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I am back in action, but have sad news

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Rick, Oct 18, 2002.

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  1. Rick TechSpot Staff

    If you don't know, I moved from Kentucky to California and behold.. I finally have my computer! I've missed this place a lot!

    Unfortunately, my monitor is totally trashed.... The plastic casing is all bent up, smashed and torn. Surprisingly, it still works fairly well (albeit the color has changed a bit and the corners are blurrier).. But my computer is indeed usable and I shall use it!

    Fortunately, I paid a little extra for shipping insurance.. My monitor is insured for 700 dollars so I'm hoping to get this thing fixed, replaced or refunded. I'm very sad about this though because I love my monitor so much.

    Anyhow, glad to be back! Hopefully, I will start replying regularly soon.
    Rick, Oct 18, 2002
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  2. poertner_1274 secroF laicepS topShceT

    It's good to have you back Rick. That sucks about your monitor though. I am sure the shipping company will do something about it, especially since it is insured. And just curious, but how much was your monitor? 700$ seems like quite a bit for a monitor, so it must have been a nice one. Anyway, you WERE missed and it is good to see you back in action.

    How is life in Cali compared to Kentucky?
    poertner_1274, Oct 18, 2002
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  3. Rick TechSpot Staff

    It's a 22" NEC flatscreen.. Rather nice monitor I believe, but I got it on sale for something in the neighborhood of 400 dollars.

    The guy that looked at it to insure it appraised it as 700 dollars, so I got the 700 dollar insurance for it.

    Life in Cali is a little different, but not a whole lot. I live downtown in Santa Cruz, as opposed to a field 20 miles away from the nearest store. ;)
    Rick, Oct 18, 2002
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  4. ss1 Newcomer, in training

    Great to see you back :).


    ss1.
    ss1, Oct 18, 2002
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  5. Per Hansson TechSpot Server Guru

    Sorry to hear that about your monitor, but anyway:

    Welcome back!
    Per Hansson, Oct 18, 2002
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  6. Phantasm66 Newcomer, in training

    glad to have you back :)
    Phantasm66, Oct 18, 2002
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  7. Arris TechSpot Evangelist

    Now that your not living in the sticks is the possibility of broadband finally available to you? Glad your back since the has been quite a few people whose lives have meant they have not been around the forums as much as they would have liked... :)
    Arris, Oct 18, 2002
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  8. Rick TechSpot Staff

    I'm on quite a fast connection right now... The equivelent of about 1.4Mbps ADSL from what I've seen ;) ANd I must say it is glorious!
    Rick, Oct 18, 2002
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  9. MrGaribaldi TechSpot Ambassador

    WB and nice to see you again... (Not that I noticed you were gone, but ;) :D)


    As for the net connection.. :mad: I want one too!
    MrGaribaldi, Oct 18, 2002
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  10. Vehementi TechSpot Paladin

    I thought you meant like your cat died or something...

    Welcome back :D
    Vehementi, Oct 18, 2002
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  11. StormBringer Newcomer, in training

    Welcome back Rick.

    I'll again offer my condolences on your monitor and hope that the UPS man meets an unfortunate fate at the hands of an angry pitbull. :evil:
    StormBringer, Oct 18, 2002
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  12. PHATMAN5050 Newcomer, in training

    LOL SB. Yeah, good to have you back Rick, you were MIA for quite a while! You know...AZ is right next to Cali, you should come out here, its a little dry and I can't gaurentee that my family is as warm as your girlfriend. :D
    PHATMAN5050, Oct 19, 2002
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  13. RustyZip TechSpot Paladin

    Welcome back Rick...

    I propose we have a 1 minutes silence in respect for Rick's Monitor...;) :p
    RustyZip, Oct 19, 2002
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  14. cabrone Newcomer, in training

    Good to have you back.... Try and take some pics of the area and post em, id love to see where you live in california.... I never have been to Santa Cruz....
    cabrone, Oct 19, 2002
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  15. Vehementi TechSpot Paladin

    Erm Rick...I don't think you're "Far away from the majority of civilization" anymore ;)
    Vehementi, Oct 19, 2002
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  16. Rick TechSpot Staff

    Oh.. Good point!
    Rick, Oct 19, 2002
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  17. SNGX1275 TechSpot Special Forces

    lol, I didn't really expect you to put a real place. Good choice though.
    SNGX1275, Oct 19, 2002
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  18. Whack0 Newcomer, in training

    heh, everybody loves rick

    so who was gone longer? me or rick? :rolleyes:
    Whack0, Oct 19, 2002
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  19. SNGX1275 TechSpot Special Forces

    you

    Unless you count the Rick to Jellobones transformation. Remember that?
    SNGX1275, Oct 19, 2002
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  20. poertner_1274 secroF laicepS topShceT

    I remeber that, that was quite a while ago....I remember moving to the new boards and wondering who Rick was :confused:
    Then I figured it out from SNGX
    poertner_1274, Oct 20, 2002
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