“A computer makes it possible to do, in half an hour, tasks which were completely unnecessary to do before.”
-Anonymous
I’m baaaa-aack! Damn, it’s amazing how much I’ve come to rely on my trusty computer to get through my daily routine. Found that out the hard way when I booted my system a few weeks back and got the dreaded blue screen and “fatal error” message. Jeez, the inconvenience…
No getting online to see what movies were playing. No, had to actually call the theater. No chatting with friends, either. Had to pick up the phone. What a pain in the ass. No shopping…what, you really think I wanna walk through a mall? Couldn’t look up a restaurant menu, schedule my next Netflix delivery, or pay my bills.
No updating the iPod either, or checking email, or even doing taxes. Hell, I even had to resort to going to a buddy’s house and perusing his cable for…umm…let’s just say, thank the gods (and Mr. J. S., you know who you are) for HBO and Katie Morgan.
But now, thanks to the Geek Squad (and by the way, if that’s what’s passing for “geek” these days…holy shit), “normal” life has resumed once again. It’s taking time to adjust- I’ve gotten used to picking up the phone, going into a store, writing checks and putting them in the mail, picking up an actual TV Guide to find out what’s on, and looking outside to see what the weather’s doing. How did we ever do all this stuff before computers?
And now, I’m back. Looking at my last few posts I see that I haven’t written much recently (even before the computer fiasco), and during these last few weeks I realized how much I’ve missed it. So let this be a sort of re-dedication of the Corner Café- cleaned up, reorganized, and open for business once again.
-Anonymous
I’m baaaa-aack! Damn, it’s amazing how much I’ve come to rely on my trusty computer to get through my daily routine. Found that out the hard way when I booted my system a few weeks back and got the dreaded blue screen and “fatal error” message. Jeez, the inconvenience…
No getting online to see what movies were playing. No, had to actually call the theater. No chatting with friends, either. Had to pick up the phone. What a pain in the ass. No shopping…what, you really think I wanna walk through a mall? Couldn’t look up a restaurant menu, schedule my next Netflix delivery, or pay my bills.
No updating the iPod either, or checking email, or even doing taxes. Hell, I even had to resort to going to a buddy’s house and perusing his cable for…umm…let’s just say, thank the gods (and Mr. J. S., you know who you are) for HBO and Katie Morgan.
But now, thanks to the Geek Squad (and by the way, if that’s what’s passing for “geek” these days…holy shit), “normal” life has resumed once again. It’s taking time to adjust- I’ve gotten used to picking up the phone, going into a store, writing checks and putting them in the mail, picking up an actual TV Guide to find out what’s on, and looking outside to see what the weather’s doing. How did we ever do all this stuff before computers?
And now, I’m back. Looking at my last few posts I see that I haven’t written much recently (even before the computer fiasco), and during these last few weeks I realized how much I’ve missed it. So let this be a sort of re-dedication of the Corner Café- cleaned up, reorganized, and open for business once again.
2 comments:
"I have your compter, I want a package of unmarked strawberry newtons or you will never see it again."
It is actually scary to realize how much i now rely on my computer,like Sandra Bullock in THE NET without the nice face and rack.
Let the Katie surfing begin, welcome back!
I agree with the Anonymous quote. I can spend hours doing nothing but "play" on the computer. Nothin’ getting done , but here I sit looking at random things on Wikipedia, IMBD, even the Denver news websites. But where else can you take a small vacation from the everyday hum drum world of work and chores and visit King Henry VIII, Scotland, and Superman and Hobbits,and Middle Earth, (Ok I am a Geek what can I say) waiting for MDM to come online and chat. AHHH it’s a hard life but someone’s gotta do it. It is all made possible by this small machine in my lap. If something happened to it I would be lost and alone, OK not really alone , with two dogs, you are never alone. So you can see why, it is a good thing (not the same as “It’s a Good Thing,” shut up Martha) that I get out of the house as often as possible. Ta for now Buck-a roo. Q & S say woof
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