Teacher designs tip-proof chair


	Teacher designs tip-proof chair

Deepti

2-20-2008 7:27 AM

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class, teacher, ergonomic, chair, students, fall, london

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2-20-2008 7:47 AM

tabsey

Bloody brilliant.

2-20-2008 8:14 AM

BartendingBear

Would a picture help?

I found this interesting, too.

He said each year 7,000 British school children need to go to hospital after injuring themselves by tipping backwards on chairs.

2-20-2008 11:00 AM

syncopath

"ooops, watch your back !"

maybe it's time we grow up & get rid & let go & be free of this saying .... ? ....

2-27-2008 10:40 AM

Perkalicious11

I really wanted a pic! thanks for reading my mind BartendingBear!!

2-27-2008 1:40 PM

ratilfar

Looks pretty cool, wish I had one of those.

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