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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Styxx on July 24, 2002, 02:43:29 pm

Title: A sign of the times, perhaps?
Post by: Styxx on July 24, 2002, 02:43:29 pm: Is human stupidity reaching a whole new level? We had this joke for a long time among programmers and CS students, but getting to this point is pretty lame. I present, a question from the Compaq Frequently Asked Questions:

http://web14.compaq.com/falco/detail.asp?FAQnum=FAQ2859
Title: A sign of the times, perhaps?
Post by: WMCoolmon on July 24, 2002, 02:46:12 pm: Even worse...
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Created: 10/8/2001 2:13:42 AM
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Post by: Alikchi on July 24, 2002, 02:58:43 pm: Oiiyyy.
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Post by: Stryke 9 on July 24, 2002, 03:15:10 pm: Yeah, I've heard that joke, too.

I'm hoping it's just a very literal-minded customer support group.
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Post by: Darkage on July 24, 2002, 03:37:15 pm: :wtf:
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Post by: Tiara on July 24, 2002, 04:00:46 pm: Quote
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Post by: Blue Lion on July 24, 2002, 04:03:48 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Tiara

:wtf:

:rolleyes:
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Post by: Zeronet on July 24, 2002, 05:59:23 pm: :rolleyes: Looks like someone found the Quote button.
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Post by: Thorn on July 24, 2002, 06:00:53 pm: Yeah.. they use it in a lot of games that joke.. Brood War being one...
Meh... Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups...
Title: A sign of the times, perhaps?
Post by: IceFire on July 24, 2002, 08:17:50 pm: Oh...I've been asked where the Any key was. I supressed my laugher long enough to tell them just to press any one of them there frickin keys! :D
Title: Re: A sign of the times, perhaps?
Post by: Levyathan on July 24, 2002, 10:03:16 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Styxx
We had this joke for a long time among programmers and CS students, but getting to this point is pretty lame.

I actually ran into trouble with that... Like seven years ago, when you were at Fabrício setting up the first Duke Nukem modem game and left me here to check if everything was going well. After a couple of seconds I just hit the space bar and prayed not to screw up. Fortunately, it worked! :D
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Post by: Stealth on July 24, 2002, 10:04:05 pm: that's pathetic... i'm suprised Compaq would put that on their website... my respect for Compaq has gone down another notch!
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Post by: Thorn on July 24, 2002, 10:42:12 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Stealth
that's pathetic... i'm suprised Compaq would put that on their website... my respect for Compaq has gone down another notch!

I never had any respect for Compaq.... This doesnt suprise me...
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Post by: Alikchi on July 24, 2002, 10:50:01 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Thorn

I never had any respect for Compaq.... This doesnt suprise me...

My first computer was a Compaq. I totally agree.
Title: A sign of the times, perhaps?
Post by: Nico on July 25, 2002, 02:34:08 am: hey!!! I think Tiara is a girl!
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Post by: TheVirtu on July 25, 2002, 02:38:03 am: *gasps* HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE VENOM!
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Post by: Knight Templar on July 25, 2002, 02:42:27 am: I thought the "any" key was just to the left of the "Esc" key. ;)

lol another girl... jus what we need :wink:
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Post by: Kellan on July 25, 2002, 05:12:14 am: I think it's nice that Compaq is now catering for the most retarded computer users. :D

But phew, all this computer work is exhausting. I'm ready for my TAB. Hey, no time for that, the computer's starting!

:D

EDIT: Ah, my wonderful visual gag, ruined by the forums eliminating unnecessary spacing. :o
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Post by: Tiara on July 25, 2002, 05:28:14 am: Quote
Originally posted by Zeronet
:rolleyes: Looks like someone found the Quote button.

*slaps zeronet with the Quote button*

Mmmm... I like this button...
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Post by: vyper on July 25, 2002, 05:38:45 am: Quote
Originally posted by Tiara

*slaps zeronet with the Quote button*

Mmmm... I like this button...

