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Darko · 11-16-2008, 06:15 PM

I can't believe I just spilled Green Tea Ginger Ale all over my PS3 controller...also known as my blue-ray remote!!!

I saw it happening in slow motion but had no time to stop the glass from tipping!

I wiped it off but when I shake it, it still has the green tea ginger ale mixture coming out of it.

I'm scared to even see if it works now!

Anyone else have any horror stories about damaging their own equipment/discs in random freak accidents?

JJ · 11-16-2008, 06:29 PM

None of my electronics yet - but my 28-month old Razr phone has been dropped onto asphalt, soaked in orange juice, dropped in puddles, dropped inside the little boat on a Disney World water ride, dropped on tile from the bed, accidentally hit like 50 times - and it still works! I don't think anyone else's Razr could've gone through what this one did.

Marquoz · 11-16-2008, 06:39 PM

I've ruined a couple phones by leaving them on a table with a full cold drink. Forget the drink overnight, and there's a huge puddle that messes up the phone.

I ruined a TV by using it during power surges after hurricane gustav, power kept going up and down, finally the TV just turned off and won't turn back on. Not too worried, I plugged in the bigger better TV that I needed a new entertainment center for. It was a 199$ walmart special so didn't even bother having a surge protector for it, moved it to my PS3 and HDTV.

Spilled a full Sprite on a computer I was repairing once, arced electricity all over my arm and totally fried the motherboard. Word to the wise, if you have the computer wide open and are installing/removing things, have it turned off all the way.

Only time I've ruined controllers is overuse, buttons start sticking. Too lazy to clean them out and buy new ones.

EricJ · 11-16-2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Darko

I can't believe I just spilled Green Tea Ginger Ale all over my PS3 controller...also known as my blue-ray remote!!!

So...you spilled your drink over both of them, or you still haven't gotten your PS3 Blu-Ray Remote (sold separately) yet?

Darko · 11-16-2008, 08:26 PM

I just had the one controller and now it seems to not be working.

I didn't have the Blue-Ray remote at the time. But I just went out and bought one at Best Buy. Came home and tried to use it but I needed to have my controller working in order to link the new remote I just bought! LOL

I have been to Best Buy twice already today. Once to get Iron Man and Indy 4.Price matched them with Targets ad and then back out to get the remote just a few minutes ago.

So I just flipped out and smacked the hell out of the controller and I got it to work for a second and linked the new remote up!

But now the controller doesn't work at all after linking up the remote. I think it might work now but I can't figure out how to switch back from the remote I just linked up to the controller that may or may not be working.

Anyone have any input on the situation?

P.S. I love a good phone getting destroyed story. I dropped one in a toilet once myself, as well as just pushed it against my cheek to hard and the flip part broke off. I was told phones falling in toilets was pretty common thou.

Nerdkiller likes BD · 11-16-2008, 08:31 PM

I don't think I have any, but my sister has probably broken every single phone she has owned. She just has no respect for anything thats been given to her.

tommyboy81 · 11-16-2008, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by EricJ

So...you spilled your drink over both of them, or you still haven't gotten your PS3 Blu-Ray Remote (sold separately) yet?

I still use the controller. Why spend $20 to $30 on something that works the same as the controller?

jadedeath · 11-16-2008, 10:25 PM

That'll teach you for drinking *GREEN TEA GINGER ALE* I mean seriously, karma had to bite you in the ass sooner or later for not drinking a manly soda.

Logan

Darko · 11-16-2008, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jadedeath

That'll teach you for drinking *GREEN TEA GINGER ALE* I mean seriously, karma had to bite you in the ass sooner or later for not drinking a manly soda.

Logan

Yea that was the second thought that popped in my head after the initial thought of you big dummy you f*#ked up your controller faded away.

So I switched to Raspberry Ginger Ale!

I can never drink Green Tea Ginger Ale again without being reminded of this mournful day.

quexos · 11-17-2008, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darko

I can't believe I just spilled Green Tea Ginger Ale all over my PS3 controller...also known as my blue-ray remote!!!

I saw it happening in slow motion but had no time to stop the glass from tipping!

I wiped it off but when I shake it, it still has the green tea ginger ale mixture coming out of it.

I'm scared to even see if it works now!

Anyone else have any horror stories about damaging their own equipment/discs in random freak accidents?

Gee I'm sorry to hear that. I don't have any such stories so far. I'm extra careful with my electronics. Hoping that extra careful is enough

scott87 · 11-17-2008, 09:48 AM

i have dropped my phone down the toilet twice

still works a charm

Teabaggins · 11-17-2008, 04:23 PM

how good was that ginger ale? sounds like it would be ok if you added some Bombay sapphire to it

jkwest · 11-17-2008, 04:27 PM

I like that Ginger Ale alot!!!

Blue-Man · 11-17-2008, 05:58 PM

I know someone who threw up on his computer. Thats worse.

Rantlers · 11-17-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JJxiv1215

None of my electronics yet - but my 28-month old Razr phone has been dropped onto asphalt, soaked in orange juice, dropped in puddles, dropped inside the little boat on a Disney World water ride, dropped on tile from the bed, accidentally hit like 50 times - and it still works! I don't think anyone else's Razr could've gone through what this one did.

Wow, congrats, that's incredible, I know of people who breathed on their RAZR wrong and it would stop working! My brother went through 3 replacements alone before he decided to get a different phone!

EricJ · 11-17-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tommyboy81

I still use the controller. Why spend $20 to $30 on something that works the same as the controller?

