!!I need help!!
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My job is programming. I like computers and techy stuff. In fact one could say i'm something of a geek and I like to think I'm a practical and reasonable man. But i just went out and splashed around $750 on a pure techy toy: mobile phone (Nokia 7650) :omg: Why did i do this? If i waited another coupla months I could have bought the thing at half the price!! Ok so the toy... I meant the phone is cool: you could download code onto it and it's permanently connected to the net (using GPRS) but... Has any of u done such things in the name of Science :cough:? bibamus, edamus, cras moriemur
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Brian Azzopardi wrote: But i just went out and splashed around $750 You geek bastard ;P Brian Azzopardi wrote: Has any of u done such things in the name of Science :cough: :cough: In the name of Science, well yes :rolleyes: , like spending 1023 Euros(it's more or less than the dollar) on a Pionner DVD Dolby Digital kit, and too much some years on the computer and graphic cards ..., and +/- 3990 Euros on technical books , and .... , and ... Fortunately , I'm married , and now I've a lot of bills to pay, so I no longer can throw away the money like I used to do in my old geeky days :(( Cheers, Joao Vaz The loved ones never really leave us , they are always alive on our hearts and minds.
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That is one thing I would love to suffer from. Unfortunately that particular disease is very difficult to catch. I even tried standing next to Bill G hoping that it was contagious. I was wrong :(( BTW, I'm not married yet (I do have the next best thing: a steady gf) so maybe that's why I can afford the stuff but as me and my gf were thinking of buying a house & getting married, Im gonna have to start cutting down on my needs... :cough: excesses. bibamus, edamus, cras moriemur
[eat, drink, for tomorrow we die]
Don't worry, I got married last year, and I was still able to scrape enough money together for an SGI Octane workstation. It's when the little Azzopardis come along that the Geek toy fund is emptied. if(E_NOINTERFACE == pThat->QueryInterface(IID_IUnknown,(void**)&pUnk)) { // I aint no pUnk bitch! }
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Don't worry, I got married last year, and I was still able to scrape enough money together for an SGI Octane workstation. It's when the little Azzopardis come along that the Geek toy fund is emptied. if(E_NOINTERFACE == pThat->QueryInterface(IID_IUnknown,(void**)&pUnk)) { // I aint no pUnk bitch! }
Steve Hopkins wrote: I got married last year Congrats! Steve Hopkins wrote: SGI Octane workstation ? Mmm, nice. U into graphics, CAD/CAM? I do a lot of graphics programming / editing @ home so I need all the horsepower I can get. What are the advantages of an Octane over a dual P4 2.2GH + GF4ti + 512GB ram? bibamus, edamus, cras moriemur
[eat, drink, for tomorrow we die]
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That is one thing I would love to suffer from. Unfortunately that particular disease is very difficult to catch. I even tried standing next to Bill G hoping that it was contagious. I was wrong :(( BTW, I'm not married yet (I do have the next best thing: a steady gf) so maybe that's why I can afford the stuff but as me and my gf were thinking of buying a house & getting married, Im gonna have to start cutting down on my needs... :cough: excesses. bibamus, edamus, cras moriemur
[eat, drink, for tomorrow we die]
You're thinking of getting married? Wow, you DO need help. :omg: ;P :omg: Drinking In The Sun Forgot Password?
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You're thinking of getting married? Wow, you DO need help. :omg: ;P :omg: Drinking In The Sun Forgot Password?
Yeah probably! BTW, aren't u gonna get married too this year? Or is that your brother? bibamus, edamus, cras moriemur
[eat, drink, for tomorrow we die]
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Steve Hopkins wrote: I got married last year Congrats! Steve Hopkins wrote: SGI Octane workstation ? Mmm, nice. U into graphics, CAD/CAM? I do a lot of graphics programming / editing @ home so I need all the horsepower I can get. What are the advantages of an Octane over a dual P4 2.2GH + GF4ti + 512GB ram? bibamus, edamus, cras moriemur
[eat, drink, for tomorrow we die]
Brian Azzopardi wrote: Mmm, nice. U into graphics No, as a true geek I am buying it to take photographs of it and show them to my colleagues. Actually I have difficulty writing my name neatly. I will keep the Irix drive, But it will probably be used as a super powerful linux machine most of the time. if(E_NOINTERFACE == pThat->QueryInterface(IID_IUnknown,(void**)&pUnk)) { // I aint no pUnk bitch! }
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Brian Azzopardi wrote: But i just went out and splashed around $750 You geek bastard ;P Brian Azzopardi wrote: Has any of u done such things in the name of Science :cough: :cough: In the name of Science, well yes :rolleyes: , like spending 1023 Euros(it's more or less than the dollar) on a Pionner DVD Dolby Digital kit, and too much some years on the computer and graphic cards ..., and +/- 3990 Euros on technical books , and .... , and ... Fortunately , I'm married , and now I've a lot of bills to pay, so I no longer can throw away the money like I used to do in my old geeky days :(( Cheers, Joao Vaz The loved ones never really leave us , they are always alive on our hearts and minds.
