mcrain, its tax time.... [Archive]

Backtothemac

Jun 12, 2002, 10:28 AM

As the Jedi Master of Intel for the DGVPG, I hereby call upon mcrain to pay his MacRumors membership tax. It is a small amount of funds, and with your wifes recent move, can probably be claimed as a write off. It is your time. Seize the moment mcrain. We await you.

Will the taxman cometh?

britboy

Jun 12, 2002, 10:41 AM

[voice in the wind]Mcrain.... mcrain...... we need you......help us mcrain......[/voice in the wind]

Come on over to the better side of MR, it's fun! Cleo's promises to post some pics when she gets back from her travels, jello, rower and teasac go nuts.... try it, you might like it :D

Mr. Anderson

Jun 12, 2002, 10:47 AM

support the cause....

eyelikeart

Jun 12, 2002, 10:48 AM

well since mcrain's trying to get his wife to send over some hunnies...I won't be too harsh...

but u know u want to...he he he ;)

Backtothemac

Jun 12, 2002, 10:50 AM

Its a brave world with rolling hills, and plush meadows..... well, not really, but it does have its high point. It is fun, for real. Just do it.

Rower_CPU

Jun 12, 2002, 12:58 PM

Did we miss him?

Keep in mind he's saving up to buy his first Mac...:)

Backtothemac

Jun 12, 2002, 01:03 PM

Originally posted by Rower_CPU
Did we miss him?

Keep in mind he's saving up to buy his first Mac...:)

Yea, I think we missed it. Now we need to keep this up. Maybe make it a sticky.

eyelikeart

Jun 12, 2002, 01:09 PM

Originally posted by Backtothemac

Yea, I think we missed it. Now we need to keep this up. Maybe make it a sticky.

hmm...we already have 2 here for Geek Fest...maybe we should leave at that for now...

I'm sure u will find other "creative" ways to lure him in though...he he he ;)

Mr. Anderson

Jun 12, 2002, 01:50 PM

He'll be back, don't worry.

I'm sure a few posting here will keep it high enough, and we could pm him about the link. Only one person do it though. B2TM, why don't you go ahead this time.

AlphaTech

Jun 12, 2002, 02:28 PM

[voice inside macrain's head]join join join join join join join [/voice inside macrain's head]

Ante up the ~$30 and become a demi-god... membership has it's privileges.

mcrain

Jun 12, 2002, 05:47 PM

Oh, I got so excited, and clicked on this thread, and boom, to my surprise, I'm being pushed to support macrumors.

Well, I did it. Arn is one of my heros along with all you others who chip in so much, how can I not support.

You can't say I don't pay my taxes!

eyelikeart

Jun 12, 2002, 05:51 PM

Originally posted by mcrain
Well, I did it. Arn is one of my heros along with all you others who chip in so much, how can I not support.

You can't say I don't pay my taxes!

and another one bites the dust...he he he ;)

Backtothemac

Jun 12, 2002, 05:52 PM

Originally posted by mcrain
Oh, I got so excited, and clicked on this thread, and boom, to my surprise, I'm being pushed to support macrumors.

Well, I did it. Arn is one of my heros along with all you others who chip in so much, how can I not support.

You can't say I don't pay my taxes!

Oh, snap! Sweet, you will enjoy everything that is going on in the private forums. Fun time to be had by all. Damn, now I have to pay taxes this year out of moral obligation. :D

mcrain

Jun 12, 2002, 05:55 PM

How long before my user thing updates and I become a demi-god instead of a number?

Mr. Anderson

Jun 12, 2002, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by mcrain
How long before my user thing updates and I become a demi-god instead of a number?

It all depends, you can email arn the confirmation and he'll do it as soon as he can.

BTW, congrats on joining up - good to have you on board...:D

D

mcrain

Jun 12, 2002, 06:03 PM

Whoops, didn't keep the confirmation... Ha.. oh well, hey Arn! I bought a mug! I bought a mug!

Oh well, it will happen when it does. No biggie.

Backtothemac

Jun 12, 2002, 06:46 PM

Originally posted by mcrain
Whoops, didn't keep the confirmation... Ha.. oh well, hey Arn! I bought a mug! I bought a mug!

Oh well, it will happen when it does. No biggie.

They should e-mai you one. Also, you can call their customer support and they will send you one. I had to do the same. it was really quick, and painless.

britboy

Jun 12, 2002, 07:24 PM

he he.... good on you mcrain. I believe you might just be the first demi-god who doesn't actually own a mac. Ha! Good to see you got your priorities right (MR first, then apple.....).

You'll love it. People want to taunt you, just because you're in on stuff they're not :p

Seriously though, well done. :)

eyelikeart

Jun 12, 2002, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by britboy

You'll love it. People want to taunt you, just because you're in on stuff they're not :p

it kind of reminds u of when u were a kid...kids being mean to each other just because some didn't have the cool toys...or in later years when u are a teen & don't have the cool clothes...

not that I was ever that way... :rolleyes:

damn it feels good to have grown up... :D

britboy

Jun 12, 2002, 08:04 PM

Originally posted by eyelikeart

it kind of reminds u of when u were a kid...kids being mean to each other just because some didn't have the cool toys...or in later years when u are a teen & don't have the cool clothes...

not that I was ever that way... :rolleyes:

damn it feels good to have grown up... :D

Some people just never grow up..... Jealousy is one of the biggest causes of trouble.

