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#226515 - 14/09/2004 16:49 Re: Way to go Justin Larsen. [Re: cushman]
robricc
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Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
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There are other shadier things I'm sure you could think up.

Probably nothing more shady than stealing money after establishing trust on a BBS. Even worse after this forum helped buy him a ticket to Africa.
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#226516 - 14/09/2004 17:12 Re: Way to go Justin Larsen. [Re: robricc]
tfabris
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Registered: 20/12/1999
Posts: 31563
Loc: Seattle, WA
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Even worse after this forum helped buy him a ticket to Africa.


Hm. Did we ever see any pictures of Africa?
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#226517 - 15/09/2004 00:45 Re: Way to go Justin Larsen. [Re: tfabris]
Micman2b
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Registered: 27/12/2001
Posts: 441
Loc: Central, NC, USA
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Hm. Did we ever see any pictures of Africa?


Not that I saw... I wrote it off as a donation to the "beer/party/crack" fund...

Sean in NC

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#226518 - 15/09/2004 00:53 Re: Way to go Justin Larsen. [Re: Micman2b]
wfaulk
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Registered: 25/12/2000
Posts: 16706
Loc: Raleigh, NC US
At Amersfoort, I believe Alvin (Mach) said that Justin had stayed with him (in Paris?) on his way, so it seems likely that he did make an international trip of some sort. He also mentioned that he missed his flight from there.
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#226519 - 15/09/2004 01:10 MarkCushman may have saved the day... [Re: cushman]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
I'd like to publicly thank Mark Cushman here.

I won't get into how he did it, I'll leave that up to him. But I was just emailed a tracking number. We'll see if it's legit and how it works out, but I really appreciate Mark's effort and everyone's support on this regardless of how it turns out.

Mark, you rock. Everyone, go install Palantir now!


Edited by SE_Sport_Driver (15/09/2004 02:14)
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#226520 - 15/09/2004 01:45 Re: MarkCushman may have saved the day... [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
Daria
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Registered: 24/01/2002
Posts: 3937
Loc: Providence, RI
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Mark, you rock. Everyone, go install Palintir now!


Unless I'm willing to break gpsapp, there's no point (also I'm still out of memory)

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#226521 - 15/09/2004 02:15 Re: Way to go Justin Larsen. [Re: cushman]
thrasher
enthusiast

Registered: 10/01/2002
Posts: 362
Thank you very much for helping us out. Dam I don't no how you did it. Just got a tracking number too. I will also let you guys no if I get everthing. What a nightmare this has been. LOL
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#226522 - 15/09/2004 02:19 Re: Way to go Justin Larsen. [Re: thrasher]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
He should have waited a few more months... It would have been a nice Christmas gift from myself!
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#226523 - 15/09/2004 02:25 Re: Way to go Justin Larsen. [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
thrasher
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Registered: 10/01/2002
Posts: 362
LOL, I'll gladly take mine now. Let me when you get it.
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#226524 - 20/09/2004 01:50 Re: Way to go Justin Larsen. [Re: thrasher]
genixia
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Registered: 08/02/2002
Posts: 3411
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#226525 - 20/09/2004 02:31 Re: Way to go Justin Larsen. [Re: genixia]
thrasher
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Registered: 10/01/2002
Posts: 362
Hi, I recieved my empeg player from justin. It was missing the two remotes the lens kit and the power adapter and case I paid for. But he did reply to my emial and said he was going to send it to me. Thanks agian Mark and everyone for helping us.
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#226526 - 20/09/2004 03:44 Re: Way to go Justin Larsen. [Re: thrasher]
JaBZ
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Registered: 08/08/2001
Posts: 452
Loc: NZ
Have you guys received them yet?
Mark care to enlighten us on how you managed to get him to ship the players?

EDIT: doh! I can explain this one I'm not blind, had the post written out and on the preview page hadn't clicked 'continue', got busy at work..


Edited by JaBZ (20/09/2004 10:06)

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#226527 - 20/09/2004 05:16 Re: Way to go Justin Larsen. [Re: thrasher]
FireFox31
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Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
Wow, great news (except for the missing bits, but at least you have some of it). Let's hope the other shipment hits its mark as well. Man, what a TENSE set of months this has been!
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#226528 - 20/09/2004 08:31 Re: Way to go Justin Larsen. [Re: JaBZ]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
According to UPS, mine should arrive today. I'll update after work.
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#226529 - 21/09/2004 22:36 Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: thrasher]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
Does this look funny?



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233520-empeg.jpg (216 downloads)

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#226530 - 21/09/2004 22:39 Re: Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
robricc
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Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
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Does this look funny?

