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  • L Lost User

    My laptop broke and so was returned to PC World for repair under warranty. This was last Tuesday. Received a text from them yesterday evening on my way home; "Hi, your repair has been completed and will be available for pickup at the store we collected it from on 26 May." Where the bloody hell has it been taken to for repair that it is going to take 9 days to get back here?

    Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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    Nagy Vilmos
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    ChrisElston wrote:

    [...] PC World [...]

    I think I can see the problem.


    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

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    • L Lost User

      My laptop broke and so was returned to PC World for repair under warranty. This was last Tuesday. Received a text from them yesterday evening on my way home; "Hi, your repair has been completed and will be available for pickup at the store we collected it from on 26 May." Where the bloody hell has it been taken to for repair that it is going to take 9 days to get back here?

      Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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      OriginalGriff
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      You think that is bad? I'm still waiting for my MVP certificate and it's been five months already! :laugh:

      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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      • N Nagy Vilmos

        ChrisElston wrote:

        [...] PC World [...]

        I think I can see the problem.


        Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

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        Dalek Dave
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        PC World is a great place to inspect the stuff you are going to buy of T'interweb!

        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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        • N Nagy Vilmos

          ChrisElston wrote:

          [...] PC World [...]

          I think I can see the problem.


          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

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          OriginalGriff
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          I see you have met them then... :laugh:

          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

            You think that is bad? I'm still waiting for my MVP certificate and it's been five months already! :laugh:

            Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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            Dalek Dave
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            Chris says they will be sent again. I have a place already picked out for my Vapourware Certificate.

            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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            • N Nagy Vilmos

              ChrisElston wrote:

              [...] PC World [...]

              I think I can see the problem.


              Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

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              Lost User
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              Yeah not my choice, we operated(d) a scheme at work where they bought a PC or laptop, printer, Office and 3 years warranty and you paid them a tenner a month for three years, at the end of that time you got to keep it or get a new one and keep on paying. My three years is up in July but the scheme has been canned.

              Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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              • L Lost User

                My laptop broke and so was returned to PC World for repair under warranty. This was last Tuesday. Received a text from them yesterday evening on my way home; "Hi, your repair has been completed and will be available for pickup at the store we collected it from on 26 May." Where the bloody hell has it been taken to for repair that it is going to take 9 days to get back here?

                Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                R Giskard Reventlov
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                When I last bought a desktop from there it proved to be faulty within a couple of weeks so I took it back and they just gave me a new one which is why I prefer to buy a pc from a physical location (as long as you are happy with the stock configuration) rather than on-line: I have somewhere I can take it back to and complain loudly.

                "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair. nils illegitimus carborundum me, me, me

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                • D Dalek Dave

                  Chris says they will be sent again. I have a place already picked out for my Vapourware Certificate.

                  ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                  OriginalGriff
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                  I had an email from Sean last week asking if I had got it. I think the Hamsters are having difficulties swimming that far...

                  Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                  "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    You think that is bad? I'm still waiting for my MVP certificate and it's been five months already! :laugh:

                    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                    Nagy Vilmos
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                    Sean is on his way[^]! He was last seen staggering through Antwerp in a green mankini covered in what looked like lemon jelly.


                    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

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                    • N Nagy Vilmos

                      Sean is on his way[^]! He was last seen staggering through Antwerp in a green mankini covered in what looked like lemon jelly.


                      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)

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                      OriginalGriff
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                      Sorry - I've got to go...and...throw up[^]

                      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                        Sorry - I've got to go...and...throw up[^]

                        Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                        Lost User
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                        I have one of those, I won it in a raffle last summer. It is not an easy thing to put on, I had great difficulty getting both testicles in at the same time. Eventually had to stack them one above the other. Also I think I was perhaps a little tall for it as it left me slightly hunched whilst wearing it. I would post pics up, but my wife deleted them.

                        Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                        • L Lost User

                          I have one of those, I won it in a raffle last summer. It is not an easy thing to put on, I had great difficulty getting both testicles in at the same time. Eventually had to stack them one above the other. Also I think I was perhaps a little tall for it as it left me slightly hunched whilst wearing it. I would post pics up, but my wife deleted them.

                          Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                          Dalek Dave
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                          ChrisElston wrote:

                          I would post pics up, but my wife deleted them.

                          And we should all thank your wife for that act of mercy!

                          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                          • L Lost User

                            I have one of those, I won it in a raffle last summer. It is not an easy thing to put on, I had great difficulty getting both testicles in at the same time. Eventually had to stack them one above the other. Also I think I was perhaps a little tall for it as it left me slightly hunched whilst wearing it. I would post pics up, but my wife deleted them.

                            Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                            Rhuros
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                            arrrrgh my minds eye... and its not something you can easily scoop out.....

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                            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                              You think that is bad? I'm still waiting for my MVP certificate and it's been five months already! :laugh:

                              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

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                              W Balboos GHB
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                              KNOW YE ALL WHO KNOW
                              THE BEARER OF THIS TOME
                              HAS MADE VODKA MARTINI'S
                              AND HAS THUS EARNED THE COVETED
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                              • L Lost User

                                My laptop broke and so was returned to PC World for repair under warranty. This was last Tuesday. Received a text from them yesterday evening on my way home; "Hi, your repair has been completed and will be available for pickup at the store we collected it from on 26 May." Where the bloody hell has it been taken to for repair that it is going to take 9 days to get back here?

                                Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                                Lost User
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                                They had to work out what it was.

                                Join the cool kids - Come fold with us[^] "Program as if the technical support department is full of serial killers and they know your home address" - Ray Cassick Jr., RIP

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                                • L Lost User

                                  My laptop broke and so was returned to PC World for repair under warranty. This was last Tuesday. Received a text from them yesterday evening on my way home; "Hi, your repair has been completed and will be available for pickup at the store we collected it from on 26 May." Where the bloody hell has it been taken to for repair that it is going to take 9 days to get back here?

                                  Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                                  Marc A Brown
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                                  ChrisElston wrote:

                                  Where the bloody hell has it been taken to for repair that it is going to take 9 days to get back here?

                                  The International Space Station?

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                                  • L Lost User

                                    My laptop broke and so was returned to PC World for repair under warranty. This was last Tuesday. Received a text from them yesterday evening on my way home; "Hi, your repair has been completed and will be available for pickup at the store we collected it from on 26 May." Where the bloody hell has it been taken to for repair that it is going to take 9 days to get back here?

                                    Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                                    Mark_Wallace
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                                    They're sending it by 56k modem.

                                    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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