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Thanks to all who helped, even those who suggested I get something new, which I would, but uh... money is a bitch. Phuzion has a point though-I love this computer, and it runs rather well for only 350 dollars *what it cost me to get it*. But I'm running that X-Setup, and it works fine. I'll try your other piece of advice later, Excel. Thanks all again.

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Originally Posted by L.H.L. Revival

and it runs rather well for only 350 dollars *what it cost me to get it*

Applying for School Lunch Ticket Program + Fake a Weakness in a Certain Subject (English for me) + Show up Early on the First Day of Signups = Free Computer From e-Sylvan.

And yes, I unlocked the system before I even touched the tutoring program. But sure, I still did the tutoring. For a week.

[phuzion]

Originally Posted by .fetus

Applying for School Lunch Ticket Program + Fake a Weakness in a Certain Subject (English for me) + Show up Early on the First Day of Signups = Free Computer From e-Sylvan.

And yes, I unlocked the system before I even touched the tutoring program. But sure, I still did the tutoring. For a week.

Is this promo still going on?

I just may have to do this.

[Geschpooklichkeit]

Originally Posted by .fetus

Applying for School Lunch Ticket Program + Fake a Weakness in a Certain Subject (English for me) + Show up Early on the First Day of Signups = Free Computer From e-Sylvan.

And yes, I unlocked the system before I even touched the tutoring program. But sure, I still did the tutoring. For a week.

It's hard to fake naivety when you're as experienced as me.

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Originally Posted by Phuzion

Is this promo still going on?

I just may have to do this.

I had to do it through my school since my public high school was desparate to use it's Title 1 funding for something non-suspicious. They hooked up with e-sylvan, and because the more people using the ticket program means the more government money they get, the ticket people were rewarded, in a sense. All eSylvan knows is my name and a front I used for a home adress (really the place my mom worked), they can access my school records. The year before tutoring, I B'd the entire year. After tutoring, C and B. No suspicion, just some 128MB memory, 20GB HD, NO FLOPPY DRIVE bare bones generic computer with free Panda Antivirus Platinum, free dial up (not necessary since I had DSL, but gave it to an relative who really needed internet but couldn't afford it), a headset mic and a PC Tablet. Thats free and is my dedicated Stepmania PC.

Although they originally said it would be a laptop. I was pissed and pissing my pants at the same time I saw the 3 giant boxes my mom brought from work.

Summary: My school did it, not eSylvan.

Originally Posted by Excel-2006

It's hard to fake naivety when you're as experienced as me.

Fake? Are you kidding me, I was blowing through the lessons. After a week, I realized that no matter how fast I was completing assignments, the tutoring period wasn't moving any faster. I couldn't take the slowdown and just removed any and all evidence of my tutoring. Removed the eSylvan programs, cleared out IE's cache (eSylvan HAET FFOX LOLZ), deleted my account (through the parent account that I activated since all my parents ever knew what to do on a computer was play Solitaire), and I was set. Nice try by them using a Windows Registry file to lock the computer from right clicking or installing new software other than the ones they provided.