Weird Occurance

TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">WTH...</div> Ok, so I'm playing NS, and I knock my phone off the desk. I reach down to pick it up and i toss it on top of the computer on accident. The screen faces near me, and I see that there is no bars on the battery meter, just like the phone's beepin has been lettin me know for a while.

So I continue playing and all of a sudden, my computer shuts off. However, the yellow light on my Dell computer (yea yea) is on.

I push the power button. No dice.
I pull the plug to see if theres power still going to it, and to stop it. The yellow light is on after removing the powercord.
I plug it back in, wait, then hit the switch for the plu its in. Yellow light is still on.

I unplug it and remove my phone away from my computer. The light goes off.

I am now able to start my computer.

I am weirded out, and then I look at my phone. Its now halfway charged.

What happened? Did the phone drain power from the computer? No way that could happen, because I have left electronical devices on my computer before. I just dont get it.

Just thought I would share my time of weirdedoutness.
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  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
  • TransmissionTransmission Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14456Members
  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    edited April 2005
    Take it to a priest.

    What model phone is it?
  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    Sounds like it might be a case of interference of some kind.
  • arcticaarctica Shindiggery innit Join Date: 2005-02-18 Member: 41646Members
    edited April 2005
    Careful the phone doesn't abuse a crucifix. [/obvious allusion to obvious movie]
  • TyrainTyrain Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11746Members
    Let the phone be with you!

    You can play tricks on foolish nerds now.

    Vampirephone FTW.
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    That's a trip. My cell causes my monitor to jitter, but that's it... nothing that trippy.
  • R_A_CR_A_C Join Date: 2003-05-13 Member: 16273Members
    Wow that's weird. Yea, the worst i've seen is making the screen flicker, but this vampiric phone must be stopped before it feeds on the internet and destroys all computers!
  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-R A C+Apr 11 2005, 09:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (R A C @ Apr 11 2005, 09:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow that's weird. Yea, the worst i've seen is making the screen flicker, but this vampiric phone must be stopped before it feeds on the internet and destroys all computers! <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It would be cool to have a phone that you could use to take the internet hostage with, though.
  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-im lost+Apr 11 2005, 10:22 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (im lost @ Apr 11 2005, 10:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-R A C+Apr 11 2005, 09:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (R A C @ Apr 11 2005, 09:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Wow that's weird. Yea, the worst i've seen is making the screen flicker, but this vampiric phone must be stopped before it feeds on the internet and destroys all computers! <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It would be cool to have a phone that you could use to take the internet hostage with, though. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It's a terrorist! Aleart the <a href='http://www.theonion.com/images/432/article3169.jpg' target='_blank'>Terror Aleart Van</a>!
  • ShoeboxShoebox Join Date: 2004-11-15 Member: 32817Members
    thats neat. u can like charge batteries from your computer.
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    Throw your phone at the nearest wall, that'll teach it.
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Phones and computers don't mix. Its best to keep them away from each other. Though I've never heard of a phone messing up anything beyond a monitor's picture...
  • TheDestroyerTheDestroyer Tooobah Join Date: 2003-07-12 Member: 18123Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Cold NiTe+Apr 12 2005, 12:20 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Cold NiTe @ Apr 12 2005, 12:20 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Throw your phone at the nearest wall, that'll teach it. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well, I do drop it alot, it also stays in my pocket where it keeps a tuba mouthpiece company (so it gets banged around by the mouthpiece). Could it be payback?

    The phone is an LG Model: C1300.

    Now, whats really weird is what its been doing when it rings. Its on my side of the dorm's desk, and when it rang, my roomies speakers (my roomie, by the way, is MIA) start to do that buzz thing as if the phone was right next to them. The phone is about 7+ feet away from his speakers. I am freaking out.

    Right now, I have the phone taped to the wall on the side of the room with no electronics. I have separated the battery from it until I need to use it. I may contact my cellular provider tomorrow.

