Maybe I explained it poorly. I wanted to put the frozen peas under the laptop to keep it cool. But I didn't want them thawing and getting it
wet, so I wrapped a towel around them. Like you do with a black eye.
DH said only I would do that, "The Frozen Pea Approach To Mechanical Repair," he called it. When I was explaining this to a couple we're friendly with, he started saying to the guy, "Wait'll you hear this." So, I finished and the guy said No, his wife would do that, too. She agreed that she might. So, there you have it...I'm not the only one.
She thought it was a good temporary fix, and is also a reasonable person. So, blah.