Is anything free in life? [Archive]

klitzy

11-03-2006, 09:57 PM

Guys...Is anything free in life? Anything at all?

Reason I post this is because I am actually thinking about trying one of those "Free Ipods" or "Free MacBookPros". Any chance of it working?

tokenuser

11-03-2006, 10:01 PM

Guys...Is anything free in life? Anything at all?

Reason I post this is because I am actually thinking about trying one of those "Free Ipods" or "Free MacBookPros". Any chance of it working?Yes - they do work, but you need to select the deals you sign up for to qualify carefully. IIRC you are under 18, so its going to be a lot harder for you - noone wants to put a teenager with no (little) disposable income on marketing lists (and afterall, that is what those deals are).

klitzy

11-03-2006, 10:07 PM

Well I could sign up as my parents I imagine or simply put the 1990 to a 1980 as I do with most other things....

But its truly not free right? You have to participate in the deals...

tokenuser

11-03-2006, 10:12 PM

But its truly not free right? You have to participate in the deals...There are ways to game the system, but it involves picking the right deals, and cancelling them at the right time. There will be some deals that require you to fork over $$$ as well - so, while these things do work, you end up with a lot of probably useless crap for the item that you are actually getting for "free".

klitzy

11-03-2006, 10:15 PM

There are ways to game the system, but it involves picking the right deals, and cancelling them at the right time. There will be some deals that require you to fork over $$$ as well - so, while these things do work, you end up with a lot of probably useless crap for the item that you are actually getting for "free".

Final question....

Worth the say $50 in crap and hassle for a shiny new macbook pro?

tokenuser

11-03-2006, 10:18 PM

Final question....

Worth the say $50 in crap and hassle for a shiny new macbook pro?No. The crap is more like DirectTV subscription, credit card signups (which you probably wouldn't get through the qualificaiton for), Blockbuster Rentals (OK, potentially useful), etc.

Its defiantely not worth the hassle. Better off taking five $1 bill, and sending them to the five people at the top of "this" list, then removing the name at the top, adding your name to the bottom, and spamming the crap out of people.

psbp516

11-03-2006, 10:30 PM

Geekdrome is free.

muled

11-03-2006, 10:39 PM

Guys...Is anything free in life? Anything at all?

*Insert mom joke here*

As for the deals I tried it once for LCD TV and it's alot of hassle and work and personally I'd say your better off just saving up and buying it.

tokenuser

11-03-2006, 10:41 PM

MuleD - so, what sort of TV was it, and how much did it end up costing you?

originx

11-03-2006, 10:42 PM

Geekdrome is free.

It's not free. It costs DannyT a pound of flesh every episode.

He used to be the same size as JLo but now he's a wee lad.

muled

11-03-2006, 11:08 PM

MuleD - so, what sort of TV was it, and how much did it end up costing you?

It was a Samsung and I looked into the TV and it was a nice one but I didn't end up making it. Did the figuring and said screw it. Never paid any money out so didn't lose any but I'll never try it again.

terminalsikosis

11-04-2006, 02:20 AM

im already signed up for a macbook, razr, and ipod. if you want to use my ref link, just ask, i can use the credit.
it all comes at the price of how much time till you get all your greenlights, as well as a blockbuster, or netflix 9.99/mo for 2 months, to ensure that you get credit, which, 20 bucks and waiting some time for a macbook, im all for it!

Other then that, the answer to anything free in life is life itself, anything beyond your heart beating, blood flowing through you and what not, it costs, somehow, or another. lol

masherscf

11-04-2006, 03:12 AM

You can probably get quite a bit of free internet sex with creepy 40-year old men on Myspace. You just have to pretend to be 20-years old and a woman.

araym

11-04-2006, 04:36 AM

Our economics teacher told us there is no such thing as a free lunch I think its the same with iPods too.

bcool

11-04-2006, 04:48 AM

I definetly think you get what you pay for. The less you pay, the more hassel there is. Free is the worst. Keep mowing those lawns. Anyway, by the time you actually get that free laptop, two models will have come out and you won't even want that one anymore.

araym

11-04-2006, 05:00 AM

spoken like a true geek ^^ but hey arent we all geeks...except for that metal guy on that episode with divadawg

slowmtnsilhouette

11-04-2006, 05:01 AM

i heard that love dont cost a thing... but i may be wrong...

araym

11-04-2006, 05:04 AM

touche....

bcool

11-04-2006, 05:23 AM

i heard that love dont cost a thing... but i may be wrong...

nice. I have heard somewhere that the best things in life are free, but I think he was on a lot of drugs and laptops hadn't been invented yet.:D

satori

11-04-2006, 05:35 AM

sausage is always free.

araym

11-04-2006, 12:33 PM

sausage is always free.

