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Geek Culture / Back from PAX--- I won the most epic of epic raffles (customized Xbox 360 Hummer mod!!)

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BiggAdd
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Posted: 9th Sep 2010 18:01 Edited at: 9th Sep 2010 18:15
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Quote: "i'd probably sell it"

How would it be morally right to sell it?

To make a profit on something you won which was donated for a good cause just sounds like a dick move in my opinion.
It would be a huge middle finger to the people who built the thing and for the people who spent their time organising the contest.

Quote: "This fanboyism is getting rather annoying, there seems to be a rise of it on this forum recently. "


I'm getting pretty sick of it too. Wish all the fanboy trolls on the internet would grow up already, stop hating etc...



But one topic, it looks pretty damn good. Love the touch swipe thing (saw a video of it). Grats on the epic win!

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Well, the builder might be pleased to know the console is going off to someone who would enjoy it. It isn't uncommon for things given away free at conventions to become the nerdgasm of a hardcore geek willing to pay stupid amounts of money to give the item the respect it deserves.


I'd love to see things from your point of view but I can't get my head that far up my bum.
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Posted: 9th Sep 2010 18:17 Edited at: 9th Sep 2010 18:24
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But not when its donated for a good cause. The only moral thing to do, would be to sell it on, get your $10 back and donate the rest to the same charity.
If you really didn't want the mod, or you knew you had no space for it, you just wouldn't enter. Either that, or donate some money to the charity and ask them not to put your name down in the raffle.

Only the truly sick minded make a profit from charity.

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Posted: 9th Sep 2010 18:26
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Quote: "The only moral thing to do, would be to sell it on, get your $10 back and donate the rest to the same charity."


Agreed

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Posted: 9th Sep 2010 18:28
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Actually come to think of it, would it be even moral to claim the $10 you previously donated? Probably not.

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Posted: 9th Sep 2010 18:31
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@Jeku - Awesome win, I'd second building a cheap RC controller into it as well

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Posted: 9th Sep 2010 18:33 Edited at: 9th Sep 2010 18:41
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Quote: "@Jeku - Awesome win, I'd second building a cheap RC controller into it as well "


I'm pretty sure I saw a video of it where one of the makers was driving it around, unless that was before it was finished?
Maybe The Jeku can confirm.

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Yes, I won't be selling this thing for profit. There are 3 things which I may do:

1.) Keep it
2.) Give it to my brother-in-law when he's back from Afghanistan serving in the Canadian military
3.) Sell it and donate the money back to the organization

Right now I'm thinking #1 because I just got it yesterday!

Quote: "I'm pretty sure I saw a video of it where one of the makers was driving it around, unless that was before it was finished?"


They had to completely remove the RC aspects of the car, because the 360 parts are crammed pretty tight inside.

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Here's some pics I've uploaded from receiving it yesterday. There's no 'action' pics yet... those will come soon:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeku/sets/72157624914364914/


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Posted: 9th Sep 2010 20:02
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You won the only hummer xbox IN THE WORLD,why sell it? I like it,I would keep it.


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Posted: 9th Sep 2010 21:58
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I'd give half of the money to the Teenage Cancer Trust. Someone has to fund our Xbox 360s, Wiis and en-suite bathrooms.


I'd love to see things from your point of view but I can't get my head that far up my bum.
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Wow, that's sick xD

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Well, I'd rather stay in this hospital bed all day on this laptop than play a Wii, but it's nice to be 5 metres away from a crap.


I'd love to see things from your point of view but I can't get my head that far up my bum.
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I was talking about the xbox not about the arrangements for you bowel movements...

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Posted: 10th Sep 2010 00:35 Edited at: 10th Sep 2010 12:03
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How do you know I wasn't referring to the 360 when I said "crap"?

Nah, that's actually 15 seconds walk down the corridor. It's a very big, brand new ward. Every room has a wall-mounted TV comparable to the one in my living room, and a DVD player. The wifi is also about 5x faster than my broadband at home, which is depressing.

Anyway Jeku, I hope you have fun with your X-Hummer. Whether you spend time with it staring mindlessly as a pretty decoration or actually playing is irrelevant.


I'd love to see things from your point of view but I can't get my head that far up my bum.
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@ Aaagreen

*sigh* tis tis tis...

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Posted: 10th Sep 2010 06:29 Edited at: 10th Sep 2010 06:30
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Quote: "The wifi is also about 5x faster than my broadband"

i read that as "the wifey is 5x faster..." too much MTV for me, i guess.

meanwhile, Aaagreen, it's apparent you're in the hospital, presumably with cancer, and dealing with some tough stuff right now but that doesn't give you the right to bash about on the forums here, or anywhere, and make yourself a nuisance. so, get it together and play nice. i'd hate to see you kicked from the playground, here.

/on topic: congratz, jeku. it's a nice prize and it's yours. do whatever the heck you want with it!

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It would be friggin sweet if they put one of those portable Projectors in the turret of that. Just improve the awesome level that much more... Congratz on your win Jeku! Got me envious of you!

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Posted: 13th Sep 2010 10:19
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Here's the interview I did at PAX with the Radioactive Nerd guys after winning the Hummer. I look like a vampire because of the lighting... awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duPgKXkGz_A


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Posted: 13th Sep 2010 13:55
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Quote: "because of the lighting"


Yeah, blame the lighting.


I'd love to see things from your point of view but I can't get my head that far up my bum.
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You dont look like a vampire, nice haircut btw.

Smoke me a kipper, ill be back for breakfast.
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Posted: 13th Sep 2010 18:21
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Cool. Don't worry, you don't look like a vampire, you look like Edward Cullen, if that makes you feel any better.

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Posted: 13th Sep 2010 18:34
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Quote: "if that makes you feel any better"


I'm sure he's slitting his wrists right now.


I'd love to see things from your point of view but I can't get my head that far up my bum.
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Posted: 13th Sep 2010 20:23
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now we know how you look XD


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Posted: 13th Sep 2010 22:29
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Quote: "you look like Edward Cullen"


I've only been told that about 20 times in the past, so no biggie It could be much worse!


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Quote: "now we know how you look"

jeku's not exactly camera shy (tho the interview didn't necessarily depict that fact); his mug's all over the forums. some might say in a "too much" kinda way

@jeku,
what a nerd! and, i mean that in a good way also, nice touch in flashing the peace sign at the end; was very appropriate given the context and i wonder if it was premeditated or off the cuff?

congratz, again.

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Quote: " his mug's all over the forums. some might say in a "too much" kinda way"


Rofl.

Quote: "also, nice touch in flashing the peace sign at the end; was very appropriate given the context and i wonder if it was premeditated or off the cuff?"


I'm so used to taking pictures with Asians, and they all seem to flash the peace sign, so it wasn't context based (although it could be taken that way!). It was totally off the cuff


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Quote: "I've only been told that about 20 times in the past, so no biggie It could be much worse!"


My Karate Instructor compared me to Wayne Rooney, I would have hit him if he wasn't a 5th dan. So, yes, it could be worse.

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I'd rather be compared to a fake vampire than a monkey, this is true.


I'd love to see things from your point of view but I can't get my head that far up my bum.
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Me too. At least Cullen's attractive. Rooney...not even I would go out with him and you know how much of a slapper I am.

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@Seppuku Arts - Are you trying to tell us something? This could be the first geek forum where someone comes out of the closet


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It might explain why I've hit on 19 different guys in the past year.

Most people come to the conclusion I'm gay sooner or later. It'd be wrong of me to correct them too...unless they come onto me.

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Gesp..... backs away.


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