Evidence for god

Maurice Ledifficile · 29th May 2011, 11:57 PM

I've found evidence for god. Anecdotal.

I have a crappy Dell laptop and the USB port (the only one) doesn't work. I can't use a mouse, and I really need one.

I was dragged to a Goodwdill store today "just to look at chairs and stuff". I see something I've never seen before, and didn't know existed, with the word Dell on it. I quickly figure out that it's some sort of docking tray. It turns out to have exactly the same type of plug for the power supply as my old laptop. I took it home, works like a charm. I have USB ports galore and I can use a mouse. 5 bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I found evidence of providence, divine intervention and whatnot. Problem is, it's pretty crappy evidence and does absolutely nothing to convince me of anything remotely paranormal or divine at work. I sure made out like a bandit though. Yippee.

Apologies if you're disappointed that I'm not a real fundie. I just wanted to brag about my lucky find. Cheers.

Lowpro · 30th May 2011, 12:00 AM

What you DON'T know is that another man with belief went into the same Goodwill shop at the same time, praying beforehand to find a docking tray!

And YOU took it from him. Seems God has a sense of humor?

Maurice Ledifficile · 30th May 2011, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by Lowpro

What you DON'T know is that another man with belief went into the same Goodwill shop at the same time, praying beforehand to find a docking tray!

And YOU took it from him. Seems God has a sense of humor?

Honestly, I don't see how somone could need this exact item more than I do. Right brand, right plug, right time, right price, straight out of nowhere.

[I would actually feel a perverse secret pleasure if your version were true.]

DC · 30th May 2011, 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by Maurice Ledifficile

I've found evidence for god. Anecdotal.

I have a crappy Dell laptop and the USB port (the only one) doesn't work. I can't use a mouse, and I really need one.

I was dragged to a Goodwdill store today "just to look at chairs and stuff". I see something I've never seen before, and didn't know existed, with the word Dell on it. I quickly figure out that it's some sort of docking tray. It turns out to have exactly the same type of plug for the power supply as my old laptop. I took it home, works like a charm. I have USB ports galore and I can use a mouse. 5 bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I found evidence of providence, divine intervention and whatnot. Problem is, it's pretty crappy evidence and does absolutely nothing to convince me of anything remotely paranormal or divine at work. I sure made out like a bandit though. Yippee.

Apologies if you're disappointed that I'm not a real fundie. I just wanted to brag about my lucky find. Cheers.

i know people that would say that is evidence of the devil.... Dell?? those are no Macs.

SezMe · 30th May 2011, 01:58 AM

Hey, Goodwill promised me I could have that docking station. Forget god, Satan is going to turn that thing into a thermonuclear device.

Autolite · 30th May 2011, 02:29 AM

Your 'god' fried the motherboard on my Hewlett Packard Presario desktop last year. He's a wrathful %$#$#@&...

catsmate1 · 30th May 2011, 03:29 AM

Originally Posted by Maurice Ledifficile

I've found evidence for god. Anecdotal.

I have a crappy Dell laptop and the USB port (the only one) doesn't work. I can't use a mouse, and I really need one.

I was dragged to a Goodwdill store today "just to look at chairs and stuff". I see something I've never seen before, and didn't know existed, with the word Dell on it. I quickly figure out that it's some sort of docking tray. It turns out to have exactly the same type of plug for the power supply as my old laptop. I took it home, works like a charm. I have USB ports galore and I can use a mouse. 5 bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I found evidence of providence, divine intervention and whatnot. Problem is, it's pretty crappy evidence and does absolutely nothing to convince me of anything remotely paranormal or divine at work. I sure made out like a bandit though. Yippee.

Apologies if you're disappointed that I'm not a real fundie. I just wanted to brag about my lucky find. Cheers.

You could get a PCMCIA/PC Card adapter with four USB2 ports for ~US$10 online; a lot more compact and portable. Would this be evidence for a different god?

arthwollipot · 30th May 2011, 03:35 AM

Huh. I'd say that God broke your USB port in the first place.

Bikewer · 30th May 2011, 04:25 AM

I have counter proof. At least, that there is no just and loving God.
If there were, naughty speeders who make it through electric signals while I, a good law-abiding citizen am stuck....Would be struck by justly-deserved lightning bolts.
Ergo... No God.
Or... God loves traffic violators.