'Cause when I want to quick-click a Green bookmark, I don't want to push three buttons instead of one.

jkwest · 11-17-2008, 06:36 PM

the bluetooth remote is worth it...I love it.

Teabaggins · 11-17-2008, 07:00 PM

I don't have a ps3 but if I did I would get a proper remote. not as ghetto, imo

SellmeyourDVD · 11-17-2008, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darko

I can't believe I just spilled Green Tea Ginger Ale all over my PS3 controller...also known as my blue-ray remote!!!

I saw it happening in slow motion but had no time to stop the glass from tipping!

I wiped it off but when I shake it, it still has the green tea ginger ale mixture coming out of it.

I'm scared to even see if it works now!

Anyone else have any horror stories about damaging their own equipment/discs in random freak accidents?

Let it dry out for a couple of days and you should be ok. It might be a little sticky though. Same thing happened to my xbox controller and it worked, but not well

york weir · 11-17-2008, 07:33 PM

Worst I've done is playing my xbox 360 during a lightning storm while recharging the controller. When the lightning struck really close I got a shock from the controller. I didn't bother turning off the xbox, I simply unplugged the controller and kept on playing.

11-16-2008, 06:15 PM	#1
Darko Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:1063	I can't believe I just..... I can't believe I just spilled Green Tea Ginger Ale all over my PS3 controller...also known as my blue-ray remote!!! I saw it happening in slow motion but had no time to stop the glass from tipping! I wiped it off but when I shake it, it still has the green tea ginger ale mixture coming out of it. I'm scared to even see if it works now! Anyone else have any horror stories about damaging their own equipment/discs in random freak accidents?

11-16-2008, 06:29 PM	#2
JJ Blu-ray Count Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Miami, FL Home Theater Gallery:99 4K collection:619 Blu-ray collection:1293 DVD collection:31 Digital collection:5 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:203	None of my electronics yet - but my 28-month old Razr phone has been dropped onto asphalt, soaked in orange juice, dropped in puddles, dropped inside the little boat on a Disney World water ride, dropped on tile from the bed, accidentally hit like 50 times - and it still works! I don't think anyone else's Razr could've gone through what this one did.

11-16-2008, 06:39 PM	#3
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	I've ruined a couple phones by leaving them on a table with a full cold drink. Forget the drink overnight, and there's a huge puddle that messes up the phone. I ruined a TV by using it during power surges after hurricane gustav, power kept going up and down, finally the TV just turned off and won't turn back on. Not too worried, I plugged in the bigger better TV that I needed a new entertainment center for. It was a 199$ walmart special so didn't even bother having a surge protector for it, moved it to my PS3 and HDTV. Spilled a full Sprite on a computer I was repairing once, arced electricity all over my arm and totally fried the motherboard. Word to the wise, if you have the computer wide open and are installing/removing things, have it turned off all the way. Only time I've ruined controllers is overuse, buttons start sticking. Too lazy to clean them out and buy new ones.

11-16-2008, 08:26 PM	#5
Darko Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:1063	I just had the one controller and now it seems to not be working. I didn't have the Blue-Ray remote at the time. But I just went out and bought one at Best Buy. Came home and tried to use it but I needed to have my controller working in order to link the new remote I just bought! LOL I have been to Best Buy twice already today. Once to get Iron Man and Indy 4.Price matched them with Targets ad and then back out to get the remote just a few minutes ago. So I just flipped out and smacked the hell out of the controller and I got it to work for a second and linked the new remote up! But now the controller doesn't work at all after linking up the remote. I think it might work now but I can't figure out how to switch back from the remote I just linked up to the controller that may or may not be working. Anyone have any input on the situation? P.S. I love a good phone getting destroyed story. I dropped one in a toilet once myself, as well as just pushed it against my cheek to hard and the flip part broke off. I was told phones falling in toilets was pretty common thou.

11-16-2008, 08:31 PM	#6
Nerdkiller likes BD Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Wrestling in Ireland. PSNetwork: Nerdkiller316PSN Nerds beaten up: Loads 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:880 Trading Score:1	I don't think I have any, but my sister has probably broken every single phone she has owned. She just has no respect for anything thats been given to her.

11-16-2008, 10:25 PM	#8
jadedeath Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jun 2007	That'll teach you for drinking GREEN TEA GINGER ALE I mean seriously, karma had to bite you in the ass sooner or later for not drinking a manly soda. Logan

11-17-2008, 09:48 AM	#11
scott87 Special Member Member since:May 2007 Location:England 4K collection:276 Blu-ray collection:425 DVD collection:26 Blu-ray reviews:3	i have dropped my phone down the toilet twice still works a charm

11-17-2008, 04:23 PM	#12
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	how good was that ginger ale? sounds like it would be ok if you added some Bombay sapphire to it

11-17-2008, 04:27 PM	#13
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	I like that Ginger Ale alot!!!

11-17-2008, 05:58 PM	#14
Blue-Man Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:USA	I know someone who threw up on his computer. Thats worse.

11-17-2008, 06:36 PM	#17
jkwest Off-Topic King Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Northern California PSN Id: jkwest5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:20	the bluetooth remote is worth it...I love it.

11-17-2008, 07:00 PM	#18
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	I don't have a ps3 but if I did I would get a proper remote. not as ghetto, imo

11-17-2008, 07:33 PM	#20
york weir Special Member Member since:Nov 2007	Worst I've done is playing my xbox 360 during a lightning storm while recharging the controller. When the lightning struck really close I got a shock from the controller. I didn't bother turning off the xbox, I simply unplugged the controller and kept on playing.

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