A Memorial Service: Mondays in February Have Always Sucked

A memorial service will be held at the Alberta Electronics Recycling Depot for Jean’s beloved Compaq Presario Laptop on February 11th, 2008.

Compaq was a beloved member of the Oram computer family. Compaq leaves behind his spouse, Toshiba laptop, several years his senior, and two young children HP desktop and HP laptop. Compaq, although having fan and heat sync issues early in life, was able to overcome his health hardships due to the success of a warranty transplant program. Compaq went on to have several manuscripts typed on his keyboard, many webpages created, thousands of emails exchanged and many wonderful images enjoyed on his glossy high resolution screen.

Compaq, although a heavy guy weighing in at 8.8lbs, was until today, a computer that just wouldn’t quit. There was nothing that he could not do. As a desktop replacement, he had a large, glossy screen that was a pleasure to look at. He had a great memory and could really ram things. He was quick to start up and just as quick to shut down. He loved to surf as well as to travel.

Sadly, this morning Compaq experienced mild screen problems that progressed quickly. Although files were immediately backed up at the first sign of problems, a full recovery was not possible and Compaq was soon reduced to nothing more than a large paperweight. Support was called online, but according to Stuart B, “You have contacted the US Help Line, please contact the Canada Help Line and purchase a new Video Card.”

Due to the inability to locate a video card through transplant services, Compaq is unable speak or see and therefore attempts at resuscitation were abandoned despite the attendance of the family’s techie. He was stuttering in his start up screen and surrounded by family at time of his passing. He did not suffer as death was quick. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Best Buy in the family’s name.

Compaq is an organ donor and will have parts auctioned off online.

Bawling

Oh f**k. I think my computer is going into hard drive failure.

Back up! Back up! Back up!

I’d rather my car die right now. I take that back, I don’t want that either.

Come on little Compaq, don’t go gently into that good night!

I Take it Back

I will no longer ‘keep’ my computer. I cursed it by making it #11 on my 10 list. I knew I should have switched it out.

10 Items or Less

In spirit of the movie, ’10 Items or Less’, here is today’s list.

Keep (in no necessary order):

1) The wonderful fluffy foot of snow that is blanketing the great outdoors–how I wish I was skiing in this stuff. Face shots! Wonderful, wonderful powder.
2) My family
3) Geocaching
4) Always having enough
5) My skis
6) The chaos giggle
7) Friends
My wool comforter
9) Cars that run
10) Contentedness
11) My computer. (I know that is one over the limit, but I’m making the rules here.)

Not Keep (in no particular order):

1) Worries
2) Zits
3) Commercials
4) Housecleaning. The house can stay–the mess has to go
5) My cat’s smelly ass. He can stay–the bum has to go
6) Exorbitant movie and game rental fees
7) Constant car repairs
Not feeling well
9) Mean people. They suck.