Yes
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#226531 - 21/09/2004 22:44 Re: Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: robricc]
SE_Sport_Driver
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Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
I'm guessing that I should email the serial number to someone huh?
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#226532 - 21/09/2004 22:54 Re: Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
robricc
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Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
without having an MkIIa in front of me at the moment, I think the only thing that looks scrathced out is just copyright info. If this is your first MkIIa, the serial number area on the back of the unit was too small to hold the serial number sticker, so it was never stuck there. It should be on the bottom of the unit.

I am not sure why someone would scratch that stuff off.
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#226533 - 21/09/2004 23:01 Re: Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
robricc
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Registered: 30/10/2000
Posts: 4931
Loc: New Jersey, USA
This is what the back should look like:


And here's the serial number sticker:
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#226534 - 21/09/2004 23:19 Re: Way to go Justin Larsen. [Re: JaBZ]
cushman
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Registered: 21/01/2002
Posts: 1380
Loc: Erie, CO
All I did was try to send him an IM... I got his roommate instead. I pointed him to this thread, and said that his reputation was really getting killed and that maybe he ought to do something about it. I think that if we had bugged him via IM more it might have been resolved sooner.
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#226535 - 21/09/2004 23:45 Re: Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: robricc]
SE_Sport_Driver
carpal tunnel

Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
I took a look at my Rio and noticed the same thing...I can't think of any reason someone would file just "some" of the back off... maybe it was an experiment. The serial number is still stuck on the bottom.
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#226536 - 22/09/2004 00:23 Re: Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
FireFox31
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Registered: 19/09/2002
Posts: 2494
Loc: East Coast, USA
Very odd, but could be some "custom mod" that was his preference. You can always verify the serial number in the About menu and on the chip inside. I really hope this isn't shady.

thrasher, is yours ok?
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#226537 - 22/09/2004 00:50 Re: Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
mlord
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Registered: 29/08/2000
Posts: 14472
Loc: Canada
He probably just had his name written on the back with a magic marker. No biggie.

Cheers

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#226538 - 22/09/2004 01:12 Re: Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
JaBZ
addict

Registered: 08/08/2001
Posts: 452
Loc: NZ
Looking at that first pic, it looks like the Rio logo wasn't even there originally...

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#226539 - 22/09/2004 02:36 Re: Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: JaBZ]
loren
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Registered: 23/08/2000
Posts: 3826
Loc: SLC, UT, USA
Very weird.
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#226540 - 22/09/2004 09:34 Re: Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: FireFox31]
SE_Sport_Driver
carpal tunnel

Registered: 05/01/2001
Posts: 4903
Loc: Detroit, MI USA
What sucks is that the only reason I'm even raising an eyebrow at this is because of the circumstances leading upto this. The fact remains that the serial number is still stuck on the bottom and I should be able to get it even if it weren't.
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#226541 - 22/09/2004 11:29 Re: Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: SE_Sport_Driver]
genixia
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Registered: 08/02/2002
Posts: 3411
The only thing that I can see that would achieve would be to reduce the chances of someone linking that device to this BBS. Of course, that would also require a custom boot logo, and still wouldn't completely remove traceability - the player software contains enough information to work out what it is. (during boot and via 'About').

I can't see why that would be a useful thing to do. Even if someone was fencing a stolen unit, the buyer would need some software to upload tracks...

And if I were trying to remove serial number traceability, I'd start with the sticker on the bottom, and also remove the serial number box to try and make it appear that maybe it didn't have a serial number at all.

I think it's just a personal preference thing. Maybe that text got scratched somehow and he decided it looked better like that.
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#226542 - 22/09/2004 14:29 Re: Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: genixia]
msaeger
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Registered: 23/09/2000
Posts: 3608
Loc: Minnetonka, MN
If the player was upgraded I could see doing that just to be a smart ass or maybe he didn't want the Rio name on there and didn't get around to doing the one on the top.
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#226543 - 22/09/2004 16:33 Re: Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: msaeger]
loren
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Registered: 23/08/2000
Posts: 3826
Loc: SLC, UT, USA
Here's the reason... horses mouth and all:

Justin : ooh.. lol it was just to make it descrete
Justin : becuase i didt want the rio logo on there
Justin : just the empeg logo like the normal MKII
Justin : i didt liek the idea the rio bought them out
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#226544 - 22/09/2004 18:10 Re: Looks like a file was taken to this.. [Re: loren]
andym
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Registered: 17/01/2002
Posts: 3995
Loc: Manchester UK
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Justin : i didt liek the idea the rio bought them out


Ah, good old Justin, I miss his typing skills...
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