Every one is making comments about being out of money now that they are married. I was just curious what you are spending your money on now? Do your wives work? I can totally understand the added costs of kids, but I don't see how being married (with out children) would cost much more than a steady girlfriend. Do your wives just expect you to spend your money on more "practical" things, like new furniture, house payments and such?
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Every one is making comments about being out of money now that they are married. I was just curious what you are spending your money on now? Do your wives work? I can totally understand the added costs of kids, but I don't see how being married (with out children) would cost much more than a steady girlfriend. Do your wives just expect you to spend your money on more "practical" things, like new furniture, house payments and such?
As I read over most post, I noticed that it sounded like I was talking to one person and suggesting they had multiple wives. I was actually addressing "you" to everyone who made the comment about being married and not affording things. I really wish the english language had a plural "you".
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Yeah probably! BTW, aren't u gonna get married too this year? Or is that your brother? bibamus, edamus, cras moriemur
[eat, drink, for tomorrow we die]
Yeah, thats me. Drinking In The Sun Forgot Password?
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You're suffering from GAS: Gear Acquisition Syndrome. We have a treatment center for that. How much money did you say you have left? Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
Christopher Duncan wrote: Gear Acquisition Syndrome. Dear Dunkin Donuts, I have Girlfriend Provision Syndrome. I earn, she spends. Please help. regards, Poor Pennyless Paul regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and to be loved in return - Moulin Rouge Alison Pentland wrote: I now have an image of you in front of the mirror in the morning, wearing your knickers, socks and shoes trying to decided if they match!
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Every one is making comments about being out of money now that they are married. I was just curious what you are spending your money on now? Do your wives work? I can totally understand the added costs of kids, but I don't see how being married (with out children) would cost much more than a steady girlfriend. Do your wives just expect you to spend your money on more "practical" things, like new furniture, house payments and such?
The biggest problem is that wives are women. Enough said. :-D :-D :-D Drinking In The Sun Forgot Password?
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As I read over most post, I noticed that it sounded like I was talking to one person and suggesting they had multiple wives. I was actually addressing "you" to everyone who made the comment about being married and not affording things. I really wish the english language had a plural "you".
Ryan Johnston wrote: I really wish the english language had a plural "you". They do in New York - "Youse", as in "Youse guys." :-D Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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The biggest problem is that wives are women. Enough said. :-D :-D :-D Drinking In The Sun Forgot Password?
Hey, being married is easy. You only need to learn two phrases: "I do." and "Yes, dear." :-D Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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Ryan Johnston wrote: I really wish the english language had a plural "you". They do in New York - "Youse", as in "Youse guys." :-D Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
Yeah, they do in Texas too. "Y'all"
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The biggest problem is that wives are women. Enough said. :-D :-D :-D Drinking In The Sun Forgot Password?
What do you mean?
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Every one is making comments about being out of money now that they are married. I was just curious what you are spending your money on now? Do your wives work? I can totally understand the added costs of kids, but I don't see how being married (with out children) would cost much more than a steady girlfriend. Do your wives just expect you to spend your money on more "practical" things, like new furniture, house payments and such?
Ryan Johnston wrote: Do your wives work? No, she doesn't work :(( I have to pay her studies , that take 1/5 of my salary and pay the furniture, all the house things , pays the gas, electricity, water , 2 mobiles , the rent , the food , summing everything !!!!!!!!! Ryan Johnston wrote: Do your wives just expect you to spend your money on more "practical" things, like new furniture, house payments and such? Definitely, yes , since like I said I'm the only that work :-( Cheers, Joao Vaz The loved ones never really leave us , they are always alive on our hearts and minds.
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Christopher Duncan wrote: Gear Acquisition Syndrome. Dear Dunkin Donuts, I have Girlfriend Provision Syndrome. I earn, she spends. Please help. regards, Poor Pennyless Paul regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass Cape Town, South Africa The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and to be loved in return - Moulin Rouge Alison Pentland wrote: I now have an image of you in front of the mirror in the morning, wearing your knickers, socks and shoes trying to decided if they match!
Dear Paul, So, essentially, your GPS is interfering with your ability to establish a PPP connection to the desired technical device. My advice would be to accept the tradeoff, as it's much easier to find your way with a good GPS than it is via random connections. Regards, DD Chistopher Duncan Author - The Career Programmer: Guerilla Tactics for an Imperfect World (Apress)
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Ryan Johnston wrote: Do your wives work? No, she doesn't work :(( I have to pay her studies , that take 1/5 of my salary and pay the furniture, all the house things , pays the gas, electricity, water , 2 mobiles , the rent , the food , summing everything !!!!!!!!! Ryan Johnston wrote: Do your wives just expect you to spend your money on more "practical" things, like new furniture, house payments and such? Definitely, yes , since like I said I'm the only that work :-( Cheers, Joao Vaz The loved ones never really leave us , they are always alive on our hearts and minds.
Totally understandable.
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What do you mean?
"He who laughs last thinks slowest" Drinking In The Sun Forgot Password?
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"He who laughs last thinks slowest" Drinking In The Sun Forgot Password?
I was just trying to bait you into saying something really sexist. Infact that was the purpose of my original post as well. :)