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I wasn't expecting THAT!

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I have one colleague from Archie school that I still hang out with after all these years.....but sadly he actually sees me as his resident 'expert' for all-things 'computer', even though he's used one longer [from ACAD 10 in Dos] up to the current Revit.

I got a phonecall the other day....he was in Crime Converters [Cash Converters is its 'real' name] looking at a Toshiba Laptop that he wanted to buy....[it'd be second hand, obviously].

Now, since I'm always online his idea was to get me to Google the model to see what it was 'like'...eg real retail price, specs, etc...which I did.

Anyway....he bought it....$750 was better than the retail $1299.

Yesterday he brought it over for his 'expert' to have a look at.  He booted it up and....

"What on earth", I exclaimed.  "It's got a dock and widgets and stuff....nothing like XP at all...."

I right-clicked on the Dock on the left of screen to work out WTF I was looking at and lo and behold  "Object Dock, by Stardock.corp".

You know, it was the VERY FIRST time I'd actually seen a computer with a Stardock Proggy on........that WASN'T mine....;)

 

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You're probably right starkers!

I miss the days of Graham Langlands, Billy Smith, Rocket Reddy, and all of those guys, I wouldn't know anybody these days, though I did meet Peter Sterling [Ex Parramatta] in a golf club with my Dad, and had a few beers with him, nice guy, bald as a badger now though :)

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I miss the days of Graham Langlands, Billy Smith, Rocket Reddy, and all of those guys,
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Yup, they were the good old days.... days when players could remain at their club for the duration of their playing career if they wanted to.  Not any more, not with the salary cap restrictions forcing clubs to let long-serving and loyal players go to remain under the cap to avoid fines/loss off premiership points.  I know that Petero Civonoceva didn't want to leave ther Broncos, but at the end of the day he was given no choice.

I did meet Peter Sterling [Ex Parramatta] in a golf club with my Dad, and had a few beers with him, nice guy, bald as a badger now though
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Yeah, Sterlo is a great bloke... I met him when he and Paul Vautin did the Channel 9 Footy Show up here... both gentlemen and great ambassadors of the game.  I used to work with Allan (Alfie) Langer on the Ipswich City Council some years ago, but I've met and known quite a few Broncos over the years... Wendell Sailor is a cousin to my kids on their mother's side, as is Mal Meninga somewhere along the line.

Despite the changes, however, I still follow the rugby league cos it's a darned sight better game than that aerial ping pong stuff they play down in Victoria... cos I'm a bloke and traditionally gotta watch/follow some sport.  The only other sport I bother with is cricket, but generally the international games.

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've met a few at the pubs over the years starkers, Chris Close, he was manning the doors of the Manly Leagues Club, most of them [from Manly anyway] worked in the club lol, besides, my boyfriend back then [1980] was a Manly supporter and I was forced to watch them train every wednesday.. hey.. why did HE want to watch men train??? *_*

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've met a few at the pubs over the years starkers, Chris Close,
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Ah, Chris "Choppy' Close... another great player and ambassador of the game... especially around Stae of  Origin time these days. 

  my boyfriend back then [1980] was a Manly supporter and I was forced to watch them train every wednesday.. hey.. why did HE want to watch men train???
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Hmmm!! Maybe he was a bi-sport spectator. O:)