Yeah, but I think that's mostly for people who would fall asleep with a hot (I mean HOT) covering rather than check often and moderate as needed. Just like Micky-D's coffee still says, "Caution: Contents might be hot." They're protecting themselves from the occasional crazy quad/para/hemi who says, "Damn... I can't believe this thing that I plugged in to get hot actually burned me! I'll sue the bastards!"
Best! --Tod ---- "John S." <[email protected]> wrote: > I haven't seen an electric blanket that didn't warn against being used by > paralyzed people. > > john > > --- On Tue, 12/8/09, Quadius <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Quadius <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] USB heating blanket > To: "bob quinn" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Daniel Espinoza" <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 4:04 PM > > > I purchased a Sunbeam electric blanket quite sometime ago and used it with an > X10 appliance module to turn it off. Unfortunately I wasn't able to turn it > back on, because you need to physically hit the switch. > > I also used it on a low setting of 2. The only problem I had with it was I > tended to get a little too warm during the middle of the night and had to > shut it off. Then I ended up suffering from being too warm the entire > night. I really hate to call for help unless it's absolutely necessary. If > you're going to use an electric blanket, I would suggest you make sure that > you have someone on hand during the first tryout. > > Keep in mind, my experience is probably quite a bit different than the > average person on this list. I live in Florida and therefore the temperature > doesn't get nearly as cold as it does for everyone else. > Good luck, > Q > > > On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 2:47 PM, bob quinn <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Another thought: With an AC-powered blanket you could use an X-10 controller > connected to your computer (CM11-A or Firecracker) to power on/off. > > > At 07:31 AM 12/8/2009, Daniel Espinoza wrote: > > > > > How does just wanting to get some feedback from you guys, at Craig Hospital > they warned me to not use a heating blanket where I couldn't feel for obvious > reasons. I was wondering what your thoughts are on using this heating blanket > I found to be used while on my computer > http://www.improvementscatalog.com/product/code/361025.do?cm_mmc=Amazon-_-ExecutiveGifts-_-2009-_-361025%20BRN&code-macs=MP9W028&code=MP9W028 > . > I will not be using it to heat my lap as one of the primary ways it says to > use it, but for the second way to use it, over my shoulders and on the back > of my neck. It's getting cold lately and was just wondering what your > thoughts were on it. It's heated via USB from your computer, meaning you > would have to be close to the computer which I am at night. The reason I am > really thinking about this is mainly to stop the pain I get from the hardware > in my neck when it gets cold. The things I like about it mainly is the fact > that it heats up via a USB with a low setting and a high setting, meaning it > isn't plugged into the wall but into a USB port which I can enable or disable > from a software on my computer so I don't have to wake someone up or even > have them adjust it as I can just disable the port, or ports. The second and > the main reason I like it is because it's not plugged into the wall, even > though I am sure there is a fuse on it if the USB hub detects a > short or failure in the USB device it will tally depending on what operating > system you are running, which gives you not only a warning but a way to shut > it off immediately. The third reason I like it is more of a personal > preference but it is a geek gadget. Let me know what you think, basically I > am depending on your feedback before I purchase this. Thank you in advance! > > > Danny Espinoza 26/m/California > Occupation before accident: > Network engineer / SR. Network security engineer > What happened: > I broke my c2,c6,c7 in a horrible car accident > Traumatic brain injury from blood going to central cortex from spinal cord > not vent dependendent anymore. :] > My website: > http://wwwthespinalcordinjurednet > My social networking sites: > http://www.myspace.com/DannyLNX > http://www.facebook.com/DannyLNX > >
