Third time’s a charm

I hope at least.  The one thing I’ve realized is that nothing ever goes the way you plan it.  I decided very recently to wipe and reinstall everything on my computer (I know of no virus that can survive a ‘format C:’ command).  But usually what happens is it takes me mulptiple tries to get it right.  On my old computer, most of those tries usually were involving me going really Old Skool and trying to put Windows ME on my machine when I usually absolutely no reason to…).  In the past 36 hours I’ve wiped and reinstalled Windows XP 3 times.  And I think I’ve just got it right this time (at least I made it past the windows update stage.  400 megabytes, not including Office, which had been done separately…)

But on the bright side, since this was a new version of windows that came with this computer, I can still activate over the internet (my previous copy had been activated so many times from my misadventures, that I had to call The Anti-Christ everytime to activate it.  My opinions of Microsoft aside, Indians are really nice people.).

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It used to be

It used to be that I'd be able to fit everything in my computer on CD-ROM. Then I got a DVD burner, and I then did all my back-ups to DVD. Now, I don't have the patience (or the DVDs). Now, I'm using my two spare hard drives for back-ups. It took some rearranging of my computer hardware (mainly moving drives around so I don't have to fight cables…). The main advantage to this is it's a lot quicker to write to a hard drive than it is to a DVD/CD, and you don't need special software to use a hard drive. And the fact that a 160 gig hard drive has slightly more space than a 4.7 gig DVD may also prove to be a slight advantage...

There's something wrong with me…

I'm watching the Mariners game. Of my own free will. And I'm enjoying it. The New World Order (Mind-Control Division) must be employing new methods. Or maybe, my AFDB just needs replacement. Having said that, the Mariners are kicking some serious ass this year. It could be for many reasons. I personally think it's just they're healthy this year, and they're playing for the team, not for their egos. And how's about them Sounders FC? It is possible to best them. You just need to give the goalie a red card first…

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Always remember people:

Don’t eat you shrimp cocktail without singing the Banana Boat song first:

Aw Fudge!

I bought my new computer last December.  And I’ve been able to go this long without wiping it.  But I may have to. Firefox is acting up of late.  Maybe I’ll just rebuild the profile later.  I got the computer working the way I want it to, and I don’t quite have the time anymore to spend reinstalling everything… At least it’s not the fault of The Anti-Christ. At least not yet…

One of the better things in life…

Is a nice sunny day. On my day off even. A very rare event indeed.

It's that time of year

It's April 15 today. The day we all render unto Ceasar. I originally thought of filing an extension this year mainly because my tax forms were at home, and my W-2s were at work, but I decided to come in way too early and file them. As bad as a reputation the IRS has, the late payment interest is actually less than the average credit card. And in all my dealings with them, well let's just say that I've deal with worse creditors.....

As for the rest of the story, I'll invoke the fifth for now...

For Scott Gaines….

If you’re not Scott from Pierce Transit, then disregard this post. Or you can read it, too.

• Making transfers and connections would be a lot easier if your drivers would actually be on their buses at the scheduled departure times. Some of your passengers’ employers don’t tolerate excuses. And neither do some of your passengers.
• When somebody makes a complaint, and you take more than 48 hours to follow-up on it, then don’t bother with it. You might as well dev/null it. If the driver has to kick off a passenger, and then she stays there to continue arguing because she has to get the final point across, then she can also call ahead to make the other connections hold…
• Having functional wheelchair lifts on your buses does wonders with regards to on time arrivals/departures.

There is no difference between incompetence and malice. Excuses are not tolerated. Only results. If you think I complain too much, then Pierce Transit ought to try something new with its job: Doing It.

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A bit of advice

One of the stores next to my $day-job asked to look at one of their computers.  Apparently, they told me, it had a whole load of virii.  I get to the laptop, and notice no virus activity.  What caught my eye was the fact that there were three anti-virus programs.  So I immediately uninstall 2 out of the 3 programs (and yes, I took Norton off.  When it comes to crappy, half-assed software, Symantec is even worse than The Anti-Christ). That’s all I did. nd ti improved performance dramatically. I was amazed it would even boot up….

Moral of the story: Choose your AV wisely, because whatever choice you make, you can only install one. Because if you call me to fix it, I will charge you for it. And it won’t be cheap. Learn quickly, or part with your brass….

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UFO sighting

All over the Puget Sound region, there was a UFO in the sky.  I saw it myself.  Everyone has seen it.  But it wasn’t in the news. I could best describe it as a bright yellow ball that travelled through the sky slowly.  It took literally all day to cross the sky. I’m surprised nobody noticed it, or raised a commotion…

Now is the time to start panicking…

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A good start

No, I have died. But I do have a Real Life, and I can’t get to my computer as often as I’d like to.

The Mariners won 6-1 today.  And Griffey resumed what he was doing when he left: hitting the long ball.  It’s a good start.  Maybe they won’t go for over 100 losses this year like they did last year. Although being The New World Order (Mind-Control Division), I would still seriously advise an AFDB, and limiting your exposure.  Fortunately, this year around, we have the Sounders FC, and they are kicking ass.  Nobody has yet to score against them so far….

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The spaghetti harvest is in.

And once again it looks like try another bountiful crop. The spaghetti trees in Switzerland were overburdened with the Noodly Goodness this year.

Yes, I suppose I could be a little but more creative with April Fools', but this is a classic, and you can never go wrong with it...