- Oct 9, 1999
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Hard work! Hard work, I say, hard! In fact, I'm getting hard just thinking about it. 
Extreme Ferengi shopping has to be treated as a hobby or a game, otherwise it's just a fool's errand. The time you spend, if you total it up, is usually rewarded at minimum wage levels. But if you treat it as a hobby or a game, "winning" is fun and oddly satisfying.
And . . . Charlie Sheen and I are all about WINNING! Just the details differ. He gets hookers and blow, I get $10 cash back.
So . . . I just bought a semi-crap Class 4, 8GB micro sdxhc card for $9.99 with a $10 mail-in rebate. It's enormous capacity is only offset by it's slow transfer speeds! Why did I buy it? Because rebate!
I justified this purchase by telling myself I have several non-tech friends with crap phones who could actually put this card to use. I'm old, with old friends. Pity me.
So far, so good (enough.) BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
A pop-up licked its lips provocatively and winked at me. I was putty in its hands. My mother always told me not to hang out with shady pop-up offers, but, Mom, I have needs . . . dirty little ferengi needs.
I took the bait. What transpired is captured in the notes I took below:
As you can see, I stuck it in but triple wrapped for my own protection.
And, as you also can see, I NEED this money back because I'm saving up to buy myself a life. :biggrin:
But before you chortle and guffaw at me in loud and lordly derision, remember, gentle poster, YOU are currently posting on ATOT, and so, are in no position to judge how I waste my precious and finite time upon this earth.
No cash back for you! Suck it, losers.
Extreme Ferengi shopping has to be treated as a hobby or a game, otherwise it's just a fool's errand. The time you spend, if you total it up, is usually rewarded at minimum wage levels. But if you treat it as a hobby or a game, "winning" is fun and oddly satisfying.
And . . . Charlie Sheen and I are all about WINNING! Just the details differ. He gets hookers and blow, I get $10 cash back.
So . . . I just bought a semi-crap Class 4, 8GB micro sdxhc card for $9.99 with a $10 mail-in rebate. It's enormous capacity is only offset by it's slow transfer speeds! Why did I buy it? Because rebate!
I justified this purchase by telling myself I have several non-tech friends with crap phones who could actually put this card to use. I'm old, with old friends. Pity me.
So far, so good (enough.) BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
A pop-up licked its lips provocatively and winked at me. I was putty in its hands. My mother always told me not to hang out with shady pop-up offers, but, Mom, I have needs . . . dirty little ferengi needs.
I took the bait. What transpired is captured in the notes I took below:
As you can see, I stuck it in but triple wrapped for my own protection.
And, as you also can see, I NEED this money back because I'm saving up to buy myself a life. :biggrin:
But before you chortle and guffaw at me in loud and lordly derision, remember, gentle poster, YOU are currently posting on ATOT, and so, are in no position to judge how I waste my precious and finite time upon this earth.
No cash back for you! Suck it, losers.
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