Great, Thunders been gone about a day and people are already starting bondage. :rolleyes:
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Post by: Gortef on July 25, 2002, 05:59:53 am: :wtf: :lol:
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Post by: Nico on July 25, 2002, 07:24:54 am: Quote
Originally posted by Tiara

*

Mmmm... I like this button...

last time I said that to a girl, she laughed, go wonder :doubt:
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Post by: Stunaep on July 25, 2002, 07:27:23 am: I've grown tto expect everything from stupid american people.

This is no longer fun. This is lame.

I seriously (SERIOUSLY) hope the asteroid coming in 2018 is going to hit America.

Now, that I've done with american-bashing, I'm gonna sit here and :wtf: for a while.
Title: A sign of the times, perhaps?
Post by: Tiara on July 25, 2002, 08:08:25 am: If america is hit by this large piece of shivan crap everybody on earth is probably gonna die. So maybe you want to reconsider that statement?
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Post by: Styxx on July 25, 2002, 08:16:31 am: Quote
Originally posted by vyper
Great, Thunders been gone about a day and people are already starting bondage. :rolleyes:

Well, Shrike's the head guy now, so... :D
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Post by: Nico on July 25, 2002, 08:16:34 am: if it's a small crap, no, just the US will go ;7

edit: :lol: @ Chtikchss
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Post by: vyper on July 25, 2002, 09:45:01 am: Quote
Originally posted by venom2506
if it's a small crap, no, just the US will go ;7

edit: :lol: @ Chtikchss

Humanity faces its worst ever catastrophe:
SpaceCrap™

(a by-product of SpaceCrack™)
Title: A sign of the times, perhaps?
Post by: IceFire on July 25, 2002, 12:01:23 pm: If an asteroid is large enough to wipe out the third largest country on the planet, then its going to have a SIGNIFICANT effect on everyone else.

If it takes out a medium sized city, sure its going to be a big deal but its not going to be a massive world wide problem. It will alter the climate...but maybe only as much as a large scale volcanoe eruption.

I figure, if we know about it now...if we determine that Earth may be in danger...we have enough time to build something that will help us out. Alter its course, make it smaller by throwing nukes at it, or build a kinetic weapon and try and do both.
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Post by: aldo_14 on July 25, 2002, 03:40:27 pm: Odds are, if an asteroid hits Earth, it'll loand right on top_of_me.

On the plus side, if it hits Glasgow, no-one will really notice any difference. :D

If it's a danger, they'll just nuke it. Unless a global no-nuke treaty is signed in the next few years.........
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Post by: Kellan on July 25, 2002, 05:05:59 pm: Surely the safest, most useful place for all those nukes is embedded in a vicious-looking asteroid. :)
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Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on July 25, 2002, 05:23:16 pm: Quote
Originally posted by IceFire
If an asteroid is large enough to wipe out the third largest country on the planet, then its going to have a SIGNIFICANT effect on everyone else.

anything that comes out of the US affects the whole planet :D ;)
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Post by: Blue Lion on July 25, 2002, 05:24:14 pm: We can't help but share
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Post by: Stealth on July 25, 2002, 05:57:00 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Alikchi

My first computer was a Compaq. I totally agree.

if anyone's ever used a compaq they'll know what we mean... my respect for Compaq has hit rock-bottom about 2 years ago (when i actually inspected my first compaq)
Title: A sign of the times, perhaps?
Post by: Stealth on July 25, 2002, 05:57:41 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Tiara

Mmmm... I like this button...

define "Button" please... no wait, do we really want to know!?
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Post by: vyper on July 25, 2002, 06:29:30 pm: Quote
Originally posted by aldo_14

On the plus side, if it hits Glasgow, no-one will really notice any difference. :D

OI! :mad2:

Hmm, on the plus side it might blow up The Shack. :nod:

(j/k, btw)
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Post by: CP5670 on July 25, 2002, 07:37:02 pm: Quote
if anyone's ever used a compaq they'll know what we mean... my respect for Compaq has hit rock-bottom about 2 years ago (when i actually inspected my first compaq)

lol same here... :p