Please shoot me (or, going back to a full sized board)

Half-Saint · 28 Jun 2012, 21:41

My girlfriend constantly complains that she can't sleep at night because of the noise that my SSK makes so I was forced to go back to a full size board temporarily. I've been using that SSK for more than a year and this feels horrible! Especially going back to MX Black which I used to like but they feel very very strange now.

I'll swap this monstrosity for that Raptor K1 CeeSa sold me tomorrow.

Anyone else have this problem?

fossala · 28 Jun 2012, 21:42

I use a HHKB and I found the SSK to be too big. God knows what would happen if I pulled out a fullsize board.
I feel for you.

webwit · 28 Jun 2012, 21:42

You have to give the blacks some time.

7bit · 28 Jun 2012, 21:43

You don't understand nothing about women!

Use her switches and she will sleep well (afterwards).

ripster · 28 Jun 2012, 21:48

Headphones. Or a cot in the kitchen.

Half-Saint · 28 Jun 2012, 21:58

webwit wrote:You have to give the blacks some time.

They're (almost) giving me the cramps...

fossala · 28 Jun 2012, 22:05

Half-Saint wrote:
webwit wrote:You have to give the blacks some time.
They're (almost) giving me the cramps...

My girlfriend uses blacks, man up!

itlnstln · 28 Jun 2012, 22:05

Half-Saint wrote:They're (almost) giving me the cramps...

That happened to me this morning.

I think it was a tripas taco.

itlnstln · 28 Jun 2012, 22:06

fossala wrote:
Half-Saint wrote:
webwit wrote:You have to give the blacks some time.
They're (almost) giving me the cramps...
My girlfriend uses blacks, man up!

I don't think I would share that with the others.

webwit · 28 Jun 2012, 22:08

You just have to smack 'em hard, that's all.

Half-Saint · 28 Jun 2012, 22:39

webwit wrote:You just have to smack 'em hard, that's all.

If I do that, they're almost as noisy as buckling springs

Acanthophis · 28 Jun 2012, 23:03

Well, her fault for staying over, isn't it?
On the DAS website they sell ear plugs, only solution I see.
My gf never complained about the noise. Ok, I use Browns the most time.
Seriously buy her ear plugs. Or send her home/couch

Half-Saint · 28 Jun 2012, 23:30

DeathAdder wrote:Well, her fault for staying over, isn't it?
On the DAS website they sell ear plugs, only solution I see.
My gf never complained about the noise. Ok, I use Browns the most time.
Seriously buy her ear plugs. Or send her home/couch

That's gonna be hard. We're living together

If I even hint at the ear plugs she's gonna go mental on me about how she has the right to sleep in peace blah blah blah

Same thing happened when I suggested she should wear a night mask when she complained about not having complete darkness in the sleeping room

Acanthophis · 28 Jun 2012, 23:34

So transfer your work desk to the living room?

Rafen · 29 Jun 2012, 02:05

I'm in your shoes right now. I had a Quickfire Rapid with blues and the gf had a fit when I was typing on it when she was trying to sleep. I ended up selling the board now I am looking at something with browns. I need to get my damn degree so I can have my own office instead of having it in our bedroom.

Hope everything works out for you man.

Keymonger · 29 Jun 2012, 02:59

Stealth "I have a girlfriend" brag thread.

Rafen · 29 Jun 2012, 03:16

Keymonger wrote:Stealth "I have a girlfriend" brag thread.

^ Must have a boyfriend

Half-Saint · 29 Jun 2012, 09:53

DeathAdder wrote:So transfer your work desk to the living room?

It's already in the living room but the bedroom is right next to it.

CeeSA · 29 Jun 2012, 09:56

what's about the flossmod?

Acanthophis · 29 Jun 2012, 09:57

Get yourself one of those sound proof boxes they use in Starcraft II tournaments

lorem3k · 30 Jun 2012, 00:45

DeathAdder wrote:Get yourself one of those sound proof boxes they use in Starcraft II tournaments

I doubt she would appreciate being put in a box and ignored.

ripster · 30 Jun 2012, 01:04

Next thing you know she'll complain about your snoring...

Build a foam box with open front and learn to touch type.

Half-Saint · 01 Jul 2012, 22:33

Oh but I do know how to touch type.

GH1391401 · 01 Jul 2012, 23:25

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_Clear

4en · 02 Jul 2012, 00:19

that's why you use mx reds/brown/black because the only sound is the clack from bottoming out which sounds like heaven anyway to my girlfriend

dorkvader · 02 Jul 2012, 03:23

Yep: I'm probably going to put O-rings on my reds, so the only noise is from "top out". Although I'm getting pretty good at not bottoming out (that's the benefit from using mechanicals for so long) I still do sometimes.

I always keep a spare keyboard (or several) handy, for just such an occasion. That at least justify's their existence.

Half-Saint · 04 Jul 2012, 20:16

Just in case anyone was wondering, I got used to the black just fine. The numpad is still in the way tho

off · 04 Jul 2012, 20:29

Last I heard, CeeSA has just the recipe for that problem as well!

That booth though, seems like very vile torture, even for starcraft players...
'pumping random music through' ............ just when the shit hits the fan, britney hits your ears. GLHFwiththat! xD

CeeSA · 04 Jul 2012, 21:09

which now?

off · 04 Jul 2012, 21:17

Numpads!