Lowpro · 30th May 2011, 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by Maurice Ledifficile

Honestly, I don't see how somone could need this exact item more than I do. Right brand, right plug, right time, right price, straight out of nowhere.

[I would actually feel a perverse secret pleasure if your version were true.]

Then you don't believe in miracles!

rjh01 · 30th May 2011, 03:50 PM

God here. Just taking over this account so that I can reply and explain what is really going on here.

Originally Posted by Maurice Ledifficile

I've found evidence for god. Anecdotal.

I have a crappy Dell laptop and the USB port (the only one) doesn't work. I can't use a mouse, and I really need one.

I was dragged to a Goodwdill store today "just to look at chairs and stuff". I see something I've never seen before, and didn't know existed, with the word Dell on it. I quickly figure out that it's some sort of docking tray. It turns out to have exactly the same type of plug for the power supply as my old laptop. I took it home, works like a charm. I have USB ports galore and I can use a mouse. 5 bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I found evidence of providence, divine intervention and whatnot. Problem is, it's pretty crappy evidence and does absolutely nothing to convince me of anything remotely paranormal or divine at work. I sure made out like a bandit though. Yippee.

Apologies if you're disappointed that I'm not a real fundie. I just wanted to brag about my lucky find. Cheers.

Everyone deserves a good break now and again. I just gave you yours that day. Enjoy it. You will not get another break like that for sometime.

Originally Posted by Lowpro

What you DON'T know is that another man with belief went into the same Goodwill shop at the same time, praying beforehand to find a docking tray!

And YOU took it from him. Seems God has a sense of humor?

He prayed to the wrong God.

Originally Posted by SezMe

Hey, Goodwill promised me I could have that docking station. Forget god, Satan is going to turn that thing into a thermonuclear device.

Do not worry, I put a spell on the device so that it will not turn into a thermonuclear device.

Originally Posted by Autolite

Your 'god' fried the motherboard on my Hewlett Packard Presario desktop last year. He's a wrathful %$#$#@&...

you should not pray to the wrong God. You should pray to me instead.

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

Huh. I'd say that God broke your USB port in the first place.

No. It was a faulty part. I may be able to do anything, but I do not do everything. Please learn the difference.

Originally Posted by Bikewer

I have counter proof. At least, that there is no just and loving God.
If there were, naughty speeders who make it through electric signals while I, a good law-abiding citizen am stuck....Would be struck by justly-deserved lightning bolts.
Ergo... No God.
Or... God loves traffic violators.

Some people have good reasons to go from point A to point B as quickly as possible. So I just let them. When the time comes I will call on them to pay the price by serving me in heaven.

So now you have it. Evidence of my existence. Worship me. And not any of the other Gods that temp you.

Kopji · 30th May 2011, 10:24 PM

Why you're very welcome. this is more like evidence of Kopji than evidence of God though.

Sounds like a crappy Dell D series: one USB port - hummm, maybe a D600? Every time we replace one with an E series the docking stations are incompatible so there's an extra dock that magically turns into something called e-waste. Hundreds of them... all working but useless. A large recycling company comes and picks them up by the pallete every month or so. Waste companies look dirty on the outside, but on the inside they live in gleaming corporate towers with awesome copper plated double doors and distributed cable tv for the lunchrooms. Sorry, I digress, we are all in the wrong business.

Sometimes we give one or two Dell docks to Goodwill.

OrangeCatz · 30th May 2011, 11:14 PM

Reminds me when I needed a space heater. I went to the store with the exact model in mind.
They didn't have it.
After looking at the other models, I gave up and started bicycling back home. On the way, I passed an apartment being emptied with all the junk being piled by the curb.
Right on top was the very model of space heater I had wanted to buy. Worked great, too.

