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Saying goodbye to my dear first Mac (NOT SAFE FOR 3G / EDGE / DIALUP)

2009-07-25, 1:20 PM #1

Martyn

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Having recently purchased my shiny new MacBook Pro I've had to sell on my dear first 12" PowerBook. She's gone to a nice chap in London, special delivery.

Here's what I sent him via email:

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2009-07-25, 1:20 PM #2

Martyn

The Daddy

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[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v464/martynpie/DSC01772.jpg]

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[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v464/martynpie/DSC01775.jpg]

[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v464/martynpie/DSC01776.jpg]

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[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v464/martynpie/DSC01778.jpg]

[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v464/martynpie/DSC01779.jpg]

Apparently my email gave him a "warm fuzzy glow".

That made me happy.

2009-07-25, 1:24 PM #3

mscbuck

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umm....yay? Nice job posting his address too, haha

But really, the 12" PowerBook was one of my favorite laptops. Just the perfect form factor in my opinion.

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2009-07-25, 1:30 PM #4

Martyn

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Well i thought "who here's going to send him poo in a jiffy bag?" It's nothing you can't get from the E2 phonebook.

Yeah, I loved that little laptop - I had to wait 4 years for something near a replacement - the 13" MBP. It's a little wide, but bugger me it's fast.

2009-07-25, 2:03 PM #5

Tank

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i dont wnna bugger u

2009-07-25, 2:13 PM #6

Mentat

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It looks like you took great care of it. I've worked on a few of those & rather enjoyed them.

? :)

2009-07-25, 9:41 PM #7

silent_killa

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All I can say is that I've seen better wrap jobs than that before.

\(='_'=)/

2009-07-25, 11:18 PM #8

ECHOMAN

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I once had a PowerBook. But it's no longer in mint condition.

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2009-07-25, 11:48 PM #9

Tank

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oh yeah you destoryed it for a cd

2009-07-25, 11:48 PM #10

fishstickz

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Works fine on 3g

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2009-07-25, 11:55 PM #11

genk

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kirby and i were wondering, whats with the random iphone picture?

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2009-07-26, 1:04 AM #12

NoESC

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it's not taped up so the phone is holding the paper down?

gbk is 50 probably

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2009-07-26, 2:19 AM #13

Martyn

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Originally posted by NoESC:

it's not taped up so the phone is holding the paper down?

WINNAR.

2009-07-26, 2:21 AM #14

Martyn

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Originally posted by silent_killa:

All I can say is that I've seen better wrap jobs than that before.

I'm sure you have. I'll tell you what I told the recipient:

(1) I am a man, therefore (as is more likely) pretty crap at wrapping.

(2) I am an engineer, therefore I have a deep love of LOADS OF GAFFER TAPE.

(My transatlantic chums will hopefully have figured out that Gaffer Tape is what we call Duct/Duck tape)

2009-07-26, 6:42 AM #15

Baconfish

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Originally posted by silent_killa:

All I can say is that I've seen better wrap jobs than that before.

No you haven't, gaffer tape is the manliest adhesive known to man.

nope.

2009-07-26, 6:58 AM #16

Krokodile

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I thought this thread was going to be about destroying it on purpose.

Looks like we're not going down after all, so nevermind.

2009-07-26, 7:00 AM #17

Nikumubeki

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Ah, I also remember when I said goodbye to my dear first (and only) Mac

[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/garosaon/zmonks/zmonks21.jpg]

Ah, Macintosh Plus circa 1985, what a great machine you were/are.

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2009-07-26, 9:07 PM #18

Trigger Happy Chewie

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Originally posted by Baconfish:

No you haven't, gaffer tape is the manliest adhesive known to man.

Looks like duct tape to me.

2009-07-27, 3:06 AM #19

Martyn

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^^^ http://forums.massassi.net/vb3/showthread.php?t=54976#post1022046

2009-07-27, 4:41 AM #20

Martyn

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Oh yay. It's arrived in london! Intact!

*sniff*

2009-07-27, 4:44 AM #21

Baconfish

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Originally posted by Trigger Happy Chewie:

Looks like duct tape to me.

It's the same thing.

nope.

2009-07-27, 9:59 AM #22

Pommy

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Originally posted by FastGamerr:

Ah, I also remember when I said goodbye to my dear first (and only) Mac

[http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v215/garosaon/zmonks/zmonks21.jpg]

Ah, Macintosh Plus circa 1985, what a great machine you were/are.

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2009-07-27, 10:00 AM #23

Pommy

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Hey Martyn, just curious -- how much (roughly) did you sell it for? I had an urge to pick up one of these even though I really don't need one <_<

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2009-07-27, 10:10 AM #24

Steven

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Originally posted by Martyn:

(My transatlantic chums will hopefully have figured out that Gaffer Tape is what we call Duct/Duck tape)

Actually, us Trans-Atlantic chums have Duct Tape and Gaffer Tape. Gaff tape is excellent, because it adheres like duct tape, but leaves no crappy residue.

If duct tape is called gaffer tape, what is gaffer tape called?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_tape
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape

2009-07-27, 10:30 AM #25

Martyn

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Pommy: I sold it for £220 - it was a private sale based on an ad I put on the forums at macformat.co.uk. If it was on eBay I'd've set the minimum at £250 to cover the extra hassle.

Steven - I stand corrected

2009-07-27, 11:15 AM #26

Krokodile

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Originally posted by Steven:

If duct tape is called gaffer tape, what is gaffer tape called?

Duct tape?

Looks like we're not going down after all, so nevermind.

2009-07-27, 5:03 PM #27

Trigger Happy Chewie

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Originally posted by Baconfish:

It's the same thing.

No it's not.

Originally posted by Steven:

Actually, us Trans-Atlantic chums have Duct Tape and Gaffer Tape. Gaff tape is excellent, because it adheres like duct tape, but leaves no crappy residue.

If duct tape is called gaffer tape, what is gaffer tape called?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaffer_tape
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duct_tape

Thanks, that was what I was getting at.