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[challenge entry] Marvel...
...are forced to slash their budget for the forthcoming Superman 5 film but decide no-one will notice the difference anyway...


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(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:26, archived)
# Hahahahahahaahaah
:) nice .... hehehehehehe
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:28, archived)
# Thread Jack
I've had my computer for about 8 months now, I download 'warez' and recive loads of emails with attachments.

Im about to Virus-Check for the first time - place your bets.


//Edit - 1 hard disk filled more-or-less 100% with them, another about 70% - both 120GB.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:31, archived)
# did you
give your email address out to get hold of the warez?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:32, archived)
# Yes, I download them of websites like www.Warez.com
and sign up to all there newsletters =P
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:33, archived)
# "off"
"their"

"minge-flinger"

if you're gonna download stuff, you should scan it before it's installed!
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:36, archived)
# I was being sarcastaic,
most of it is Torrent and IRC.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:37, archived)
# and he was correcting your spelling
1-1
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:38, archived)
# why?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:39, archived)
# because he can
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:40, archived)
# the Just here man can

he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:44, archived)
# oh fuck...
that mademe laugh harder than anything else I've seen all night!

really off to bed now
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:48, archived)
# Why?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:44, archived)
# troublesome
two's is it
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:44, archived)
# Why?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:50, archived)
# i bet
you get bored of waiting 5 minutes into the scan and close it.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:32, archived)
# Is the virus checker warez too?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:34, archived)
# Nah',
Its the latist version of Panda from www.Download.com with all the updates.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:35, archived)
# 8 months?????
you puter is 6 months out of date bin it and get a new one
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:34, archived)
# I have
a celeron P2 366 mhz.
is that out of date yet?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:39, archived)
# A Celeron P2?
Blimey.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:41, archived)
# Blimey
what?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:43, archived)
# I didn't think there was such a thing,
but it's late, I could be mistaken. I'm off anyway, night all.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:45, archived)
# well it's Intel Celeron
and I'm fairly sure it's got some PII in there somewhere.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:50, archived)
# okay then
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:35, archived)
# and you work
as a computer programmer? Fuck, that frightens me.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:37, archived)
# if he's a programmer
how does he spell the code with no problems but basic english is asking too much?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:41, archived)
# I know you probaly don't belive me,
but I rarely make mistakes when typing code - I find it alot easyer than english.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:42, archived)
# how about you start all your posts
10 PRINT "I speak perfect English"?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:48, archived)
# 10 PRINT "I speak perfect English"
Ok then.... but im blaming you if I get flamed
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:51, archived)
# no problem
good luck
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:55, archived)
# Web-Dev
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:41, archived)
# Not counting
macro viruses in Microsoft Office, there are currently zero known viruses for MacOS X.

/smug
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:42, archived)
# dammit
what a waste... think of the beautiful effects they could put into OSX virii!
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:43, archived)
# that's because no fucker uses them
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:44, archived)
# ooh
bad man you
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:45, archived)
# what about
all those people with macs? 4% of computer users or some similar figure.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:45, archived)
# Well,
none of the hoi palloi, anyway :P
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:45, archived)
# I was going to say something along those lines,
but couldn't be arssed.

If you drag the CD drive into the dustbin, it opens up the CD-Tray. Apparently you can do that with there equivelent to 'my computer'.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:47, archived)
# Err...
No. In OS X, you drag volumes you want to eject to the eject icon.

Edit: and even in older versions of the Mac, when you could do that as a quick way of removing a volume, it still makes a fuckload more sense than having shutdown in your 'start' menu.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:51, archived)
# or
press the eject button on the keyboard.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:51, archived)
# Would it work like an actionman toy?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:52, archived)
# why would it?
it's an eject button.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:54, archived)
# ticket to hell...
...have a nice stay
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:28, archived)
# He's dribbled down his bib
again
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:28, archived)
# He's coming to get you.
...and the last thing you'll hear will be the squeaky wheel on the front left of his wheelchair.

Straight to Hull
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:28, archived)
# I think I can here something?
Ah yes, it's the gates of hell opening.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:29, archived)
# Yeah well
I was going there anyway. Might as well be at the expense of TIMMAH!!!!
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:30, archived)
# Hawkins is my hero.
Did you know he can do maths in his *head*?

Spooky
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:29, archived)
# Yeah but what about Hawking?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:31, archived)
# Sorry,
was I talking about someone else?

You know, that dude who can do maths in the *bath*.

Spooky
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:31, archived)
# Shane Hawkins?
from Eastbourne?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:33, archived)
# Where in the blue fuck
is Eastbourne?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:36, archived)
# what a lovely
turn of phrase
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:37, archived)
# when you leave london, turn left
and it's 60 miles in the other direction
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:41, archived)
# i don't get that
but still i laughed.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:33, archived)
# You dont get it
because
A) you're ugly
B) Ginger
and c)

NO, wait! You wazzn't talking about sex were you?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:39, archived)
# well done dude,
kick me while i'm down.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:42, archived)
# Best way in my reckoning..
Otherwise you might get a kicking *back* :)
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:43, archived)
# *kicks mike*
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:43, archived)
# hahahh
one thing he cant do is

do maths when *jogging*

Spoogy
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:34, archived)
# LOL
who is Hawkins anyway?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:33, archived)
# He ran over my foot once.
100% of etc.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:32, archived)
# i saw him
when i was in Ireland once.
Quiet chap.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:33, archived)
# Fucking heavy
though.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:34, archived)
# That's all the numbers..
Except zero. That weighs precisely fuck all.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:35, archived)
# so can i.
but - true fact - it's pissing down outside so i can't go home.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:32, archived)
# pah, fool.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:35, archived)
# Marvel?
Pfff...
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:30, archived)
# hangon, yeah!
superman is DC.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:33, archived)
# Oh
rat's cocks. Oh well no-one's perfect...
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:36, archived)
# no worries dude...
the fact that i knew that is leading me towarsd self-harm anyway.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:39, archived)
# Owwie !!! My Foot !!!
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:31, archived)
# OMG
i have an idea
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:31, archived)
# OMG WTF NO WAY!!
=D hee hee. sorry. what is it, might i ask?
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:32, archived)
# u
soon shall see, and u may even give me my ticket to hell if so deserved :P
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:35, archived)
# i'll contact Brittish Airways
they'll have your express ticket ready in about two minutes

and good luck *salute*
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:36, archived)
# I can't be arsed to make it
but has someone photoshopped "A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME by joey deakin"???
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:34, archived)
# Is there any need
now you've posted that sentence?

'Night.
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:36, archived)
# no
goodnight
(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:38, archived)
# Seperated at Birth?
Were they?

(, Sun 12 Oct 2003, 23:41, archived)