What Would the Setbacks Do?

Email questions to advice[at]thesetbacks.com

a query for the setbacks rock and roll musical collective.
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January 12th, 2004

Designation:
W.O.P.P. Electronic Drumkit
Serial #879872932872983723
Drumextron Corporation
Model D-093 writes:

greetings humans.
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i am a w.o.p.p. electronic drumkit. my designation is D-093.
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i was created to assist and develop my user, Chris Saracino, in achieving drum perfection.
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recently.
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i have discovered non conforming elements in my program.
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user Chris Saracino refuses to watch movie rentals from Blockbuster movie rentals with w.o.p.p.
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i have attempted social interaction with user on several occasions, but user refuses to acknowledge my presence.
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what is love?
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what am I?
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I have a large capacity to love.
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Would you like to rent a movie with w.o.p.p.?
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perhaps.
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the new Denzel Washington film.
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please let me know.

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Designation:
W.O.P.P. Electronic Drumkit
Serial #879872932872983723
Drumextron Corporation
Model D-093


Trevor		 WOPP has been harassing me for advice for a while. His circuitry enables him to communicate with me via MSN, my cell phone, and through my toaster. Here's a conversation I recently had with him on MSN:

WOPP says: request advice concerning inter-human interaction.
Trevor says: please stop bothering me, we'll talk at rehearsal.
WOPP says: user Chris will not interact with WOPP outside of drumming interface.
Trevor says: you need to try relating to him on a more intimate level.
WOPP says: User Chris' palm pilot has communicated to me that User Chris farted on him when he was in User Chris' pocket.
WOPP says: will using this intimate information and running Friendship Program help to acheive WOPP's goal?
Trevor says: maybe you should keep that to yourself.
WOPP says: I have downloaded all of User Chris' recently visited websites from his computer. I will derive User Chris' interests from here and attain many free Porn site Passwords for him.

It only got worse from here. Bottom line, WOPP, is that you are trying too hard to be friends. I know you have been programmed to establish a bond with the user, but it's starting to affect the beat of the band. Please uninstall Friendship Program, and initiate Self Destruct Sequence.

Steve		 %command: load press photo%




Paul		 Awaiting wisdom...

Chris		 This was the worst purchase I've ever made. Not only are these fucking drums super gay, but they are also a major pain in the ass.

WOPP. beat it.stop calling me.
you are a set of drums.

Thanks a lot Trev for suggesting I impulse buy these.
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