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Pommie · 9th February 2008, 04:02 PM

This is funny. Go to this auction site and read the part about 1 page down. I don't think it will last long though.

Mike.

blueroomelectronics · 9th February 2008, 04:07 PM

I recall seeing a ASUS EEE laptop go for $4000 US recently on eBay. Started with a low opening bid and up it went.

Pommie · 9th February 2008, 04:16 PM

Did you read the bit entitled "DIFFERENT WAYS YOU CAN STEAL THIS LAPTOP OFF ME:"

Mike.

blueroomelectronics · 9th February 2008, 04:19 PM

I thought it was just a great starting price, yes it's worth reading the whole post

Such dry british humor, sounds a little like Basil Fawlty is the seller.

Marks256 · 9th February 2008, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blueroomelectronics

Such dry british humor, sounds a little like Basil Fawlty is the seller.

That name sounds familiar... Is that a TV show? Fawlty Towers, isn't it?

blueroomelectronics · 9th February 2008, 06:39 PM

Yep Fawlty Towers was great stuff.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Fawlty

Quote:

Basil is a snobbish, miserly, xenophobic and sexually repressed paranoiac misanthrope who is desperate to belong to a higher social class. He sees the successful running of the hotel as a means of achieving this ("turn it into an establishment of class..."), yet his job forces him to be pleasant to people he despises or aspires to be above socially. His unstoppable wife Sybil will often get in the way of Basil's treatment towards the guests, often trying to bridge the peace, or pick up the pieces, to quite limited avail.

Hmm sounds like some of us

replace "hotel" with "forum"

Pommie · 9th February 2008, 06:58 PM

Faulty towers (or floury twats) was just brilliant. Did you guys get "Yes Minister", another of my favourites.

Mike.

quixotron · 9th February 2008, 07:53 PM

I don't understand, is he trying to say ebay rips people off?

Marks256 · 9th February 2008, 09:44 PM

I only saw a few episodes of Fawlty Towers, and it was pretty funny. Much better than some other PBS shows...

I also like Keeping up Appearances. That is hilarious.

**Nigel Goodwin** · 9th February 2008, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marks256

I only saw a few episodes of Fawlty Towers

I think they only ever made 12 or so?, certainly not very many.

erosennin · 13th February 2008, 07:40 AM

Yeah, they only made one season...
In my opinion, the best British show going around at the moment is TopGear... Those guys are so funny... I watch it more for the stupidity rather than the cars.

Back on topic, lol, the link is cactus.
Other than that, I've used an Asus EEEPC - did a bit of a test drive for my high school... for someone like me who has fairly large hands, you end up hitting about 3 keys at once by accident, but that would be my only gripe, it's perfect for basic things like word processing, excel, powerpoint, internet access, msn etc.
Obviously you're not able to run MatLAB on it =P

EroSennin

blueroomelectronics · 13th February 2008, 03:37 PM

In April there is supposed to be a new Asus EEE coming out that may run Windows.

Marks256 · 14th February 2008, 03:26 AM

I sure hope not, blueroomelectronics...

blueroomelectronics · 14th February 2008, 04:20 AM

Why not? Then I can run MPLAB

Slowly switching to OpenOffice so another better EEE PC would be fine with Linux.

bryan1 · 14th February 2008, 12:45 PM

Eh Pommie,
Speaking of the old classic's like farty towels and yes minsister, years ago I remember watching a show called ' it aint half hot mum ' where the brits took the **** out of the indians. I've tried to find some dvd's thru the ABC but I was told it was considered too racist and wont be re-produced. It's shame as I reckon it was of the most funniest shows I ever saw while growing up.

Cheers Bryan

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9th February 2008, 04:02 PM	(permalink)
Pommie	Want a new laptop? This is funny. Go to this auction site and read the part about 1 page down. I don't think it will last long though. Mike.

9th February 2008, 04:07 PM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	I recall seeing a ASUS EEE laptop go for $4000 US recently on eBay. Started with a low opening bid and up it went. __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

9th February 2008, 04:16 PM	(permalink)
Pommie	Did you read the bit entitled "DIFFERENT WAYS YOU CAN STEAL THIS LAPTOP OFF ME:" Mike.

9th February 2008, 04:19 PM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	I thought it was just a great starting price, yes it's worth reading the whole post Such dry british humor, sounds a little like Basil Fawlty is the seller. __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

9th February 2008, 06:58 PM	(permalink)
Pommie	Faulty towers (or floury twats) was just brilliant. Did you guys get "Yes Minister", another of my favourites. Mike.

9th February 2008, 07:53 PM	(permalink)
quixotron	I don't understand, is he trying to say ebay rips people off?

9th February 2008, 09:44 PM	(permalink)
Marks256	I only saw a few episodes of Fawlty Towers, and it was pretty funny. Much better than some other PBS shows... I also like Keeping up Appearances. That is hilarious. __________________ There is no "I" in "team", unless Apple makes it... Then it would be iTeam.

13th February 2008, 07:40 AM	(permalink)
erosennin	Yeah, they only made one season... In my opinion, the best British show going around at the moment is TopGear... Those guys are so funny... I watch it more for the stupidity rather than the cars. Back on topic, lol, the link is cactus. Other than that, I've used an Asus EEEPC - did a bit of a test drive for my high school... for someone like me who has fairly large hands, you end up hitting about 3 keys at once by accident, but that would be my only gripe, it's perfect for basic things like word processing, excel, powerpoint, internet access, msn etc. Obviously you're not able to run MatLAB on it =P EroSennin __________________ What is a joule per second?

13th February 2008, 03:37 PM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	In April there is supposed to be a new Asus EEE coming out that may run Windows. __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

14th February 2008, 03:26 AM	(permalink)
Marks256	I sure hope not, blueroomelectronics... __________________ There is no "I" in "team", unless Apple makes it... Then it would be iTeam.

14th February 2008, 04:20 AM	(permalink)
blueroomelectronics	Why not? Then I can run MPLAB Slowly switching to OpenOffice so another better EEE PC would be fine with Linux. __________________ Bill Smart Kits build Smart People http://www.blueroomelectronics.com

14th February 2008, 12:45 PM	(permalink)
bryan1	Eh Pommie, Speaking of the old classic's like farty towels and yes minsister, years ago I remember watching a show called ' it aint half hot mum ' where the brits took the **** out of the indians. I've tried to find some dvd's thru the ABC but I was told it was considered too racist and wont be re-produced. It's shame as I reckon it was of the most funniest shows I ever saw while growing up. Cheers Bryan __________________ " The only way to avoid human error is to avoid the use of humans"