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Dress it up like a small child and sit it on the seat next to you. Completely legit.

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I'm getting the Corsair 400c, and I just want to know the best method you guys use.

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Everytime I carry a desktop pc in a bus I wear a huge old brown dress (I am a man) and I hide it underneath. It makes me look fat and powerful so people respect me.

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1 minute ago, Napalm Death said:

Dress it up like a small child and sit it on the seat next to you. Completely legit.

Hmmm, I could combine it with a little trick I call compassion generator. I'll trip on every step getting on the bus.

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1 minute ago, oscar7601 said:

Everytime I carry a desktop pc in a bus I wear a huge old brown dress (I am a man) and I hide it underneath. It makes me look fat and powerful so people respect me.

But isn't it a square?

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Just now, Acorn Eyes said:

But isn't it a square?

 

Yes, which makes people even more afraid of telling me anything which could make me angry at them!

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1 minute ago, Dryader said:

be on your phone the whole time and don't glance at anyone and when the stop comes try and act like ur cool.

oi what if my phone dies

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Buy a suitcase to fit it and then no one will give it a second thought.

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Just now, Dryader said:

then just stare at your case and act like ur checking it out and modding/tuning/fixing it.

Most people won't know the difference:D

It'd be in a box lmao. Buying it brand new.

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1 minute ago, AnonymousGuy said:

Buy a suitcase to fit it and then no one will give it a second thought.

Well if I were to spend money I might as well get an uber.

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6 minutes ago, Acorn Eyes said:

I'm getting the Corsair 400c, and I just want to know the best method you guys use.

Get a friend of mine to do it for me :D (Jk)

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Ohhhh you mean literally just the case.  I thought you meant carrying it to a lan party or something.   I doubt anyone would care.  Most people on the bus just trying not to get stabbed.

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It'd be in a box lmao. Buying it brand new.

Take the box in your arm. Enter in the bus. Wait. Exit at destination. Done.

Whats the issue ? You afraid of other people thoughts ? Tell them you are a computer engineer for google, everyone knows google.

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Id just purchase it off amazon have it delivered right to my door and probably get it cheaper than locally.  Barring that I'd get a courier to pick it up and drop it off( I use to work as one for a period and did this numerous times)  For 6 bucks seems like its not worth dealing with lines at the store and taking a bus with a big awkward box.

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Moonwalk while getting on the bus. 

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I don't think they really give AF as long as it doesn't have wires dangling out of it connected to a potato. 

 

 

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I would put it in a suitcase. Depending on the people where you live, they probably won't notice it. But I don't think any one would give you too many weird looks. Sure it would be awkward for you for the time you spend on the bus but I wouldn't worry about it. My biggest concern would be someone stealing it thinking it was a full-computer.

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Making a big scene and constantly telling everyone on the bus that it isn't a bomb usually does the trick...

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1 minute ago, imreloadin said:

Making a big scene and constantly telling everyone on the bus that it isn't a bomb usually does the trick...

What should I cover it with so that they don't know what it is (so they don't assume its a bomb)? ))))).

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Get some duct tape and strap it to yourself like a backpack. Act like it's extremely heavy but refuse any suggestions on how to better transport it when people ask about it.

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1 minute ago, Acorn Eyes said:

What should I cover it with so that they don't know what it is (so they don't assume its a bomb)? ))))).

Tape like a kitchen timer on it and glue a bunch of wires going from it to the interior of the case. Then constantly look at it and mutter something about only having 4 minutes left.

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2 minutes ago, imreloadin said:

Tape like a kitchen timer on it and glue a bunch of wires going from it to the interior of the case. Then constantly look at it and mutter something about only having 4 minutes left.

Would it be easier to wear a turban?

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6 minutes ago, Acorn Eyes said:

What should I cover it with so that they don't know what it is (so they don't assume its a bomb)? ))))).

Put a fake invoice on the front with the sender address saying something like this:

 

ISIS RMA Department

666 Nitroglycerin Lane

Raqqah IS1 507

Syria

 

That ought to do it. :P:P:P

 

In all honesty though, I wouldn't bother with anything special. Yes, it's going to be a bit embarrassing being thát guy who takes a massive piece of luggage (because that's how your fellow passengers will view it) onto a bus, but luck permitting you only have to do it once.

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1 minute ago, Acorn Eyes said:

Would it be easier to wear a turban?

Honestly these days I think the only prerequisite is to be brown.

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