Topic: ALIGNING THE PLANETS (Read 2985 times)

bk · « **on:** November 15, 2016, 12:19:43 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were aligned, and now it is time for you to post until the aligned cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2016, 12:20:38 AM »

And the word of the day is: COULROPHOBIA!

TCB · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2016, 12:29:56 AM »

First post after BK!

Jrand73 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2016, 12:35:01 AM »

Second post after MR BK.....and first post after DR TCB.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2016, 12:46:47 AM »

I have had such an adventure.....nothing like DR JOHNG's adventure in Greece, DR VIXMOM's trip to the Macy's LaZBoy Stores, or even DR JEANNE's trip to buy enchiladas.....but an adventure none the less.

I took my computer to the shop last Wednesday, when it stopped recognizing the DVD/CD drive. The man I talked to didn't seem to have any idea what it might be. But before I left (oh I had to go back home to get the power cord....they have always used one they had there....but this new part time man didn't seem to know that), we turned it on, and the disk drive was showing....

No call on Thursday. On Friday he called and said they were trying a couple of things and did I ever use Microsoft Works, they were going to have to delete it....I said no....

Saturday morning he called again....he was not sure what to do but that I would hear from someone. On Saturday afternoon a lady called and said they were doing some things, and that I would hear on Monday. The work would be $85.

TODAY, the first guy called back and started in on this and that....he said he was planning on doing a reset. I asked him if that would delete all my programs....he said no....I said hmmmmm.....okay.....then I heard a voice in the background and then he said...."oh, yes it will...."

WELL, friends at HHW. I must tell you, I am not a very nice person when I am angry. It takes a LOT to make me angry - but once I am there is no going back.

That was it for me - I told him what I thought of him and his company and his computer prowess....that I wanted my computer fixed and ready today - and I did NOT want to have to reload all my programs......there was clicking and clacking and I was put on speaker phone (which was probably unnecessary, they could probably hear me from my house).

Then I was put on hold....the OWNER of the company came on and said he was sorry....I had been misinformed, but I could come and pick up my computer if I wanted to. I said I would, immediately.....

I tried to stay calm while I was there....and said I depended on THEM because they were supposed to know how to do things.... If the drive was bad, the computer was less than a year old which means HP should fix it. Of course that fix would probably mean a WIPE of all my programs.

I put $85 down on the table....he said, let's make it $50....but I paid him the quoted price....they did do SOME work, although they never FIXED the problem.

Why is it so hard?

SOOOOOOOOOOOO.....now I have my computer back, but I do not have a DVD/CD/RW drive. I think I will buy an external one.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2016, 12:46:57 AM »

And that's the way it is.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 15, 2016, 12:52:24 AM »

In other news. The man on the board who promised to help me with the website, since our other guy decided he wanted money, downloaded a trial version of the program we use to edit it.....we have been using Contribute 3.0 which is very old.

He used Contribute 6.5. He was able to do some things that needed to be done. However.....now it will NOT respond to 3.0 since a newer version has been used. And I downloaded the trial.....but I can't do anything because it says the site is being edited by the administrator....the former idiot.....

So there you are.....I supposed I could contact Idiot and ask him to make me an administrator rather than a publisher.....but my guess is that he needs 6.5 to do that.....so I don't know if we are ahead of the game....or still behind the eight ball.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 15, 2016, 12:52:32 AM »

The End.

TCB · « **Reply #8 on:** November 15, 2016, 12:55:41 AM »

Jrand, I am very sorry to hear about your computer nightmare, but I am very glad to have you visit us in the early morning hours.

George · « **Reply #9 on:** November 15, 2016, 12:56:03 AM »

Yikes! What a couple of ordeals to deal with!

~~~Coping Vibes for Jrand!!~~~

TCB · « **Reply #10 on:** November 15, 2016, 12:58:20 AM »

And whatever my posting problem was earlier, seems to have been fixed by the changeover to a new day.

George · « **Reply #11 on:** November 15, 2016, 01:13:00 AM »

Quote from: TCB on November 15, 2016, 12:58:20 AM

And whatever my posting problem was earlier, seems to have been fixed by the changeover to a new day.

Whew!

George · « **Reply #12 on:** November 15, 2016, 01:14:56 AM »

Well, Tom, I need to say good night, so, "Good night, Tom."

TCB · « **Reply #13 on:** November 15, 2016, 01:19:45 AM »

Good night, George.

TCB · « **Reply #14 on:** November 15, 2016, 01:21:35 AM »

I have been trying to be sick all day.

FJL · « **Reply #15 on:** November 15, 2016, 02:45:13 AM »

Yikes, all sorts of computer vibes and sundry vibes to Jrand!

FJL · « **Reply #16 on:** November 15, 2016, 02:45:37 AM »

Quote from: TCB on November 15, 2016, 01:21:35 AM

I have been trying to be sick all day.

I think i missed soemthing.

FJL · « **Reply #17 on:** November 15, 2016, 02:49:37 AM »

TOD: excluding of course some of the great pies made by relatives and friends...

the sour cream apple pie from Little Pie Company

on a budget level when a quick pie fix was needed: I really liked the Hostess apple pies that had the frosting, but they seem to be a thing of the past, at least in my local stores

Jrand73 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 15, 2016, 04:41:57 AM »

Paris When It Sizzles arrived in Indiana yesterday.

John G. · « **Reply #19 on:** November 15, 2016, 05:12:49 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #20 on:** November 15, 2016, 05:13:07 AM »

Miracle vibes for BK.

John G. · « **Reply #21 on:** November 15, 2016, 05:13:22 AM »

Computer vibes for JRand.

John G. · « **Reply #22 on:** November 15, 2016, 05:16:05 AM »

Did someone say pie? My lips are smacking.

I think a well-made cherry pie is perfection that cannot be improved upon. This time of year, when fresh cherries are scarce, I made a cherry-cranberry pie with frozen Bing cherries and fresh cranberries.

John G. · « **Reply #23 on:** November 15, 2016, 05:19:16 AM »

On Crete, they have no idea what American-style pie is. Everything they called pie was actually what we would call cake. Somehow that irritated Carol to no end. It only bothered me once and that was because the apple pie (think crumb cake) was only average.

Walnut pie was very good, but it, too, was like a crumb cake. It made me want something like a pecan pie only with more walnuts and less corn syrup.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #24 on:** November 15, 2016, 05:28:47 AM »

Good morning, all! Have I missed anything?

Jane · « **Reply #25 on:** November 15, 2016, 05:32:11 AM »

Quote from: TCB on November 15, 2016, 12:58:20 AM

And whatever my posting problem was earlier, seems to have been fixed by the changeover to a new day.

That is a relief.

FJL · « **Reply #26 on:** November 15, 2016, 05:32:43 AM »

Welcome home, Larry!

Jane · « **Reply #27 on:** November 15, 2016, 05:33:06 AM »

Computer, website, and coping vibes for DR Jrand!

Jane · « **Reply #28 on:** November 15, 2016, 05:35:53 AM »

Hi DR elmore. You missed DR Vixmom's very funny chair story last night.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #29 on:** November 15, 2016, 05:52:46 AM »

Good morning, all.

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