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BadMoon
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My speakers aren't working on my computer. Can you give me a hand? 
BadMoon
Demi G0D Overseer
I'm not sure, but Skiman is a nice guy. He may not give you a hand at first, but I'm sure he'll be able to start by giving you the finger.
Or take me to the gun show.
Voorhees27
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creecher
Such is Life - Ned Kelly
They're like the Bible. They have an appropriate answer for all of mankinds foibles. They're the role model for the first birth to adulthood TV generation. They practically taught me everything I know. What do I know? You gotta giggle.
Voorhees27
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jinxx
Super Freak
did a speed reading on this one!....my conclusion: find the fawker and bust a cap on his ass!..and your "friend"!
Skiman
Super Freak
The buck has to stop somewhere and it looks like you were forced to do the right thing. You may not have enjoyed it, but it should, now, be over.
People like to help others, and in this case, it looks to me as though your friend is like you. Except he hasn't the background or ability to be enabled to repeat your efforts, with him, with others. You could take it as a compliment that he was trying to emulate you. No matter. He tried and failed, and it is a good lesson for him and yourself. Maybe it's an opportunity to renew your friendship, or an opportunity to reset your values or cut the fat. The string of events, you told, came to its natural ending, so nothing to worry about there, it's just, where do you go from here? I'm confident you'll work it out.
I must admit, I lost interest early on too, and scrolled down to try to gain the gist of it from latter day posters.
Anyway, it seems your lack of regular contact with him has caused a divide. People get caught up in their own lives and time gets short. There are times when the friend you need is the friend that you had more time for, or had more time for you. All relationships need some of that me time and give time. It works both ways and is in constant flux. Now maybe he could come around and paint your house. See how enthused he is when the shoe is on the other foot. That ought to tell you where you stand if you're no longer sure.
Awesome reply bro, I'm really glad that you said that analogy of passing the buck must stop because that's exactly what I was feeling with this situation.
Oh and I'm sure he wouldn't be jumping out of his shoes to paint my house or anything, that pretty much seals the deal with me about what type of person he is...
Skiman
Super Freak
Skiman
Super Freak
Shadow King
The shadow of death
Good job bro, standing your ground. I hate being used but your "friend" had no right to do what he did. He sold it and it is his problem, unless the support was pre-arranged and you got some of them money.
Ironman1188
SO BE IT
Skiman, do you know how/if one can save an image from a PDF onto your computer?
I have actually had similar issues in the past, Ski. I am willing to help friends and acquaintances out if i can. I mean, I have needed help with things in the past, and probably will in the future, so it is just good for karma. But beyond that, it feels right, and it was how I was raised.
BUT, some people will take advantage. Take for instance a guy I knew from high school. He lived down the street from me, and rode the bus with me. We weren't friends but acquaintances. Anyway, fast-forward 8 years or so. I'm in grad school, and he is apparently an undergrad here now. I'm still not sure how he got my number. He tells me that his car has died and he needs a ride to do. . .something related to getting some food for his wife and kid (this was a few years ago, so I don't recall all the details). I didn't hesitate to tell him, "OK." So, I pick him up and this guy tells me that, during rush hour, he needs to go across town to some guy's house. We finally get there, and he tells me to wait, and goes inside for about 30-40 minutes, then comes out with a small brown paper bag and a loaf of bread and we leave.
At this point, I had no idea what was going on, but I was pissed, because I was trying to do him a favor, but he seemed to just want to go across town to visit a friend or buy drugs or some ^^^^. I didn't have anything else to say to him.
He calls me back a few days later asking for another similar kind of ride, and I told him straight up--no. Screw him. He used up any goodwill that I might have had for him. There are users and bums in this world.
BUT, some people will take advantage. Take for instance a guy I knew from high school. He lived down the street from me, and rode the bus with me. We weren't friends but acquaintances. Anyway, fast-forward 8 years or so. I'm in grad school, and he is apparently an undergrad here now. I'm still not sure how he got my number. He tells me that his car has died and he needs a ride to do. . .something related to getting some food for his wife and kid (this was a few years ago, so I don't recall all the details). I didn't hesitate to tell him, "OK." So, I pick him up and this guy tells me that, during rush hour, he needs to go across town to some guy's house. We finally get there, and he tells me to wait, and goes inside for about 30-40 minutes, then comes out with a small brown paper bag and a loaf of bread and we leave.
At this point, I had no idea what was going on, but I was pissed, because I was trying to do him a favor, but he seemed to just want to go across town to visit a friend or buy drugs or some ^^^^. I didn't have anything else to say to him.
He calls me back a few days later asking for another similar kind of ride, and I told him straight up--no. Screw him. He used up any goodwill that I might have had for him. There are users and bums in this world.
Skiman
Super Freak
Yeah no pre-arranged support from my end. That's what was the final straw was with me whenever the dude text my phone and was complaining to me about paying good money for this computer.
I got on the phone and was like "listen here buddy, I didn't see a dime of that money" I totally remember the feeling of how irate I was whenever I got that text message. No way in hell would I let someone treat me like that whenever it wasn't my problem in the first place.
The guy that text me BTW, was very timid to speak back and also understanding, he didn't want any trouble. He was totally backing off but I was furious
