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Not my Turning Point gaming rig
Dexter345 \| 9:23 PM on 04.07.2008	10 comments

Here it is, the night of the deadline, and I'm just barely getting my entry in. I've been putting it off because I wanted to do a video, and you can see that above. I just recorded it and aside from poor lighting, it could not have gone better as far as demonstrating just how awful my computer is.

Now I know this isn't a contest based on merit, or fame, or production, or any of that. It's a random drawing, and doing a video doesn't help my chances any. Still, I just wanted to use this as an excuse to share my pain. And who knows, maybe by putting a little more effort in than just slapping up a photo of my laptop will net me some good blogging karma, which I can redeem later for some snacks or something.

So if you haven't already, hit play on that video above and take a look at my computer, which not only is not my Turning Point gaming rig, but really is not a rig for any sort of gaming aside from Minesweeper.

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10 comments | showing # 1 to 10

brosef

Hahaha. If there is one thing I've learned from this contest is that there is no such thing as a quality laptop. Good luck!

When is the winner announced?

Aerox

I've seen Dex's laptop in real life. He deserves to win a new computer.

Clockwork

Wow. That's even worse than my PC.

"Well, that's never done that before."

Guagloves

Oh god. Your laptop really does hate things. You deserve better.

Ovid

@brosef
my laptop wasnt to bad.........

vexed alex

I will not be sad if you win...

Ascythopicism

Your pain is my comedy, and that is hil-fucking-arious.

tehdopefish

its too bad you live so far away, i have a couple of spare desktops and im sure i could donate one to you. Shipping one from Canada would cost millions of dollars.

keener

your laptop makes me sad ;;

RalphsBFF

I've seen that bad boy in action. It's not pretty. Dexter needs a new computer even more than I do.

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