O_O what about cooter?

sandstone

11-04-2006, 12:36 PM

satori

11-04-2006, 10:23 PM

O_O what about cooter?

depends on who we're talking about... guys will just give it away though...

satansmagichat

11-04-2006, 11:13 PM

i heard that love dont cost a thing... but i may be wrong...

Yeah, it is. For women.

kramertron

11-05-2006, 02:52 AM

The Smithsonian museums in DC are free. Oh, and homeless people are an endless source of hilarity if you find the right ones. Flippin' George did backflips and "The Cuban Picaso" did a horrible drawing of me..... But for the most part hobos are creepy, so stay away from them.

burgerbob23

11-05-2006, 05:01 AM

Everything is free when you steal it! Espcially food, but everything taste better when it's stolen

terminalsikosis

11-05-2006, 06:50 PM

Everything is free when you steal it! Espcially food, but everything taste better when it's stolen

Are you suggesting I loot an Apple truck full of MacBooks, MacBook Pros, Mac Pros. Mac Minis, iPods, and whatever else happens to be on the truck?
If so, Im in for a free set of apple products and making some cash!

mattdrome

11-06-2006, 05:36 AM

if you steal it, you will not have to pay. you conscience will take a heavy toll however

divadawg9234

11-06-2006, 03:39 PM

MAN! this is the thread I was trying to reply to when I got banned on Friday, now all my good jokes have been taken :(

terminalsikosis

11-06-2006, 05:14 PM

Hmm... TheUltimateMacHeist.com + Looted Mac truck = Lots of low priced Macs and iPods! :D

muled

11-06-2006, 06:16 PM

depends on who we're talking about... guys will just give it away though...

What kinda guys do you know that have a cooter?

sandstone

11-06-2006, 09:04 PM

MAN! this is the thread I was trying to reply to when I got banned on Friday, now all my good jokes have been taken :(

which one's, the space herpes ones.

divadawg9234

11-06-2006, 09:09 PM

which one's, the space herpes ones.
no... I was going to say, "Love is free and I hear 'All you need is love'"

soundwave2-0

11-06-2006, 09:11 PM

no... I was going to say, "Love is free and I hear 'All you need is love'"

Ewan McGregregor starts singing..."Alll you need is love."

"oh..don't start that again."

"Alll you need is love."

"Love is just for fools."

I was made for luvin you baby...you were made for luvin me."

sandstone

11-06-2006, 09:17 PM

Ewan McGregregor starts singing..."Alll you need is love."

"oh..don't start that again."

"Alll you need is love."

"Love is just for fools."

I was made for luvin you baby...you were made for luvin me."

Dude I ****ing love that movie and I ****ing love those song parts I have the soundtrack and I have all the songs on my iPod. What I can be romantic sometimes shit, I love Lady in red, I love careless whispersand every song counting crows ever put out. Ha ha I said put out

soundwave2-0

11-06-2006, 09:18 PM

we have a lot in common with that last post of yours..i think i am going to be sick.

divadawg9234

11-06-2006, 09:19 PM

and for the last two posts... I love you guys even more than before :)

soundwave2-0

11-06-2006, 09:21 PM

MMYYYYYY GIIIIFFFTTT IISSS MYYY SOOONGGG!!!!!!!!

and this one's for you...

sandstone

11-06-2006, 09:29 PM

never gonna to dance again
guilty feet ain't got no rhythm
I know it's easy to pretend I know you're not a fool,
should've known better than to cheat a friend
a wasted chance that I've been given
so I'm never gonna to dance again
the way I danced with you

God I love this voice recognition software

sandstone

11-06-2006, 09:30 PM

MMYYYYYY GIIIIFFFTTT IISSS MYYY SOOONGGG!!!!!!!!

and this one's for you...

and you can tell everybody that this is your song

I hope you don't mind

I hope you don't mind that I put down a words

How wonderful life is now you're in the world