Dude, you're getting a DELL!

[Wim Libaers]

Originally Posted by Kurushio

I've always run down my cell-phone batteries...it says you should in the manuals of all the phones I've had. It actually says you can damage the batteries if you recharge your phone while only half-way run down. Are you now saying I could blow my balls off with my phone which I sometimes keep in my trouser pocket?

Depends on the type of battery. Some are best discharged nearly completely, others work fine with partial charges. Blowing you balls off is unlikely, unless the pockets in your trousers are in unusual positions. You'll probably just lose a piece of your leg.