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[Sil Greene <Sil_greene AT unc.edu>]

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Ed NOTE: I just received this email from Andy:
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"I have been feeling a little guilty about causing so many people out 
there to have nightmares, depression and sickness from my little joke. The 
reaction of people word wide has blown me away. I never intended for such 
a thing to happen.

My in box went from 1% to 100% in 2 days (1300 messages). So many people 
were pointing out what a stupid thing to do, so many people were telling 
me of feeling sick, some even said they cried. I felt bad for those 
people. It was amusing to read things like "I should be hung by my 
testicles and lit on fire" or the constant reference to "Taking a Porsche 
and replacing the engine with a KIAs". Most people cried out in horror and 
carefully pointed out the error of doing such a silly thing.

I am sure you are wondering why this all took place.

Are the pictures real? Yes.
Is it my own G5 case that has been cut and hacked? Yes.
Did I give away two G5 2GHz processors (IBM PC 970)? No!
So what happened?

I got a free G5 shell from a buddy of mine and pulled a prank on a Mac 
loving friend. He got so upset. I wrote up a little story, my imagination 
and warped sense of humor kicked in. I sent it to OC.com just to see the 
reaction. I honestly didn't think it was going to be posted. I cannot 
believe how fast or how far it has spread on the internet. There are an 
amazing number of people who are emotionally attached to inanimate objects 
such as computers. Mac fans seem to be much worse that I ever expected. 
The G5 is amazing, I would never dream of really doing that ;)

Andy - G5 Killer"
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ED NOTE: I posted this because I thought this was about the craziest thing 
I had ever seen; well, it turns out it was a little too crazy.

What fascinates me is the overwhelming reaction among the Apple community. 
I have read about the zeal among Mac users, but the reaction to this story 
is a real eye-opener. I hope Andy's confession soothes those who felt so 
strongly about gutting a perfectly good G5.
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Original Text

I got a shiny new Apple G5 for Christmas. I loved the case, but I.m no Mac 
user. So I....

    * Get a brand new dual processor G5, then
    * Rip out everything,
    * Cut out the back of the case so I can use a PC motherboard, and
    * Install an Athlon motherboard. 

-- 
"If you put your supper dish to your ears you can hear the sounds
 of a restaurant."  --Snoopy    (Charles Schultz 02-12-2000 RIP)
Sil_Greene AT unc.edu