Mouse balls -Reply

[Dan Lester]

Well, at least this wasn't the old joke about mouse balls that
made the rounds a half dozen years ago....a purported
internal document from IBM.  o-)

We don't bother for several reasons.  

We've had little theft or vandalism....at least in part because
we glue the little "ball covers" (jock straps?) in place with a
dab of superglue.  Yes, you can't clean the balls....but we've
never really wanted to.  I clean my own mouse at home and
work since I usually am eating over the keyboard and mouse
area, but hasn't been an issue with public stations.  And, so
far, we've never had a mouse stolen.  

And, since replacement mice are  9.95 or less, we just don't
worry too much about it.  Think I saw some last week locally
for $6.95...hardly high end delights, but adequate for the use
intended.

dan


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