14-06-2003 00:19									#1
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...asks Dell.de private customers who order a computer there

See the pic, translated "Are these products used in connection with weapons of mass destruction, e.g. in nuclear ranges of application, in the rocket technology or for chemical or biological weapons?"

WTF?

Why do they ask that? Especially when they have different areas for private and business customers?

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	14-06-2003 00:22									#2
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Maybe this down to German constitution?

As I understand it, a private company can be prosecuted if it's products are knowingly used for illegal purposes.

So you can understand them asking.

	14-06-2003 00:23									#3
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I have The Terrorist Handbook on my comp (IIRC). Does it qualify ?

	14-06-2003 00:24									#4
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Well that is why I build my own computer... I use this computer for games, word processing, surfing the net, controlling nuclear missile silos amongst other things..

	14-06-2003 00:25									#5
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Cruddy :

I think it has to do with US law (on which Dell depends, even in Germany). IIRC, I had to answer the same question when I bought my Dell in France.

Besides, the Yanks just love to ask this kind of questions : ever filled the immigration papers when going there ?

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quote: Originally posted by Cruddy Maybe this down to German constitution? As I understand it, a private company can be prosecuted if it's products are knowingly used for illegal purposes. So you can understand them asking.

Yeah must be something likes this. Still funny, I can´t wait to see Osama admitting that he´s ordering Dell products to plan evil acts

*applies rocket engines on his computer*

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I use my computer in order to breed toxic, gluttonous aliens. does that count as YES?

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Are those terrorist aliens or just freedom fighters?

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quote: Originally posted by Fez Well that is why I build my own computer... I use this computer for games, word processing, surfing the net, controlling nuclear missile silos amongst other things..

they have computers in south america?

on a more serious note: are there any nuclear powers in south america?

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quote: Originally posted by Uber KruX on a more serious note: are there any nuclear powers in south america?

No - Dell stopped them

	14-06-2003 00:29									#11
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quote: Originally posted by BeBro Are those terrorist aliens or just freedom fighters?

none of it. I feed my plants with them.

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Yes. I'm doing a favor for my buddy Saddam until he completes the anti-Imperialist revolution.

	14-06-2003 00:31									#13
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BTW, this is proof we don´t need wars to deal with terrorism. Just make sure they all have to sign something that says they cannot use stuff to produce weapons

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quote: Originally posted by Spiffor Cruddy : ... ever filled the immigration papers when going there ?

Never contemplated going. Very unlikely they'd let me through immigration without a massive database crash.

	14-06-2003 00:33									#15
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quote: Originally posted by Uber KruX they have computers in south america? on a more serious note: are there any nuclear powers in south america?

To the first question.. not nearly enough.

The second question definitely.. Argentina and Brazil are the two big powers. Did you know Argentina sold a nuclear reactor to Australia I think it was? And that was recently. Argentina has one MRBM left in its stockpile from the 80s.. and several more in storage. Nearly 10% of power is generated by Nuclear power plants in Argentina. In Brazil the program is still small and there is one nuclear power plant if I am not mistaken.. generates 1% of the power produced.

	14-06-2003 00:37									#16
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I was under the impression Argentina used the methane from cows as a power source since their beef is so terrible?

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Ich bein ien uffer waffen!

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In india they use cow droppings placed in large containers to provide CH4. Nice, but very inefficient and then there is the unpleasentness of collecting all that feces. On the TV show the Indian guy was picking it up with his bare hands:

	14-06-2003 00:44									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Asher I was under the impression Argentina used the methane from cows as a power source since their beef is so terrible?

The beef here is the best in the world.. it is not like that SARs and Mad Cow infected crap you get up in Canada. Argentine beef is really good.

	14-06-2003 00:46									#20
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Of course it is, Fez, almost as good as Korean Beef.

	14-06-2003 00:49									#21
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seriously, Argentine beef definetly IS the best. even an vegetarian would know this.

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I hate to break it to you, but Argentinian beef has always been famous worldwide.. you say Argentina.. and that is what a lot of people would first think about.

	14-06-2003 00:50									#23
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You have no evidence !! You have NOTHING !!

	14-06-2003 00:52									#24
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Argentine Beef - Delicious.

@asher.

	14-06-2003 00:52									#25
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Ashboy, you're an idiot.

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Commie!

You lack relational!

	14-06-2003 00:54									#27
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Az, shouldn´t you be over your books instead of here? do I really need to put you on my ignore list?

	14-06-2003 00:58									#28
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Well thanks for that reminder oedo, I am putting Ash on my ignore list now.

	14-06-2003 01:03									#29
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What happened to Ashboy? That was such a cool name!

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you're absolutely right, oedo. ( In reality, I'll go out now to hang out with my friends. )