Archive: 14 posts

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"Dustin Waller was a happy guy with a loving fiancee who was kind enough to buy him a PlayStation 3. But one day police knocked on his door and informed Waller that they'd tracked his stolen PS3 through the internet. That ******! (OK, she actually didn't steal the console). Apparently the system had been purchased from a local pawn shop and Waller, not knowing how the PlayStation 3 worked, assumed that the account already on the system was automatically generated. So he'd been logging in under someone else's name?someone who'd reported their system stolen as part of a larger ring of crime. The police (we're assuming with the help of Sony) tracked Waller's IP and found the address of the PS3 (where it was immediately confiscated). While Microsoft has aided authorities in tracking Xbox LIVE threats and the occasional theft, we've never heard of busting anyone through PSN. Way to crack the skulls, Sony!" I find this pretty funny, and its also good news. Source: Gizmodo (http://gizmodo.com/5035425/stolen-ps3-tracked-through-playstation-network)

2008-08-15 11:43:00 Author: Maltay Posts: 2073

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Wow! Didn't know that was possible.

2008-08-15 14:24:00 Author: Teh_Bucko Posts: 246

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I don't get it, I think she paid for the PS3?

2008-08-15 15:09:00 Author: Unknown User

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She didn't steal it. And neither did the pawn shop. Someone else stole it, sold it to a pawn shop, and the woman bought it for her hubby.

2008-08-15 15:16:00 Author: ryryryan Posts: 3767

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Ah thanks, missed the part that she bought it in a pawn shop ;-)

2008-08-15 15:20:00 Author: Unknown User

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Paid for PS3. Got 360. FAIL

2008-08-15 15:49:00 Author: bbroman Posts: 1374

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why is it called a pawn shop

2008-08-15 16:19:00 Author: Thee-Flash Posts: 3154

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why is it called a pawn shop I KNOW!! ive always wondered that too!

2008-08-15 16:35:00 Author: Gondito Posts: 1082

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Well.. one of the definitions of pawn is "an article deposited as security " That probably came AFTER the shops though... :/

2008-08-15 17:48:00 Author: Maltay Posts: 2073

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A pawnbroker is an individual or business entity that offers monetary loans in exchange for an item of value to the given pawn broker. The word pawn is derived from the Latin pignus, for pledge, and the items having been pawned to the broker are themselves called pledges or pawns, or simply the collateral. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pawnbroker Outside of that: *shrug*

2008-08-15 19:36:00 Author: bbroman Posts: 1374

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I wonder what was going through that guys mind as the cops took away his Ps3... lol

2008-08-16 00:07:00 Author: Code1337 Posts: 3476

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I read this, I believe it was tagged as "Police are 360 fanboys" at some forum... can't remember though

2008-08-16 01:10:00 Author: Reshin Posts: 1081

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That's funny. And that when he didn't even steal the ps3 lol

2008-08-17 17:54:00 Author: Yarbone Posts: 3036

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in my town the cops r to lazy to do tht **** lol

2008-08-17 23:51:00 Author: VLG831 Posts: 19

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