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[ivor]

Congrats Scrib!

Got my new side business rolling!  I'm buying broken laptops, fixing them, maxing them out where economically feasible.  Gonna start things off with a bang buy putting a Sager NP up for auction on eBay!   Will post a link to it!  I'm so excited to so what it goes for!  Picked it up for $220... Sounds like it just needs the OS reinstalled.  Should get it tomorrow.

[Sibling DavidH]

Good news, MB!  Hope it goes nice and easily.  Keep us informed.

Labor history. Probably American, since that's what I know, though I have no doubt it was just as dramatic elsewhere.

Certainly was in the UK.  Read up on the history of our mining industry.  And there's a very interesting novel called Germinal by Emile Zola about miners striking in Belgium.  It's easily available in translation.

[Bob in a quantum-state-of-faith]

Hey, that's cool Scrib --- learning is always a new adventure for anyone who dares to take that road.  It changes you-- always. (or else have you really learned anything you didn't already know? )

MB:  That sounds interesting.  Not only do you get to solve problems, but you actually get to profit from them, too ... as opposed to being paid a trivial fee to un-do someone's foolishness.

[Opsa]

Yeay Scrib!! That's great.

MB- Cool! Maybe you could post your eBay linkies here in Electronics and Technolust.

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

Thanks, guys!

Labor history. Probably American, since that's what I know, though I have no doubt it was just as dramatic elsewhere.

Certainly was in the UK.  Read up on the history of our mining industry.  And there's a very interesting novel called Germinal by Emile Zola about miners striking in Belgium.  It's easily available in translation.

That has been added to my to-investigate list!

Congrats Scrib!

Got my new side business rolling!  I'm buying broken laptops, fixing them, maxing them out where economically feasible.  Gonna start things off with a bang buy putting a Sager NP up for auction on eBay!   Will post a link to it!  I'm so excited to so what it goes for!  Picked it up for $220... Sounds like it just needs the OS reinstalled.  Should get it tomorrow.

Thanks! And I might be interested in picking up a laptop from you.

[ivor]

Thanks! And I might be interested in picking up a laptop from you.

Eggxcellent! My business model is a bit unorthodox.  No need to elaborate on that however.  Just know I don't carry stock so it may take a little bit, but I will make you happy.  Let me know what your dream laptop is and what your budget is and I will see what I can do. 

I'm going to offer a lifetime free labor warranty on selected laptops.  Right now that includes any Dell.  That list will grow as my experience increases and I determine part availability and cost.  Most of those systems I'll also offer trade-in credit if I built or repaired it.  I'll do my best to inform you when the value of it starts to drop so you can make a decision on trading it in.

Long boring story, I'm a Lenovo reseller now so if anybody is looking for a deal on a new Lenovo I can hook you up.

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

Oooh, sounds awesome! I'll pm you my wishlist soon.

[Darlica]

Congrats to both Scriblerus and MB!

Long boring story, I'm a Lenovo reseller now so if anybody is looking for a deal on a new Lenovo I can hook you up.

Nice... 
I bought a Asus Eee 6 months ago but I was looking longingly at a small Lenovo for some time... 


I have landed a position as a internal education teacher. 
It's not a full time job, teaching has just been added to all the other things I do at work, with a slight raise the days I'm borrowed from my usual work to teach. Still I'm very happy, it is a step closet to what I actually would like to do for a living... 

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

Accepted by my second choice school. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_University,_Channel_Islands Pretty happy! Nice weather, BEACHES, MOUNTAINS, and a decent history program!

[Sibling Zono (anon1mat0)]

Congratulations! Sounds like a lovely place to be. 

[Aggie]

Good job, Scrib!

[Griffin NoName]

Congratulations. Hope it will be a very happy choice.

[Opsa]

Y'AAAARRGGHHHH!
Yeay Scrib! When do you start?

[Scriblerus the Philosophe]

Thanks! And I think so too, Zono.

Y'AAAARRGGHHHH!
Yeay Scrib! When do you start?

September, I believe. But it depends on money. Otherwise I'll be here until grad school.

[pieces o nine]

CONGRATS!