You Know You've Gone Overboard With The Geekiness When....

[IanY]

Went in to buy some distilled water from my local pharmacy (CVS). There were just two gallon-sized jugs on the shelves, and so I went to the guy with a tie, who I assume was the manager. I asked if he had more at the back in the store room.

"How much do you have."

"How much do you need."

"Whatever you have."

"I think we've got about a dozen jugs."

"Great.. 12 gallons then. I'll take them all."

"What are you using this for?"

{without thinking... I was tired after work} "For my computer"

{I could see the wtf expression come out of the face} "For what?"

"For cleaning my compter stuff" {do I really have to explain what radiators and water blocks are?}

"You use water to clean your computer?" {and I was irritated by that question}

"Yeah.. and cool it as well"

{I could look into his eyes and see visions of pouring gallon jugs full of distilled water directly into the interior of the case}

You should have seen the look on the faces of the store cashiers and the guy who helped me load the water into my trunk.

 

[Zepper]

Next time you go in ask for a source of liquid Nitrogen - tell 'em that water cooling just can't cut it for the OCing you want to do...

.bh.

 

[aigomorla]

no comment.

lol, the last time i went to the hardware store i was looking for some valves for my torture rack.

The guy thought i was building a beer bong. >.<

 

[Cutthroat]

Last week I bought some sandpaper at NAPA and told the guy it was for my PC to sand the CPU flat. By the look on his face I don't think he'd heard that one before.

 

[Billb2]

Originally posted by: IanY
{without thinking... I was tired after work} "For my computer".

You're doing it wrong.

 

[Cutthroat]

Originally posted by: Billb2

Originally posted by: IanY
{without thinking... I was tired after work} "For my computer".

You're doing it wrong.

That's a really old motherboard, is that from the rig in your sig Bill?:laugh:

 

[Rubycon]

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[Tim]

Make sure that you say "for OCing", and not overclocking. This will help with the wonderment of the clerks

 

[surfsatwerk]

All I gotta say is the 500 gallon distilled water tank up on the 4th floor has been throughly worked over by my "busy fingers" and several empty Arizona Iced Tea jugs. It was hot.

 

[WoodButcher]

The owner of the local hardware store has finally stopped asking me questions he'll never understand the answers too. As a remodeling carpenter I get into alot of weird situations, fixing things w/ spit and bailing wire to last till the new part arrives and one store I favor near my home is an "Ace Hardware",, "the helpful hardware store",,, I confuse the shit out of them every time. A little while back I was after plumbing for my loop and he was in such a state of disbelief I got him to come here and XS.
His one comment / question was as simple as he is.
There are more like you????:laugh:

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Originally posted by: Billb2

Originally posted by: IanY
{without thinking... I was tired after work} "For my computer".

You're doing it wrong.

I've got quite a few of those floating around here. I'd prefer to put it in the dishwasher, but I'd need a clear door to do that.

 

[Tweakin]

Originally posted by: Rubycon
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LOL.....