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I friggin dropped a whole computer on my foot

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today at work

fell on my foot, then it rolled onto the ground and then i kicked it

suprisingly the computer still works too, for now

my poor foot, hurts like a mofo
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what kind of machine and why did you drop it?



sorry you hurt self that must stink
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Ouch!
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Post by Brent »

Originally posted by Ghosthunter
what kind of machine and why did you drop it?



sorry you hurt self that must stink


dell optiplex gx110

and it was an accident, i picked it up off the shelf and i didn't have a good grip on it so it fell out of my hands right onto my foot
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Originally posted by Brent
dell optiplex gx110

and it was an accident, i picked it up off the shelf and i didn't have a good grip on it so it fell out of my hands right onto my foot


hehe, those sucka's are heavy. I have a GX1 that i still use. I once checked to see if a cpu fan was spinning by using my finger. You only do that once :D
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Post by Ghosthunter »

Originally posted by Brent
dell optiplex gx110

and it was an accident, i picked it up off the shelf and i didn't have a good grip on it so it fell out of my hands right onto my foot


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Post by YeOldeStonecat »

Originally posted by schlurpee
hehe, those sucka's are heavy.


Depends which one it is. The SFF case is wee tiny, lighter than many laptops. Plus all plastic cases.



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Post by Ghosthunter »

Originally posted by YeOldeStonecat
Depends which one it is. The SFF case is wee tiny, lighter than many laptops. Plus all plastic cases.



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Look at the bright side...at least it wasn't a PowerEdge server.


yeah like a 6450..LOL
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Post by CableDude »

Originally posted by Brent
dell optiplex gx110


Yeah those are heavy and a pain to close back up. (If that's what I'm thinking have to look tomorrow).
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Post by CableDude »

Originally posted by YeOldeStonecat
Look at the bright side...at least it wasn't a PowerEdge server.



:rotfl:


Yeah, those damn things are loud.
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ya if he did drop a poweredge server then everyone would be saying, "well, at least it wasnt the roof."
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Originally posted by YARDofSTUF
ya if he did drop a poweredge server then everyone would be saying, "well, at least it wasnt the roof."


ROFL
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Post by extreme »

Originally posted by YeOldeStonecat
Depends which one it is. The SFF case is wee tiny, lighter than many laptops. Plus all plastic cases.



Image

Look at the bright side...at least it wasn't a PowerEdge server.


Thats what he have a skool.
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Originally posted by extremeg177
Thats what he have a skool.


Heh, can't count how many of them I've setup or worked on.
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Pics dammit! :D
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gx50 uber-tiny 4eva!
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Post by poptom »

Quick thinking, Brent.

Your foot kept it from crashing on the floor!
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Post by CableDude »

Originally posted by Brent
one of these

http://www.bimeks.com.tr/hardware/compu ... lex_03.jpg



Yep, don't have to look tomorrow. Those are heavy SOB's and a pain to close the case. And they don't ghost well too.
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Post by Jamie_R »

Brent ... you've gotta quit trying to get in a "fap" during working hours - or at least go to the closet .....













...hope your foot's ok ;)
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Post by Brent »

Originally posted by Claude_Ballz
Brent ... you've gotta quit trying to get in a "fap" during working hours - or at least go to the closet .....













...hope your foot's ok ;)


it still aches when i bend it, like walking

hopefully it will feel better in the morning after a good nights sleep
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