h a l f b a k e r yThe phrase 'crumpled heap' comes to mind.
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Seems we all suffer stressual
overload now and then, and
previous
attempts to provide a decent respite
have encouraged venting and
ranting
instead of total relaxation. Short of
stripping down and hopping into a
sensory deprivation tank, which can
be a bit awkward at meetings or in
public places, there's not much you
can do.
Now you can get a bit of a break
from "it all" by strapping on the
Brief
Respite From Reality headgear. The
lightweight light-proof goggles
fade
to black while noise cancelation
head
phones slowly eliminate all sound.
As you drift off, external speakers
begin
repeating the phrase "please stand
by, I will be with you in just a
moment" for the benefit of
bystanders. After 30 seconds,
sound slowly slides back to normal,
while the goggles gradually clear.
To avoid abuse, the headset locks
up
for 30 minutes after use. Please,
parents of small children and air
traffic controllers, secure your
responsibilities before engaging
headgear.
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Of course, wearing one of these in a meeting would be fine.
ps, 'i' before 'e' except after 'c' (except when not.) |
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Umm, woops. Sticky kids make
sticky keyboards. (At least I got it
right later on). |
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Please make sure to fade-from-black as well. Reality can be even more painful when you are reintroduced to it suddenly. |
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ok, but whose working on Brief Moments of Clarity? |
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And who's working on making sure no one steals your wallet or smacks you on the head when you're under? |
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I'll just stick to drinkin. |
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I gave this a + ....but mostly for the title. I had pictured a restaurant or club where trained actors served up a dose of non-reality for those bored with the every day grind. |
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"Thank you sir, would you like the bill now or should I post your stapler to Malaysia?" |
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"After you finish that drink, do you mind helping me with a top secret mission? The man in the corner wearing the blue jacket only hears every third word, and we need him to tell us the formula for rubber teflon." |
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"Starn swarp gloon. Nee treedle fon." |
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The floor could be on a mechanical system that could deliver a random jolt every now and then. |
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Lights would be timed to all change to a purple hue evey 30 minutes. |
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Chim snaff, fellow halfbakers. |
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Ha. I love it. Perhaps the two ideas could be combined? Might as well have entertaining virtual reality if you're going to go through the trouble of carrying around a helmet. |
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Ah yes, [not only], much better. I
don't know about trying to put it in
the headset though; you could,
but it wouldn't be as good as
[noba]'s suggestion. (I'd like
roving bands of actors to descend
on their target at large, and create
the non-reality as an
improvisational reaction to the
situation they find, without
revealing their identity.) |
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What if there was a fire or an armed robbery or any other catastrophic accident while you were wearing these? |
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What if there was a fire or an
armed robbery or any other
catastrophe while you took a nap?
Whatever that is, same with
these. |
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Is 30 seconds long enough? |
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Probably long enough to take a deep breath and reboot the brain.+ |
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