear. My aunt once had to file an insurance claim for a car that was attacked by Spam. The agent didn't bat an eye.

Shanglan

 

[Guest]

Keep in mind that electronic devices and water rarely go well together. That said, let it throughly dry out. The amount of features will determine the odds of recovery. The more features, the more that can go wrong. I know of one cell phone that played every other note of Beethoven's Fifth as it's ring. Became annoying to it's owner.

I would think you've had better weekends, all things considered.

Laughing - do you know what else happened? I hesitated to say anything because it just seemed to be too much, but -

I was helping my daughter finish a project for class after supper tonight and I managed to drop two unopened packages of cardstock paper on my left foot. Ow. Ow ow ow ow.

I may actually have two broken toes, if the swelling, discoloration and pain is any indication. I'm not certain I can fit a shoe over my foot.

I'm thinking of calling in tomorrow.

 

[BlackShanglan]

I'm thinking of calling in tomorrow.

Good plan. Then you can stay home and nurse the cat back from pneumonia.

I hope that tomorrow goes much better.

Shanglan

 

[Guest]

Good plan. Then you can stay home and nurse the cat back from pneumonia.

I hope that tomorrow goes much better.

Shanglan

Good plan.

He's lucky he's already been neutered, or . . .

 

[Belegon]

true story...

I once had my son knock my phone out of my hand at a ball game...he was 4 or 5 at the time...and it landed directly in my beer at my feet...fully immersed...

it actually worked ok for a couple days...then conked out and had to be replaced...I was told that I had missed a crucial area in my drying off process...

 

[damppanties]

Must the phone be replaced? Can't the damn thing just dry out?

Anyone had this experience?

I know someone who was out in pouring rain with his cellphone. He came home and popped it in the microwave. The phone works perfectly. He was probably just lucky.

 

[jacintexas]

I know someone who was out in pouring rain with his cellphone. He came home and popped it in the microwave. The phone works perfectly. He was probably just lucky.

very lucky.. a microwave can destroy electronics..

 

[cloudy]

cell phones don't like coffee, either.

I got it to work for awhile by taking the cover off, and pushing the buttons with a tiny screwdriver, but finally gave up and got a new one.

 

[TxRad]

My oldest Granddaughter has tried to flush my Daughters cellphone twice now that i know of... Luckily she pulls the antenna out before she does.... and it won't go down....

Yes, my daughter has had to replace it both times.....

The wonders of the electronic age.....

 

[Guest]

My oldest Granddaughter has tried to flush my Daughters cellphone twice now that i know of... Luckily she pulls the antenna out before she does.... and it won't go down....

Yes, my daughter has had to replace it both times.....

The wonders of the electronic age.....

It's a goner.

At least I can change the chip over - I don't have to redo my numbers.

Now to choose. I may have to pay more to get a "cool" phone, but it's worth it.



Word to the wise - If you have cats, don't store your cell phones within a five-mile radius of fishtanks.

 

[Svenskaflicka]

Screw the phone - what about the cat? Is he allright? Was he shocked? Did he cut himself on the glass? Has he had professional help getting over the trauma?

 

[Guest]

Screw the phone - what about the cat? Is he allright? Was he shocked? Did he cut himself on the glass? Has he had professional help getting over the trauma?

Ah, a fellow cat lover.

The kitty was fine. No trauma, just embarrassed by his faux pas. The other cats snickered.

Of course, we weren't able to find another lid right away so the next day, when he decided to jump up again he landed right in the water. We were prepared with waterproofing and towels. He became very drenched.

(He's still hiding from the kitty shame.)

 

[SeaCat]

Ah, a fellow cat lover.

The kitty was fine. No trauma, just embarrassed by his faux pas. The other cats snickered.

Of course, we weren't able to find another lid right away so the next day, when he decided to jump up again he landed right in the water. We were prepared with waterproofing and towels. He became very drenched.

(He's still hiding from the kitty shame.)

LOLOLOL
I live in southern Florida, the land of lizards large and small. I also have two cats who love to hunt. (Catch and release by the way.) One day I was disturbed from my work on the computer by my smaller, meaner cat yowling in the other room. I wandered out to find her sitting there holding her paw up with a very disgusted/perplexed look on her face. You see, attached to her paw was a very disgruntled lizard. (About three inches long and attached because he had clamped his jaws around her paw.)

I calmly disengaged said lizard and released him/her outside while my cat sulked. She didn't chase lizards for almost two weeks.

Needless to say my wife and I had a good laugh over this.

Cat

 

[Huckleman2000]

LOLOLOL
I live in southern Florida, the land of lizards large and small. I also have two cats who love to hunt. (Catch and release by the way.) One day I was disturbed from my work on the computer by my smaller, meaner cat yowling in the other room. I wandered out to find her sitting there holding her paw up with a very disgusted/perplexed look on her face. You see, attached to her paw was a very disgruntled lizard. (About three inches long and attached because he had clamped his jaws around her paw.)

I calmly disengaged said lizard and released him/her outside while my cat sulked. She didn't chase lizards for almost two weeks.

Needless to say my wife and I had a good laugh over this.

Cat

Cats are pussies.

 

[australwind]

I can identify with all of this .... my phone (an old CDMA .... therefore chipless) took an unauthorised swimming lesson.... the 10 second rule does not apply when it comes to immersion in the toilet! I hauled it out as promptly as I could and applied the hairdyrer treatment ..... to no avail. Apparently turning it on at this point wasn't a good idea.

I handed it over to the techno guru, who promptly turned it into electronic spare parts.... but he assured me he knew where everything went! He dried every bit thoroughly, ensured that there were not foreign objects anywhere and carefully reassembled it. Surprisingly there were no bits left over.... this is someone who is used to working on both old English and French cars... If there are no bits left over at the end... you've done something wrong!

Suffice to say, the phone powered up and would work.... except its damn hard to use a phone when you have no screen to give you any information.... especially when you have numbers stored in it that you have no record of anywhere else.

I gave up and went out to buy a new one not long after. Lesson from all this? Write your phone numbers down somewhere as well .... and never try to go to the loo with your phone hooked to the back of your jeans!

My cat looks at me very smugly indeed!