Monthly Archives: April 2005

Well folks … I have a computer again. It’s been a long, hard three weeks of enforced celibacy. The next few days will be a time of tech-debauchery the likes of which have not been seen since I was 17 … Continue reading →

Stuck at home, waiting for the computer tech to show up. Is it true what Brandon said yesterday, that I’m just cursed to be a magnet for bad customer service?

With the remote he turned on the TV but there was no sound, and he didn’t care what channel it was on. It was more just for the feeling of company. He put the remote down and looked at the … Continue reading →

Yes, 7.30 pm as usual, at Rob & Andy’s Pad. Those of you who haven’t submitted your pick, email me. See you then!

6.45am: get out of bed, wash face, browse the Reader 7.00am: help wake up Andy, taunt him about having to go to work today 7.15am: plug my iPod into the stereo; Andy says, “What is this, your Annoying Morning Music … Continue reading →

… why I keep winning the Dunkin’ Donuts Sip Scratch Score! Sports Trivia Game? This morning before work I stopped by to redeem my last winning game piece (Free Muffin), bought a large coffee, and correctly guessed again. This time … Continue reading →

The tech actually showed up at 9.15 this morning: a good sign. However … After a battery of tests which are too dull for me to go into, the determination is that the NEW motherboard, the one freshly ordered for … Continue reading →

It’s Sunday night at 9.40 and the phone rings and I answer it, and this voice says, “Hi, we’re calling about the repair of your computer. We’d like to have the technician come by Tuesday before noon. Would that be … Continue reading →

Still no computer. Perhaps Tuesday or Wednesday. Damn it.