    Dude, this is really f'ed up. I'm scared. Good thing I don't have a pacemaker or whatever, though.
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-TheDestroyer+Apr 12 2005, 12:43 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (TheDestroyer @ Apr 12 2005, 12:43 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Dude, this is really f'ed up. I'm scared. Good thing I don't have a pacemaker or whatever, though. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    <evil laugh>

    Or well... <a href='http://www.lunixmonster.org/forums/index.php?act=Attach&type=post&id=1060' target='_blank'>Listen to a Crazy Man (Necrosis) laugh.</a>
  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    wow, hope you don't get a tumor...
  • Private_ColemanPrivate_Coleman PhD in Video Games Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7510Members
    Jeezus, what the hell is Necrosis doing that's so amusing?
  • flintlockflintlock Join Date: 2004-06-15 Member: 29320Members
    man, all the threads tonight are creepy and wierd.

    kill the phone man. just, kill it, and soon, before its to late.
  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Private Coleman+Apr 12 2005, 12:52 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Private Coleman @ Apr 12 2005, 12:52 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Jeezus, what the hell is Necrosis doing that's so amusing? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That question is best left unanswered. Needless to say, pleasure was derived by him in some manner.
  • NecroticNecrotic Big Girl&#39;s Blouse Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 53Members, NS1 Playtester
    I think its great that you are so genuinely freaked out by your phone that have you tied it up and take away its evil power before it can escape and cause havoc across the globe.

    That's thinking that'll let you survive a horror movie rather than be one of the dumb blondes that bites it early on.
  • GrendelGrendel All that is fear... Join Date: 2002-07-19 Member: 970Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, NS2 Playtester
    Electro-magnets and PCs do not mix. Physics 101.
  • Sub_zer0Sub_zer0 Join Date: 2004-05-09 Member: 28569Members
    agreed ^^

    Yes you should be gratfull it did not do any damage to your computer if you read instructions most things (pc ) say not to keep them near other pc bits like my mouse (the uber laser mouse) it says to keep 15 inces awy from any electricly stuff (its cordless)
  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    Next you'll start singing a repetitive tune concerning an enlongated yellow fruit.
  • DubbilexDubbilex Chump Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9799Members
    Now the question is: who will be the first person to show up at his door, grab the phone out of his hand and stomp it for the good of The Internet ©?

    (second, it's pretty lame that the world s natch is censored)
  • SoulSkorpionSoulSkorpion Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 423Members
    Pretty cool.

    My speakers occasionally make a distinctive noise just before I get an SMS or phone call, with the phone on the desk near them. Like, two or three seconds before the phone beeps.
  • ObstObst Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14436Members, Constellation
    edited April 2005
    Sounds like a bad bad case of double induction.


    PC -> Phone
    Phone -> PC

    zing! The PC encounters an unexpected power turbulence and crashes.

    /me runs
  • GrendelGrendel All that is fear... Join Date: 2002-07-19 Member: 970Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, NS2 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dubbilex+Apr 12 2005, 02:04 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dubbilex @ Apr 12 2005, 02:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Now the question is: who will be the first person to show up at his door, grab the phone out of his hand and stomp it for the good of The Internet ©?

    (second, it's pretty lame that the world s natch is censored) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Have to agree. I've requested it be removed from the swear filter.
  • CplDavisCplDavis I hunt the arctic Snonos Join Date: 2003-01-09 Member: 12097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Transmission+Apr 11 2005, 10:06 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Transmission @ Apr 11 2005, 10:06 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Vampire phone. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    lol

    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    my phone doesnt do anything cool like leech power for itself. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SupernornSupernorn Best. Picture. Ever. Made. Ever. Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7608Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Grendel+Apr 12 2005, 10:24 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Grendel @ Apr 12 2005, 10:24 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Electro-magnets and PCs do not mix. Physics 101. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Quoted for Truth.

    My monitor was doing all kinds of crazy stuff, it was bending and changing colours and I thought it was about to explode. Then I looked down at these magnets my brother had left on the desk.. DUH!
  • GlissGliss Join Date: 2003-03-23 Member: 14800Members, Constellation, NS2 Map Tester
    <!--QuoteBegin-SoulSkorpion+Apr 12 2005, 05:34 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SoulSkorpion @ Apr 12 2005, 05:34 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Pretty cool.

    My speakers occasionally make a distinctive noise just before I get an SMS or phone call, with the phone on the desk near them. Like, two or three seconds before the phone beeps. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Once in class we were watching a movie, and it made that noise, and I said, "SOMEONE HAS A CELLPHONE!" and then a few seconds later a cellphone rings. awesome.

    and the teacher yelled a lot at the kid.
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