invisible sticky stuff

itboffin
itboffin Posts: 20,064
edited June 2011 in Commuting chat
I took my phone out of my back pocket to find the screen smeared with something sticky, yuk!

Checked the pocket but nothing there!!! I've repeated the experiment several times with the same results, much like a dog chasing its own tail.
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Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.

Comments

  • How nice is your bum and has Headhunter been standing behind you?
    Nobody told me we had a communication problem
  • How nice is your bum and has Headhunter been standing behind you?
    DON'T

    There'll be photos - don't forget the depilation thread :shock:
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    How nice is your bum and has Headhunter been standing behind you?

    Oh dear. Really? :oops:
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  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    Phone get hot? Some sort of glue exuding (mmmmm exude...)?
    Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.
  • Could the heat of your phone melted your Magic Sticky Bum Booster Bottom Pads?
    Nobody told me we had a communication problem
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Kind of freaking me out now
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • SimonAH
    SimonAH Posts: 3,730
    I've noticed a few instances of silicone based materials liquefying for no apparent reason. Have you got a screen protector on there?
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  • Jay dubbleU
    Jay dubbleU Posts: 3,159
    SimonAH wrote:
    I've noticed a few instances of silicone based materials liquefying for no apparent reason. Have you got a screen protector on there?

    Low frequency vibration can cause thyxotropic effects in some materials - does it become solid again after movement ceases ?
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    SimonAH wrote:
    I've noticed a few instances of silicone based materials liquefying for no apparent reason. Have you got a screen protector on there?

    Yep
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    itboffin wrote:
    SimonAH wrote:
    I've noticed a few instances of silicone based materials liquefying for no apparent reason. Have you got a screen protector on there?

    Yep

    Serves you right for going against the grain and getting an HTC
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  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    dhope wrote:
    itboffin wrote:
    SimonAH wrote:
    I've noticed a few instances of silicone based materials liquefying for no apparent reason. Have you got a screen protector on there?

    Yep

    Serves you right for going against the grain and getting an HTC

    Meh apple is dead to me now apart from their laptops, mmmmm macbook pro/air etc etc etc mmmmm

    PS. I discovered the source of said sticky screen
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    Font size makes me think you'll sound foolish when you explain...
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    eh apple is dead to me now apart from their laptops, mmmmm macbook pro/air etc etc etc mmmmm

    PS. I discovered the source of said sticky screen

    Was it a toffee apple?
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,064
    Me foolish ... how very dare you :oops:

    :roll:
    Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • davis
    davis Posts: 2,506
    I'm going to bet on leaking energy gel/bottle.
    Sometimes parts break. Sometimes you crash. Sometimes it’s your fault.
  • dhope
    dhope Posts: 6,699
    davis wrote:
    I'm going to bet on leaking energy gel/bottle/fake tan.

    Good call
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  • dhope wrote:
    davis wrote:
    I'm going to bet on leaking energy gel/bottle/fake tan.

    Good call

    Good Lord, you don't think he's been using Veet on his phone, do you?