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Old 12-07-2004, 10:10 AM   #1
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Default Do you/Have you, abused your computer?

This is a serious survey, please answer as honest as possible.


If physically violence was used … did you feel all the better for it, did you break it, does it now hate you?

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Old 12-07-2004, 11:24 AM   #2
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I believe that the capability of the computer is directly related to the intelligence of the user. Computers require input to function, therefore output is dependent on the input. Garbage in, garbage out (GIGO), that is the philosophy I abide by

So next time if you need to hit the computer think about it, it may be YOU yourself who probably needs the spanking

Therefore, my answer should be obvious - "No way! … why hit a machine?"
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Old 12-07-2004, 12:11 PM   #3
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Everytime I look at upgrades online and think "I may get that"... my computer throws a tantrum. I swear its self-aware... although to mis-behave when i`m looking at upgrades is gonna push me to buying them.
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Old 12-07-2004, 01:47 PM   #4
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Its just like telling a dog your taking it to the vets...
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Old 12-07-2004, 02:36 PM   #5
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I am reminded of that scene from Fawlty Towers where Basil gives his car a good thrashing...

Pointless - but satisfying

But no, never thumped any computer - I paid too much for the damn thing. And, touch wood, haven't had many problems just lately.
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Flops,

When it comes to British humour "Fawlty Towers" has to be on the top of the list. I bought the series in a boxed DVD set and from time to time when I am feeling low I put it on and I feel like my soul has been revitalised.
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Old 12-07-2004, 07:19 PM   #7
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Dear guys

After the long and painful wait to get this machine and the nightmares about how much money I had invested in not 1 but 2 machines...no way! Seriously, I have never been tempted in many years of useage. A bit like my approach to life really - violence is not the way to go. I am a peaceful kind of girl.

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When me comp was misbehaving once, and woud not help me what so ever, i opened the CD/RW drive and the CD Rom drive and stamped down on them both. They were both snapped and utterly useless, i felt 100% worse after it because i'd just realised i've just chucked £60-£80 down the drain!

I advise counting to 10 before you do summut silly like that, seriously.
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Reefsmoka are you an endless source of cash then or did you just see red!?!?!?!?!?!?

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Flops,

When it comes to British humour "Fawlty Towers" has to be on the top of the list. I bought the series in a boxed DVD set and from time to time when I am feeling low I put it on and I feel like my soul has been revitalised.

Fawlty towers is actually based on the running of a hotel that John Cleese etc etc stayed at when on location filming Monty Python - FACT
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Old 12-07-2004, 10:06 PM   #10
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had to answer "Yes … with physical violence" to the above.

didn't want to lie, never harm her or anyone elses on purchase just have a habbit of knocking by cd-rom tray.

oops.

in frustration sometimes the mouse and keyboard get it, and also my base unit got a kick when england go beat by france then again when they got beat by portugal!
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