The relationship between the Connie and the Miranda

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The relevant question is: "How much of that stuff is compatible?" :lol:
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Maybe the Reliant household could have fun buidling a franken-computer out of all those parts! A playmate for Rochey's mainframe? :mrgreen:

Just earlier today I turned an old (decade-old, in the computer world hilariously outdated) laptop I was given into a pile of parts waiting to be ebay-ed. While that machine (which still does - did - work before I disassembled it) rests in pieces, there's still this completely useless hunk of silicon lying around in my closet:

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All of its compatable in a way. most desktop computers are actually just kitbashes anyway. We always build our own Desktops out of parts we have. Sometimes they work, sometimes they dont. If they dont, okay, lets chop and change components with another machine to see if that works. I have had 3 graphics cards in this pc before now, and its only 6 months old. I currently have an HD one which wouldn't work anywhere else cause it didn't like the motherboards. but it works here. Its really a case of try it and see.

We don't, however, mess with laptops. Me and dad have some form of neurone deficiency or something, (i hate indian doctors with impossible accents), so our hands shake like hell as if we have parkinsons disease. we dont really have the precision needed for messing with laptop. besides, dad's not really that great a technical man. he sorta...removed...the screen...of a laptop....so we wired it to the TV in the dining room :D
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Both my home PC and my laptop are rebuilds. Built them both from spare parts I got at Salvation Army.
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Stitch's computer is a kitbash of different computer parts, and it just so happens that it all is similar colors... Black and silver.
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Mark wrote:Both my home PC and my laptop are rebuilds. Built them both from spare parts I got at Salvation Army.
(Fails to mention the purchase of a polyester leisure suit while roaming the Salvation Army...) 8)
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steamrunner wrote:
Mark wrote:Both my home PC and my laptop are rebuilds. Built them both from spare parts I got at Salvation Army.
(Fails to mention the purchase of a polyester leisure suit while roaming the Salvation Army...) 8)

And oversized fedora.
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You're forgetting the giant feather in said fedora.
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Acutally, I wouldn't mind a classy looking hat like that :wink:

I'm not bashful about shopping at the Salvation Army. When I worked there, you wouldn't BELIEVE the stuff that people donate. I got both my computers, my regular Xbox, my PS2, a big screen tv, and all kinds of name brand stuff for pennies if not for free.
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Nice one.

I do all my shopping at the uber-cheap shops around the city. I honestly couldn't give a shit about paying €50 for an item of clothing just because it has some pretentious wanker's name on it when I can get clothes of the same type for €5.
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I donate to the Salvation Army whenever I get the chance. Here in Wyoming it is a wonderful organization.
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Rochey wrote:Nice one.

I do all my shopping at the uber-cheap shops around the city. I honestly couldn't give a s**t about paying €50 for an item of clothing just because it has some pretentious wanker's name on it when I can get clothes of the same type for €5.
My biggest problem is that a lot of the uber-cheap shops never have sizes small enough for me, especially jeans. I have disproportionately longer legs than my waist would suggest. I need 28"/30" waist/leg. The only store in the entirety of portsmouth which sells that kinda sizes is Top Man, meaning I end up paying £25/£30 for a pair of jeans. To be fair, they do tend to last me a long time.
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I like buying quality just for the fact that is usually does last longer. I tend to run things into the ground.

If I buy a pair of shoes for $100 I'll wear them all the time and have them last me 3 years. They are comfortable, look good and are quality made. I'd much rather that then buy $30 shoes that last 6 months and arent comfortable.
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Teaos wrote:I like buying quality just for the fact that is usually does last longer. I tend to run things into the ground.

If I buy a pair of shoes for $100 I'll wear them all the time and have them last me 3 years. They are comfortable, look good and are quality made. I'd much rather that then buy $30 shoes that last 6 months and arent comfortable.
Yeah, I buy quality shoes and they end up lasting me about 6 months, I end up using them a lot, and tear up the sole really quickly... However, my clothes, I take great care of, and always end up being really expensive. I like buying designer clothes, especially jeans, because they fit very well. But i end up paying about $50-$70 for a pair of jeans, and I like good shirts, so I end up getting $20-$30 shirts. However, these clothes last a good long time.
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I'm lucky in that I have decent outlet shops near me. I can usually get brand-name shoes (Stacy Adams, Skechers, etc.) for $40 - $50 a pair, Van Heusen oxford shirts for $15 - $20, even a Brooks Brothers suit for $400 - $500. My problem, like Reliant's is pants - I wear a 31/30, and 31" seems to be a hard-to-find waist size. 30" and 32" are a dime a dozen. *shrugs*
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