My computer died today

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:05 am

Once more my trusty windows PC laptop has died for no good reason, so I am having to have to reformat the hard drive and lose everything that was already on it, I am so f-ing sick of pcs, I can't wait till I get afford to get an apple and get away from this rubbish. Anyway, I won't be around for a while because I am writing this in the cyber cafe, and I am trying to work out with this fella here what is recoverable and what is not. God damn it! :-5

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:07 am

Sorry Doc, but at least it's not suffering anymore :-1

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 4:11 am

Uncle Kram;539172 wrote: Sorry Doc, but at least it's not suffering anymore :-1

I tell ya krambo, if I didn't need it, I would bring it out the back and end it for the laptop once and for all, but I need it till I get a new one, after that........click.....BANG! Goodnight Irene, know what I mean? Are we playing today? I have to go and walk frodo in a minute. God damn computers, what a load of rubbish. Its only a year old as well, thats the hilarious thing.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:20 am

Galbally;539174 wrote: I tell ya krambo, if I didn't need it, I would bring it out the back and end it for the laptop once and for all, but I need it till I get a new one, after that........click.....BANG! Goodnight Irene, know what I mean? Are we playing today? I have to go and walk frodo in a minute. God damn computers, what a load of rubbish. Its only a year old as well, thats the hilarious thing.
We are at home to West Ham this afternoon, but what I want to know is: Who is this Irene character?

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:30 am

OK, I wandered off and left the computer with him, because I was bored of it after about 10 minutes, and I don't want to have to download Linux though I know its better but its more complicated, anyway, it will be fixed for very small amounts of euro's and it will keep me going until I can get a proper computer (i.e. an Apple Mac), anyway, "goodnight Irene" is kinda a saying round here, like "goodnight and good luck", I thought everyone used it, but obviously not, whats the score in the villa match. I have been at a farmers market, in a woods walking a dog, and generally enjoying a lovely day, if would be perfect if we could also stuff west ham as well. :-6

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:33 am

Galbally;539286 wrote: OK, I wandered off and left the computer with him, because I was bored of it after about 10 minutes, and I don't want to have to download Linux though I know its better but its more complicated, anyway, it will be fixed for very small amounts of euro's and it will keep me going until I can get a proper computer (i.e. an Apple Mac), anyway, "goodnight Irene" is kinda a saying round here, like "goodnight and good luck", I thought everyone used it, but obviously not, whats the score in the villa match. I have been at a farmers market, in a woods walking a dog, and generally enjoying a lovely day, if would be perfect if we could also stuff west ham as well. :-6

I'll have less of that talk please

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:35 am

SuzyB;539293 wrote: I'll have less of that talk please

Oh I though you were spurs??? Well, ok, as long as just mildly beat them then is that alright? :wah:

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:42 am

Galbally;539295 wrote: Oh I though you were spurs??? Well, ok, as long as just mildly beat them then is that alright?

Bit of a mix match in our house Jim ...Spurs, Son .....West Ham, Me... Reading but I also support the other two teams unless it's against Reading :sneaky:

Really dislike Man U and Chelsea though

Sam trained at Chelsea with the accademy when he was 8, he hated it but he met all the players which was cool.

He has got a guy from Fulham coming to look at him, so if he gets taken on it's free tickets for us

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:51 am

Villa are winning 1-0

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:55 am

'BallyBob, I'm so sorry for your loss! At least there's hope of resurrection?

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:08 am

A proper computer is an Apple Mac........... gasp... :sneaky:

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:30 am

SuzyB;539299 wrote: Bit of a mix match in our house Jim ...Spurs, Son .....West Ham, Me... Reading but I also support the other two teams unless it's against Reading :sneaky:

Really dislike Man U and Chelsea though

Sam trained at Chelsea with the accademy when he was 8, he hated it but he met all the players which was cool.

He has got a guy from Fulham coming to look at him, so if he gets taken on it's free tickets for us

Thats pretty cool, Fulham are on the up, you should tell K Synder, he will be thrilled! Sorry, but we beat you, and sorry, but we need the points so you know, sorry and all, but. Anyway, the computer will be fine, the registry got corrupted, for a while it looked like the hard drive was feicked, but it wasn't, I am still getting an apple, they are just better, and PCs always flipping break down unless you know how to use Linux on them (which is not simple). So, it will all be fine in a while.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:31 am

Lulu2;539314 wrote: 'BallyBob, I'm so sorry for your loss! At least there's hope of resurrection?

Lulu, there is always hope, I am starting a new book about science, its called "The view from the center of the Universe" I strongly recommend that you get it somewhere and read it, its very interesting.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:32 am

AussiePam;539320 wrote: A proper computer is an Apple Mac........... gasp... :sneaky:

Naturally. :wah:

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:42 am

My computer died a few weeks ago, but happily the folks here helped me revive it. I lost a lot of 'stuff' but hey....I've survived without it.

Everythings been backed up now.

Don't despair Gally....I'm sure a bit of TLC etc will have you back with us soon,

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 10:51 am

I went and bought a notebook cooler today because i was fed up of it overheating.:-5

I cant wait for mine to die, i've decided i'll never buy another laptop.

Hope you get it up and running Gal.

ps, at least the villans did all right by you, well done.:-6

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:02 am

abbey;539348 wrote: I went and bought a notebook cooler today because i was fed up of it overheating.:-5

I cant wait for mine to die, i've decided i'll never buy another laptop.

Hope you get it up and running Gal.

ps, at least the villans did all right by you, well done.:-6

Thanks abbey me dears, well it seems like the computer is going to do a lazarus on us after all, and make a big comeback, which is quite strange because usually you would have to at least reinstall the operating system, which means you would lose a lot of stuff off the machine, but in this case, thats not needed, so it will be back to complete health in a few hours, very annoying though, its a newish, expensive enough machine, and its crashed more than once already over 12 months, very frustrating. At the least the Villa did win, thats a big bonus, and I had a nice day anyway, as I left the computer alone and had fun in the bright winer sun. :-6

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:30 am

Tell ya something Gal, i'm really impressed with this laptop cooler,

It's the dogs.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:36 am

DR. G it should still be under warrenty, who did you buy it from????

[QUOTE]Its only a year old as well, thats the hilarious thing.[/QUOTE]

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:37 pm

I bought it from Hewlit Packard, its a good one, and the warranty ran out 3 months ago, and also the warranty doesn't cover the operating system crashing, only the hardware, so you need to buy a service contract which costs a fortune, and is also hard to get honoured, (in my experience), anyways its back now, like lazarus, laughing at me, and I promise you, I, will get the last laugh on this little feicker. Still, alls well that ends well eh?