Raithe Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Is she hot? She's not a tech geek , it was literally the "ooo shiny pretty lights" because of Alienware's funky backlit keyboards and such on laptops. Her last laptop she judged by the prettiness of the graphs set up next to the laptops displayed at the shop.... At least it was the "oo thats a pretty graph, will this laptop do what I want?" sort of question. One of the somewhat disturbing moments in my life was getting asked to help put up the stripper pole in her room when she took up pole-dancing for exercise. And then when she came back from one of her repeated trips to work at a ranch in Montanna she made me a present of some exceptionally ...loud... cowboy shirts. I actually wore one out once, and my friends looked at me and did the whole "dude, does your sister think you're gay?" Anyhowt, on to the day.. doing the ultra final scan of this report before I send it merrily along its way. I think I shall note that I've read too much American writing. Actually, I blame the assorted rpg books I've read in my lifetime (and character sheets I've filled out). My spelling these days seems to be turning into an atrocious mix of proper English and Americanised spelling... and it bloomin varies within the same document. Heh, and I just caught that for some reason I'd put "Columbia" in half the places it should read "Colombia". Thank you Replace All. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthe Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I like her already. :D You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightshape Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Muah-Hah-Hah!I cackle evilly. My sister is looking for a new laptop. I just introduced her to Alienware. She's now sitting there, alternating between "Oohh..Pretty lights" and "Oh you bastard!" for showing her that place... Is she hot? Semi-related, I have a friend's hot kid sister coming on pretty strong (I might have mentioned this before, but she's just coming on stronger than ever before). She's REALLY good-looking, but not really my type (short - and I don't like that, and it seems wrong because I know so many other guys do), smart, but borderline communist with an exceptionally strong streak of do-gooding. So basically, she's definitely in the pump and dump category, and an exceptional specimen at that, but I just can't bring myself to do it because she's a friend's sister. ****! I don't see why you ain't tapping her right this second, sir! So she's politically misaligned, that makes for more interesting conversation. As for the whole height thing, meh, I don't think like that... Perhaps its because I'm short and dumpy. I came up with Crate 3.0 technology. Crate 4.0 - we shall just have to wait and see.Down and out on the Solomani RimNow the Spinward Marches don't look so GRIM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Still, could use a small furry friend right now. Extremely disturbing. Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthe Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Still, could use a small furry friend right now. Extremely disturbing. This is why Swedes are known worldwide for their sense of humour. Oh, right. You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 (edited) Isn't Alienware a bit overpriced for her (or for anyone really) ? My sister isn't one either, I have to keep forcing her to make a process of the purchase rather go on what's cool or listening to the salesman. Have to look into getting one for my dad, luckily all he'll do with it is watch European/S. American football so that should make the purchasing easier, huzzah. Elevator ride up today was fun, shared it with 5 douchebag lawyers, noses in their Blackberries so much that they all almost missed the floor. Hope these guys never have to avoid an assassin Edited June 15, 2011 by Malcador Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Isn't Alienware a bit overpriced for her (or for anyone really) ? My sister isn't one either, I have to keep forcing her to make a process of the purchase rather go on what's cool or listening to the salesman. Have to look into getting one for my dad, luckily all he'll do with it is watch European/S. American football so that should make the purchasing easier, huzzah. Elevator ride up today was fun, shared it with 5 douchebag lawyers, noses in their Blackberries so much that they all almost missed the floor. Hope these guys never have to avoid an assassin Eh well her current one won't play ME, for some reason the graphics chipset crashes it out.. although she's been working her way through DA and sundry dlc and expansion.. She's pretty much using it daily for various things, including sorting her ipod music.. but she's wanting to spend money so she has a laptop that will let her play ME1-3, DA2, Deus Ex HR, a few other things.. and that she won't have to worry about upgrading for another 4 years or so.. Heh, I mostly showed her the Alienware site to do the "yes, this is silly money but look it's SHINY" She's kind of looking at it in the vein of "Okay.. if I say it's a grand for a laptop that's expensive..but I use it everyday..and if I'm still using it in four years..that's worth 250 for a single year..." I think I might have put her on the path to too great a temptation... "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Ah ok, well as long as someone has an idea of needs for the machine. Not to up to speed on gaming laptops, but I know Acer sells ones with pretty decent GPUs, not vastly cheaper than Alienware or Sager. Anyway, wasn't attempting to bash your/her decision. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkreku Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Show her the HP Envy 17 instead. Much more stylish and with the same great performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gMJpKdxQ8M Swedes, go to: Spel2, for the latest game reviews in swedish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Having to get a pair of new batteries for my mothers mobility buggy.. bloody expensive. Although at least we get VAT back because she's disabled. And for various reasons... she's using my credit card to purchase them.. The things we do for family. Ah well, I guess this will count as many brownie points gained.. