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#51 2005-10-18 12:27 am

Light Speed
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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

SpacemanSpiff wrote:

Light Speed wrote:

SpacemanSpiff wrote:

So I operated a commercial jetliner once.  I am pretty sure it was a 737.  I don't remember it exactly but the pilot asked me "Hey?  You wanna fly her for a moment... see how she feels?"  I was really excited, I almost wet myself.  So, I sat down, put on that big ole headset and grabbed the stick.  The pilot said here you go and "Presto!" I was flying a plane packed with at least a couple hundred people.  I was pretty sure that if anyone found out  he could've been terminated or something but it was the happiest moment ot that summer.  Ahh...  to be seven again.

It's a good thing the windshield is so big.  I could barely see out.

Ever heard of an automatic pilot?

What?!?  No.  No. Noooooooo.  Why must you ruin my delusions!  You have killed my inner child.  I sure hope you're happy!

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Wait....I forgot.....You mentioned pilot. That's right he probably didn't have autopilot on and just needed someone to fly the plane while he refreshed his jack and coke smile

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#52 2005-10-18 1:08 am

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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

I Use a $17,000 scanner at work.
In my old job I handled $40 million paintings fairly frequently.

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#53 2005-10-18 2:11 am

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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

The photo lab equipment at my job before we got rid of it. Even the cheapest piece cost $1500 to replace if it broke.

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#54 2005-10-18 3:38 am

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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

PLEEEAASE.... I BEG YOU TO GET RID OF THAT HORRID, CREEPY AVATAR!!!!!

It's making me MENTALLY UNSTABLE!!! eek whaa

B+W G3, 450mhz, 512mb, 2x 40Gb, DVD+/-RW, X.3.6.
Powerbook G3, 400mhz, 384mb, 40Gb, DVD-ROM, Firewire, X.3.6.
Franken-iMac G3 Blueberry, 400mhz, 64mb, 10Gb, CD-ROM, 9.2.2... SOON TO BE SOUPED UP AND RUNNING TIGER! cool
classic ***COME AND BE PART OF THE NEW MAC-IN-YOUR-EYE FORUMS...*** classic

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#55 2005-10-18 4:14 am

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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

No.

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#56 2005-10-18 4:36 am

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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

SchmoBurger wrote:

PLEEEAASE.... I BEG YOU TO GET RID OF THAT HORRID, CREEPY AVATAR!!!!!

It's making me MENTALLY UNSTABLE!!! eek whaa

Somehow, I doubt that picture is the source of your mental instability.

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#57 2005-10-18 1:29 pm

judomeerkat
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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

The most expensive thing I've ever operated is a $3,000 Video Camera that was used at a 10 day conference for which I helped with the filming and production.  Good times.

-judomeerkat

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#58 2005-10-18 1:33 pm

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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/2041/867/store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/productshot_pm_g5_0608.jpg They wont let me touch anything else wink

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#59 2005-10-18 7:00 pm

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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

I'd be content with that myself...

B+W G3, 450mhz, 512mb, 2x 40Gb, DVD+/-RW, X.3.6.
Powerbook G3, 400mhz, 384mb, 40Gb, DVD-ROM, Firewire, X.3.6.
Franken-iMac G3 Blueberry, 400mhz, 64mb, 10Gb, CD-ROM, 9.2.2... SOON TO BE SOUPED UP AND RUNNING TIGER! cool
classic ***COME AND BE PART OF THE NEW MAC-IN-YOUR-EYE FORUMS...*** classic

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#60 2005-10-18 7:05 pm

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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

Jasoco wrote:

The photo lab equipment at my job before we got rid of it. Even the cheapest piece cost $1500 to replace if it broke.

I felt the same way about Shnickity shnacks  Lynndie England avatar.

Creeped me out bigtime. blush

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#61 2005-10-18 7:23 pm

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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

Not sure if I saw that one, Mr J... but Jasoco's bloody Burger King guy looks like it'll hunt you down whilst you sleeep and then invade your dreams... Then you wake up in a cold sweat to find the Burger King mascot IS actually standing over you with a bloody kitchen knife and a catsup bottle, grinning that horrible cheesy grin at you as he disembowels you and then molests you with the CATSUP! eek http://homepage.mac.com/oatmeal/MAF/maxes/worry.gif whaa http://homepage.mac.com/oatmeal/MAF/maxes/AHHH.gif

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B+W G3, 450mhz, 512mb, 2x 40Gb, DVD+/-RW, X.3.6.
Powerbook G3, 400mhz, 384mb, 40Gb, DVD-ROM, Firewire, X.3.6.
Franken-iMac G3 Blueberry, 400mhz, 64mb, 10Gb, CD-ROM, 9.2.2... SOON TO BE SOUPED UP AND RUNNING TIGER! cool
classic ***COME AND BE PART OF THE NEW MAC-IN-YOUR-EYE FORUMS...*** classic

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#62 2005-10-18 7:30 pm

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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

Probably one of the big iron computers at one of the places I worked.

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#63 2005-10-18 7:31 pm

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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

He will. And he stays. I've seen worse avatars. Don't make me find one with the big "BK Joe" eyes.

Awake with the King!

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#64 2005-10-18 7:33 pm

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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! http://homepage.mac.com/oatmeal/MAF/maxes/AHHH.gif

Last edited by SchmoBurger (2005-10-18 7:33 pm)

B+W G3, 450mhz, 512mb, 2x 40Gb, DVD+/-RW, X.3.6.
Powerbook G3, 400mhz, 384mb, 40Gb, DVD-ROM, Firewire, X.3.6.
Franken-iMac G3 Blueberry, 400mhz, 64mb, 10Gb, CD-ROM, 9.2.2... SOON TO BE SOUPED UP AND RUNNING TIGER! cool
classic ***COME AND BE PART OF THE NEW MAC-IN-YOUR-EYE FORUMS...*** classic

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#65 2005-10-18 7:57 pm

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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

SchmoBurger wrote:

Not sure if I saw that one, Mr J... but Jasoco's bloody Burger King guy looks like it'll hunt you down whilst you sleeep and then invade your dreams... Then you wake up in a cold sweat to find the Burger King mascot IS actually standing over you with a bloody kitchen knife and a catsup bottle, grinning that horrible cheesy grin at you as he disembowels you and then molests you with the CATSUP! eek http://homepage.mac.com/oatmeal/MAF/maxes/worry.gif whaa http://homepage.mac.com/oatmeal/MAF/maxes/AHHH.gif

Thanks man. Now I'm gonna have a dream like for the next couple of nights. Bah!

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#66 2005-10-18 8:00 pm

SchmoBurger
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Re: Most Expensive Equipment You Have Controlled?

Sorry... blame it on the avatar!

B+W G3, 450mhz, 512mb, 2x 40Gb, DVD+/-RW, X.3.6.
Powerbook G3, 400mhz, 384mb, 40Gb, DVD-ROM, Firewire, X.3.6.
Franken-iMac G3 Blueberry, 400mhz, 64mb, 10Gb, CD-ROM, 9.2.2... SOON TO BE SOUPED UP AND RUNNING TIGER! cool
classic ***COME AND BE PART OF THE NEW MAC-IN-YOUR-EYE FORUMS...*** classic

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