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G4ME · Sep 14, 2004, 12:49 AM

So today I went over to a Mac persons house and helped them out with OS X. She's a 30 something divorcee getting her 2nd Ed masters, with a Bondi 333MHZ iMac with 10.3.5 and 9.2. I helped her out with things like cut and paste, how to delete things, how to save files to disks and such, how to attach emails, how to use word and apple works, power point. Then showed her how to use Safari and change stuff around. She took notes about everything. After about three hours she felt confident with everything and she offered to cut me a check for all the help i offered her. I declined.

Just another friendly mac guy helping a mac user. what other good deeds have you guys done.

MM-o4 · Sep 14, 2004, 01:03 AM

so you got her number? right.

couldn't help it

MM-o4

cszar2001 · Sep 14, 2004, 01:06 AM

Originally posted by MM-o4:
so you got her number? right.

couldn't help it

MM-o4

That`s what I was thinking.

Xeo · Sep 14, 2004, 01:07 AM

Just don't let her think you are free tech support for life. I hate that. Help someone once and they come crawling back every single time. And if I thought they were actually learning something, I'd feel better, but most of the time they just walk away when I'm helping.

(Sorry, sounds like you're help didn't go unappreciated, especially if she took notes.)

Rev-O · Sep 14, 2004, 01:08 AM

Originally posted by MM-o4:
so you got her number? right.

couldn't help it

MM-o4

And here I had post ready to go asking him if he nailed her, and I backed out of it, 'cause I thought it was in bad taste.

(Y'think he nailed her?)

Zimphire · Sep 14, 2004, 02:22 AM

I remember hanging out in #Macintosh on the Undernet back in the 90s. I was helping a lady with her Mac that wouldn't seem to stay running for very long before it would crash. She'd get on, only to ping out shortly afterward.

Then she joined the channel the last time, and I actually noticed the IP she was using. The gal was using the same local ISP as I was.

So I sent her a message real quick for her phone #. Of course she was kinda iffy about that. A lady op that had known me for a few years informed her I was harmless.

Anyhow I ended up on the phone with her, asked her if she had any disk repair programs. She did not.

I ended up going over to her house about 20 minutes later with my Norton's disk (Back in 96 Nortons actually worked).

I walked into her house to find two VERY attractive ladies sitting on the couch giggling. They were a bit older than me, I was 25 at the time, they were in their early 30s. Anyhow I ended up fixing her computer for her and she was grateful. She gave me a check for $70 for doing it all. Of course I couldn't accept it because I had such a fun time with the loons.

She said she'd have to take me out to dinner for doing it sometime then.

We ended up dating for about 4 months.. but it ended well. It wasn't really a relationship in the strictest sense. I think she was just looking for a younger boy toy and a little ego boost.

I still talk to her now and then when she gets online.

Drakino · Sep 14, 2004, 03:04 AM

I highly recommend this book to people like that. It has helped my grandmother out quite a bit when her iBook when I can't be there to help her myself.

IceEnclosure · Sep 14, 2004, 04:02 AM

Originally posted by G4ME:
a Bondi 333MHZ iMac with 10.3.5 and 9.2.

there was a Bondi 233MHz iMac, and a Blueberry 333MHz iMac. no Bondi 333MHz.

Just another friendly mac guy helping a mac user

don' mention it

DeathToWindows · Sep 14, 2004, 07:24 AM

I've been doing that in the dorms all week... but said girls are 18 or so.

Randman · Sep 14, 2004, 08:05 AM

"Is that a Mini in your pocket, or are you just happy to help out?"

iCol · Sep 14, 2004, 08:29 AM

a Mini?

Oh dear. I am sure the girl wouldnt ask that question, because unless it actually was a Mini then she would be pretty bummed.

Helpful guy: "I am just really happy to help!"
Beeeeautiful Ladeee: "Oh. I mean. Wow.... you really have a tiny penis don't you?"

G4ME · Sep 14, 2004, 09:18 AM

her ex husband was over, prob to make sure i wasn't a rapist so that put a real kibosh on me nailing her, but i do have digits

Spheric Harlot · Sep 14, 2004, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by DeathToWindows:
I've been doing that in the dorms all week... but said girls are 18 or so.

nailing or fixing?

badidea · Sep 14, 2004, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by DeathToWindows:
I've been doing that in the dorms all week... but said girls are 18 or so.

But? Why is there a "but"?

sambeau · Sep 14, 2004, 09:53 AM

Originally posted by IceEnclosure:
there was a Bondi 233MHz iMac, and a Blueberry 333MHz iMac. no Bondi 333MHz.

sambeau · Sep 14, 2004, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by badidea:
But? Why is there a "but"?

