Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Costco Funeral
Apparently you can buy caskets from costco now. I don't think you can buy them in bulk though I wouldn't put it past them.
cruel fun
As I was reading more reviews about mac products in the apple store online site, a window for live chat with an apple rep popped up. So i thought, why not, I'll ask a few questions about my poor powerbook's screen issues. So I started off with, "my powerbook's screen is separating. How much electricity will I potentially get zapped with if it shorted while I touched it." Don't worry, Dad, it's not shooting sparks or anything crazy like that.
Anyway, her response was to contact my apple rep or take it into an apple store for repair. yeah, like that's going to be cheap! I priced it when it first happened - I was quoted $1000 for a new screen part or $500 for the hinge area.
So then i followed up with, "But seriously, if I got zapped, would it be enough to cause a fatal arrhythmia?"
She responded that she didn't know but if it was that bad, then I better get it in for repair quickly. Okay, so it doesn't sound funny to you but I thought it was pretty funny. But not funny in the sense that my computer is broken and that I could actually get injured from it. Okay, so perhaps I'm using misplaced humor to deal with the loss of my beloved powerbook and trying to hide the fact that even though I desperately want a new macbook pro, I'm still emotionally invested in this computer.
I wonder if I send this to apple for their recycling program if I can call it a tax deductible donation. Or I can try to sell it on ebay as a crippled yet fully functional computer. I mean, even if I can only get $500 for it, that would be cool. Although you never know how much one would pay for crap on ebay...
Anyway, her response was to contact my apple rep or take it into an apple store for repair. yeah, like that's going to be cheap! I priced it when it first happened - I was quoted $1000 for a new screen part or $500 for the hinge area.
So then i followed up with, "But seriously, if I got zapped, would it be enough to cause a fatal arrhythmia?"
She responded that she didn't know but if it was that bad, then I better get it in for repair quickly. Okay, so it doesn't sound funny to you but I thought it was pretty funny. But not funny in the sense that my computer is broken and that I could actually get injured from it. Okay, so perhaps I'm using misplaced humor to deal with the loss of my beloved powerbook and trying to hide the fact that even though I desperately want a new macbook pro, I'm still emotionally invested in this computer.
I wonder if I send this to apple for their recycling program if I can call it a tax deductible donation. Or I can try to sell it on ebay as a crippled yet fully functional computer. I mean, even if I can only get $500 for it, that would be cool. Although you never know how much one would pay for crap on ebay...
Monday, May 08, 2006
poor powerbook
My poor powerbook that suffered initially under my anger over my stupid wireless connection issues in new orleans is now suffering again. The screen is separating further and making it harder to open. I fear that one day it won't open without damaging the screen and perhaps giving me a little (or big) jolt of electricity. Ok, so I've wanted a new laptop since they debuted a while ago but I'd rather get it before it was an emergency. Yes, in my world, lack of a computer is a life threatening emergency.
Oh, so I was look at reviews of the Mighty Mouse that apple makes and this one person who was complaining about the pain in his hand it caused decided to self-diagnose himself. He says he has "tendovaginitis." So let's break this word down. I'm sure he meant "teno" which can refer to tendon. "vaginitis" means inflammation of the vagina. So somehow a man has inflammation of the vaginal tendon. No such tendon exists of course and I'm really just laughing my ass off at the pathetic attempt of someone to diagnose themselves. I'm still laughing my ass off and it's been well over 5 minutes.
Oh, so I was look at reviews of the Mighty Mouse that apple makes and this one person who was complaining about the pain in his hand it caused decided to self-diagnose himself. He says he has "tendovaginitis." So let's break this word down. I'm sure he meant "teno" which can refer to tendon. "vaginitis" means inflammation of the vagina. So somehow a man has inflammation of the vaginal tendon. No such tendon exists of course and I'm really just laughing my ass off at the pathetic attempt of someone to diagnose themselves. I'm still laughing my ass off and it's been well over 5 minutes.
