What I expected to happen was...:
VBOs would be turned on

What actually happened was...:
The game crashed and gave me an error report
Here are my System detatils:
Operating System: Windows 7 (x86) version 6.1
Java Version: 1.7.0_25, Oracle Corporation
Java VM Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (mixed mode, sharing), Oracle Corporation
Memory: 111333376 bytes (106 MB) / 247705600 bytes (236 MB) up to 518979584 bytes (494 MB)
JVM Flags: 2 total; -XX:HeapDumpPath=MojangTricksIntelDriversForPerformance_javaw.exe_minecraft.exe.heapdump -Xmx512M
IntCache: cache: 1, tcache: 0, allocated: 13, tallocated: 95
Launched Version: 14w30b
LWJGL: 2.9.1
OpenGL: AMD Radeon HD 6290 Graphics GL version 4.1.10834 Compatibility Profile Context, ATI Technologies Inc.
GL Caps: Using GL 1.3 multitexturing.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Go into the settings
2. Go into Video Settings
3. Click the Use VBOs button

Time: 2014-07-23 18:44
Description: Updating screen events

java.lang.NullPointerException: Updating screen events
	at brj.b(SourceFile:28)
	at cms.a(SourceFile:28)
	at cjg.a(SourceFile:45)
	at cit.a(SourceFile:467)
	at bsd.a(SourceFile:564)
	at btn.a(SourceFile:83)
	at btj.b(SourceFile:41)
	at bwe.a(SourceFile:88)
	at bvs.k(SourceFile:405)
	at bwe.k(SourceFile:67)
	at bvs.p(SourceFile:382)
	at brk.r(SourceFile:1480)
	at brk.ar(SourceFile:875)
	at brk.a(SourceFile:310)
	at net.minecraft.client.main.Main.main(SourceFile:120)