I went last night to Wal-Mart and got Laureen a gift for Valentine’s day… 8 box fans. Ah, some explanation is required, no? At 5:18 p.m. yesterday, Laureen calls me. I’m checking out of Wal-Mart, and she says, “There’s water leaking everywhere.” I head home, and true enough, a lot of the first floor has …
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A call to remove Comp-USA from every logical buyer’s list of places to shop
A call to remove COMP-USA from every logical buyer’s list of places to shop Normally, I’d like to think of myself as a reasonable person. I don’t drive too fast. I understand that “fair” doesn’t just refer to the annual event in Dallas. Yada yada and yada. However, my experience with COMP-USA today has left …
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A snippet from a report about Nortel
A snippet from a report about Nortel Nortel said the latest delay is based on adjustments to revenue identified mainly at the company’s optical networks and enterprise networks businesses. Based on its review so far, it expects to raise 2003 revenues by $450 million, and reduce 2004 revenue growth to the low single digits from …
Computer joy
Computer joy Well, silly little me forgot about the power requirements of a new motherboard and video card, and as a result, if both CDs are plugged in, neither gets enough juice to make the connection to the rest of the computer. So, it’s off to Newegg for a 400 Watt power supply. Actually, I’m …
A big thank you to Charlie and Chris
A big thank you to Charlie and Chris The home computer is fixed. Finally. When we last left the ranting about the computer, I was ready to pack it in and give up hope. Well, I broke down and got the chance to go to Fry’s and purchased some loss-leader items: Motherboard, processor, and fan …
A wonderation about the legal system
A wonderation about the legal system Yes, I’m using a goofy word like “wonderation”. I’m defining it as “a stated issue that I’m wondering about at the moment.” Through some friends examples with the legal system, I’m firmly convinced that the legal system is meant to encourage people to stay away from it as far …
Why I still hate my computer
Why I still hate my computer, Part 3,482 If you’ll recall our last scintillating episode, Kevin was rapidly pulling apart his computer in an effort to unlock the great mysteries of the unknown (or, more simply, to try and get the son of a gun to work). It appears that the processor is incompatible with …
So where are the new pictures?
So where are the new pictures? Sigh. There are some things which are out of my control. One of them is the amount of time I have to work on the PC downstairs. Here’s the basic rant: Why I am Ranting at Microsoft: They publish software that allows you to upgrade from Windows 98 to …
A wonderful quote from an intriguing article
A great quote from an intriguing article “Why do we insist that women repeat the same stupid mistakes men do, and then call it progress? Men do really dumb things. We see weapons of mass destruction where there are none. We over-emphasize sports. We place athletic achievement ahead of academic achievement. We spoil and pamper …
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Baseball
Baseball If the mere thought of sports turns you off, you can go ahead and skip this article. However, if you’d like to read about local folly, please, allow me to elucidate. Tom Hicks is the owner of the Texas Rangers and the Dallas Stars. He is a very wealthy man who has done lots …