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    Image of EBone EBone
    01:41 PM

    In reply to Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man
    What a douche.
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    Image of dingus dingus
    11:32 AM

    In reply to MSI Wind U130 and U135 Netbooks Boast Pine Trail Chips
    Forget the Pine Trail. It looks like they finally put the FN key in the right place (not left of CTRL) and made ESC bigger. All they need to do now is ditch the runway lights along the bottom right.
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    Image of Mikestan Mikestan
    11:14 AM

    In reply to MSI Wind U130 and U135 Netbooks Boast Pine Trail Chips
    Finger cramps included
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    Image of meatbag_pussrocket meatbag_pussrocket
    11:45 AM

    @Mikestan: personally as far as i've experienced, my Wind U-100 has a stellar keyboard considering its size. the keyboard was one of the main attractions for me. the Eee PC and other netbooks at the time felt far more cramped. i type just fine on this thing, and i have big goofy hands too
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    Image of safil safil
    10:25 AM

    In reply to Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man
    cooler than the panera bread man, i don't know about that! seriously, just carting that thing around gets him extra points in my book. And to hook it up at BandN, in their starbucks, priceless! Not to mention the sandals! Question is, did he get thrown out of the house or was he like pissed he couldn't get and peace and quiet and said, "im frikkin out of here"
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    Image of WaffleTeamStrike! v26.00 WaffleTeamStrike! v26.00
    03:07 AM

    In reply to Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man
    Ok...ok....ok. It's one thing to bring a compact iMac into P&B if your that hungry to be anti-social while being around people. It is quite another thing to bring your CRT and full sized desktop machine into a place like this and 'spread out'.

    I'm all for bringing a machine to a meeting (ie: 2600 meeting) where there will be twenty more people like you there, but this dude has straight crossed the line and did the line crossing wearing sock with sandals.

    Please man leave the desktop at home and save up for a netbook or gaming laptop if you must be around people buying bread and coffee.

    Solution: (unless this dude is gaming) P&B your already thought of as WAN mecca for 'certain people'...go ahead and make a full on internet cafe with machines and everything at booths. It will save you (and everyone that has to see this) the frustration. Move in and take this opportunity P&B.
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    Odin promoted this comment Edited by WaffleTeamStrike! v26.00 at 12/21/09 3:09 AM WaffleTeamStrike! v26.00 was starred WaffleTeamStrike! v26.00 was unstarred
    Image of Odin Odin
    05:06 AM

    @WaffleTeamStrike! v26.00:
    An iMac is only compact in relative terms. Realistically anyone who lugs a desktop system to a public place (LAN parties being the exception) just to use free wi-fi is an idiot. I may not like laptops in particular but even I'd scrimp and save for one if this was my only way to get my fix of internet.
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    Image of WaffleTeamStrike! v26.00 WaffleTeamStrike! v26.00
    05:20 AM

    @Odin: Totally agree. I only meant the lessor of two evils would be bringing an all-in-one pc/mac in. I in no way condone lugging your giant desktop computer into a public restaurant.

    Also, yeah; if these guy's are doing this strictly because they want to use the free wifi (instead of using ones own connection) than yes they are idiots. (esp. if they are smart enough to setup and play wow.)

    I think the reason they do this lies elsewhere though. Maybe some from the: I want to look ballsy column and some from the I'm seeking attention/friends column. Either way it will remain a shade of epic weirdness.
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    Edited by WaffleTeamStrike! v26.00 at 12/21/09 5:22 AM WaffleTeamStrike! v26.00 was starred WaffleTeamStrike! v26.00 was unstarred
    Image of Nick Nick
    02:39 AM

    In reply to Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man
    hippy the hipster ain't doing his fair share to save the world still rockin' the huge CRT. i bet a dollar says he doesn't even have his own starbucks re-usable cup. or for you hippy types -- we can also barter when you lose the bet.
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    Image of ding-dang ding-dang
    12:39 AM

    In reply to Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man
    Guys who sit with their legs crossed like this piss me off. I think they get off on squeezing their junk between their thighs. I hope this J-hole torsions himself.
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    Image of aerospaceman aerospaceman
    12:47 AM

    @ding-dang: I sit with legs crossed and my junk is just fine, how is your junk?
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    Shamoononon: I shave my legs. promoted this comment aerospaceman was starred aerospaceman was unstarred
    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    01:12 AM

    @aerospaceman: Mine is fine thanks.
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    Image of ding-dang ding-dang
    02:32 AM

    @aerospaceman: Thanks for your comments. Are you still wearing a cod piece then?
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    Image of Fzzt Fzzt
    12/20/09

    In reply to Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man
    Divorce sucks
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    Shamoononon: I shave my legs. promoted this comment Fzzt was starred Fzzt was unstarred
    Image of Nick Nick
    02:41 AM

    @Fzzt: +half of everything i own
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    Image of 70watts 70watts
    12/20/09

    In reply to Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man
    I don't remember signing rights for this photo to be published. (ha.)
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    Shamoononon: I shave my legs. promoted this comment 70watts was starred 70watts was unstarred
    Image of ask.kujo ask.kujo
    12/20/09

    In reply to Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man
    why don't they just go to an apple store to use the computer, like the rest of the d-bag and transient population?
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    Image of LVP LVP
    10:46 AM

    @ask.kujo: No chairs.
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    Image of Segador Segador
    12/20/09

    In reply to Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man
    Seriously? Who lets someone do this in their store?

