But, in turn, we have those warnings because of dumb fuckers like the Arkansas... Arkansasian... Arkansonian... Arkansasonites... because of those dumb fuckers.
XP, Office 2003, DOS, Intellimouse (and various other wonderful peripherals), Wireless router, Notepad, that thing you mentioned (not to mention the indestructable controllers associated with it)......did you need more?
That's like saying I lit a match, dropped it on some newspapers, it caused damage to my house, but the newspapers caused the fire, then complaining that the match had an instruction booklet that said not to drop it on newspapers.
IT... DIDN'T... CAUSE... FIRE!!! It's not even suspected or alleged by anyone with a brain. They didn't follow the rules, they didn't read on their investment, they just wanted shiney pixels without all that pesky searchin, and they live in Arkansas.
It's like page 3. Do you need Cliffs Notes for the guide? You dropped $400 or so on it, you expect to get years of use out of it... don't you think you'd peruse the manual, or just the fact that it is one of the biggest power bricks in existence and has a fan on it isn't enough of a hint?
And honestly, how many people read contracts before signing them? Come on, I mean all of the contract. Alright, still some dissenters, how about this... how many understand all the terms? There we go. That's what I thought.
And how many of us have been burned by a cup of coffee when it didn't say "Served Hot"? And how many of you have had a firework blow up in your hand and take a finger off? That's right. All of us. Obviously this is a manufacturer problem in all of these cases. The salesperson should be required to tell us every warning.
Failure to properly set up, use, and care for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system can increase the risk of serious injury or death, or damage to the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system
Do not block any ventilation openings on the console or power supply. Do not place the console or power supply on a bed, sofa, or other soft surface that may block ventilation openings. Do not place the console or power supply in a confined space, such as a bookcase, rack, or stereo cabinet, unless the space is well ventilated.
In Arkansas, an XBox 360's power supply (or power cord, the story is a bit ambiguous) apparently caused a fire with over $10,000 in damages. The fire chief says that it was probably due to the power supply unit being crammed into a space that had poor air circulation.
Doesn't that mean the fire was caused by an idiot who didn't realize that a power brick weighing 5 pounds with a fan on it kinda needs to have airflow? Not only that but it was probably a old-school one that wasn't registered and didn't get the replacement cables.
The previously-documented heat issues with 360s led me to buy 'Andy', an affordable IKEA wireframe stand for my gaming system -- with drawers! Since I've also got the power supply inside one of the unit's drawers, it should have more than adequate airflow to dissipate heat.
There's a lot of "should" in that... I'm sure the people who owned the home that had fire damage had a lot of "should" insurance too.
Heh... you said 'nerd' and 'sheeplike' like it was an original thought, then went on to complain about overused memes on Slashdot. Funny AC. Go figure there'd be an uppity, "holier than thou" figure in an Apple story, most of all one who doesn't want to be identified.
Are you kidding me? Off-topic? Flying chairs and Microsoft are never off-topic, and you bloody well know it! Here... is this better?
A chair flying across the screen smashing into a non 3G iPhone, proving that Apple is da coolest and most elite product you can pwn, thus making you pwn!
That should appease you.
Remember the time when you used to get kicked out of class for doing something you weren't supposed to? What happened to those times? I'll tell you: money.
If you kick a kid out of class for browsing the internet then the parents sue. If they don't sue, then they'll sure put their kid in a different school, which means less money for the college.
I remember when college used to be about education and not about money. The only time it WAS about money was dealing with sports. It's just sad.
While you have a point, they can be fun if you use them the correct way. It's kind of like creating ghost Amazon.com accounts and searching for really f-ed up stuff, or just opposites (Marilyn Manson/Britney Spears, etc...), then going to your main page to see what they recommend for you. Same thing with FaceBook and the like... except there you have to be careful not to get on a government watch list by watching too many Michael Moore movies and because you're like 30 and have nothing but 13 year olds on your friends list.
Ok, summary and title have virgin, internet, balls (bollocks), and media in it. Alright, all we need is MS, conspiracy and goatse before we have and uberstory.
Perhaps, but I know no less than 3 people with their pieces of paper (degrees from engineering, psychology and accounting) who are not WORKING to their potential. My engineer friend makes home pages, my psychology friend works retail and yard care, and my accounting friend manages a gas station.
And that, my friends, makes me sad. Those people wasted their money (and they weren't poor enough or had enough gay fathers to get grants) and are paying off huge debts with 30k/year jobs (if that). If I made what I make now AND I had my piece of paper... I'd put a gun in my mouth so fast.
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Nope, not a fanboy, just another person using mod points for "I disagree," which is the most overused joke of all. Fail.
But, in turn, we have those warnings because of dumb fuckers like the Arkansas... Arkansasian... Arkansonian... Arkansasonites... because of those dumb fuckers.
