bakerster Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 i dont know if im happy or sad.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterClark Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 guys... he put a freaking crappy micro atx motherboard. He doesnt even have an AGP graphics card?! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt74441 Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 guys...he put a freaking crappy micro atx motherboard. He doesnt even have an AGP graphics card?! :rolleyes: Well we've already established that hes not the sharpest knife in the drawer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted January 27, 2004 MVC Share Posted January 27, 2004 (edited) This could have been avoided if his parents had bothered to give a gift that he wanted, instead of one they wanted him to have!!!If this kid had asked for a new snow board, and his parents gave him some new skis, would you blame him if he converted them to something closer to what he actually wanted???? Try to remember that it is just a computer (it's not a holy icon, or the secret to world peace), and it was a gift to him... that means it was his property to do with as he pleased. If I found that my son had done this I'd feel horrible, like a real ass, for two reasons: 1) That I'd spent that much money on a gift without finding out in advance if it was what he wanted 2) The fact that he felt like he had to hide it from me... that he didn't feel like he could just say "WTF dad... this isn't what I asked for!" ya but it was a 3k machine and he is a computer idiot ... anyone that knows anything about computers ..weather they wanted what they got or not.. would know how good that computer was....could have used it for video editing or something mmmmmm Edited January 27, 2004 by warwagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt74441 Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Someone should tip off the kids parents. Just like the panty-sniffer guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLdFuSi0n Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 :&: Another Mac bites the dust!! :&: :D lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Bob Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 He's a kid... the fact that it's a $3K machine doesn't mean squat to him, since he hasn't had to earn a living and pay his own way yet, and value is relative. Oh, btw, he DID find a use for it... just not one you agree with. :p 1) They probably wanted to give him something he wasn't expecting, like a really powerful G5 (because everyone likes powerful machines...), with good intentions. It's always nice to surprise someone.It's still not a gift that he wanted to receive... and it's not that hard to find out what your kid's interested in without showing your hand. It helps if you're actively participating in their life.Just think about what a nice surprise his parents have coming to them!!! Yeah really nice way of putting it..very grateful. I was attempting to convey the basic message... I want my child to feel comfortable telling me when I've dropped the ball. Now if he was to actually say "what the f*ck".... well that'd be a whole other issue!!! :happy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pctuk Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 This must definately be a windup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h0ax Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 wtf!?! :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyfrog Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I leave this board today a little wiser, for now I have seen true stupidity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmumbles Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Oh my dear god! :o What has this man done, surely that must be a crime under some law somewhere at least. "i wanted a dell", and u got a g5 man, be bloody happy. most of us cant even afford a g5. i am surprised his mate didnt hit him and scream "wot have you done!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Where can you get a G5 case without buying it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt74441 Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 eBay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight' Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 What the heck was stopping him from using BOTH his XP and G5? I don't understand his logic.... :no: What a stupid idiot. Post this on front page news, this is going to be a classic internet joke.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holgr Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Oh my god... What did he do? I mean, I never really worked with a Mac, but you just can't do that. :no: One would never get a Ferrari and rip the engine off just because you prefer diesel power! :angry: Edit: Just saw that timdorr already made that comparison :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macman87 Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 i dunno what to say... i am confused... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy_Bob Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 ya but it was a 3k machine and he is a computer idiot ... anyone that knows anything about computers ..weather they wanted what they got or not.. would know how good that computer was....could have used it for video editing or something mmmmmm If someone gave you a $3000 titanium-plated diamond-studded buttplug, with a built-in Wi-Fi webcam, would you feel compelled to use it? Would you follow the mantra that, seeing as how many considered it to be one of the best buttplugs in the world, and it was so expensive, you'd just have to use it? :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: :woot: Was it dumb of this kid to do what he did? Sure... but that's the beauty of being young, sometimes you get to do some stupid stuff. I think it's great that he did this instead of emulating some rediculous stunt that he saw on "Jackass". I've seen enough friends spend a whole lot more money making "stupid" modifications to cars, motorcycles, planes, etc... to get my panties in a wad over something this trivial. :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoMayhem Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 This guy is ****ing stupid, lol :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoochieMamma Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 Now he can get some use out of his computer :p :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VGVL Posted January 27, 2004 Share Posted January 27, 2004 I feel the urge to impale him in the face with his newfound Piece of **** Hybrid Craputer and slowly drink his blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyfrog Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 What the heck was stopping him from using BOTH his XP and G5? From what I read he wanted his parents to think he was using his expensive new gift, so did this to trick them. Nice kid they have there. Either that or he's just a spoiled little prat who doesn't care about wasting money. I mean, someone gives you a $3000 gift and you immediately tear it apart, stuff it in a shoe box, and give the remains to one of your friends. I guess that's better than throwing it away though. Still, it must be sad to be that dumb. This is like getting a brand new BMW and gutting it so you can put a Ford Escort engine inside it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the evn show Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 If it's a 318 then stuffing in that escort engine might be an improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isus Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 This is like getting a brand new BMW and gutting it so you can put a Ford Escort engine inside it. good analogy. evn show: i'd still take the 318 engine... the escort has a 2.0L 4, the bmw has a 2.5L 6... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyBeRiA Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 hmmm...I'm willing to bet the article is a joke. He probably just took out all the G5 components, put in PC components, took a bunch of pictures, and restored the whole thing. Just my 2 cents. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted January 28, 2004 Share Posted January 28, 2004 Oooo, this guy makes me so ****ing mad. :angry: I want to impale him with heavy, hard objects. Idiot, idiot, idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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