I’m very picky about how I set my computers up and how they work. And the programs that start up when I boot the machine up, things like that. Going into the system tools I don’t see in XP where I can control startup items so I’m going to buy a book on XP for dummies like I always told my students to do. So it may take me a month to get my computer to where I want it and start using it. I figure that I will get it online the first of the year, with a high speed Internet connection.
It took three tries to install my MS Office Pro 97 program for some reason, on the first two tries an ocx file wouldn’t install in the registry, argh ! And I can’t find my install disk for my favorite graphics program. But the program I use to make business cards installed with no problem. I don’t have much time to fuss with it each day, so yes, it will take me about a month to get it setup and online.
And I pulled the hard drive out of this computer and hooked it up in my new computer (but had to use a different ribbon cable as the cable in the new machine wouldn’t match my hard drive) according to how the tech man at the computer shop told me to, and changed the bios boot up options and it didn’t work. It just did some bitching. So I tried it another way, and it still didn’t work, so I gave up before I really screwed things up. I never was very strong with hardware and I’m even less so now.
And when I put my hard drive back in this computer it bitched at me for screwing with it in another unit. Geez, I just can’t win, are all hard drives female? What in the hell is wrong with a threesome? LOL
So I had to start it up in Safe Mode, run a system check and then reboot it and it was happy again. Screw it, I’m just going to take it to the shop on Monday and have them transfer about ten thousand files and download the setup programs for a Firefox browser and AVG anti virus program. I can’t keep up with all the changes with computers and operating systems anymore, better to just get some help.
Computers are part of my life but not all of it, and I’m not sure they have made it a bit better. They have made it possible for me to find some new friends, make some new enemies, learn amazing things, but they haven’t made the world a better place that I can see.
Bumper stickers spotted today:
Condoms are easier to change than diapers.
What’s popular is not always right, what’s right is not always popular.
I hope that Sewmouse is okay, she hasn’t done a new post for some time now and doesn’t reply to my emails.
US Military Deaths in Iraq at 3,881 Friday: Okay, but how many Iraqis have Mr. Bush’s actions killed?
Shrinks are so full of crap. You are not complete unless you have a mate and others in your life. I have others, but not a mate, therefore I am not complete.
I didn’t go to the Eagles last evening. What is the point in going if I don’t have my own special dance partner with me. And don’t tell me some stupid thing like “Maybe you will find her there” because that would only mean that you don’t know me and what I need. She wouldn’t have been there, believe me. I just listened to some music at home.
Feeble hints for fellow strugglers….. Give up, all is lost (LOL)…. I sadly see that we are not going to change the world with our blogs because even if each blog had a million readers it’s still only a speck on dust on the landscape. So maybe I should just be bat shit crazy here and blog about whatever. Oh, I’ve done that all along anyway. LOL
Hum, this was supposed to be a short post but took some time to type with a cat on my lap demanding attention.
Hey, have a great day, hugs…. Billy B
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washington post says 4326 dead. I check this every thursday to make sure my navy seal isn't on it, since I hardly hear from him.
Good morning, Vi. I fear that mankind will never become wise enough to stop fighting others battles for them. Or that women will stop their men and children from fighting.
Women stopped a war once, but that was thousands of years ago.
Now man just keeps finding better ways of killing each other. *Sigh*
I boiled a turkey carcass and made a really good crock pot of turkey noodle soup yesterday. I should whip up a batch of biscuits this morning.
And maybe a cake or cookies, I'm out of goodies to take to Helen. She always questions why I give her the biggest servings of everything.
Well, I think that she is very special and I want her to have them, and I don't need much food.
I don't eat just because something tastes good, I just eat to live.
If a person just eats to live, and gets some exercise everyday, the extra food isn't going to convert to fat and make them heavy and unhealthy.
I do enough manual work each day, like splitting firewood, walking and such to stay in pretty good shape.
An added bonus is that you don't have to shit as often. Ha, ha, ha.
They've done studies on how surviving on small amounts of calories is actually healthier in the long run.
Saying that, I'm now going to go make a 1000 calorie breakfast.
Rick, I just make up a muffin recipe , will post it tomorrow.
"better to just get some help."
very very clever. my computer has been doing a death rattle for about a year now. it's pathetic really.
i want a laptop so bad.
sometimes listening to music at home is a better option anyway.
I recently saw a bumper sticker that read, "My child was inmate of the month at County Jail!". I guess you have to admire that person...finding the silver lining despite it all. :)
Cher, I have an old laptop that I used on my boat when I had it. It's stored in a box now and I haven't fired it up for at least two years.
It was okay for what I did with it but unless things have changed that I don't know about desktop computers are still more reliable.
But my computer hard drives are about seven years old and on borrowed time, that is the only reason I bought a new one.
This computer and I are very good friends and I will hate to part with it, but I must.
On the bright side, everything will be transfered to the new computer. And to CD disks that I put in the safety deposit box at my bank.
Anyway, I don't like using a laptops keyboard. Hugs.
It took me a while to befriend my new computer, but now i have and i love it!
The minute you get that high speed internet, go here, and don't be scratching your ass about doing it, either. Download and install a free program called "AVG." It will be hands down the best, and smallest, and best behaving security program you will ever own. I've used it for years, and never had a single problem. DO NOT buy that bullshit about XP's security is all you'll need!
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