Sitting is Killing You

[Surfah]

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[SteelBlue]

It's kind of funny when people use the argument (I hear it a lot related to diet) that hundred(s) of years ago humans were working fields, chasing prey, eating fruits and berries, not using teflon pans, obesity didn't exist etc... and thus we just weren't meant to do "x" and it's killing us. Yet here we are living to an average age of what, 78? Sitting may well be killing us but geez, something has to and I'd bet we're still living a lot longer than those folks a hundred or more years ago.

[old_gregg]

there is an interesting case out there for the standing desk. i've seen some cool designs that attach four chains to ceiling joists and save a lot of floor space.

[Surfah]

It's kind of funny when people use the argument (I hear it a lot related to diet) that hundred(s) of years ago humans were working fields, chasing prey, eating fruits and berries, not using teflon pans, obesity didn't exist etc... and thus we just weren't meant to do "x" and it's killing us. Yet here we are living to an average age of what, 78? Sitting may well be killing us but geez, something has to and I'd bet we're still living a lot longer than those folks a hundred or more years ago.

There is that irony isn't there?

[thesaint258]

It's just nature's way of killing all the lawyers. Of course, that has the natural consequence of killing off most of the politicians too, so it's not all bad.

[YOhio]

there is an interesting case out there for the standing desk. i've seen some cool designs that attach four chains to ceiling joists and save a lot of floor space.

Donald Rumsfeld used a standing desk.

[New Mexican Disaster]

I recently met with a legendary consumer attorney in New Mexico who uses a motorized stand/sit desk. It set him back about two grand is all. I am thinking of getting one when and if I ever have any money.

[Surfah]

I recently met with a legendary consumer attorney in New Mexico who uses a motorized stand/sit desk. It set him back about two grand is all. I am thinking of getting one when and if I ever have any money.

Try this. It's a quarter of the cost.

http://www.bizchair.com/kangaroopro-ed.html?utm_campaign=Amazon%20Product%20Ads&utm_medium=Comparison&utm_source=amazon.com&utm_term=The%20Kangaroo%20Pro%20-%20Adjustable%20Height%20Sit-to-Stand%20Workstation%20with%20Single%20Monitor%20Mount%20

[Surfah]

Try this. It's a quarter of the cost.

http://www.bizchair.com/kangaroopro-...tor%20Mount%20

Here's the company's website:

http://www.ergodesktop.com/

[Uncle Ted]

I stand about half the time. Here is my desk...

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[Uncle Ted]

I recently met with a legendary consumer attorney in New Mexico who uses a motorized stand/sit desk. It set him back about two grand is all. I am thinking of getting one when and if I ever have any money.

I got mine from here: http://www.ergodirect.com/product_in...ducts_id=15015

I got a doctor to prescribe it and, therefore, wrote it off my taxes.

[old_gregg]

ted, you need some cable management solutions! it's making me claustrophobic. i have this mounted on my desk and entertainment center.


one of the best investments i've ever made was my herman miller aeron. i got it on ksl for like $300, and it is incredible.

[Uncle Ted]

ted, you need some cable management solutions! it's making me claustrophobic. i have this mounted on my desk and entertainment center.

Very nice... I am looking for something like that.

Edit: Called the wife and she is picking me up a couple today.

[Clark Addison]

Why do I get the feeling that Creekster is waiting at his desk, continually refreshing CUF, waiting for the re-work of this thread title? I trust it won't last more than 4 minutes.

[Moliere]

I stand about half the time. Here is my desk...

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Isn't it a big pain to move everything from one desk to another in the middle of the work day.