The pediatric rooms at Nordsrom are equipped with special alarms to deter would-be kidnappers. When activated, they trigger a truly appalling siren at the RN's station, the kind of sound which can strip paint off the walls. Unfortunately, they malfunctioned the other day and would not turn off. We were all in danger of being driven insane, but fortunately the Plant Ops guys managed to rig up a noise-deadening system:
This is a microfiber mop balanced on top of an adjustable desk chair. You can't see it, but there's a 3-ring binder between the two to keep the mop tightly in place. It didn't kill all the sound, but it made the decibel level tolerable for a couple of hours until the snafu was fixed.
That's hilarious! Whatever works...
Posted by: Jill of All Trades, MD | April 10, 2010 at 12:10 AM
Hey! This could be an NHS solution! Most of the hospitals and nursing homes I go in to have 'systems' in place like this. Hope your mop-aka-acoustic-damper doesn't become too permanent!
Posted by: Mary Clark | April 09, 2010 at 10:04 AM
That is AWESOME!!!! LOL!
Love the chair and the mop! Great picture!
You post the funniest things....
Posted by: A Daring Adventure | April 05, 2010 at 05:38 AM