help getting parents to crack

[twitchee2]

Well, I have earned all the money i need and they just say I'm wasting my money.....I have a 3 year old computer that is dieing. Any ideas on convinceing(spelling?) them? Please give some serious thoughts not just bogus reposes please. thanks

 

[Nikamichi]

How did you earn the money?

BTW, Link.

 

[Actaeon]

Let them know it will help you with your grammar skills.

 

[neonerd]

Show them this post first, then tell them it'll help you improve your spelling and grammar.

 

[quakefiend420]

unplug a few molex connectors and say the comp has finally kicked the bucket...

 

[DaTT]

Originally posted by: neonerd
Show them this post first, then tell them it'll help you improve your spelling and grammar.

you were beat to it......if you had a new computer, you may have been quicker.

 

[cjgallen]

Is it your own money you earned? or allowance money?

How old are you?

 

[kogase]

Walk into their room with your balls hanging out dripping in maple syrup. Then climb onto their bed and start screeching like a monkey.

Okay, this next part is pretty hard, so listen up. You've gotta get a group of friends together and build an insane asylum. Then all you've gotta do is hope that your parents send you there, and... uh, so your parents hear the diagnosis "twitchee2 must have a new comp to cure his dastractic malady" and they crack and you know... comp time.

 

[Kadarin]

If you earned the money yourself, what DO they expect you to spend it on?

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: DaTT

Originally posted by: neonerd
Show them this post first, then tell them it'll help you improve your spelling and grammar.

you were beat to it......if you had a new computer, you may have been quicker.

damn...time to trash that A64 3500+ and get an X2

maybe I need a faster video card, so it can refresh the screen faster?

How about ditch comcast, and upgrade to T3?

BRILLIANT!

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: twitchee2
well i have earned all the money i need and they just say im wasting my money.....i have a 3 yr comp that is dieing. any idea con convinceing them? please give so serious thoughts not just bogus reposes please.

Why do you need a new computer? How old are you? And a PC can be bought brand new if on sale for under $500.

If you are buying a $2000 PC and claiming that you "need it", you don't.

 

[twitchee2]

I'm 16 have a car and I'm a lifeguard have been working for the past 6 months to earn this money

 

[Shawn]

you're trying to get your parents to smoke crack?

 

[twitchee2]

its not a huge gigantic amchine..its only 1k

edit 800th post

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: Shawn
you're trying to get your parents to smoke crack?

if so, don't go cheap...get the more expensive kind

You won't regret it in the end

 

[Actaeon]

Originally posted by: twitchee2
I'm 16 have a car and I'm a lifeguard have been working for the past 6 months to earn this money

What kind of computer are you looking to purchase? High end? Entry level? Do you plan on building it yourself or buying an OEM like a Dell?

 

[sygyzy]

Why don't you just buy the machine. It's your money.

 

[twitchee2]

its a

3700 sandiego dfi ultra-d 6600gt and usaly stuff not thing huge i just need something thats faster and more upgradable

 

[twitchee2]

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Why don't you just buy the machine. It's your money.

i need to use their credit card..buying online

 

[mchammer]

You could also use a new keyboard.

 

[twitchee2]

maybe this is why i dont get the best grades in english

 

[neonerd]

Originally posted by: twitchee2
its a

3700 sandiego dfi ultra-d 6600gt and usaly stuff not thing huge i just need something thats faster and more upgradable

Dude...Tell me you're not from the US...

PLEASE tell me you're not from the US. Either that, or you're stoned/drunk. Nobody spells that badly

 

[twitchee2]

IM SORRY FOR THE TYPING I NEED TO TAKE CLASSES BADLY PLEASE FORGIVE ME ON THAT

 

[MrDudeMan]

Originally posted by: twitchee2

Originally posted by: sygyzy
Why don't you just buy the machine. It's your money.

i need to use their credit card..buying online

go to the freaking bank and get a debit card you moron

 

[kogase]

Originally posted by: twitchee2
its a

3700 sandiego dfi ultra-d 6600gt and usaly stuff not thing huge i just need something thats faster and more upgradable

Okay, give up on the "more upgradable" tactic. It's a myth. Second, your parents are probably right. It is probably a waste of money for you, as you aren't doing much besides playing games, am I right?

Well, when I wanted to convince the powers that be to consent to my upgrades, I actually put some effort into it. For my first upgrade, I learned C++ and some OpenGL to go along with it. In fact, looking back, I guess that was completely legitimate. In fact, for my next upgrade I got into playing piano with a heavy duty sampler called GigaStudio. That was perfectly legitimate too. Hmm...

Here, what you need to do is find something to do on your computer other than play games that your parents think is worthwhile. This is my perfectly practical solution for you, but it may not be the one you like.