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Dec. 9th, 2008 11:02 pm
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So the HP guy comes in to put in the new mother board in the supposedly defective computer I just bought. He discovers that there's a problem, not with the computer, but the monitor cable. Seems we have the wrong one in place. It fits just fine into the tower, but it's the wrong cord. I checked the box the monitor came it--no other cords or adapters were visible.
Now I have to get back in touch with the guy (he showed up while I was at school) and find out what cord it is that I have to get, and then call HP to see if I can get it gratis, since it was supposed to come with my monitor in the first place. If it's a cheap cable I can get at Staples, then screw it, I'm going there.
And I spent a total of close to 5 hours with tech support--not one of those geniuses even considered that the monitor cable might be wrong.
Trivia went well tonight--12 teams, and some old teams came back to play, which was fun. I need to get a blackberry or palm pilot or PDA or whatever they're calling them now, so I can access the web to handle any question disputes. I use my phone right now, but the display sucks, and it's slow.
I asked one question about which super-hero's first love interest was Karen Page. I got a bunch of different incorrect answers, but I decided to prove my comic book geekiness by naming all the first love interests of their wrong answers:
The Flash = Iris West
Green Lantern = Carol Ferris
The Hulk = Betty Ross
Captain America = Sharon Carter
Batman = Vicki Vale
Green Arrow = Did Oliver Queen even have a girlfriend?
The correct answer, of course, was Daredevil. And yes, I am a geek.
Babysitting time at school tomorrow...worksheets and reviews, worksheets and reviews. All I need to do is keep the kids on task, answer any questions they have, and nail the scuzballs who want to goof off.
I get the feeling I pissed someone off in the LJ or in the LJDQ. My ability to insert my size 10 1/2 in my oral cavity is legendary, and I hate doing it, but I always get these feelings that I said the wrong thing to a person I don't want to say wrong things to, and unintentionally so. And of course, if I did do such a thing, the person I slighted wouldn't tell me anyway, so the uncertainty remains with me.
In other news, I paid $1.55 per gallon of gas today. That's a little over 40 cents a liter, for you metric peoples. I think I like this, being able to fill the tank for under $30. I'd better enjoy this while I can.
We're cracking the 40s for lows tonight. I like sleeping with the windows open (provided the idiot neighbors dogs aren't incessantly barking), but it makes for chilly walking when I go to school in the morning.
Okay, typing's going to hell, and since I don't drink, it must mean I need to go to bed.
Now I have to get back in touch with the guy (he showed up while I was at school) and find out what cord it is that I have to get, and then call HP to see if I can get it gratis, since it was supposed to come with my monitor in the first place. If it's a cheap cable I can get at Staples, then screw it, I'm going there.
And I spent a total of close to 5 hours with tech support--not one of those geniuses even considered that the monitor cable might be wrong.
Trivia went well tonight--12 teams, and some old teams came back to play, which was fun. I need to get a blackberry or palm pilot or PDA or whatever they're calling them now, so I can access the web to handle any question disputes. I use my phone right now, but the display sucks, and it's slow.
I asked one question about which super-hero's first love interest was Karen Page. I got a bunch of different incorrect answers, but I decided to prove my comic book geekiness by naming all the first love interests of their wrong answers:
The Flash = Iris West
Green Lantern = Carol Ferris
The Hulk = Betty Ross
Captain America = Sharon Carter
Batman = Vicki Vale
Green Arrow = Did Oliver Queen even have a girlfriend?
The correct answer, of course, was Daredevil. And yes, I am a geek.
Babysitting time at school tomorrow...worksheets and reviews, worksheets and reviews. All I need to do is keep the kids on task, answer any questions they have, and nail the scuzballs who want to goof off.
I get the feeling I pissed someone off in the LJ or in the LJDQ. My ability to insert my size 10 1/2 in my oral cavity is legendary, and I hate doing it, but I always get these feelings that I said the wrong thing to a person I don't want to say wrong things to, and unintentionally so. And of course, if I did do such a thing, the person I slighted wouldn't tell me anyway, so the uncertainty remains with me.
In other news, I paid $1.55 per gallon of gas today. That's a little over 40 cents a liter, for you metric peoples. I think I like this, being able to fill the tank for under $30. I'd better enjoy this while I can.
We're cracking the 40s for lows tonight. I like sleeping with the windows open (provided the idiot neighbors dogs aren't incessantly barking), but it makes for chilly walking when I go to school in the morning.
Okay, typing's going to hell, and since I don't drink, it must mean I need to go to bed.
