# freestander (upright garming anti-chair slash plank) status: conceptual "freestander": a wooden plank you lean against instead of sitting sitting down is bad for you; players who sit down to play video garmers are damaging ir health note however that playing garmes for too long is also hazardous consider an upright garming anti-chair: often used in conjunction with an upright desk price for this concept the tag line for a freestander: "because the best kind of chair isn't there"(tm) the freestander anti-chair is an upright plank placed against a wall to lean against instead of a chair; house walls are often cold - hence the plank freestanders / anti-chair planks are as wide as your back and come in any number of attractive (woody) colors note the lower block of the freerstander is above the skirting board or baseboard some consider placing some kind of thick rope or padding at arts height to 'sit' on or 'lean down onto'. this is incorrect - simply stand; the idea is to develop yoga like flexibility or what in tai chi is called / 'song' a fully free-standing plank however sans wall requires elegant design - some kind of slot for the plank like a flat upside down t which does not tip over is unobtrusive and not easily be tripped over / pushed over design notes: any design should allow the heels to stand slightly back past the back support one suspects other related 'vertical garming' designs to evolve out of this marketing note: "freestander" may be confused with upright slang from germany // republic of bob