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Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

By Bill Detwiler September 19, 2007, 5:10 AM PDT Bill Detwiler on Twitter billdetwiler

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Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

Milk, milk everywhere but not a drop to dink

Milk, milk everywhere but not a drop to dink

You would think someone who spills milk on their computer would learn that uncontained liquids and PC hardware don’t mix. You would be wrong.

Webshots member Midolm experienced two separate spills, merely 5 days apart.

You can see more careless user antics in these galleries:

Careless users prove PCs and drinks don’t mix

Convicted of endangering their computers?

© Webshots – midolm

Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

The offending glass of milk

The offending glass of milk

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Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

Chatting during the spill

Chatting during the spill

Midolm was chatting at the time of the incident.

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Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

Milk on the printer

Milk on the printer

The computer wasn’t the only victim. This printer was caught in the crossfire.

© Webshots – midolm

Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

Soaked papers

Soaked papers

Hopefully, these papers weren’t important or the user had electronic copies.

© Webshots – midolm

Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

Milk drips from table onto computer

Milk drips from table onto computer

© Webshots – midolm

Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

Milky mouse

Milky mouse

At least this is an optical mouse and has fewer opening than an old roller ball model.

© Webshots – midolm

Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

Milk under the keyboard and CD cases

Milk under the keyboard and CD cases

© Webshots – midolm

Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

Milk under the monitor also

Milk under the monitor also

© Webshots – midolm

Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

Spill number two: Red fruit punch

Spill number two: Red fruit punch

Unfortunately, this individual failed to take precautions after her first spill. Less than five days after the “milk incident” this glass of fruit punch would prove a more dangerous foe.

© Webshots – midolm

Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

Fruit punch all over the computer keyboard

Fruit punch all over the computer keyboard

This time, the spill was not confined to the table. The fruit punch went all over the computer keyboard.

© Webshots – midolm

Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

Fruit punch goes in one side and out the other

Fruit punch goes in one side and out the other

So much fruit punch spilled into the keyboard’s right side, that it ran out the left side.

© Webshots – midolm

Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

This is going to be a sticky keyboard

This is going to be a sticky keyboard

© Webshots – midolm

Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

Cleaning up the keyboard

Cleaning up the keyboard

© Webshots – midolm

Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

Fruit punch under the monitor

Fruit punch under the monitor

© Webshots – midolm

Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

Pouring the spilled fruit punch from the keyboard

Pouring the spilled fruit punch from the keyboard

© Webshots – midolm

Careless user spills milk/fruit punch on computer twice

That's a lot of fruit punch

That's a lot of fruit punch

Hopefully, after the second spill, this user will be more careful with drinks around her computer.

© Webshots – midolm

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