I like big buts and I cannot lie..

DeathToWindows · Sep 14, 2004, 09:55 AM

Because unlike all of you undersexed and subsequently sex-obssessed nerds, I am a decent person who just wants to help out... I'm not looking for sex, I'm hoping that I can find friends in college by being nice and helping people with their hardware.

Get your collective wankers out of the gutter.

sambeau · Sep 14, 2004, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by DeathToWindows:
Because unlike all of you undersexed and subsequently sex-obssessed nerds, I am a decent person who just wants to help out... I'm not looking for sex, I'm hoping that I can find friends in college by being nice and helping people with their hardware.

Get your collective wankers out of the gutter.

So you didn't fancy her then

Spheric Harlot · Sep 14, 2004, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by DeathToWindows:
Because unlike all of you undersexed and subsequently sex-obssessed nerds, I am a decent person who just wants to help out... I'm not looking for sex, I'm hoping that I can find friends in college by being nice and helping people with their hardware.

Aww.

Look at the geek; can't get it on.

"It's okay, I just want to be friends..."

Yeah. I had that phase, too.

Carmen · Sep 14, 2004, 10:04 AM

Originally posted by DeathToWindows:
Because unlike all of you undersexed and subsequently sex-obssessed nerds, I am a decent person who just wants to help out... I'm not looking for sex, I'm hoping that I can find friends in college by being nice and helping people with their hardware.

Get your collective wankers out of the gutter.

virgin

G4ME · Sep 14, 2004, 10:11 AM

MAUAHAHAHA

stuffedmonkey · Sep 14, 2004, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by DeathToWindows:
I've been doing that in the dorms all week... but said girls are 18 or so.

If there is grass on the field, play ball!

TheBadgerHunter · Sep 14, 2004, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
I remember hanging out in #Macintosh on the Undernet back in the 90s. I was helping a lady with her Mac that wouldn't seem to stay running for very long before it would crash. She'd get on, only to ping out shortly afterward.

Then she joined the channel the last time, and I actually noticed the IP she was using. The gal was using the same local ISP as I was.

So I sent her a message real quick for her phone #. Of course she was kinda iffy about that. A lady op that had known me for a few years informed her I was harmless.

Anyhow I ended up on the phone with her, asked her if she had any disk repair programs. She did not.

I ended up going over to her house about 20 minutes later with my Norton's disk (Back in 96 Nortons actually worked).

I walked into her house to find two VERY attractive ladies sitting on the couch giggling. They were a bit older than me, I was 25 at the time, they were in their early 30s. Anyhow I ended up fixing her computer for her and she was grateful. She gave me a check for $70 for doing it all. Of course I couldn't accept it because I had such a fun time with the loons.

She said she'd have to take me out to dinner for doing it sometime then.

We ended up dating for about 4 months.. but it ended well. It wasn't really a relationship in the strictest sense. I think she was just looking for a younger boy toy and a little ego boost.

I still talk to her now and then when she gets online.

Let the word go out into the land: Zimphire had a sugar-momma

Shaddim · Sep 14, 2004, 04:55 PM

Originally posted by DeathToWindows:
Because unlike all of you undersexed and subsequently sex-obssessed nerds, I am a decent person who just wants to help out... I'm not looking for sex, I'm hoping that I can find friends in college by being nice and helping people with their hardware.

Get your collective wankers out of the gutter.

So, they turned you down?

Shaddim · Sep 14, 2004, 04:56 PM

Originally posted by TheBadgerHunter:
Let the word go out into the land: Zimphire had a sugar-momma

Hey, those are some of the best.

I lived with a lady 17 years my senior for almost 2 years. Good times.

IceEnclosure · Sep 14, 2004, 08:36 PM

Originally posted by stuffedmonkey:
If there is grass on the field, play ball!

if there's grass on the field, respectfully offer to remove it for_her.

G4ME · Sep 14, 2004, 10:56 PM

Originally posted by stuffedmonkey:
If there is grass on the field, play ball!

if not go around back and play in the mud

Zimphire · Sep 14, 2004, 10:59 PM

Originally posted by TheBadgerHunter:
Let the word go out into the land: Zimphire had a sugar-momma

Oh I've had a few.

She was quite the looker too.

Lancer409 · Sep 14, 2004, 10:59 PM

Lol .. does converting pc users to macs help? ... how about getting someone to look at ipods as a replacement for that dinky 256mb iriver he had put into his drawer .. banished to the dark land of the underpants?