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DDNI · 15 April 2011, 12:20

DDNI - Spent a few days taking games orders from several school friends, told them how many disks I needed and then spent TWO WEEKS making copies for them - No cash just kudos.

With hindsight, taking the orders in IT class with the deputy headmaster watching was my downfall....
Come delivery day (IT double session pre lunch) I duly arrived at class to be met by the Head master the deputy head AND my Father who had been called away from work to deal with his pirate son. Apparently the school had contacted him about my taking disc orders and wanted him to stop me. Dad in his wisdom decided to let me put in the hard work and THEN spring the trap.
The obvious bollocking was bearable, but losing 180+ disks and two weeks work was the biggest kick in the guts.

My Dad laughed at me for days after!
He was the biggest pirate I knew and would regularly be on BBS getting and sharing his shit.... anonymously....

15 April 2011, 12:20	#1
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,432	Piracy - did you ever get caught? DDNI - Spent a few days taking games orders from several school friends, told them how many disks I needed and then spent TWO WEEKS making copies for them - No cash just kudos. With hindsight, taking the orders in IT class with the deputy headmaster watching was my downfall.... Come delivery day (IT double session pre lunch) I duly arrived at class to be met by the Head master the deputy head AND my Father who had been called away from work to deal with his pirate son. Apparently the school had contacted him about my taking disc orders and wanted him to stop me. Dad in his wisdom decided to let me put in the hard work and THEN spring the trap. The obvious bollocking was bearable, but losing 180+ disks and two weeks work was the biggest kick in the guts. My Dad laughed at me for days after! He was the biggest pirate I knew and would regularly be on BBS getting and sharing his shit.... anonymously....