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German police investigate potato computer scam

Discussion in 'Whatnots' started by Blackhawk, Jan 13, 2004.

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    Remove all ads!
    Oh where to begin.... :)
     
    Blackhawk, Jan 13, 2004
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    Small potatoes? I don't even know why they took it back the first time. That would have to be one heckuva mistake in manufacturing. :shame:

    And the guy, provided it worked the first, was stupid enough to try it AGAIN? :toofar:

    Obviously he doesn't qualify as a criminal mastermind. :shake:
     
    Jaguar, Jan 13, 2004
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    Maybe he figured potates are used for chips.
    Get it? Microchips??

    All together now:
    *groooan* :rolleyes:
     
    Splunge, Jan 13, 2004
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    German? You sure he isn't Irish?? ;) :p

    It just goes to show that some people are all-the-way stupid instead of just halfway stupid.
     
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    Well, to do that once is funny as hell. If you're gonna do it twice though, at least pick a different store.

    I'd pay to see the look on the store clerk's face when he was presented with a computer full of potatoes.
     
    Chevalier Mal Fet, Jan 14, 2004
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    Careful aldazar, there's more Irish here than you think.
     
    Razal'dar, Jan 21, 2004
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    [​IMG] Mentioning that reminds me of an Englishman, Irishman, Scotsman joke. I don't understand why it's the Irish that are usually picked on though :hmm:

    Thinking about it... he must have gone out and bought a lot of potatoes. And must have spent quite a time taking out the parts and putting the potatoes in. And Potatoes are a lot heavier than computer parts - perhaps they should weigh the computers before selling them :p
     
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    Thanks for the good laugh.

    I also can't believe that the clerk was stupid enough to take back the equipment. That's a really big mistake with manufacturing.
     
    Rastor, Jan 21, 2004
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    Maybe he just thought that there was some malfunctioning in the "chips." :p
     
    Wordplay, Jan 23, 2004
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    [​IMG] oh this is great! hehe

    A good time for the Einstein quote. ;)
     
    Lynx Lupo, Jan 23, 2004
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