29th May 2011, 11:57 PM	#1
Maurice Ledifficile Lost in translation Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: London Ontario Posts: 369	Evidence for god I've found evidence for god. Anecdotal. I have a crappy Dell laptop and the USB port (the only one) doesn't work. I can't use a mouse, and I really need one. I was dragged to a Goodwdill store today "just to look at chairs and stuff". I see something I've never seen before, and didn't know existed, with the word Dell on it. I quickly figure out that it's some sort of docking tray. It turns out to have exactly the same type of plug for the power supply as my old laptop. I took it home, works like a charm. I have USB ports galore and I can use a mouse. 5 bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I found evidence of providence, divine intervention and whatnot. Problem is, it's pretty crappy evidence and does absolutely nothing to convince me of anything remotely paranormal or divine at work. I sure made out like a bandit though. Yippee. Apologies if you're disappointed that I'm not a real fundie. I just wanted to brag about my lucky find. Cheers.
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30th May 2011, 12:00 AM	#2
Lowpro Illuminator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 4,520	What you DON'T know is that another man with belief went into the same Goodwill shop at the same time, praying beforehand to find a docking tray! And YOU took it from him. Seems God has a sense of humor?
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30th May 2011, 12:12 AM	#3
Maurice Ledifficile Lost in translation Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: London Ontario Posts: 369	Originally Posted by Lowpro What you DON'T know is that another man with belief went into the same Goodwill shop at the same time, praying beforehand to find a docking tray! And YOU took it from him. Seems God has a sense of humor? Honestly, I don't see how somone could need this exact item more than I do. Right brand, right plug, right time, right price, straight out of nowhere. [I would actually feel a perverse secret pleasure if your version were true.]
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30th May 2011, 01:45 AM	#4
DC dedicated aphilatelist Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Switzerland Posts: 21,651	Originally Posted by Maurice Ledifficile I've found evidence for god. Anecdotal. I have a crappy Dell laptop and the USB port (the only one) doesn't work. I can't use a mouse, and I really need one. I was dragged to a Goodwdill store today "just to look at chairs and stuff". I see something I've never seen before, and didn't know existed, with the word Dell on it. I quickly figure out that it's some sort of docking tray. It turns out to have exactly the same type of plug for the power supply as my old laptop. I took it home, works like a charm. I have USB ports galore and I can use a mouse. 5 bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I found evidence of providence, divine intervention and whatnot. Problem is, it's pretty crappy evidence and does absolutely nothing to convince me of anything remotely paranormal or divine at work. I sure made out like a bandit though. Yippee. Apologies if you're disappointed that I'm not a real fundie. I just wanted to brag about my lucky find. Cheers. i know people that would say that is evidence of the devil.... Dell?? those are no Macs.
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30th May 2011, 02:29 AM	#6
Autolite Graduate Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,489	Your 'god' fried the motherboard on my Hewlett Packard Presario desktop last year. He's a wrathful %$#$#@&...
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30th May 2011, 01:58 AM	#5
SezMe post-pre-born Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Posts: 16,369	Hey, Goodwill promised me I could have that docking station. Forget god, Satan is going to turn that thing into a thermonuclear device.

30th May 2011, 03:29 AM	#7
catsmate1 Philosopher Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Dublin (the one in Ireland) Posts: 7,114	Originally Posted by Maurice Ledifficile I've found evidence for god. Anecdotal. I have a crappy Dell laptop and the USB port (the only one) doesn't work. I can't use a mouse, and I really need one. I was dragged to a Goodwdill store today "just to look at chairs and stuff". I see something I've never seen before, and didn't know existed, with the word Dell on it. I quickly figure out that it's some sort of docking tray. It turns out to have exactly the same type of plug for the power supply as my old laptop. I took it home, works like a charm. I have USB ports galore and I can use a mouse. 5 bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I found evidence of providence, divine intervention and whatnot. Problem is, it's pretty crappy evidence and does absolutely nothing to convince me of anything remotely paranormal or divine at work. I sure made out like a bandit though. Yippee. Apologies if you're disappointed that I'm not a real fundie. I just wanted to brag about my lucky find. Cheers. You could get a PCMCIA/PC Card adapter with four USB2 ports for ~US$10 online; a lot more compact and portable. Would this be evidence for a different god?
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30th May 2011, 03:35 AM	#8
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The other side of your screen Posts: 43,003	Huh. I'd say that God broke your USB port in the first place.
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30th May 2011, 04:25 AM	#9
Bikewer Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: St. Louis, Mo. Posts: 9,525	I have counter proof. At least, that there is no just and loving God. If there were, naughty speeders who make it through electric signals while I, a good law-abiding citizen am stuck....Would be struck by justly-deserved lightning bolts. Ergo... No God. Or... God loves traffic violators.