I will admit though, seeing people on the boards with a newer tibook than me..... :D :D

eyelikeart

Jun 12, 2002, 08:14 PM

Originally posted by britboy
I will admit though, seeing people on the boards with a newer tibook than me..... :D :D

I know what u mean...it was a hard decision for me not to get the Rev. C 800 Mhz...

but when I saw I could skip upgrading my Rev. A & get a new car...I chose the Matrix...he he he :D

britboy

Jun 12, 2002, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by eyelikeart

but when I saw I could skip upgrading my Rev. A & get a new car...I chose the Matrix...he he he :D

and a damn nice car it is too :) Not so sure i'd have made the same decision though, what with my inability to think long-term.... ;) :D

eyelikeart

Jun 12, 2002, 09:04 PM

Originally posted by britboy

and a damn nice car it is too :) Not so sure i'd have made the same decision though, what with my inability to think long-term.... ;) :D

hmm....well....thanks? ;)

still...a wise decision I feel...I got my AppleCare...I'm set till next year...he he he :D

AlphaTech

Jun 12, 2002, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by eyelikeart

I know what u mean...it was a hard decision for me not to get the Rev. C 800 Mhz...

but when I saw I could skip upgrading my Rev. A & get a new car...I chose the Matrix...he he he :D

Well, I went with a new motorcycle, truck AND new laptop all this year. I will have the Harley for about 15+ years, the truck for about 10, and the 800 TiBook for as long as it lives, or does as I demand it.

Mr. Anderson

Jun 12, 2002, 09:38 PM

After putting in a 20k basement bathroom, I'm not going to be getting a new machine any time soon. But the day will come, mark my words, when I get a new G5 (or what ever) sometime in 03 that will kick butt. I can't wait, but I also know I want to wait till I can get a machine that will be a order of magnitude faster than my 450MHz G4 that I have now. A Dual 1GHz is only going to be about 4x as fast. The new ones coming out in July (I hope) should be even faster and with the newer memory and bus could be about 6-8x. That's why I think 2003 I'll see something in excess of 10x which would help justify dropping 10k on a machine. And by then, my current system will have been with me for more than 4 years, which is pretty damn good....

britboy

Jun 13, 2002, 06:21 AM

Originally posted by dukestreet
And by then, my current system will have been with me for more than 4 years, which is pretty damn good....

Now that's impressive. A multimedia artist working a 4 year-old machine.... would you consider trying to do your work on a 4 year-old wintel? :p

I too will be in the market for a new computer come 03. Probably go for a laptop again. Being able to carry all this computing power around with me.... it's too good to forgo!

Mr. Anderson

Jun 13, 2002, 09:08 AM

Originally posted by britboy

Now that's impressive. A multimedia artist working a 4 year-old machine.... would you consider trying to do your work on a 4 year-old wintel? :p

I too will be in the market for a new computer come 03. Probably go for a laptop again. Being able to carry all this computing power around with me.... it's too good to forgo!

I have a 667 TiPB, but that's not much better than my 450MHz G4 when it comes to rendering. You can have the fastest computer in the world, but you still need to know how to use it and have some talent at what you do.

True, it would be nice to render things in half the time, but I can still set up the machine to run overnight. And with Lightwave7, they've managed to reduce rendering time by almost 40% on most things by software alone, so that helps.

FCP is still a killer, but I have patience and will wait out the G5 - it will be worth it....

Backtothemac

Jun 13, 2002, 09:47 AM

Originally posted by dukestreet

I have a 667 TiPB, but that's not much better than my 450MHz G4 when it comes to rendering. You can have the fastest computer in the world, but you still need to know how to use it and have some talent at what you do.

True, it would be nice to render things in half the time, but I can still set up the machine to run overnight. And with Lightwave7, they've managed to reduce rendering time by almost 40% on most things by software alone, so that helps.

FCP is still a killer, but I have patience and will wait out the G5 - it will be worth it....

Word, Duke, word! That is what I try to explain to PC people when they give me the whole my PIV can encode an MP3 in 31 seconds and you iBook takes 40. ohhhh. Man, can we please factor in the reboot time that you have to go through on a daily basis, or the "This program has performed an illegal operation", or the shear pain that comes from working in that damn file system.

Nice to see there are pros out there that get it as well. Great post Duke.

mcrain

Jun 13, 2002, 09:47 AM

If things work out as planned in the next month or so, I will be looking at getting a new or slightly used M3 convertible, a new TiBook, and a new, hopefully G4, iBook for the wife. Airport of course. Unfortunately, I'll probably be selling my motorcycle during the same time frame.

C'est la vie.

Backtothemac

Jun 13, 2002, 09:48 AM

Originally posted by mcrain
If things work out as planned in the next month or so, I will be looking at getting a new or slightly used M3 convertible, a new TiBook, and a new, hopefully G4, iBook for the wife. Airport of course. Unfortunately, I'll probably be selling my motorcycle during the same time frame.

C'est la vie.

mcrain, did you get your conformation to Arn yet?

britboy

Jun 13, 2002, 09:52 AM