Seize
The first part of WOPR Mark II turned up from Scan today, the case. I brought in the cardboard box, opened it up, turned it upside down and let it slip out onto the floor. I unbagged it, removed the tape holding the fold down doors closed and admired it’s shiny black face. I then stood up, bent over, and picked up the case with the aim of putting it onto the couch. And that’s when it happened.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW!
I immediately collapsed to the floor, unable to move, having hurt my back more than I’ve ever hurt it before. I lay there for 20 minutes, unsure as to what to do, I considered phoning for an ambulance because I really couldn’t move. Any attempt to shift to stand up again just resulted in even more pain.
Things have obviously improved now, I’m able to move around again, and in fact if I don’t keep doing so then things appear to seize up and get even more painful. I’ve spent a lot of time tonight walking up and down the room to loosen myself up.
Lesson learned, computers are not only evil, if you say so out loud they’ll come and get you.
