Hey, preaching to the choir. I thought our Lady of the Perpetual Sea Breeze was the real deal until the Divine Miss J walked right through that door and right into my ass—which is where my heart is…physiologically. I could show you an x-ray.

Lorne ,'Time Bomb'


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Jessica - Feb 03, 2010 4:50:10 am PST #12735 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Nevermind on the Excel thing. I can work with the numbers the way they are.


Gudanov - Feb 03, 2010 5:11:15 am PST #12736 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping

That sounds like a RAM thing Vonnie. When I've seen the beeping without posting, that's what it is more often than not.


Vonnie K - Feb 03, 2010 5:16:09 am PST #12737 of 25501
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

I really hope so, Gud. Anything but a motherboard problem. I've only had this machine for 3 1/2 years and have already upgraded the power supply and the video card. I don't wanna have to switch out the rest of the stuff as well.


DCJensen - Feb 03, 2010 5:18:07 am PST #12738 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.

It's the same axe Abraham Lincoln used. It's only had three new heads and six new handles.


Gudanov - Feb 03, 2010 5:22:04 am PST #12739 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping

That's some seriously bad luck. I don't think I've ever had a video card fail. I've had a couple of power supplies fail, but that was before I started making sure I bought good ones.


Theodosia - Feb 03, 2010 5:31:13 am PST #12740 of 25501
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I've actually had two video cards fail, but this is a high end HDMI-enabled Media Center. The replacement card this time has its OWN fan, because its intended for game and video-production use.


Vonnie K - Feb 03, 2010 5:36:47 am PST #12741 of 25501
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.

That's some seriously bad luck.

Tell me about it. Or maybe it's me and I have a computer components equivalent of a Black Thumb. The machine was running fine before I messed with the memory stick this time, so it must be something I've done, right? *sigh*

The video card fail though -- that was not me! Not sure what the hell happened there.


le nubian - Feb 03, 2010 7:21:12 am PST #12742 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Sophia,

is your mother paying for the subscription on a credit card? If so, you might go through them and dispute future charges if the MSN people give you guff.


Sophia Brooks - Feb 03, 2010 7:28:47 am PST #12743 of 25501
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I am paying for it on my credit card! But that is an idea. This was to tide her over until she could get roadrunner, which she now has.


le nubian - Feb 03, 2010 7:41:44 am PST #12744 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

document your attempts to cancel the service and then dispute the next charge.