From technology to politics to video games; these are the random thoughts of a geek with too much time on his hands
Published on May 6, 2008 By Zoomba In Internet

Today we announced that the subscription price for WinCustomize was going to go up $10/year from $20 to $30.  Now, of course we had to come up with a good justification for this, something that would fool the sheep of the forums into believing we did this for their own good and that they're getting the better end of the deal.

But, just between you and me?  Complete BS. 

As some of you may know, today's Angie's birthday, so as a gift the company bought her a new car...

angie_car_lg

So that would have probably accounted for a $2.50 increase per subscription, but some of us were looking at that car and asked "What about us?"  After some haggling and stomping of feet and numerous rude gestures, we sold upper management on the idea of the Stardock Porsche Fleet...

 

zoomba seabass milksama

Each, of course, added $2.50 to the unit cost of a WinCustomize subscription. 

That's why the subscription is now $10 more per year.  Gotta pay for the fancy cars!

Now, I know some of you are probably getting worked up about this turn of events, especially considering how we told you it was really about the free skins, and not the Porsche fleet.  To calm your nerves, here's a serene picture of some geese...

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That's right, here at Stardock HQ we have a fleet of Porsches AND cute little baby geese!

No kidding.


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on May 07, 2008
Just to say I liked this thread sort of fun thing I expect to find here.
on May 07, 2008
GEESE!!!
on May 07, 2008
Bruce was made a visitor and prevented from posting last night to stop the spam and threats.


OMG! Zoomba! Now...that was cruel! You can call us sheep and not give us a Porsche...but when you take our fun away thats just downright cruel. I was so distraught over this I went and sacrificed a meatloaf in his honor this afternoon! (Damn kitchen timers are never loud enough to hear when you doze off)
on May 07, 2008
on May 07, 2008
I eat lawyers for lunch


Beats crow    
on May 07, 2008
Best.
Zoomba.
Post.
Ever.
on May 07, 2008

I eat lawyers for lunch

I find them a bit too crunchy.

on May 07, 2008
Well the subscription price may have gone up, however I've already reuped for 2 years at 20 bucks, and at my age I'll probably be dead before I've got to resubscribe


Old Crab - we will both be around a lot longer than that I hope!

SGT  
on May 07, 2008
And as the last lawyer who tried to tangle with us learned, I eat lawyers for lunch.


Your the best there is!
I'd love to have lunch with you anytime there Brad.
We can order a double...!

SGT
on May 07, 2008

well if you think of yourself as such, people calling you out on it wouldn't be such a big issue , would it?

I didn't know being called out was a big issue.

I like to say what I want to say. If that makes me a pig, so be it.  I can live with that.

on May 07, 2008
ok .....

#1. The burden would be on you, to prove SD's intent of inflicting harm or undue hardship upon your person. The post is purely satire, your claim of mental anguish and libel would be negated, as any lucid reader can "and has come to the conclusion" that the post was meant in jest. It in no way "singly" pointed you out nor was derived of any racial,religious or other actionable form of harassment or prejudice. Even a lower civil court would have a hard time seeing the basis for your anguish/suffering.

#2. Any replies to your posts by others here be they site related personnel or members are not actionable, as they have the ability to freely express their opinions on the given matter, as you have chosen to open it within a public medium by posting a reply instead here instead of offering said objections in private by IM or Email. ( You on the other hand are on record threatening to post links to Illegally Pirated Materials which IS actionable. I would well rethink your position before seeking legal recourse)

#3. It is a known fact that people will invariably find things that may offend them on the internet, as such it is your choosing to further look at them as they are not forced upon you. (you can easily choose not to revisit any site that offends you).

It's the nature of the beast we call the internet, either grow a thicker skin or press the off button...

Look not one spelling error


As for the Porsche? I want mine Black,
on May 07, 2008
Look not one spelling error


but there is an extra word

on May 07, 2008

Who says I'm not a pig?

The Frog's a pig?

This cross-species experimentation's gotta stop...

on May 07, 2008
This cross-species experimentation's gotta stop...


hides the SD basement keys from Jafo.. ** you dont wana see this**

 
on May 07, 2008

OMG! Zoomba! Now...that was cruel! You can call us sheep and not give us a Porsche...but when you take our fun away thats just downright cruel.

Zoomba provided the fun....but it was while he was in the 'land of nod' that it all went 'silly'...so 'twas I who took 'the fun away'.

As is our wont, the 'issue' was moved to private communication/s....with this thread temporarily locked to stop the spam.

All this was through the course of a Wednesday afternoon, 'recovering' from a trip to the dentist [injection wearing off, etc] and poking what supposedly passes for MY new car with a stick....OK, guys...I know my horse-flesh when it comes to cars....and a Goggomobil is not a sub-compact Porsche, m'kay?....

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