Forget the firepole...

[karma_the_llama]

Hi all, I'm the moderator over on http://reddit.com/r/Linus_Tech_Tips (come visit us if you're a redditor!) and one of our members had a great post...

 

 

Forget the firepole, install a twisty slide!

 

(credit to /u/Griffinx3)

 

Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/Linus_Tech_Tips/comments/3c4z62/install_a_slide_instead_of_a_firepole/

 

Linus has already given us his thoughts on firepoles, and his reasons are justified. There is another option though...

A slide!

Reasons a slide is better than a firepole:

-Less dangerous (slides are used at playgrounds)

-Less work to use (firepoles hurt your hands and you have to hold on tight straining your muscles)

-Less expensive (firepoles cost $150,000)

-Custom color (pick any color unlike firepoles)

Here's what the office could look like with a slide

http://i.imgur.com/GKId92s.png

Make sure to tell Linus what you want! Vote Here!

[Aytex]

they only cost around $150

you can always buy a rod of metal and sand it down or something

[thekeemo]

I dont think a firepole costs 150k....

pretty sure they dont spend 150k on that one bit of the millions of playgrounds round the world

[Bogica]

"(firepoles cost $150,000)" Are you high?

[CatCloud]

No slide, no pole, no gimicks.

[Aytex]

No slide, no pole, no gimicks.

clearly cement is good for the fall

[TheKDub]

http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Playthings-LTD-Firemans-Pole/dp/B003UJ78DU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436137918&sr=8-1&keywords=firepole

 

(Not quite the right size, but the right idea) only $55...

[shirokado]

"(firepoles cost $150,000)" Are you high?

 

 

I dont think a firepole costs 150k....

pretty sure they dont spend 150k on that one bit of the millions of playgrounds round the world

 

 

 

A "firepole" costs 150k, no joke. Just a random pole would cost alot less. But a "firepole" specifically, would cost 150k.

[Trik'Stari]

@LinusTech, what say you?

 

I think a twisty slide would be hilarious.

[Sakkura]

You can already tell in that picture that Linus is not impressed.

[thekeemo]

A "firepole" costs 150k, no joke. Just a random pole would cost alot less. But a "firepole" specifically, would cost 150k.

what about the playground firepoles (2 birds with one stone)

[FatPenguin]

is that sub-reddit official?

[FatPenguin]

@LinusTech @Slick

[CatCloud]

clearly cement is good for the fall

........

Put a fence there so drunk people don't fall?

Clearly everyone at LMG have poor Balance and high fall rates.

[Guest]

but firepoles are unique, Google has slides!

[TheMastr13]

WHY NOT BOTH???

[Virus__]

I say fuck the fire pole, get a bat pole!

[karma_the_llama]

is that sub-reddit official?

 

No, we're not. Linus does not have an official subreddit, so we're the closest thing to it.

[Pesmerga]

What if someone gets stuck inside? D:

 

With a firepole if you fall and hit your head you have to deal just with brain damage.

Getting stuck in the slide? The humiliation will haunt you forever.