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Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangster: The Desktop Edition (imgur.com)

submitted ago by Fremenguy

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[–]EmmDock 49 points50 points ago

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Link if you want to use it: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2393/2755356482_ed20444a8e_o.jpg

[–]neoice 6 points7 points ago

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I love reddit. didnt even have to request it :D

I'll tineye later if I need higher res.

[–]JoeTheBrewer 1 point2 points ago

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Thanks! it's my wallpaper now...

[–]boomboom30 0 points1 point ago

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me too.

[–]roedelius 1 point2 points ago

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Updated version here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/burtgummer/4266149702/

[–]rbnc 0 points1 point ago*

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Is there a hi-res version, I need this but I'm on a 21 inch monitor.

edit need is a strong word, 'would like'.

[–]coldacid 0 points1 point ago

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And widescreen.

[–]danteferno 1 point2 points ago

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Fixed that for you

[–]lvl_up 0 points1 point ago

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thanks

[–]Fremenguy[S] 10 points11 points ago

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A bit of background to this.

My new workplace (it's a college co-op) officially uses IE6 for its internet browser. I am unhappy with this. However, the database website we use requires it, so I'm SOL. But at least I can still use Firefox for my personal email.

The IT lady who set up my workstation found it amusing.

[–]bayleo 13 points14 points ago

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Who needs gmail, bro? LOTUS NOTES 6 is the new hotness.

[–]awrex 3 points4 points ago

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I do not have enough evil and contemptible words for Lotus and it's developers.

[–]Buckwheat469 7 points8 points ago

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https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419/

http://www.chromeextensions.org/utilities/ie-tab/

[–]Fremenguy[S] 1 point2 points ago

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I might give that add-on a try. Thanks!

[–]cmurdock 2 points3 points ago

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Do it. Do it. Do it. I use Firefox with IE tab at work because I'm in a similar scenario. I used IE6 for the first week of my job before I discovered IE tab. Thank god I can install firefox or I'd be in browser hell.

[–]Darrena 6 points7 points ago

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Poor guy... Lotus Notes!

[–]teemark 2 points3 points ago

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....version 6.5 at that.

[–]Fremenguy[S] 0 points1 point ago

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The aforementioned IT lady was actually updating Lotus Notes when she noticed it.

[–]krisashmore 5 points6 points ago

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sorry for the ignorance but what movie is this from?

[–]Taggig 6 points7 points ago

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office space http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151804/

[–]SoulPoleSuperstar 7 points8 points ago

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ಠ_ಠ you need to go out and watch this movie NOW, don't do anything before you do that today.

[–]mqduck 3 points4 points ago

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Like Taggig said, Office Space. Go watch it. It's funny.

[–]rmrgrs 3 points4 points ago

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you really need to watch it, if for no other reason than to try and figure out what you would do if you had a million dollars....

[–]mqduck 0 points1 point ago

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Personally, I would invest half of it in Mutual Funds and give the rest of it to my friend, Saheib, in Securities.

[–][deleted] ago

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[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Excuse me...señor?

[–]crummy_bum 1 point2 points ago

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I said no salt on the margarita glass.

[–]FrankReynolds 2 points3 points ago

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It has been quite a while since I last saw that PlaySkool UI.

shudders

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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If you're using XP.... you're not a gangster.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Actually, I think it would make you OG.

[–]Highfive_Machine 0 points1 point ago

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I dunno. I'm using XP and I'm pretty gangster http://i.imgur.com/81hb0.jpg

Edit: Also a high five for making me chuckle.

[–]smew 0 points1 point ago

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Linux for life, yo

[–]StaircaseLogic 1 point2 points ago

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This has definitely been my desktop at work or months.

[–]Taggig 1 point2 points ago

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since my photoshoppingskills are shit, im requesting in as 1920*1080!

[–]timdiggerm 1 point2 points ago

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Why do people seem to think that that song plays during that scene?

[–]coldacid 0 points1 point ago

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Because Still is too violent for most? Also it's not as catchy.

[–]timdiggerm 0 points1 point ago

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Yeah but they're wrrrooooong

[–]breddy 1 point2 points ago

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Back up in yo' desktop with tha resurrection.

[–]NormalVector 1 point2 points ago

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You know, the Nazi's had little pieces of flair that they made the Jews wear...

[–]farsightxr20 3 points4 points ago

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Fuck, I've had this song stuck in my head for the last week and I was just starting to shake it.

[–]breddy 0 points1 point ago

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Yeah that tune is sticky as hell. Ironically it wasn't the song that was playing during the printer-smashing scene...

[–]farsightxr20 1 point2 points ago*

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Looking back at the lyrics just now, I find this verse is sufficiently relevant:

And now, a word from the President!
Damn it feels good to be a gangsta
Gettin voted into the White House
Everything lookin good to the people of the world
But the Mafia family is my boss
So every now and then I owe a favor gettin' down
like lettin' a big drug shipment through
And send 'em to the poor community
So we can bust you know who
So voters of the world keep supportin' me
And I promise to take you very far
Other leaders better not upset me
Or I'll send a million troops to die at war
To all you Republicans, that helped me win
I sincerely like to thank you
Cuz now I got the world swingin' from my nuts
And damn it feels good to be a gangsta

(song was released in 1999 while GHWB was prez)

[–]breddy 0 points1 point ago

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WJC was president in 1999.

[–]farsightxr20 1 point2 points ago

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Gah, right you are... I'm not American, and was looking at the wrong date column on Wikipedia :P

[–]ImightBEaPENGUIN 0 points1 point ago

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He was more of a playa than a gansta.

[–]cynicotter 1 point2 points ago

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2001 called...

[–]lampard789 0 points1 point ago

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Your IE is still shiny, how long have you asked your gangster to kick its ass?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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I see what you did there.

[–]ancient1 0 points1 point ago

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something is wrong with my reddit. Im seein old ass photos.! help

[–]mmmsausages 0 points1 point ago

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Not if your using symantec ;D

[–]McVader 0 points1 point ago

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Haha, I had this desktop at my old job and did the exact same thing, put IE over the fax machine so it looked like they were beating the shit out of Explorer.

[–]CaptainFantastic42 0 points1 point ago

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wow. the teletubbies are getting violent in their old age.

[–]FallenChicken 0 points1 point ago

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A different song plays during that scene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzGWvZAd228

That song is "Still", by Geto Boyz

"Damn It Feels Good To Be A Gangsta", if I am not mistaken, is played during the part where they are installing the virus.

[–]bendynachos 0 points1 point ago

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I set this as my wallpaper for months and no one commented or got it. It made me sad.

[–]krakelohm -1 points0 points ago

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Sweet a fellow AS/400 user!

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