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jerry12x
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:32 pm |
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Hi, I have just bought a faulty laptptop off ebay.
It was advertising karaoke files, but wont boot.
I buy fauly laptops, repair them and sell them at a profit..
Once working it did indeed contain karaoke files.
Can you imagin the temptation
It's enormous. NO Bigger than enormous...
What should I do...
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Kellyoke
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:41 pm |
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The fact that you even thought to ask tells me everything I need or want to know.
Kelly
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SwingcatKurt
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:55 pm |
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Reformat the hardrive and delete the karaoke files. Thats what u shouold do.
_________________ "You know that I sing the Blues and I do not suffer fools. When I'm on that silver mic, it's gonna cut ya, just like a knife"-The SWINGCAT
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jerry12x
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 3:58 pm |
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No my spok eared friend.
You initially do think and feel No way.
If someone gave you "$10000000
would you simply burn it because it came from Las Vagas
It is so easy to pass judgment on what you
have not experianced.
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MorganLeFey
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:03 pm |
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jerry12x @ Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:58 am wrote: No my spok eared friend. You initially do think and feel No way. If someone gave you "$10000000 would you simply burn it because it came from Las Vagas It is so easy to pass judgment on what you have not experianced.
errr if you have already made up your mind then why begin the thread? Dont make me get the jerkometer
_________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel... Because those that matter... Don't mind...And those that mind... Don't matter."
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jerry12x
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:03 pm |
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Reformat the hardrive and delete the karaoke files. Thats what u shouold do
I agree. I know that is the right thing to do.
But the temptation...
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SwingcatKurt
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:15 pm |
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Youll do what ever u want of course. Butr its up to your Personal Integrity. Do waht u will. No skin off my teeth. I dont know who u are. But its up to your PERSONAL INTEGRITY.
_________________ "You know that I sing the Blues and I do not suffer fools. When I'm on that silver mic, it's gonna cut ya, just like a knife"-The SWINGCAT
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jerry12x
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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 4:25 pm |
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Morgan...
What would I do without you.
This is pretty much a hypothetical scenario.
I often repair such laptops.
I always format the drive.
I was simply trying to create some excitement.
Sorry.
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jerry12x
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 6:10 am |
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The jerkometer...
Loved it.
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Kellyoke
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:01 am |
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jerry12x,
Sorry, but it is VERY easy for me to pass judgment on what "I" would do. Having been a public servant most of my adult life, YOU have no idea what "offers" I have refuted.
Kelly
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Steven Kaplan
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:10 am |
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Quote: No my spok eared friend. You initially do think and feel No way. If someone gave you "$10000000 would you simply burn it because it came from Las Vagas It is so easy to pass judgment on what you have not experianced.
I would certainly want to make sure I have NOT been made an accessory to a bank robbery, or any type of felonious act. If the person giving me that sum of money was Bill Gates NO, I'd not burn that sum of money. If it were a stranger and it just appeared on my door step, this would pose an interesting delemma. I would not necessarily trust a seller on Ebay that was willing to pass 10 million to the highest bidder either quite honestly, but, if you bid on faulty computers, assuming a stolen diamond happens to be stashed in that computer, you still become an accessory in lieu of the fact you are in possession of it EVEN assuming you aren't aware of this fact. In this case you have admitted to knowing right from wrong, and are questioning "Is it acceptable to knowingly do something I know isn't supposed to be done".
I don't know what *I'd* do. Money is marked, and in the case of robberies this is what authorities look out for. NOW, assuming it was small bills, I'd probably get a forklift in order to relocate it to under my mattress, which would be it's new home... In the interim, I'd of course have to knock my ceiling out to raise my bedroom ceiling so I could sleep on top of it all though :( Upstairs neighbor might get suspicious. So in brief, 10 million dollars appearing suddenly assuming you wish to enjoy that type money IS NOT easy to conceal. You better think twice.
_________________ Northeast United States runner up for the "Singing Hall of Shame".
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jerry12x
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:16 am |
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I can live with that.
Sorry if I offended anyone.
It was a saturday night. Stuck in on my own.
Things moving slow.
and I'm stuck with a Liverpool sence of humour.
I think software piracy is just as rife in the UK as it is were you are.
For the most part they dont do it for profit.
They just give it away.
I for one would give away coppies of Microsft's products.
I believe their pricing policy is outragous.
We pay a lot more for it than you do.
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Steven Kaplan
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:18 am |
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Actually it's an interesting hypothetical example that I enjoy pondering. When it comes to pirating however, it bothers many around here.
_________________ Northeast United States runner up for the "Singing Hall of Shame".
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jerry12x
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:22 am |
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That is one thing I do realise.
May I be the first one to say I have done things wrong in my life.
Not big things, and yes.
I am not perfect...
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Steven Kaplan
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:25 am |
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Nor am I. I just take risks and hope nobody finds out LMAO
_________________ Northeast United States runner up for the "Singing Hall of Shame".
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jerry12x
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:26 am |
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Joined: Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:40 am Posts: 2289 Location: Bolton UK Been Liked: 3 times
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Steven,
I was not serious.
Just trying to provoke some banter.
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Steven Kaplan
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:35 am |
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I know, but I have in my life done things taking a calculated risk "Hoping nobody finds out". I think MOST at some point have. Beit Pot, drinking underage, driving over the speed limit, etc. MOST of us aren't Saints all the time. So I'm just contributing this to the banter.
Alot in life is tempting. There are areas of Grey in this too. It's not always black or white. change and legislation ARE the result of people disagreeing with certain current laws. OF course arguably we all have a right to disagree with laws. It's the actions that make an act wrong... But still.... I'm no Saint LOL
Discussion regarding "ethics" are interesting
_________________ Northeast United States runner up for the "Singing Hall of Shame".
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MorganLeFey
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:39 am |
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jerry12x @ Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:22 am wrote: That is one thing I do realise.
May I be the first one to say I have done things wrong in my life. Not big things, and yes.
I am not perfect...
I believe I could tell that by your aura the very first day you arrived
_________________ "Be who you are and say what you feel... Because those that matter... Don't mind...And those that mind... Don't matter."
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Steven Kaplan
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:40 am |
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---vVVv-----^OO^-----vVVv----
(she'll never see my aura hiding down here)
_________________ Northeast United States runner up for the "Singing Hall of Shame".
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jerry12x
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Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 10:41 am |
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Steven, we were a bit out of sync there.
I was replying to a previous post.
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