    "Don't mind me. I'll just monopolize this whole corner of your shop. What? Oh, I'll have a water, thanks."
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    Image of Philip Han Philip Han
    12/20/09

    @Segador: See... I don't like people like you.

    I've been harassed by B&N employees, PMS laden women wanting to read their books, Ignorant little teenage girls whispering about me being so fat and wasting a whole table.

    The Starbucks employees that work in the "B&N Cafe" are the only ones who know that I'm a loyal customer who comes in twice a week and I buy a drink every 2 hours.

    I'm not just buying a tall coffee and sitting there hogging the internet all day. I'm doing my homework, studying, researching stuff and whatnot and I'm getting a whole lot more out of it than reading PEOPLE magazine or reading about how to relieve your severe mid life crisis.

    And to top it off, I get harassed more than FREELOADERS who don't buy squat and sit at their tables.

    Sorry if I was in there first and took the larger table, but setting up my laptop, books, magazines etc... isn't too easy, and I'm usually there before rush hour. I leave right during it.

    Ignorance is Bliss. But in this case it seems that ignorance sucks for you.
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    Image of dcow90 dcow90
    12/20/09

    @Segador: what.. like using a laptop would be any different. he'd still be using the table in the corner.

    the problem is he's not a patron. there's a coffee shop where I live that I like to go to to get work done sometimes. the worst part is when this dick shows up with a redbull, a bag of chips and a macbook air and takes up a whole six person booth for 5 hours and doesn't buy a thing. that's just inconsiderate and obnoxious.
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    Image of Maxichamp Maxichamp
    12/20/09

    @Segador: And add $25 to your utility bill.
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    Image of Segador Segador
    08:52 AM

    @Philip Han: yes...but you're using a LAPTOP. I don't give a shit how long you're there if you're on a laptop and buy drinks. The man in the picture is using a giant desktop with a goddamn 30lb CRT.

    Also, see that little plastic cup next to him in the picture? That's water. He's not buying anything every two hours.
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    Edited by Segador at 12/21/09 8:59 AM Segador was starred Segador was unstarred
    Image of psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you! psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you!
    12/20/09

    In reply to Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man
    Sure Panera guy looks sleeker, but it takes nuts the size of Texas to bring in such a setup with you. So IMHO, this guy wins hands down.

    Viva les nerdwads.
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    Shamoononon: I shave my legs. promoted this comment psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you! was starred psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you! was unstarred
    Image of allinthefamily allinthefamily
    12/20/09

    @psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you!: Amen. There is no way this guy is not at least slightly aware of how dumb he looks. Yet, he still went through a lot of effort to do something that is obviously worth it to him.

    I would rather die than pull this off, but in a strange way I have to respect this guy.
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    Image of e-friend cuts you e-friend cuts you
    12/20/09

    @psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you!: i was hoping someone had already written this. ;p
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    Image of psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you! psychonaut2021:That's Mr Psychonaut to you!
    05:13 AM

    @allinthefamily: I agree. I don't think I could ever pull this off, especially when all I ever do is bring up Google and stare at it for hours, hoping something amazing will pop into my head so that I may google it.

    I live a sad lonely life... :(
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    12/20/09

    In reply to Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man
    It'd be so awesome if I still had my dad's old PC-XT with radioactive monochrome green screen....
    Or not, since I can't find any place in Brazil which doing that would be possible...
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    Edited by Bokusatsu_Tenshi at 12/20/09 7:11 PM Bokusatsu_Tenshi was starred Bokusatsu_Tenshi was unstarred
    Image of Jrsy Devil's Advocate® Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
    12/20/09

    In reply to Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man
    Dude, you got the wrong Dell. They make laptops now.
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    12/20/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®:
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    12/20/09

    @Jrsy Devil's Advocate®:
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    Image of Bokusatsu_Tenshi Bokusatsu_Tenshi
    12/20/09

    In reply to Socks-with-Sandals B&N Dell Guy Falls Short of Bar Set by Panera Bread iMac Man
    Meh, c'mon, ImprovEverywhere already done that!
    [xspblog.com]

    Oh, it isn't a joke... I see..
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