How to cost Microsoft Money
 

I hope it hasn't been posted before.. dunno. Everyone who hasn't seen it yet, check it out:

Post from alexburke: "Microsoft has a form on their website that you can fill out to get a copy of Windows XP SP2 on CD at no charge (with free shipping by Purolator).

I ordered one.

Then, at the Order Confirmation screen, I clicked Back, then Refresh, then Retry (since the form had to be posted again). I did this 149 times.

I got 150 order-confirmation emails.

At this point, I figured the monkey sticking the labels on the envelopes would get really familiar with my name and start asking questions, or that they would get wise and send me a box of 150 of them.

So you can imagine my surprise when I get a call from Purolator saying "we have two huge bags of envelopes here for you, please come pick them up at the depot on Grant Timmins Drive".

So I go pick them up this afternoon, and the poor counterperson has to scan every single one of them. After they were all opened and put into one bag, here's what it looked like:

http://members.kingston.net/aburke/sp2/bag.jpg

Here's more to laugh at:

http://members.kingston.net/aburke/sp2/envelope.jpg

http://members.kingston.net/aburke/sp2/stacks.jpg

http://members.kingston.net/aburke/sp2/cd.jpg

They were even nice enough to thank me for my order over and over again! Which is amusing, since considering the cost of the CD ($1), envelope ($1), and shipping by Purolator ($5 with a huge volume agreement?), this cost Microsoft...

Drum roll, please...

$1,050.

While I'm at it, I might as well share the bounty. Do you want one of these? If so, drop into KCP and pick one up; I left 120 of them there with Thomas. Smile And buy something while you're there!

Does anyone dare me to put in 3,000 orders? Twisted Evil

[ Note: If the images above aren't loading, check out http://www.alexburke.ca/sp2/ ]"

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That guy really does need a better hobby

Why hit back? Just hit refresh to repost the same info. I did this several tens of times once on a mortgage spam landing page when I was feeling particularly pissed off. :Graucho

PS: Microsoft are stupid for not checking for duplicate addresses

should have refused delivery

Gee you must be so proud .

I understand why you was surprise over getting 150 SP2 versions.
Funny :1orglaugh

This guy have a lot of time to loose ... wtf

install all 150 of them, see if one works right.

Microsoft haters:1orglaugh
Personally I've enjoyed my techie toys better with Microsoft than if they weren't in the picture:glugglug

it's just a quote man, it wasn't me. start learning how to read correct.