Delusions & Musings

New computer time *grumble*
last modified: Friday, March 17, 2006 (7:25:49 AM)
So my main computer is down (AGAIN!)....

Some people may rember that this is the very same computer that was down for four months or so reulting in our fall from the face of the planet during that time.
So I should have maybe expected this could happen again...given previous circumstances? Ah..but no. I had it fixed had the hard drives changed and switched Operating systems and was heartitly assured by my resident techie that everything should have been just fine... But alas, this is not the case. The CPU is fried and took my main hard drive with it so I've lost everything I've done since december, which I suppose could be worse but, I lost a whole chunk of site design I put hours into among other things. Also of note and adding to my overall unhappiness is that the system that keeps killing itself is only about 3 years old!

The other crappy thing is that while I am currently using another system for basics like email. The system I'm currently using has..um..issues... We've wiped the drives in this sytem at least twice and rarely use it for more than extra storage. It's ridiculously slow, as in my computer that ran windows 95 with a dial up modem was faster, so myinternet connection is spotty at best. Also I can't use the scanner with it, not toally sure why it hates the scanner so much but, they refuse to work in conjuction in any sort of normal fashion. I can maybe use the digital camera but, there's a good chance not. I certainly can't do anything like work on the site or do any sort of work with this one. As even if I could get passed the incredible slowness it dosen't have the majority of programs I need and probably wouldn't take installation of them too kindly. It's frustrationg to say the least.

Or to sum all that grumbling up, time to buy a new computer! Which means of course, sales. We've bought way too much lately and Jen recently quit her second job so purchasing a new PC without some outside help won't be happening. So I'll take this oppertunity to stop grumbling about the computer and pimp my current ebay auctions

*puts on pimp hat* (it's purple crushed velvet with a peacock plume on the side)

here they are:

http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&;userid=ashenfairy

Those are fixed price but,most have best offer options and we're willing to negotiate. except the X cel if that one doesn't sell at that price in this first run I'm putting it back in the collection. I'm having issues even thinking of selling it anyway.*sniffle*

We'll be adding a few more auctions probably all likely to be coming from our looking for a home section:

http://acetateaddiction.rubberslug.com/gallery/master_query.asp?SeriesID=4733

So if anyone has interest in any of those before they hit ebay let us know and we'll get back to you with the price we have in mind.

Ok that's enough pimping.

*takes off pimp hat*

I'm just so very annoyed with this whole situation it's really not a good time for us to need to buy another PC, we just paid the mortgage and have bills due and have been frivoulously spending any cash that they other two don't consume. Which is mostly our own fault but, no one can say the acetate is blamless it called out to me darn it! I think life just has to kick you in the butt occassionally so you never get to happy or comfortable. That way you always know where you stand and can appreciate what you've got.

~Stephanie
re: New computer time *grumble*Friday, March 17, 2006 - 9:51:15 AM
ginga123

darn computer!!!! i am soo sorry to hear that! I hope its not a Vaio or a Gateway computer! Those hard drives get overwhelmed to easily. Good luck on your auctions and I hope you hind a pimpin new computer! :P


re: New computer time *grumble*Friday, March 17, 2006 - 10:43:35 AM
betsuni

Aww, I can sympathize with you on the new computer. Though, I''m usually the resident techie that helps everyone. Good luck - hope you get yourself a sweet new computer! ^__^


re: New computer time *grumble*Friday, March 17, 2006 - 5:31:24 PM
hyaku

That situation had just hapened to us recently so I can sympathise. Damn dependence on computers! Good luck to you.


re: New computer time *grumble*Friday, March 17, 2006 - 10:20:13 PM
tex-chan

Argh! So sorry to hear about your computer woes. I did my part to help you guys out in getting a new one. *loves Buy It Now* ... *snicker*. Good luck with your sales, and I hope you''re able to raise the cash you need really quickly.


re: New computer time *grumble*Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 12:54:42 AM
kira

i''m sorry about your comp. i had my old computers hard drive crash. it''s over 3 years old i only still have it since it still has stuff on it i want. this new comp i have i corrupted the files on the hard drive so had to put a new one on it.

*puts on pimp hat*oh i like!

good luck with your sales.*helping in auctioning with ze pimp hat on*