Well, a debate in our household that has gone on some time has come to an end... somewhat dramatically.

Yes, what you see here is my once-spherical 'desk chair'. It is now deflated.

My Wife predicted that it would pop dramatically, like a balloon (B-L-O-N), and that I would land on my ass 24 inches lower than it was previously.

My prediction was a rupture and slow leak, like a car or bike tire.

Sure enough, a couple of days ago, I was merrily programming away, when I heard a rush, like water through the pipes. I looked down, and didn't see any torrent. I looked a bit closer, and saw the burst in the side of my yoga ball chair.

Well, it had a good run. It survived a bunch of moves, deflations, storage, and college. Now I have to get out the bicycle patch kit and see if that will work.