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Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 10-09-2004, 10:35 PM:
 
This is true: Someone bought a brand new sealed in plastic Linksys router, only to his horror he finds inside not a router but a plastic bag of dirt with the word 'PUTO' written on the bag.

Here is the thread that this guy initially reported this on

Here are pics of the item in question

Bizarre, eh?

-Aaron
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 10-09-2004, 10:40 PM:
 
That's hilarious! Someone probably bought the real router, replaced it with a bag of dirt and returned it to Wal*Mart. They probably even sealed it themselves. I imagine it was a customer who has had a Linksys or two break down on them in the past and did not want to pay again. I like Linksys' features a lot, but so far I've had to replace two in one-year increments.
 

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Posted by John Walsh (Member # 168) on 10-10-2004, 08:05 AM:
 
That's pretty funny.. I wonder what 'puto' means, although I have an idea.....

I used to like Linksys stuff, but I had problems with their routers and print servers. I bought Netgear stuff, and have had far less problems.
 

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Posted by Rachel Gilardi (Member # 1016) on 10-10-2004, 09:17 AM:
 
Puto is a female dog, but not in that context...
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 10-10-2004, 12:17 PM:
 
It's funny, when I read this topic heading, I was thinking:



Just goes to show you where MY mind is!
 

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Posted by Dave Williams (Member # 299) on 10-10-2004, 04:57 PM:
 
Tim, I am on you with that one. I have both versions of routers. My black and decker router, while it is not wireless, will rip the hell out of anything I attach it too. My linksys router, that is wireless, never does a damn thing when I try to rip into wood with it.

It also doesn't do jack with my internet. Piece of crap.

I tried the black and decker on my internet, now all I have is speed holes in my computer.

Damn useful dual meanings...

Ciao

dave
 

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Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 10-10-2004, 09:16 PM:
 
*FINALLY*! I now know what they mean when they call me "dirt bag"!

This brings to mind an episode in my life:

WAY back in the mid 1990's, I was teaching a ham radio and computer class to some 13-15 y/o kids.

This one "brilliant" 15 y/o kid was really into computers and ultimately had his own BBS.... This was before the internet was popular and we all had dial-up, one-at-a time 60-300 baud modems for the BBSs.

It was back in the days when the $300, 300-baud HAYES modem was ***THE*** thing to have if you were anybody, rich, and "cool" and had the bux for it to run on your Apple II or Atari 800.

Anyway, Hayes had a unique package at that time for their modems and when they brought out the Hi-Speed 1200 baud version for $1200, they packed it in the exact same case. In retrospect, what fools.





Well, needless to say, my 15 y/o "protégé" got the ***DECEPTIVE, BUT BRILLIANT*** idea to go to K-Mart and buy a Hayes 1200 (with my credit card) and exchange the guts of it for his 300 and then return the "1200" (now with the 300 "guts") back for a refund.

FUCKING BRILLIANT!

While I would have NEVER thought of this on my own, when he told me about this, I was SOOOO impressed at this , I did the same thing!

What's really funny... Just like teen/premarital sex, while it felt REALLY good at the time, I never told the priest about it in confession!

Am I going to goto hell when I die?

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 10-10-2004, 09:40 PM:
 
I had that SAME EXACT MODEM (only different) as Phil pictured! It was AWESOME! I think mine was at a blazing 28.8. I was so amazed what there was on the internet. The first thing I ever did on the internet was e-mail fellow forum member Jeff Skallan several times. He already had AOL which was at version 1.5 then I think. I was so amazed when he responded a few hours later.
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 10-15-2004, 02:20 PM:
 
Dave...

quote: Phil Hill

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I was teaching a ham radio and computer class

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quote: Phil Hill

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...back in the mid 1990's, I was teaching a ham radio and computer class...

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Correction: That should read 1980's.

Tim, I used to be WA8IFB... "Walled Lake's Idiotic Fink Boy" back in my ham radio heydays! I used to run plate-modulated 3-5kW on 80 & 40M AM cuz I liked AM. During a thunderstorm, I was in competition with Mother Nature to see who could throw more lightning bolts! But, my favorite is CW. Still LUV it!

I really enjoy restoring vacuum-tube equipment.

I cannot understand why, but I had a "reputation" that proceeded me whenever I went to a HR club meeting. I mean, while I was licensed (which since expired), I certainly thought the FCC "rules" were really stupit about things like power limits, on air swearing, freedom of speech, etc. I guess I was sorta the ham pirate of the day similar to today's "Broadcast" pirates...some of whom are members of FT.

Besides, nowadays, WTH needs a license for pirate radio especially with the internet?

For Broadcast, I'm KGAY-FM in Hollywood. For ham radio... I just make up whatever call letters come to mind... Am I going to go to hell when I die?

>>> Phil
 

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Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 10-15-2004, 04:33 PM:
 
Phil, you're too funny!

quote: Phil Hill

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But, my favorite is CW. Still LUV it! ...I really enjoy restoring vacuum-tube equipment.

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