Ricky Anderson: A Smashing Good Time

A Smashing Good Time

No, these aren't ink blots.

I'm not a shrink.

This is a oh-so-pretty smashed laptop screen.

Parents, don't leave your work laptop lying on the ground in the middle of the living room where your daughter can come running by and stomp on it.

And kids, don't do drugs.

Tell me some computer trauma stories!

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Daniel · 712 weeks ago

Oh, the humanity!

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Ricky Anderson 96p · 712 weeks ago

You know, I thought I saw a blimp somewhere in that design...

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Trevor · 712 weeks ago

yeah yeah, "someone's daughter". i think you got caught up in your Office Space day dream again. Or have you decided to become some hipster artist, smashing laptops for their "inner LCD beauty"? Shame! Although I've had airlines try this same form of art...

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Ricky Anderson 96p · 712 weeks ago

Guilty as charged!

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Some Guy · 712 weeks ago

I see some leaves. Maybe I'm anticipating the arrival of fall.

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Ricky Anderson 96p · 712 weeks ago

And how does that make you feel?

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dustin · 712 weeks ago

I would cry. Literally bawl.

The worst for me? I spilled coffee on a laptop in college.... Sorry, kinda lame. :(

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Ricky Anderson 96p · 712 weeks ago

We've had some good coffee spills, too.

They're just as deadly to a laptop, they just don't leave�intricate�smash designs.

Or shards.

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russiwu 59p · 712 weeks ago

Spills are bad, but could you imagine working in telecom support? "Uh, yeah... I dropped my Blackberry into the toilet. Do you think you could clean it up for me?"

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Ricky Anderson 96p · 712 weeks ago

"Sorry, Sir - we don't support TurdBerries."

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thejosephcraven 61p · 712 weeks ago

I dropped my roommates laptop in college. Needless to say, I was poorer than normal that school year.

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Ricky Anderson 96p · 712 weeks ago

Things you shouldn't share with your roommate: your laptop.

Hope he learned his lesson.

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russiwu 59p · 712 weeks ago

I had a PC at work that had a hard drive so old and worn out that it sounded like a plane taking off. When I moved desks a couple of years ago, my new neighbor complained to me about the noise and said if I didn't send it in that she would come in with a hammer the next morning and put it down for me.

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Ricky Anderson 96p · 712 weeks ago

You got a couple of years out of a failing hard drive?

You're special.

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russiwu 59p · 712 weeks ago

I have 2 PCs on my desk. I'm even more special.

Actually, I think that having the two computers was what helped me. The one that failed was my testing computer, which is generally on standby. For some reason, at 5 PM every night, it did something that caused the noise I mentioned... even shook the desk.

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Ricky Anderson 96p · 712 weeks ago

That was me, hacking your stuff.

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rkness16 43p · 712 weeks ago

Before I had a desk, I would put my laptop on a barstool at home. One day, I had to get up quickly, caught my foot on the power cord and the barstool tipped over taking the laptop with it. On impact, it made a Bzzzt! sound and a puff of smoke came out. Fortunately, the company took care of it. Just like they replaced a monitor that I was dumb enough to wash with a wet rag, dripping water into the back of it while it was on. Again, a Bzzzt! sound and a puff of smoke. They also replaced my company car when I totalled it on a deer. I'm quite responsible.

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Ricky Anderson 96p · 712 weeks ago

Your company loved you for good reason, Rick.

It's probably because of your wonderful name.

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rob shepherd · 712 weeks ago

I have never jacked up a computer but I did have a computer jack me up. I had a semester long project get totally deleted and lost on my college computer. Was it user error? I don't know but I blame my computer.

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Ricky Anderson 96p · 712 weeks ago

Most users do!