dead off the top, keep retarded stuff to yourself...

so one of the people my GF takes care of, had a laptop and it didnt work, and gave it to her... when she said the lady said we could have it 3 thoughts went through my brain, i can fix this, its another peice of crap around, and, i can fix this...

so i get it today, amd am kind kinda suprised, not super high end, but a Dell (i HATE Dell) Inspirion 8600, around a 20 inch model..

initial start up, wont boot, stuff is messed up...

so i work some of my magic on it, and it starts up but is extremely slow, like 20 minute boot time slow... work some more magic in Safe Mode, removing programs, returned to regular mode, and have now started sweeping the computer with AV, and speeds are picking up drastically, just like i knew it would...

the lady gave the "broken" computer to me, and i knew fully well if it powered on i could fix it... she already has a much nicer laptop...

should i offer it back, or not?

i know what i should do, but i just want to see what others would do...

she also gave me a brand new Scanner/Printer/Photo/Copy/Fax machine...

oh and a nice a$$ webcam that i was gonna use to make a porno to pay my seatbelt ticket....


thoughts?

she gave them to you. keep them

yeah but its kinda like taking a car from someone that wont start knowing the thing is out of gas...

just feels wierd to me... i "feel" like i should tell her, i know i dont have to... but its just kinda biting at me...

oh dude it was PHUCKED...ive spent since 5:00 working on it... and am fixing stuff like crazy...

i could always offer it back for half the price of what a computer shop would have done it for... she also wants to pay me to rip an in-wall Desk, so her room is bigger... i could say we could trade the comp for the work...


just feels greazy to me knowing fully well i could fix it, and not saying anything....

this isnt the first time this has happened either...

oh yeah, and she gave us a pretty nice RCA kitcken size TV, we dont need it, who wants it?

this ladys cool as hell, and makes my GF actually enjoy helping people, she had some ruff ones working for DSHS clients...

shes almost too cool tho, shes wanting to know if we want the desk too lol...

i gotta atleast tell her i fixed it and see what she says... it would be a snakey dick move if i didnt...

i know what your saying... shes not dumb.. certified CNA and will be in the full on nursing program in a couple months... shes been doing caregiving for 5+ years now...

her mom died ofGuillain Barre Syndrome almost 10 years ago, she took care of her then...

its what she enjoys, and is a well liked person...

i get what your saying tho, and im all over it... dementia is also a bitch... my grandmother died because of that in July of 2010

you keep mentioning "brown" trouser trout....


you like black dudes or something?



oh yeah, and before anyone tries to say thats racist, check my stats on the issue...

see, you got caught up in your own bullsh!t and didnt think...

a "trouser trout" is a DICK

nice try, but fail and FF-- to.... regroup, and come again maam...

I'd tell the old bat that you found a bunch of her personal info on the laptop and she can buy it back for a grand. Then have your wife tell her that the last thing her husband needs is extra access to the internet.

Tell her you fixed it. Tell her you want to give it back to her now that it works well. She'll probably tell you to keep it, and thank you for being cool about it.

Everyone wins.

Fish on...

Todd

The fact that you are asking the question says that your looking for the right thing to do and you already know what that is.


Fishy

Tell her that you got it running and ask if she still wants to give it to you.

Simple.

I've given away too many computers and printers to count without thinking back and it was never a situation where I wanted one back.

Just do it and regardless the outcome, you did your part.

You can charge her a repair fee if you are so inclined.

+1, just another look at me/cry for attention post


I think everyone was right. This is definitely Blades.

The right thing to do never requires any subterfuge; it is always simple and direct.”
Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933);

"So what would Jesus do......"

He would tell Redhook to stop posting stupid threads such as this one.......

" I know what i should do,"
Pretty much takes care of the situation.
But of course if you are just setting the table for some of the
low lifes to participate that's a different thing.
You can always bait a coupla trashmouths and get a hit or two.

How's that hook taste?

Similar to the one in your lip.

And you're asking me? If the foo chits wear it.

Treble hook snags two sculpins.