I just want to say thank you to the man who saved my boyfriend's peanuts from an untimely demise

[doublebeddreams]

I was sitting on the floor at a large mall in downtown Tel Aviv (probably the ugliest and dirtiest mall outside of the third world I have ever been to) using my laptop and borrowing power because my computer was almost out when some guy passes me and says something in Hebrew. I thought he was telling me to stop using the malls power or something. I

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[korolyeva525]

At the risk of TMI, it's true. A shame I can't credit my source here (I don't remember), but I did read a well-documented article that cited several people had burned parts of their laps and *ahem*parts due to excessive laptop heat. In one instance, the laptop heated the zipper which then burnt *something else*. By no means is it normal to get burned by putting a laptop in your lap, but in rare circumstances they've reached above-average temperatures, resulting in injury.

[crowchild]

haha. i love it. I told my husband Luke your tale and he laughed out loud as well.

[doublebeddreams]

I'm glad you liked my story and I hope that Luke takes it to heart.

[korolyeva525]

Oh, I thought it was like a fertility thing