Thanks for sharing your old setup Xzin. It’s nice to see a picture and appreciate where it all started.


About what was said about being “Normal”, People don’t “Get It”. As strange as that comes off, Xzin is right. This recently 5 box computer project has caused me a lot of grief. From sharing my pictures and setup. The effects of something like this has on the “normal” person is never a good one. I learned the hard way its best to keep your mouth closed unless, you’re a place like here where something like this would be appreciated and not sent all over the net.

K, this reply may get too personal on here. But I've had one hell of week so give me a freebe.

As to what happened to me, I received an e-mail form my best friend’s wife. Haven’t spoke to her in 6 months, and my wife hasn’t spoke to her in a year. Showed my friend what I was doing, couple days later….. This is what happened when my friend told his wife about my not “Normal” computer setup.

Her (his wife) e-mail as follows :.( censored my wife’s name)
4 new computers for yourself?!?!?!? why dont you do something nice for xxxxxxx....why don't you take her on a cruise?!?!!? She would be REALLY surprised over that. Yeah, I think she deserves to be taken on a trip somewhere. Plus, $2000 can pay for an awesome all-inclusive stay at one of those Sandals resorts in the carribean. THINK ABOUT THAT. Buying all those computers is a BIG mistake!!!!! REALLY! Especially since xxxxxxx won't be able to use them, nor would want to. THINK ABOUT IT!!!!

Needless to say both of us were floored and offended about this message we received. Long story short, someone I had been best friends with for over 16 years, that friendship is now over. Due to the confrontation this e-mail created. Because this week I said “Check this out” this is what happened. Least my entire family is supportive of the whole thing; they really like seeing me getting really involved with something again.

To justify any further grief I received I created this http://www.bradster.net/fivebox.htm
On my website explaining why I 5 box. Please read it, people have a lot of different reasons to 5 box, mine sounds pretty human and most likely a direction no one thought for “why”.

My deal was worst case scenario (at least I’d hope!). My current setup scales with a lot of existing configurations on here. If I had something far out there, I’d most likely be on the same page with Xzin and not want to share it.

Still that doesn’t mean I don’t want to see it. I’d sure like too =) But I understand.