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Why me and Yarrgghhhh!

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 1:58 pm
by unfaithfulsfan
Why is it always me this crap happen to me?!?!? :evil: :beatdeadhorse:

I have to build a server for one of our larger clients so Mr Happy Boss orders the parts for it which include an Antec Three Hundred tower. I think, OK, Antec farged me on my rebate (no I still haven't received it although they promised me October which is only 5 months after I first submitted my paperwork, but I digress....)

but that's OK it's a nice-looking tower. Then the weirdness begins.

First, the PSU mounts in the bottom which is weird enough but guess what? Next, because of the way the PSU is situated the CPU power cord is about 1" too short to reach the connection on the mobo! :shock: :axe:

So here I sit with parts all around me--stuck--until I get an extension in from the egg. :finga: :finga: :finga:

Happy birthday to me! :evil: Sounds like an excellent excuse to get sh*tfaced tonight! :rolleyes: (See drunk pumpkins!)

Yaarrrggghhh!
Jack

Re: Why me and Yarrgghhhh!

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:16 pm
by Darkstar
lol, that sucks, be a nice time for sick leave!

no PS sitting around with longer connectors? You need to talk the boss into letting you stock up from Newegg or something...

anyway, enjoy the libation of choice tonight....

:drinkers:

Re: Why me and Yarrgghhhh!

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:24 pm
by Sporg
What? You mean to tell me you don't have a pair of wire stretchers???

Re: Why me and Yarrgghhhh!

Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 2:55 pm
by smack323
Jack- man you really need a vacation.. what would your boss do without you?? ** oh and happy B-day **

Re: Why me and Yarrgghhhh!

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 5:39 am
by DaIceMan
http://store.pchcables.com/

Order you a pile of cables from there and save a TON compared to newegg. PCH uses the exact cable brands that Newegg has (the SATA cables I got were OKGear that Newegg stocks) and they use ACTUAL shipping costs.

I was leary about ordering from them at first, but every review I found on them was positive, so I decided to give them a try. I was absolutely impressed with the entire process from start to finish. One of my buddies has ordered from them since I last did and his experience was positive as well.

Re: Why me and Yarrgghhhh!

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:55 am
by unfaithfulsfan
Thanks everyone for the consolation :mrgreen: and the advice. I do have a mild fog surrounding me at this moment from last night :partyman: so ignore any misspeelings. I actually found, at least in this case, cable extensions from the egg at a good price with free shipping. I ordered 8 for 1.89 ea which turned out to be only $0.12 more as 2 with 3 day shipping. That was a rare deal from them on cables.

DaIceMan, thanks for the heads up on that company, I'll check them out for future dilemmas.

I guess the best part of the whole deal is he yelled at himself for once so I know now it isn't just me!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Have a great day!!
Jack