And then I found 10 dollars.

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Tweak155

Lifer
Sep 23, 2003
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How does he win? He has $10 more than he would have had if he didn't find the $10. Bullet-hole-ridden-kneecaps notwithstanding.

Either you fail to grasp that this is a waste of time subjective thread or you are adding to the trolling. Either way, thank you.

TL;DR - See tags.
 

Tweak155

Lifer
Sep 23, 2003
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I was chest deep in the industrial meat grinder...

Lol... hmmmmm. Ok this is the last "someone died" story I'll approve. Stating the same thing a different way doesn't count (the previous was a child of yours died so not quite exactly the same). SO.... you WIN!
 
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Lol... hmmmmm. Ok this is the last "someone died" story I'll approve. Stating the same thing a different way doesn't count (the previous was a child of yours died so not quite exactly the same). SO.... you WIN!

In his defense, by "chest deep in the industrial meat grinder", he meant Alkemyst's Mom.
 

Tweak155

Lifer
Sep 23, 2003
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In his defense, by "chest deep in the industrial meat grinder", he meant Alkemyst's Mom.

Wow major LOL out of this one! WIN* just for that!

*
WIN is not comparable or transferrable to a WIN of said thread topic, however maintains a WIN value of its own.
 

Quasmo

Diamond Member
Jul 7, 2004
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I live in Africa and have no money, food and also walk 10 miles just to get some dirty/unfiltered water. On the way back home from my 10 mile walk thru a desert I found 10 bucks.

^_^

That's a lot of deer meat.
 

xaeniac

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Feb 4, 2005
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Though I dreaded the thought, I knew I had to force myself to go back to the burned-out pile of debris that used to be our family home. Yes, we had lost everything, but I still had hope that we could rebuild somewhere once I located and recovered the box that we hid in the basement wall so many years ago. That box would make the difference for all of us.

Our neighborhood was unrecognizable. I slipped through the police line that cordoned off the area by waiting until a shift change at 3 AM. I was counting on being able to figure out which charred pile was ours, and removing the box without making enough noise that the patrol would be alerted to my presence.

I never thought I would be happy that our neighbor decided to paint his home lime green last year, but there was just enough left visible for me to pick out his house, therefore knowing ours was the next one on the right. I hid behind a woodpile and waited for the patrol to pass by before starting my recovery effort. My tools: a crowbar and a small Mag-lite. It was all I dared to carry but even so, if I got caught I would be shot for looting before they even asked to see my ID.

Fortune was smiling on me as I saw that the home had collapsed in the other direction, leaving me clear access to the hiding place in the wall. I wouldn't even have to clear any debris, and this greatly improved my chances of getting out without being caught. Pulling out the stone that covered the box, I said a silent prayer of thanks that our box was there.

The box that would give us a new start. The box that held the $200,000 of gold and silver so we could bribe our way past the fence that kept us in Sector R. so we could go where people still could grow food.

I pulled out the box from the hole in the wall, being careful not to drop it from the weight. It was lighter than I remembered.

Too light. Very, very much too light.

I crouched down behind the wall and held the Mag-lite in my mouth, with my heart pounding. Somehow that gold had to be there. It HAD to be. It was the only thing that could save us.

I opened the lid.

And then I found 10 dollars.

tweak you lose
 

Rinaun

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Dec 30, 2005
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"I fondled myself and then I found 10 dollars."
or
"I fondled my wallet and then I found 10 dollars."

FONDLEFONDLEFONDLEFONDLEFONDLE
 

SlitheryDee

Lifer
Feb 2, 2005
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The alien slug sent it's tentacles into my skull. My body began to convulse as I lost control over it. I could perceive all of my senses fading as neural information changed lanes, traveling to the slug instead instead of to the parts of my brain that processed it. My body slowly relaxed, and my head tipped to the side as I lost control of my neck muscles. My hands were flexing as the slug began to test out it's new ride. It curled my lips into a triumphant smile. Through my fading vision I saw something lying under the couch...
 

Tweak155

Lifer
Sep 23, 2003
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The alien slug sent it's tentacles into my skull. My body began to convulse as I lost control over it. I could perceive all of my senses fading as neural information changed lanes, traveling to the slug instead instead of to the parts of my brain that processed it. My body slowly relaxed, and my head tipped to the side as I lost control of my neck muscles. My hands were flexing as the slug began to test out it's new ride. It curled my lips into a triumphant smile. Through my fading vision I saw something lying under the couch...

This is akin to dying which is no longer allowed, You lose!

EDIT:

Wait you already won previously, you have converted from winning to losing, WHYYYYY?
 

Soundmanred

Lifer
Oct 26, 2006
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Indian farmers say they want to sell vegetables, fruits, foodgrains at double the price because of inflation and also because some prostitutes earn $10,000 per night in India, and then I found ten dollars.
 

SlitheryDee

Lifer
Feb 2, 2005
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This is akin to dying which is no longer allowed, You lose!

EDIT:

Wait you already won previously, you have converted from winning to losing, WHYYYYY?

No it's not akin to dying. You could still be saved by G.I. Joe only to find out that the bastard alien spent your $10!
 

Rhezuss

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Jan 31, 2006
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I was reading this thread scratching my butt and then I found 10 dollars.
 

Fritzo

Lifer
Jan 3, 2001
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It was too late to be driving in the middle of nowhere, and I paid for it. The car I rented had a faulty gas gauge, and the car died in the desert. After getting out of the car and lifting the hood...as all people do in the false hope they'll be able to fix something...I spotted a truck stop in the distance.

The woman behind the counter had one description, and that was disgusting. Her bowed legs, varicose veins, and smelled went hand in hand with her scent of ashtray and albacore tuna. I explained how my car had run out of gas down the road and I needed a gas can.

She proclaimed "Sure honey! But I need a $10 deposit." Reaching for my wallet, all I had was a $20 bill. I asked her if she had change. "Yep...sure do! But it's late so I keep all of my bills in a secure place. Help yourself!"

The woman then spread her creeky legs. Upon exposure, a waft of flies, dander, and funk filled the room. I winced and barked in shock. "YOU KEEP YOUR BILLS IN THERE???"

"Yep...nobody would think to look up there! Now, you want the gas can or not?"

With a sigh of realization that I had no other choice, I began the perilous journey. As my hand entered the cavity, it reminded me of feeding an apple to a hungry horse. I found what felt like car keys, a pen, a rolled up magazine...and then.....
 

SMOGZINN

Lifer
Jun 17, 2005
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So, there I was ass deep in alligators, when it started to rain. And then I found 10 dollars.
 

Tweak155

Lifer
Sep 23, 2003
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Indian farmers say they want to sell vegetables, fruits, foodgrains at double the price because of inflation and also because some prostitutes earn $10,000 per night in India, and then I found ten dollars.

The income of a prostitute does not translate to what the cost of foodgrains are. So doubling the cost means nothing, thus that $10 might buy you some food. Good attempt, but - You lose!

I was reading this thread scratching my butt and then I found 10 dollars.

Reading ATOT & finding 10 dollars rocks! You lose!

I think this guy actually won.

Wrong. You lose!