battery humor <ot>

[Kurt Wall]

On Tue, Dec 18, 2007 at 08:28:37PM -0700, Collins Richey wrote:
> I just got a replacement battery for my laptop, and the following is
> an excerpt from the instruction booklet.
> 
> The security of Battery
> Do not make the battery be short-cycle. It will be affected seriously.
> Do not Hit, Throw, and Abuse. It will cause the corrosive appears on
> the battery.
> Do not store the battery in a Hot, wet and Rainy room.
> Do not throw the battery to the fire. keep it far away from fire. it
> will be exploded by this.
> Do not decompose, repair, or Juggle the battery. It would burn, and
> the alkalescency liquor will cause Fire or hurt to human. Even Death.
> Do not perforate the battery with a sharp weapon.

This is definitely a candidate for engrish.com.

> I'm sure that any attempt on my part to translate something into
> Chinese would be equally hilarious.

Likewise. I'd probably cause an international incident.

Kurt