ddavelarsen Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 A week or so back I was going out to my car to have an analog - needed to get away from my desk more than I wanted to smoke, actually. Anyway, I laid a three-ring binder down on my desk and got up to leave. When I got back, my immediate coworkers rushed over to me and asked what that "cigarette thing" on my desk was that had caught fire... Yikes! They said a huge cloud of smoke was coming off my desk and when they picked up the binder found the PT underneath. I had obviously laid the binder down and pressed the switch on the PT. The cartomizer was a hollow blackened shell, everything melted out of it with a pool of juice on my desk. The binder has a permanent melted scar. That could have ruined vaping for everyone in the company; might have gotten me in a whole lot of major trouble...perhaps cost my job. So this goes to show that we must be very responsible with our stuff. Nothing can be taken for granted. I personally have much to be thankful for, and getting by in this case is a big one. Thanks for reading.
elem187 Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 wow scary.. I'm glad nothing really bad happened.
Christopher Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Ouch that could have gone really bad! Lesson learned I suppose!
Jeffb Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Dave, Thank you so much for posting that! When I get my new VT/PT, I will be using it at a computer that my kids use also. I would have never thought of that danger. Believe me if there is a way for something to be broke my kids will do it. I'll make sure to put my PT away when not in use. Thanks again!
keenan Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Whew , dodged a bullet there VaperM, thanks for the heads up. Im sure that WILL come in handy for peoples future reference.
stubear62 Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 OMG! You are sooooo lucky, man. Could have burned the whole building down if no one caught it. Glad that nobody got hurt and that you weren't fired. Safety is a virtue.
StevenP Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Woah, glad to hear nothing worst came out of it all, thanks for sharing this warning!
nana Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Thanks for sharing that warning. It might help someone in the future. And we can use all the help we can get. Glad it wasn't any worse and that everything ended up being okay.
Speakeasy Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 You should be made to write 50 times, "I will be more responsible with my e-cigarette". Lol, Action from the forum should be swift on such offenses.
ddavelarsen Posted November 28, 2009 Author Posted November 28, 2009 You should be made to write 50 times, "I will be more responsible with my e-cigarette". Lol, Action from the forum should be swift on such offenses. I am contrite! Whew.
Christopher Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 I wouldn't worry about the VP passthrough to much, the button is pretty stiff. Not to the point it's annoying just enough that it would take a decent amount of pressure from something on your desk to press it.
VaPOOrizer Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 Glad to hear nobody got injured and you retained your job. Heck man, in this economy nobody can afford to lose their job! Thanks for the tip.
Gazoo Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 Dave, Thank you so much for posting that! When I get my new VT/PT, I will be using it at a computer that my kids use also. I would have never thought of that danger. Believe me if there is a way for something to be broke my kids will do it. I'll make sure to put my PT away when not in use. Thanks again! sounds like your kids and mine could form thier own demolition company. lol but hubby wraps his pt around his neck or throws it in his pocket everytime he gets up from the comp you can use it unplugged it still has a battery just fyi. i dont know if they all do but his does. i have a 5 and 6 year old so i dont sit at the comp for long once they wake up lol
ddavelarsen Posted November 28, 2009 Author Posted November 28, 2009 i have a 5 and 6 year old so i dont sit at the comp for long once they wake up lol Ain't that the truth! We have same-age grandkids who spend not-quite-enough time here on the weekends. Between fighting for computer time and keeping the printer full of paper and ink, I stay pretty busy in here. Why do little girls want to print every page from the Barbie site? I finally gave Ashleigh a three-ring binder (is there a theme here?) and turned her loose with the paper punch just to save myself some mess. Or did I? There are paper dots all over the place now...
NeRo9k Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 That's crazy, I'm glad everything is alright now.
TheGreen Posted November 29, 2009 Posted November 29, 2009 This is what is so great about VT. We can share our stories, good and bad, and give others a heads up. Thanks for the post ddave glad all is OK. Cya
ddavelarsen Posted November 29, 2009 Author Posted November 29, 2009 I'm sure glad folks are find this a valuable story. Sorry it took me so long to fess up. I admit to being a little embarrassed about it.
Gazoo Posted November 29, 2009 Posted November 29, 2009 I'm sure glad folks are find this a valuable story. Sorry it took me so long to fess up. I admit to being a little embarrassed about it. Dont be embarrassed these are the little things that people overlook. and now that you have the guts to posst it hopefully everyone learns from it and is more careful
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