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jlee

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"Hard drive" is not the term for your computer's case/contents.

:|


I'm sure ATOT will cover the rest..doing a great job so far. :p
 

d3lt4

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Originally posted by: CadetLee
"Hard drive" is not the term for your computer's case/contents.

:|


I'm sure ATOT will cover the rest..doing a great job so far. :p


In that case The monitor is not the computer. That annoys my soul out of it's socket.
 

jlee

Lifer
Sep 12, 2001
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Originally posted by: d3lt4
Originally posted by: CadetLee
"Hard drive" is not the term for your computer's case/contents.

:|


I'm sure ATOT will cover the rest..doing a great job so far. :p


In that case The monitor is not the computer. That annoys my soul out of it's socket.

You can find examples of both at my workplace..gah. I'm going to correct them someday..
 

d3lt4

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Originally posted by: CadetLee
Originally posted by: d3lt4
Originally posted by: CadetLee
"Hard drive" is not the term for your computer's case/contents.

:|


I'm sure ATOT will cover the rest..doing a great job so far. :p


In that case The monitor is not the computer. That annoys my soul out of it's socket.

You can find examples of both at my workplace..gah. I'm going to correct them someday..


someday I'm going to cut my hair.
 

d3lt4

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Originally posted by: LtPage1
Originally posted by: d3lt4
when to use "well", and when to use "good"

Ooh, that drives me crazy too- almost as much as when I can't help correcting them in my head.


yea If I didn't care I would feel like 10x better every day.
 

Strk

Lifer
Nov 23, 2003
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Originally posted by: CadetLee
Originally posted by: d3lt4
Originally posted by: CadetLee
"Hard drive" is not the term for your computer's case/contents.

:|


I'm sure ATOT will cover the rest..doing a great job so far. :p


In that case The monitor is not the computer. That annoys my soul out of it's socket.

You can find examples of both at my workplace..gah. I'm going to correct them someday..

Add CPU to that list.
 

creedog

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Hell I can think of plenty of these

1.how about how to say please and thank you.

2.how to set a table. This is something that my mother taught me, my wife really does not know how to do this.

3. how to properly hold a fork. You know... not like a savage who is shoveling food into their gaping pie hole.

4. how to check your tire pressure. I think that this should be required part of the driver's test.

5. How to address and stamp an envelope or write a check.

6. How to start a fire. You know like when you are camping



 

Strk

Lifer
Nov 23, 2003
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Originally posted by: daveymark
The computer is NOT called the CPU

I remember reading The Da Vinci Code and Brown describes a couple of computers as "twin tower CPUs" or something like that. The guy tries to pass off using all sorts of research and information into his book and he can't even describe a computer.
 

Farbio

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that you have to take responsibility for yourself - people in general have no want or reason to go out of their way to try and fix your screw ups.
 

MichaelD

Lifer
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Originally posted by: Turin39789
how to properly rebuild a vintage volkswagen beetle engine

Wow, everyone needs to know that, huh? :confused:

I can see it now:

Woman 1: I know how to make a 12 course Thanksgiving dinner
God: You may enter Heaven
Guy 1: I can perform CPR on infants, adults AND midgets
God: You may enter Heaven
Turin39789: I can rebuild a vintage volkswagen engine
God: Dude! Glad you're here...the Bug's in the garage...c'mon in!!!


:D LMAO! (I crack me up)
 

tfcmasta97

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know that chopsticks are called... chopsticks.

you'd be suprised how many people call them 'chinese sticks'...

oh white people....
 

Turin39789

Lifer
Nov 21, 2000
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Originally posted by: MichaelD
Originally posted by: Turin39789
how to properly rebuild a vintage volkswagen beetle engine

Wow, everyone needs to know that, huh? :confused:

I can see it now:

Woman 1: I know how to make a 12 course Thanksgiving dinner
God: You may enter Heaven
Guy 1: I can perform CPR on infants, adults AND midgets
God: You may enter Heaven
Turin39789: I can rebuild a vintage volkswagen engine
God: Dude! Glad you're here...the Bug's in the garage...c'mon in!!!


:D LMAO! (I crack me up)


meh I can do all those things, i'm guessing he/she is going to have beer waiting in the garage for me.

 

MichaelD

Lifer
Jan 16, 2001
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Originally posted by: tfcmasta97
know that chopsticks are called... chopsticks.

you'd be suprised how many people call them 'chinese sticks'...

oh white people....

Unfortunately, you've been exposed to some redneck, stupid white mofos. I'm white; I've known they were called "Chopsticks" since, oh, 1975 or so.

Not all white folks are trailer trash. Just those that follow NASCAR. :D
 

Turin39789

Lifer
Nov 21, 2000
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Originally posted by: MichaelD
Originally posted by: tfcmasta97
know that chopsticks are called... chopsticks.

you'd be suprised how many people call them 'chinese sticks'...

oh white people....

Unfortunately, you've been exposed to some redneck, stupid white mofos. I'm white; I've known they were called "Chopsticks" since, oh, 1975 or so.

Not all white folks are trailer trash. Just those that follow NASCAR. :D

shoot, I live in bluegrass country and I've never heard them called that