Original Usenet thread from alt.ascii-art, started 27 Nov 2002.
Nerd Boy, episode 309
alt.ascii-art
· 9 messages · 27 Nov 2002 - 30 Dec 2002
Yes, I got a Compaq. Let's look at all the
I'm weak I guess. integrated hardware!
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*Your warranty is now void!*
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Getting back on the geek track a bit here. I always like to imagine
that if you ever break the license agreement on stuff, this would
happen.
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OO Joaquim G�ndara
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_.--- Joaquim G�ndara spoke in alt.ascii-art --------._ > *Your warranty is now void!* > Getting back on the geek track a bit here. I always like to imagine > that if you ever break the license agreement on stuff, this would > happen. No need to explain at all. I completely got it. But I would have changed it to "You will void your warranty". Once the Warranty is voided there is no need for robotroops. '---...____ Faux_Pseudo ________________...---~~~ -- ICQ=66618055 : (Now Playing) http://asciipr0n.com/fp updated=10/30 YIM=faux_pseudo : Rev: /nin/quake/09-Falling.mp3 Can't grok God? : Now: /nin/quake/03-The_Hall_of_Souls.mp3 Praise Bob! : Fwd: /nin/purest_feeling_ii/08-Sanctified.mp3
"Faux_Pseudo" <Fau...@yahoo.comERCIAL> skrev i meddelandet news:slrnau8d4t.h2a.Faux_Pseudo@fugozi.cx1209071-a > _.--- Joaquim G�ndara spoke in alt.ascii-art --------._ > > *Your warranty is now void!* > > > > Getting back on the geek track a bit here. I always like to imagine > > that if you ever break the license agreement on stuff, this would > > happen. > > No need to explain at all. I completely got it. That's good, although I wasn't explaining the strip, I just stated what I like to imagine when reading license agreements. > But I would have changed it to "You will void your warranty". Once the > Warranty is voided there is no need for robotroops. Hmm, maybe. I wasn't very satisfied with that line myself, but I couldn't come up with a decent alternative. "You will void your warranty" doesn't sound nearly as hostile. :\ -- OO Joaquim G�ndara .||. http://www.Nerd-Boy.net bb jg
"Joaquim G�ndara" <cla...@lords.com> wrote in message news:as27gt$n3lrp$1...@ID-102694.news.dfncis.de... > "Faux_Pseudo" <Fau...@yahoo.comERCIAL> skrev i meddelandet > news:slrnau8d4t.h2a.Faux_Pseudo@fugozi.cx1209071-a > > > But I would have changed it to "You will void your warranty". Once the > > Warranty is voided there is no need for robotroops. > > Hmm, maybe. I wasn't very satisfied with that line myself, but I couldn't > come up with a decent alternative. "You will void your warranty" doesn't > sound nearly as hostile. :\ > Leaving it as "step away from the computer" would be good. Leaves the rest upto the readers imagination. I think most geeks would get that :) At least, on the second to last panel I already knew what was coming without reading it.
Joaquim G�ndara wrote: > That's good, although I wasn't explaining the strip, I just stated what > I like to imagine when reading license agreements. I once bought a multimeter. On the box it doesn't say "don't open the box", it doesn't say "if you open the box", it says "when you open the box" and it's not unfriendly, just helpfully reminding you to turn it off first. I like the way they expect their customers to be intelligent, curious people who know what they're doing. :-) -- ##### c ^ OO /\\\\ ##### | /|\ `^^^^^^^%-- '||` | \\\\ ####-[.]\ / \ " " \ ha ha ha dd /[.]-\\\| ### _| |_ \\| ### (_ http://www.ludd.luth.se/~vk/cgi/asciichat/ _)} == \ / A S C I I A R T C H A T # ||\
On Mon, 09 Dec 2002 21:13:38 +0000, Veronica Karlsson <v...@hotbrev.com> wrote: > Joaquim G�ndara wrote: > > That's good, although I wasn't explaining the strip, I just stated what > > I like to imagine when reading license agreements. > > I once bought a multimeter. On the box it doesn't say "don't open the > box", it doesn't say "if you open the box", it says "when you open the > box" and it's not unfriendly, just helpfully reminding you to turn it > off first. I like the way they expect their customers to be intelligent, > curious people who know what they're doing. :-) > Intelligent customers? Who know what they're doing? \ \ Is that a New Year's wish? \ \ `, \ = = # /_,/\ |/ ? /" ( | , )\ .Y___ / /__/\ \____ \(__ ,- / \_/ \ / (\ |/| / < _____ _> \ |. ||\ -|.|--/___/ ,___/___\------'-----' '-' |\/ b'ger Huh huh... :) joris
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> _____ > ((( `\ > Cet a �t� un temps long, Joris. _ _`\ ) > Welcome back. It's good to see (^ ) ) > that you and Sandra are still ~-( ) > together. Hehe! \ _'((,,,))) > ,-' \_/ `\ > ( , | > `-.-'`-.-'/|_| > \ / | | > =[]=: / ,' > / `\ ' > : \/ ) > | / ; > | / / > |/ / > ( < > \ \ > | \ \ > | \ \ > |___\___\ > `--'_/ _) ua `--' Yes it's been a while butI though it'd be nice to see how you guys are doing. :) Yep, sandra and me are still together. Some things don't change. \ \ Still suffering from that | Multiple Personality Syndrom, hey? \ \ `, \ = = # /_,/\ |/ ? /" ( | , )\ .Y___ / /__/\ \____ \(__ ,- / \_/ \ / (\ |/| / < _____ _> \ |. ||\ -|.|--/___/ ,___/___\------'-----' '-' |\/ b'ger joris
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On 2002-12-30 svz...@xs4all.nl ("Joris") said:
> Yes it's been a while but I thought it'd be nice to see how
> you guys are doing.
> :)
That's nice. I see that you are using WinDoze XP now.
You bought a new computer...? :)
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> Yep, Sandra and me are still together.
> Some things don't change.
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> | Multiple Personality Syndrome, hey?
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I don't know why I keep him
around, Annie. Joris is an
insensitive French lout. Well, he must fill some
\ sort of need, Sandra...
although I'm not sure
what that need IS! Hehe!
Hey, I just noticed: you
look like Berdien Stenberg!
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