XP, Office 2003, DOS, Intellimouse (and various other wonderful peripherals), Wireless router, Notepad, that thing you mentioned (not to mention the indestructable controllers associated with it)... ...did you need more?
You can't be this dense. Go get shot and blame the gun. I give up.
That's like saying I lit a match, dropped it on some newspapers, it caused damage to my house, but the newspapers caused the fire, then complaining that the match had an instruction booklet that said not to drop it on newspapers.
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IT... DIDN'T... CAUSE... FIRE!!! It's not even suspected or alleged by anyone with a brain. They didn't follow the rules, they didn't read on their investment, they just wanted shiney pixels without all that pesky searchin, and they live in Arkansas.
It's like page 3. Do you need Cliffs Notes for the guide? You dropped $400 or so on it, you expect to get years of use out of it... don't you think you'd peruse the manual, or just the fact that it is one of the biggest power bricks in existence and has a fan on it isn't enough of a hint?
And honestly, how many people read contracts before signing them? Come on, I mean all of the contract. Alright, still some dissenters, how about this... how many understand all the terms? There we go. That's what I thought.
And how many of us have been burned by a cup of coffee when it didn't say "Served Hot"? And how many of you have had a firework blow up in your hand and take a finger off? That's right. All of us. Obviously this is a manufacturer problem in all of these cases. The salesperson should be required to tell us every warning.
From the XBox 360 Manual
Failure to properly set up, use, and care for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system can increase the risk of serious injury or death, or damage to the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system Do not block any ventilation openings on the console or power supply. Do not place the console or power supply on a bed, sofa, or other soft surface that may block ventilation openings. Do not place the console or power supply in a confined space, such as a bookcase, rack, or stereo cabinet, unless the space is well ventilated.From the Amazon description of power cables
Features: Internal cooling fanExactly. The comments for the linked story are split between "Microsoft is endangering lives" and what you just said. No Child Left Behind my ass =)
Doesn't that mean the fire was caused by an idiot who didn't realize that a power brick weighing 5 pounds with a fan on it kinda needs to have airflow? Not only that but it was probably a old-school one that wasn't registered and didn't get the replacement cables.
The previously-documented heat issues with 360s led me to buy 'Andy', an affordable IKEA wireframe stand for my gaming system -- with drawers! Since I've also got the power supply inside one of the unit's drawers, it should have more than adequate airflow to dissipate heat.There's a lot of "should" in that... I'm sure the people who owned the home that had fire damage had a lot of "should" insurance too.
Well yeah but... I'm holy in that... "I suck" kind of way. Damn, that was a good dig. If you weren't AC I'd friend you.
Heh... you said 'nerd' and 'sheeplike' like it was an original thought, then went on to complain about overused memes on Slashdot. Funny AC. Go figure there'd be an uppity, "holier than thou" figure in an Apple story, most of all one who doesn't want to be identified.
Are you kidding me? Off-topic? Flying chairs and Microsoft are never off-topic, and you bloody well know it! Here... is this better?
A chair flying across the screen smashing into a non 3G iPhone, proving that Apple is da coolest and most elite product you can pwn, thus making you pwn! That should appease you.Remember the time when you used to get kicked out of class for doing something you weren't supposed to? What happened to those times? I'll tell you: money.
If you kick a kid out of class for browsing the internet then the parents sue. If they don't sue, then they'll sure put their kid in a different school, which means less money for the college.
I remember when college used to be about education and not about money. The only time it WAS about money was dealing with sports. It's just sad.
While you have a point, they can be fun if you use them the correct way. It's kind of like creating ghost Amazon.com accounts and searching for really f-ed up stuff, or just opposites (Marilyn Manson/Britney Spears, etc...), then going to your main page to see what they recommend for you. Same thing with FaceBook and the like... except there you have to be careful not to get on a government watch list by watching too many Michael Moore movies and because you're like 30 and have nothing but 13 year olds on your friends list.
An OCD child drawing a peace-sign?
...this replaces the previously most expensive, heavy as hell, worthless piece of shit on Earth. Rosie O'Donnell could not be reached for comment.
if ((KnowYourRole == yes) && (you.Location() == hotel['SmackDown'])) {
you="Roodypoo" . "Candy-Ass";
}
60% of the time, this baby works every time.
You fucking spelling Nazi, why don't you go kill some Jews or something? (good enough?)
Ok, summary and title have virgin, internet, balls (bollocks), and media in it. Alright, all we need is MS, conspiracy and goatse before we have and uberstory.
Perhaps, but I know no less than 3 people with their pieces of paper (degrees from engineering, psychology and accounting) who are not WORKING to their potential. My engineer friend makes home pages, my psychology friend works retail and yard care, and my accounting friend manages a gas station.
And that, my friends, makes me sad. Those people wasted their money (and they weren't poor enough or had enough gay fathers to get grants) and are paying off huge debts with 30k/year jobs (if that). If I made what I make now AND I had my piece of paper... I'd put a gun in my mouth so fast.