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Title: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: mr.Curmudgeon on December 09, 2005, 05:01:27 pm
http://unix.rulez.org/~calver/pictures/stupid_users/index.html



mrC
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: xar256 on December 09, 2005, 11:03:47 pm
I am sad to say, that I have seen stuff like that all too often during my career.
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: Zakk on December 10, 2005, 01:19:49 am
I sold computers for almost a year, back in '95 and I feel for that guy. I had a nervous breakdown doing that job.  In fact, to this day, I have an unlisted number to keep freaks calling me up with idiocy like "You sold my friend a computer last week but I have a macintosh and I wonder if you could give me some help"

The very worst was the OS/2 WARP! crowd, which I equate to the linux people of today.  They were loyal but fanatical.  The OS was hard to use, with little or few drivers, but the ones that could tough it out and survive thought they were king ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---. 

Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: missioncontrol on December 10, 2005, 01:35:28 am
That is just too funny


proof AOL disks are like crack to stupid people

(http://unix.rulez.org/~calver/pictures/stupid_users/6491.jpg)
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: Stingray on December 12, 2005, 11:15:22 am
Funny stuff. :)

-S
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: skippy on December 12, 2005, 07:35:30 pm
Wow, I'd be too embarrassed to take it in  if I'd pulled a smooth move like those.
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: USSEnterprise on December 12, 2005, 08:46:14 pm
There used to be one on that site involving a roach getting into the PSU. For some reason, its gone.
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: Havok on December 13, 2005, 09:18:11 am
Love the duct tape one!
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: Stingray on December 13, 2005, 09:43:42 am
Love the duct tape one!

So there's something wrong with mounting a HD that way?

-S
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: missioncontrol on December 13, 2005, 10:02:13 am
Love the duct tape one!

So there's something wrong with mounting a HD that way?

-S

of course not I think that's a picture of my pc... I wonder how they got it
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: Zakk on December 13, 2005, 10:50:09 am
Wow, I'd be too embarrassed to take it in
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: ChadTower on December 13, 2005, 10:54:32 am

Or put a new drive in there and tried to scam you into installing and configuring windows for him...
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: More Cowbell on December 13, 2005, 11:03:56 am
The credit card picture is priceless. Did someone actually think that they could put their credit card in to buy something? And then when the first one didn't work they put in another one!
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: Harry Potter on December 13, 2005, 11:18:12 am
I'm on my tenth credit card this month.

It'll work eventually.
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: mr.Curmudgeon on December 13, 2005, 11:30:56 am
The credit card picture is priceless. Did someone actually think that they could put their credit card in to buy something? And then when the first one didn't work they put in another one!


I'm hoping against hope that some of these pictures are of computers that have been abused by children. The credit card thing in particular. If any adult did that, they should have all their assets frozen and then donated to charity.


mrC
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: missioncontrol on December 13, 2005, 11:40:39 am
it probibly was someone's grandma who still wasn't sure about all this computer stuff trying to buy something online....
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: Harry Potter on December 13, 2005, 11:44:30 am
she was trying to buy the old geezers off lemonparty.org  :-X
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: Stingray on December 13, 2005, 12:07:41 pm
I like the casino token best. Now I finally understand online gambling.

-S
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: missioncontrol on December 13, 2005, 12:25:48 pm
I went and registered on an online casino place. now I plan to take my PC apart and find where they keep the payout tokens at
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: Stingray on December 13, 2005, 12:28:50 pm
Don't be dumb, they come in through your phone line.

-S
Title: Re: Stupid Computer Tricks
Post by: missioncontrol on December 13, 2005, 12:46:02 pm
Don't be dumb, they come in through your phone line.

-S

damn that's one more reason I need cable in this area