I have a chance for a free laptop from a friend!!!!!!! i'm so fucking happy!!!!!! i'm like just ahhhhhh!!!!!

wooohooooo

only prob is my friends is and aussie.

I want to say yes and get the laptop!!!!

Ooooo I hope u get it!

How is that a problem?

i talked to cari a while ago and she told me, everything its back to normal!!, shes going to be here hopefully everyday!!

WOOO HOOO!!

I know we are friends but I don't want it to cost him alot and stuff. plus I would need to find away to tell me parents how I got it.

Cari, your parents would be idiots if they were actually upset you were getting a free laptop. Do they know hom much those things usually cost. I bet you they'll be fine with you getting it from a friend. Its going to save them a couple humdred dollars. I would just not present it as an option for them. I would say "Mom, Dad, a friend offered to give me his/her expensive laptop for free because (s)he is getting a new one, only thing is it needs to get shipped. What's the most economic shipping rate that will still gaurantee that it doesn't get damaged?" That way, they know you've already accepted, but still feel like part of the decision making process because they get to help you decide how to handle shipping.

Ahh...they would care that you got it from him?

yeah they would care considering Corey is an online buddy. hes got 6 laptops and he said he does not need 6 and wants to give me one. I feel guilty taking it for free Corey does not want me to pay anything but I want to pay something.

it would save me money they are not gonna get me a comp. I have to buy one. they would never get me somethiing like that. I had to save for 4yrs to get a horse.

Don't pay a penny if he doesn't want it. If someone is offering you something out of the kindness of their heart, its sometimes an offense when you don't just accept it. It makes them feel like you think they are not being sincere. He's probably happy that he can help someone out. If anything, just do payment on delivery so that he doesn't pay shipping. If he insists on that too, go for it.

Online is better, if they knew he lived in Australia, then they wouldn't worry about you guys ever meeting, or your conduct being unbecoming (as you've informed us of their thought on relationships in another thread). They should be comforted that he doesn't live up the block.

If that doesn't work, lie. I don't always believe honesty is the best policy. Say that you have a friend girl from school who knows this guy who is trying to get rid of 5 laptops. He's willing to send them to anyone this girlfriend of your knows, and you told her you'd take one. Its not a scam since you can do cash on delivery, so if it never shows, you don't pay a penny, and that it. End of Story. Then ask them, as I said, what's the best delivery method, so that you can tell your friend to let her friend know how you want it sent to your house.

this is a different aussie friend. i've not talked to chris in 3 weeks. my friend is a guy and Corey would never do anything to hurt me. i've helped him through many rough patches as he has for me. I think I will take hiim up on the offer!

Damn bloody straight you will. Its a free nice laptop from someone who lives half the world away and can't even hold it over your head if he wanted to. Hell I've dated people and given them sex for much less than a good laptop. :wink:

I think you should take him up on it also. Heck, I would if I was in your position.

Thanks Dolce!!!! it has a cd burner and the works cause Corey builds them.

I gotta go in a few. see you all tonight!!!

*puts on parenting voice*

:!: Just be careful with giving out your address online. :!:

Like what? :wink:

If you're that worried, have it delivered to a p.o. box, or to a place of work, or to your school.

Neostorm brings up a good point.

Here's what I have to say on this subject...

1. Never shall the name Corey be used unless it is referring to me. Thus I demand the above posts be edited to say something like "lessercorey" or "unimportantcorey".

2. This girl I know in Texas trusted me with her address. I've only known her for 4 months. Not all people are gonna be crazy stalkers. Most of this world is good, you just don't hear about the good.

3. I want a laptop

I'm very carefull about giving my address out. I might have it sent to my work.

I actually teared up after gettinhg this email. I don't know what I ever did to get a friend like Corey...

Hey Cari, dont you be silly, I have my big p,c, and
> three running laptops,
> and I sold a car today for another 5 laptops, so
> dont you go sellin anything
> to pay me back, Im going to send you the 1 with the
> c,d,burner in it, and it
> will have your name on it, registed to you, and no-1
> will be able to access
> it exept for you, when you finaly get it, I'l ring
> the password thru to you
> , just in case it was to go missing in the post,
> then they woulnt be able to
> even turn it on, I dont think a girl such as you
> should have to go to a
> library to use a p,c, and thats not cauese of your
> burns, I just find it a
> waste of time, when all you should really have to do
> is just lean over and
> turn it on. I'l format it and set it to all the U,S
> regions, but there will
> probably be other things you mite have to change,
> but the main thing is you
> find a reputible freight company, that will give you
> a guarantee it will get
> there safe, so if you look for a freight company at
> your end that has an
> office in perth, and I'l do the same, and as soon as
> weve got 1, i'l send
> it, ive never sent anything internatioal, just in
> this country, so i dont
> really no much about it, but I know america has shit
> loads of freight
> companys, so I reckon we would be better of doing it
> from your end. O,K i'l
> leave you with all that, and we'll talk soon, Corey

what a generous friend you got there , i want one too, tell em

thats cool!
where's your friend from?!