30 May 2008 51 views Comments Print  Email This

I’m sad and ecstatic all at the same time.

Most of us who read on such things know that a computer’s hard drive has about four good years in it before you start working on borrowed time.  Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Kramer test drove an Audi? and wanted to see how far he could go before he ran out of gas.  He and the salesmen were waxing nostalgic about the movie ‘Thelma and Louise’ (never saw it and after Sarandons recent remarks never will), when they drive off the cliff hand in hand.

Well, I’ve had my desktop for going on six years and today it finally belched it’s last little belch and died (taps please).  No burnt smell, nothing.  I took it out and shook it, tried to pry it open, put it back in and nothing.  Most everything I cared about is backed up on an external but I did lose even more post and many of my graphics.  "Kay Serah Serah" - (redneck spelling).

Luckily I have a Vaio purchased in "Asia", which works, but is giving me fits after having attempted to upgrade it to Vista almost a year ago, and with all the aggravation it gave me because of driver issues, registration etc, the cat has been sleeping on it.  It’s working like a union member now.  Slow, belligerent and mediocre.

This leads me to a lesson learned and one I’d like to pass along to any of my brothers and sisters in "Asia" wearing the uniform I wear now only on special occasions.

DO NOT buy anything electronic when you get your R&R trip to wherever.  Order it online from America!  You’ll thank me later!

And that ladies and gents, is a Friday Night Fizzle Fart.