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Slaeowulf

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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from da na in Experiences with non-techies   
    I lived with 3 girls at University, none of which knew anything about computers (all arts degrees).
    One day, one of them asks me to help her send a fax. I tell her step-by-step, letting her actually do it so she'll know next time and not have to ask me again.
    So she puts the thing she wants to send (I think it was a copy of her birth certificate) into the fax machine and (eventually) gets it sent. On my way out she stops me, telling me it hasn't worked. I ask why she thinks that, just in case I've faffed it up, to which she says "It's still here", holding her paper aloft...I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from BasBousa in Is it considered weird to wear headphones in public?   
    You're overthinking this. Literally nobody cares if you do, and if they do (not to put too fine a point on it) but they can sod right off.
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from linuxnutcase in Experiences with non-techies   
    I lived with 3 girls at University, none of which knew anything about computers (all arts degrees).
    One day, one of them asks me to help her send a fax. I tell her step-by-step, letting her actually do it so she'll know next time and not have to ask me again.
    So she puts the thing she wants to send (I think it was a copy of her birth certificate) into the fax machine and (eventually) gets it sent. On my way out she stops me, telling me it hasn't worked. I ask why she thinks that, just in case I've faffed it up, to which she says "It's still here", holding her paper aloft...I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from NL_300 in Experiences with non-techies   
    I lived with 3 girls at University, none of which knew anything about computers (all arts degrees).
    One day, one of them asks me to help her send a fax. I tell her step-by-step, letting her actually do it so she'll know next time and not have to ask me again.
    So she puts the thing she wants to send (I think it was a copy of her birth certificate) into the fax machine and (eventually) gets it sent. On my way out she stops me, telling me it hasn't worked. I ask why she thinks that, just in case I've faffed it up, to which she says "It's still here", holding her paper aloft...I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from STRMfrmXMN in Experiences with non-techies   
    I lived with 3 girls at University, none of which knew anything about computers (all arts degrees).
    One day, one of them asks me to help her send a fax. I tell her step-by-step, letting her actually do it so she'll know next time and not have to ask me again.
    So she puts the thing she wants to send (I think it was a copy of her birth certificate) into the fax machine and (eventually) gets it sent. On my way out she stops me, telling me it hasn't worked. I ask why she thinks that, just in case I've faffed it up, to which she says "It's still here", holding her paper aloft...I didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from Frix in EU wants every smartphone and tablet to charge by micro-USB   
    Absolutely. That, and blindly complain about the EU because they think it's clever to do so. It's that sort of generic pseudo-satire nonsense that really impedes any sort of real conversation being able to take place -.-
    I'm glad to see so many people on here get it, but that doesn't stop the stupid comments being any less stupid. 
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from mrsocksman in Eating meat, your thoughts?   
    It's a childish stage a lot of kids go through around the mid-teens. Children's minds are very easily swayed; I'm sure if she had been shown the inside of a slaughterhouse she'd say she's never going to eat meat again. It never lasts at that age.
    There are many valid points to be made for and against eating meat, but anyone who says that eating meat isn't good for you clearly doesn't understand evolution. Eating too much meat is bad for you, in the same way eating too much of anything is bad for you.
    As for the treatment of animals, it depends on how you source your meat. I get mine from the local farm shop or, failing that, the organic/free range sections (the same goes for veg, eggs, milk, etc).
    Unfortunately, most of the arguments surrounding vegetarianism/veganism lack any real substances and appeal to emotion over reason. An argument needs to stand up on its own merit.
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from James_AJ in Eating meat, your thoughts?   
    It's a childish stage a lot of kids go through around the mid-teens. Children's minds are very easily swayed; I'm sure if she had been shown the inside of a slaughterhouse she'd say she's never going to eat meat again. It never lasts at that age.
    There are many valid points to be made for and against eating meat, but anyone who says that eating meat isn't good for you clearly doesn't understand evolution. Eating too much meat is bad for you, in the same way eating too much of anything is bad for you.
    As for the treatment of animals, it depends on how you source your meat. I get mine from the local farm shop or, failing that, the organic/free range sections (the same goes for veg, eggs, milk, etc).
    Unfortunately, most of the arguments surrounding vegetarianism/veganism lack any real substances and appeal to emotion over reason. An argument needs to stand up on its own merit.
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from Zyphera in How Disgusting is this   
    Wow, the amount of people that just don't get it. It's SUPPOSED to be insanely over-the-top in every way...ESPECIALLY styling...that's the idea. They don't use the term hyper-car just for the sake of it!!
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from smjpl in Is it considered weird to wear headphones in public?   
    You're overthinking this. Literally nobody cares if you do, and if they do (not to put too fine a point on it) but they can sod right off.
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    Slaeowulf reacted to ciprian97pop in Post Linus Memes Here! << -Original thread has returned   
    Had to do this
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    Slaeowulf reacted to Mentalguy in Post Linus Memes Here! << -Original thread has returned   
    hehe
     
    edit- added slick

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    Slaeowulf reacted to TheSLSAMG in Post Linus Memes Here! << -Original thread has returned   
    In response to today's events, I bring you this. 
     

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    Slaeowulf reacted to Ilumic in Need a virus   
    GTA 5 ;D download it for pc , theres 18GB of free virus's for you 
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from LuukvanA in Am I Just Wasting Power?   
    Give it time. Usually it takes a while to register the first few percent; same for everyone
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    Slaeowulf reacted to brownninja97 in there is no girl on the hardwarenet?   
    Theres a girl somewhere on this forum, im sure windspeed is rolling in women as well.
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    Slaeowulf reacted to CAKEwasTRUE in new member   
    Please dont sell me cabinets PLEASE!!!!!!!!!
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from Jogostar in Favourite Doctor   
    Christopher Eccleston by far. I was so disappointed that he only wanted to do one series. He was EXACTLY how I imagined the Doctor.
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from legodude in Combining to mp3 files into one track?   
    They beat me to it!! Audacity is the way to go
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    Slaeowulf reacted to solomongrundy in If you could clone yourself...   
    Da faq? what kind of a dumb questions is this?  If there was a report button for stupidity, I would click the hell out of it.
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from Seldszar in If you could clone yourself...   
    Already did. It was the other guy that started the flame war.
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from TheMail in I NEED HELP NOW!   
    Agreed, you're just going to have to re-install Windows from scratch.
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from SMURG in I NEED HELP NOW!   
    Agreed, you're just going to have to re-install Windows from scratch.
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    Slaeowulf got a reaction from Clone Trooper 501 in What is your belief in God? (No racism or flaming please)   
    What is there to believe in? Evolution is a fact. That's like holding up a pen and saying you don't believe in pens.
     
    Guess I couldn't resist; That one pushed me over the edge
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