30th May 2011, 05:47 AM	#10
Lowpro Illuminator Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 4,520	Originally Posted by Maurice Ledifficile Honestly, I don't see how somone could need this exact item more than I do. Right brand, right plug, right time, right price, straight out of nowhere. [I would actually feel a perverse secret pleasure if your version were true.] Then you don't believe in miracles!
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30th May 2011, 03:50 PM	#11
rjh01 Gentleman of leisure Tagger Join Date: May 2005 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 17,179	God here. Just taking over this account so that I can reply and explain what is really going on here. Originally Posted by Maurice Ledifficile I've found evidence for god. Anecdotal. I have a crappy Dell laptop and the USB port (the only one) doesn't work. I can't use a mouse, and I really need one. I was dragged to a Goodwdill store today "just to look at chairs and stuff". I see something I've never seen before, and didn't know existed, with the word Dell on it. I quickly figure out that it's some sort of docking tray. It turns out to have exactly the same type of plug for the power supply as my old laptop. I took it home, works like a charm. I have USB ports galore and I can use a mouse. 5 bucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I found evidence of providence, divine intervention and whatnot. Problem is, it's pretty crappy evidence and does absolutely nothing to convince me of anything remotely paranormal or divine at work. I sure made out like a bandit though. Yippee. Apologies if you're disappointed that I'm not a real fundie. I just wanted to brag about my lucky find. Cheers. Everyone deserves a good break now and again. I just gave you yours that day. Enjoy it. You will not get another break like that for sometime. Originally Posted by Lowpro What you DON'T know is that another man with belief went into the same Goodwill shop at the same time, praying beforehand to find a docking tray! And YOU took it from him. Seems God has a sense of humor? He prayed to the wrong God. Originally Posted by SezMe Hey, Goodwill promised me I could have that docking station. Forget god, Satan is going to turn that thing into a thermonuclear device. Do not worry, I put a spell on the device so that it will not turn into a thermonuclear device. Originally Posted by Autolite Your 'god' fried the motherboard on my Hewlett Packard Presario desktop last year. He's a wrathful %$#$#@&... you should not pray to the wrong God. You should pray to me instead. Originally Posted by arthwollipot Huh. I'd say that God broke your USB port in the first place. No. It was a faulty part. I may be able to do anything, but I do not do everything. Please learn the difference. Originally Posted by Bikewer I have counter proof. At least, that there is no just and loving God. If there were, naughty speeders who make it through electric signals while I, a good law-abiding citizen am stuck....Would be struck by justly-deserved lightning bolts. Ergo... No God. Or... God loves traffic violators. Some people have good reasons to go from point A to point B as quickly as possible. So I just let them. When the time comes I will call on them to pay the price by serving me in heaven. So now you have it. Evidence of my existence. Worship me. And not any of the other Gods that temp you.

30th May 2011, 10:24 PM	#12
Kopji Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mogollon Rim Posts: 7,697	Why you're very welcome. this is more like evidence of Kopji than evidence of God though. Sounds like a crappy Dell D series: one USB port - hummm, maybe a D600? Every time we replace one with an E series the docking stations are incompatible so there's an extra dock that magically turns into something called e-waste. Hundreds of them... all working but useless. A large recycling company comes and picks them up by the pallete every month or so. Waste companies look dirty on the outside, but on the inside they live in gleaming corporate towers with awesome copper plated double doors and distributed cable tv for the lunchrooms. Sorry, I digress, we are all in the wrong business. Sometimes we give one or two Dell docks to Goodwill.
	Last edited by Kopji; 30th May 2011 at 10:26 PM.

30th May 2011, 11:14 PM	#13
OrangeCatz Critical Thinker Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Northwest, USA Posts: 401	Reminds me when I needed a space heater. I went to the store with the exact model in mind. They didn't have it. After looking at the other models, I gave up and started bicycling back home. On the way, I passed an apartment being emptied with all the junk being piled by the curb. Right on top was the very model of space heater I had wanted to buy. Worked great, too.
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