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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 11:17 AM
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onLine friend is giving me a gift
i Lost my home computer some time back (it was so poLLuted by viruses/spyware it died a sLow death).

anyhow, one of my onLine friends offered up a computer to me... his father apparentLy coLLects them up whenever some one/company is dumping their oLd ones.
never one to Look a gift horse in the mouth, i excitedLy accepted (if his dad was wiLLing to part with one).

i found out today, that his father wiLL happiLy reLinquish one to me, but FIRST, he needs to taLk to me. (i guess just to feeL me out, and to thank him)

i'm unduLy nervous. i think he's in his 80's and i have no idea how this is going to go. i aLso don't want to say the wrong thing. i'm aLso extremeLy out of practice with deaLing with the greatest generation.

and to think - i thought getting the computer from deLaware was gonna be the tricky part.
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JimmyJazz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 11:19 AM
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1. Where in Delaware? That's where I work.
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 11:38 AM
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4. the big city
not the capitaL, the other one.
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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 11:20 AM
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2. tell him it'll primarily be used for downloading porn
octogenarians really like that!

Ah, just be yourself, you'll be fine and yeah, he probably just wants to make sure his computer is going to a good home and likes the personal contact.

Cool deal, however.
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Aiptasia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 11:21 AM
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3. Don't look a gift horse in the crotch
But keep your back to the door just in case.
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BelleCarolinaPeridot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 11:42 AM
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5. Off topic but I want to ask .
Want is your fascination with capitalizing the letter " L " ? lol :)
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sniffa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 11:45 AM
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6. it turns me on
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RagingInMiami Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Feb-02-05 12:07 PM
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7. just be sure to say yes sir and no sir and you'LL be fine
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