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Question, and I don't know why I've never asked it before: what the feth does one redeem brownie points in exchange for? Brownies? If so, are we talking the cakes or the girl scouts? Because if the latter you'd more likely get arrested than anything else. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Question, and I don't know why I've never asked it before: what the feth does one redeem brownie points in exchange for? Brownies? If so, are we talking the cakes or the girl scouts? Because if the latter you'd more likely get arrested than anything else. You redeem them on things you've screwed up .. like...oh..forgetting birthdays or such. Oh..and christmas presents. The end of the year supply of brownie points versus those lost are vitally important to christmas presents.. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I don't think it is appropriate to say what I use my brownie points for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 (edited) I don't think it is appropriate to say what I use my brownie points for. There's a very different use of brownie points if its gf/wife related... Edit: And for the continuation of Muah-Hah-Hah! - My sister arrived home from work, gave me a frowny look, did a "you bastard" and is now going to look at more 'computer porn' on the alienware site. Edited June 15, 2011 by Raithe "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthe Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I don't think it is appropriate to say what I use my brownie points for. There's a very different use of brownie points if its gf/wife related... Edit: And for the continuation of Muah-Hah-Hah! - My sister arrived home from work, gave me a frowny look, did a "you bastard" and is now going to look at more 'computer porn' on the alienware site. I'm so happy I can't get Alienware in Finland (I don't think they even do a scandinavian keyboard layout, though I'm pretty sure the lucky Swedes probably get both), so there isn't even the temptation of wasting money on it. You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte Carlo Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 I go Alienware, but then again I am agreeably well-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 (edited) I bought a new phone today, a G2x. I didn't need it but I'm trying to help the economy. EDIT: If the economy suddenly turns around I'm taking full credit Edited June 15, 2011 by ShadySands Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theslug Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 How do you like the g2x? I'm thinking about getting one soon but I've never had a smart phone and I'm scared. There was a time when I questioned the ability for the schizoid to ever experience genuine happiness, at the very least for a prolonged segment of time. I am no closer to finding the answer, however, it has become apparent that contentment is certainly a realizable goal. I find these results to be adequate, if not pleasing. Unfortunately, connection is another subject entirely. When one has sufficiently examined the mind and their emotional constructs, connection can be easily imitated. More data must be gleaned and further collated before a sufficient judgment can be reached. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 If I was really that bothered about how my PC looked then I'd just have a custom case made for me. Then at least you can pretend you don't have the same taste as every teenage nerd on the planet. Been a very interesting and productive week this week. A bit more drunk than I aspire to, overall, but hard to feel genuinely upset about that as the downside! "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 If I was really that bothered about how my PC looked then I'd just have a custom case made for me. Then at least you can pretend you don't have the same taste as every teenage nerd on the planet. Been a very interesting and productive week this week. A bit more drunk than I aspire to, overall, but hard to feel genuinely upset about that as the downside! To her, it's that mix of literal "pretty lights" and there's something about an aqua blue backlit keyboard she's always liked. Throw in a laptop with specs that will run through pretty much any games she'll be interested in for the next four years... and she's gone ahead and ordered one of their laptops. Which has my mother happy, since that means she can 'inherit' the old laptop... Tis being a very windy, rainy day here. Couldn't see the lunar eclipse last night due to cloud cover... I'm up, but for some reason I'm just feeling totally shattered. So revitalising with a fresh cup of tea and seeing what the day brings.. "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Saitek make glowing peripherals of all sorts. Just get her some of that. Or you could simply install LEDs into a regular PC. I think even my rudimentary electronics skills would stretch that far. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Educate her to move her out of the shiney lights mindset. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Educate her to move her out of the shiney lights mindset. Educating her in tech-goodness would be like..hm, her trying to educate me in wool-types and knitting styles. It's possible, not really interesting to my point of view, and would take a long time, with the bare minimum sticking in the mind... I mean, the last time she got a laptop.. she walked along the countertop at the store looking at them.. and going "oh, the graphs on this are prettier then the graphs on that one, will this do what I want it to?" "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 Bah, never a waste to teach someone something Unless it's BASIC, because you're harming them. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightshape Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 I found myself wanting to beat the living daylights out of a ****ing cripple. I just keep telling myself that there is no honour in beating a crippled idiotic man-child. I came up with Crate 3.0 technology. Crate 4.0 - we shall just have to wait and see.Down and out on the Solomani RimNow the Spinward Marches don't look so GRIM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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