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AUGUST 11, 2010 @ 11:56 PM


Whoever designs fire alarms should be taken out in the woods and shot. Why in the name of Gawd would you make a lifesaving, necessay, REALLY IMPORTANT item that made such a horrible noise that every one in every home I have ever lived in has been smashed to death in a fit of fury and burned toast? This one was still working, although dangling from a wire due to a toast incident. Then the battery got low. And it started freaking out. So I got the tallest bar stool in the house and stood on it on tippy toes (right exactly, I will note, at the edge of the staircase. Great design there.) and after nearly dislocating my shoulder I got the battery out. Which was when I realized that that wire it was hanging by was ELECTRICITY. Removing the battery just freaked it out even worse, and increased the frequency of horrible noises. WHY WAS THERE A FUCKING BATTERY, AND WHY WAS IT SO FUCKING IMPORTANT?

Anyhow, its dead now.

And while I am ranting and raving about pointless shit, people who dry their cups upside-down on a towel. What the fuck? Have you no sense of smell? My new roommate did the dishes yesterday, and today I poured myself a glass of water and nearly puked from the mildew smell. ITS GROSS. DON'T DO THAT.

End of rant.

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suispud1

suispud1

Dallas, TX
January 2010

AUG 12, 2010 12:02 AM

well said.

DCruz

DCruz

Montreal-nord, QC
November 2006

AUG 12, 2010 12:32 AM

Well there you go, I think that explains why they're all dead... the battery, probably in case of power outage... but I guess that doesn't really matter anymore, does it ? But yes, they tend to be horrible pieces of electronic that probably only it's designer really understands !

Umm, I always dry my cups upside down, as in to let water drip out into the plastic thingie where you put your freshly washed dishes... but it's not totally airless inside of it, if it is, I can totally see how that could get quite horrible. But like this, works great !

jayenh

jayenh

Fairbanks, AK
March 2004

AUG 12, 2010 12:58 AM

Well, if it's a clean non stinky towel, it works fine.

Reagan

Reagan

SUICIDEGIRL

I'm lost

AUG 12, 2010 01:43 AM

From the very first sentence, I knew I was going to thoroughly enjoy this entry.

Kitsea

Kitsea

Dugway, UT
August 2004

AUG 12, 2010 02:39 AM

Am sorry your nose was assaulted by a mildew smelling glass ...but the first part makes me wonder if anyone has every sued over death via fire alarm battery replacement...

Comixbookgurl

Comixbookgurl

I'm lost
April 2006

AUG 12, 2010 04:03 AM

all true

Tiger_Fodder

Tiger_Fodder

Braintree, MA
June 2007

AUG 12, 2010 04:43 AM

The battery is a back up in case the electricity goes out and there is a fire. Good industrial designers would never work at an alarm company. /shudder

bendingunit23

bendingunit23

Canada
April 2005

AUG 12, 2010 07:23 AM

oh and on top of the fire alarm issuses you pointed out they contain Americium 240 which is radioactive. Good luck on educating the new room mate.

obd

obd

Venice, CA
June 2003

AUG 12, 2010 07:58 AM

I'm with you on using the drying rack (as opposed to upside down on a towel). Architect moralizing re: smoke detectors below the spoiler.

SPOILERS! (Click to view)

Change the battery on each solstice and you won't have the chirping issue. They're at the top of the stairs because smoke rises and if a fire starts downstairs, you want to get down the stairs while you can still use them. They're also at the head of the hall leading to the bedrooms if that's a different place because it would be nice if you woke up before the smoke puts you back to sleep. Smoke detectors are hardwired now because well, people are bad at changing batteries. One more thing, the building code is a lifesafety code. That is, it doesn't say that building won't burn down or fall down in an event. It says that a it will do those things slowly enough that most of the people inside can get out. If something happens, get outside and figure it out. So there you go. Be safe. [/soapbox][/archidork]



Yulia

Yulia

SUICIDEGIRL

Canada

AUG 12, 2010 08:33 AM

Smokes alarms... always been one of the banes of existence.

AmbientLight

AmbientLight

I'm lost
March 2005

AUG 12, 2010 10:29 AM

How's about an alarm with a thematic robot voice,
like maybe "Danger, danger Will Robinson."

Cadavre

Cadavre

HOPEFUL

Seattle, WA

AUG 12, 2010 11:43 AM

goodness that is a HORRIBLE design. I'm not even sure we have fire alarms in my apt....And ew...mildes in drinking glasses...things also get stuck to the wet rim if you dry them that way, like paint.

humanfire

humanfire

Los Angeles, CA
June 2005

AUG 12, 2010 04:33 PM

My smoke alarm in my room went off when I was asleep. I woke up thinking a big truck was backing up and I was ready to jump out the way. I yanked it down and I'm gonna put it in the trash.

Katarina

Katarina

USA
April 2008

AUG 13, 2010 10:59 AM

I agree, I hate hate hate when people dry glasses upside down on a towel!

JUST_ERIC

JUST_ERIC

Fort Myers, FL
November 2002

AUG 13, 2010 11:07 AM

love the rant.. i would agree with you an everything! i mean come on get a drying rack there what $5 at wall-mart or you can even got to the $1 store and find one..end my rant...haha

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