What's on your mouse mat?

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 03 Nov 2004, 20:32

Not that I'm bored tonight or anything. I always went in for plain ones (or free ones) myself until very recently, when we found one we just had to have.

MrSpoon · Post by **MrSpoon** » 03 Nov 2004, 20:34

Don't use one, my optical mouse happily glides over my desktop

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 03 Nov 2004, 20:46

Optical IR mouse for me too. Mouse mats are history Bellybabe. No more snagged cables, no more de-fluffing. Only drawback is when the batteries run out and you don't have replacements, but if you have children you just commandeer the batteries from one of their toys (preferably a noisy one).

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 03 Nov 2004, 20:52

Bob wrote:Optical IR mouse for me too. Mouse mats are history Bellybabe. No more snagged cables, no more de-fluffing. Only drawback is when the batteries run out and you don't have replacements, but if you have children you just commandeer the batteries from one of their toys (preferably a noisy one).

So, you have yet to get to the stage when the kids "borrow" the batteries from the TV or Hi-fi control? What goes around comes around....

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 03 Nov 2004, 20:53

Bob wrote: Only drawback is when the batteries run out

Yes, I've heard that....but not relevant to this topic!

Hm. We had a wireless mouse thingy but it drove us a bit mad so we abandoned it and returned to the prehistoric days we prefer. And anyway you techie show off types might all have them but I bet there are lots of POLers who still have mouse mats. So there. And anyway, it's worth having an old fashioned one so that I can gaze at my mouse mat and not a boring old desk.
*sniff*

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 03 Nov 2004, 21:18

Used to be poison on ours.

Haven't seen the need for it yet since we moved out here to the country.

(BTW - where are all the seagulls? I thought this was the seaside?)

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 03 Nov 2004, 22:31

Mr Magnolia - please refer to the specific thread re aforementioned offensive birds!

Back to mousemats then. We don't use one either coz our little ball is on top of the mouse, therefore no need to get RSI by moving the thing all over the room in order to find the cursor!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 03 Nov 2004, 22:36

(BTW - where are all the seagulls? I thought this was the seaside?

They've all migrated to Aberdeen to attack my mate Julia......

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 03 Nov 2004, 22:38

Marya wrote: They've all migrated to Aberdeen to attack my mate Julia......

Good!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 03 Nov 2004, 22:47

What a cruel woman you are Epykat!

PS Julia does live in a bungalow afterall.....

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 03 Nov 2004, 22:55

I'm afraid I'm still a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to things like mousemats, I still use one although the one in use is a boring University of Edinburgh Science freeby. Will get my nice personalised dog one back if I can find where the pesky son has hidden it (it's not cool !!!)

I have one of those ball things on the top of the mouse too but prefer the old fashioned way.

MrSpoon · Post by **MrSpoon** » 03 Nov 2004, 23:03

teddygirl wrote:I'm afraid I'm still a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to things like mousemats, I still use one although the one in use is a boring University of Edinburgh Science freeby. Will get my nice personalised dog one back if I can find where the pesky son has hidden it (it's not cool !!!)

I have one of those ball things on the top of the mouse too but prefer the old fashioned way.

I haven't touched your mousemat, but that one you ARE using is mine!
and no, that ball is a scroll wheel, not a track ball

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 03 Nov 2004, 23:06

Smarty pants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 03 Nov 2004, 23:11

We have 2 mousemats: Miss Pal of Porty has Ariel (The Little Mermaid) and I have a freebie from the Bank of Scotland. No infra red in this household!

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 03 Nov 2004, 23:30

Well, I have a very beautiful bottom.

On my mousemat.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 03 Nov 2004, 23:32

Is it mine?

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 04 Nov 2004, 07:04

Optical Trackball and Graphic Tablet.....so no need for a mat....yep, my good old mat.... I miss my little mat.....my poor old mat....I loved that mat.......we thought we would be together forever.......god, what have I done.....maaatttteeee where are yoooooouuuuuu!!!..........now im sad and alone.....thanks Bellybabe

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 04 Nov 2004, 07:23

CatzVP wrote:Optical Trackball and Graphic Tablet.....so no need for a mat....yep, my good old mat.... I miss my little mat.....my poor old mat....I loved that mat.......we thought we would be together forever.......god, what have I done.....maaatttteeee where are yoooooouuuuuu!!!..........now im sad and alone.....thanks Bellybabe

Would you like a RoS one Catz? That would surely cheer you up!

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 04 Nov 2004, 07:33

Actually.... I would love one.... the weird thing is.... after the time I as there I still miss it a bit. The people were great, and I made a lot of good friends. So I guess RoS was good for me (But donÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t you tell anyone that I said thatÃ¢â‚¬Â¦lol)

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 04 Nov 2004, 07:35

PS... Ecm.....How Camp is your Spidey ?!?!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 04 Nov 2004, 14:22

CatzVP wrote:PS... Ecm.....How Camp is your Spidey ?!?!

He's hugely camp, isn't he?

Mimpty · Post by **Mimpty** » 04 Nov 2004, 14:42

My mousemat is a map of Arthur's Seat and surrounding streets. I bought it because I lived in the South Side at the time and I could identify my street. (Sad person).
Defunct now really, as I have moved to the seaside.

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 04 Nov 2004, 15:13

Bob wrote:Is it mine?

If it is you're more my type than I thought.

And I think you need to do some explaining to Mrs Bob.

Richard · Post by **Richard** » 04 Nov 2004, 15:14

My Mouse. !

sicker · Post by **sicker** » 04 Nov 2004, 18:26

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 04 Nov 2004, 21:34

Very nice mat sicker..... and do I detect a Logitech keyboard??

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 05 Nov 2004, 00:02

Oh dear! A mouse mat that is 648 pixels wide. Me thinks it has only got a life expentancy of one more day !