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I am Afraid. You should be afraid. Be very afraid.
This thing we call a computer has more control than you may realize. I discovered this yesterday when I tried to turn mine on. First of all, I had not turned it off, but it was off anyway. After I turned it on, the only thing I could get to come up was a screen that said....
"Your computer is unable to start. We will attempt to find and repair the problems. It could take a few minutes."
1st of all, that should have been my first warning. If my computer won't start up, then how can it send me a message telling me so.
THEN, it asked me if I want it to run a scan to try to find an fix the problem.
"Click YES or NO"
(Reminded my of those love notes from grade school, "Hi. I like you. Do you like me. Please check YES or NO).....whew, glad those days are over.....
ahem
Monkeys Are Funny.
Well, I am usually very wary of clicking on any buttons that I've never seen before but I clicked away. Then this little bar appeared on the screen that had a blue dot running back and forth across it. It said it was checking for the problem and then would attempt to repair it. This happened for about 10 minutes. Then it stopped and said that it could not repair the problem but if I entered more information, Microsoft might be able to crack the problem. It would try again.
"Please click....
Send additional information (recommended).......
Don't Send....."
There was another box. It said "Click here to review problems."
That seemed safe.
I clicked that button and this is what I got. (The numbers have been change to protect the innocent)
6.1.8600.5691.333
6.2.6955.147556
unknown
602
3
Bad Batch
6.3.7800.5692.30210
8888
WELL, thank goodness they cleared THAT up!!
I decided to try to old standby. Turn off the computer and then try to turn it back on.
I tried that.
It asked me, "Are you sure you want to turn off your computer?"
HOW IS IT THAT A COMPUTER THAT WON'T START CAN CARRY ON A CONVERSATION WITH ME!! ALSO, I AM NOT A CHILD! WHY IS IT ARGUING WITH ME!!!!!!
With bated breath, I turned it off...waited a few moments....and turned it back on.
Is the suspense killing you yet??
Well, that was enough excitement for one day.
I'm exhausted!!!!
Never-the-less, I cannot help but wonder, when I am asleep at night. What exactly is my computer doing? It is chatting with other computers? Is it video taping me? OR is it just trying to think up ways to drive me crazier.
I'm not afraid.
No sir-ee.
I'm gonna live to be 93.
I play safe for you and me.
Cause I'M No Fool!
P.S. The video says it's about 8 minutes but it's really about 40 seconds.
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Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle all the way...
All the way to the mall, shopping center, Target or Walmart.
I received the Walmart TOYLAND Catalog 2010 in the mail yesterday.
I don't do very much toy shopping anymore. My youngest is 14 and most of his "toys" come from a computer, music, or video game store. As for my 19 year old, I don't have a clue what to get him.
ANYWAY, I glanced through the catalog anyway and I cannot believe how much the price of toys has gone up since I shopped for them!!
Remember NERF? You could get a Nerf bat and ball for a few dollars and have hours of fun! Well, maybe not hours. The bat usually broke after 20-30 minutes. But now you can get a Nerf N-Strike Stampede with 60 darts of automatic Nerf-Firing Fun for ONLY $49.97!! Of course if you get the gun you also HAVE to get the Tactical Vest for $29.97.
Fisher Price sells an Imaginext Space Shuttle or Pirate Ship for ONLY $40.00 (actually $39.97). Put a name on it, like The BatCave, and the price goes up to $44.97.
The Little Mommy Walk and Giggle Doll........ $69.97!!
LEGOs seem to be about the same price as when I bought them for my boys. They were the most expensive toys around back then. Now they are on the lower end of the price range AND NO BATTERIES REQUIRED!!
An Easy Bake Oven seemed to be reasonably priced at $18.00, on sale from $28.00. But wait don't forget the Easy Bake Deluxe Delights Cake and Cookie Kit for another $24.00!
Video Games and Game Systems are outrageous but they have always been. They cost about the same as they did when I was buying them for my kids. Remember the Atari 2600? I had one of those sometime around 1983 (I think) and even back then it was about $125-$150.
Bicycles seem to have DROPPED in price. There were some nice ones for $88 and $99. Well, that makes sense. Who would want to have to go OUTSIDE to play?
And then there's BARBIE.
And then there's Maude.
And then there's Maude.
And then there's Maude.
That uncompromisin' enterprisin', anything but tranquilizing.
Right on Maude!
oops, sorry...Monkeys Are Funny
And then there's Barbie!
I have never bought a Barbie in my life. Thank Goodness!! She is the most spoiled girl (woman? Young adult?) that I have ever seen! AND SNEAKY!! You can find the Barbie Fashionistas for just $10. That's reasonable, right? And For $25 you can get one with a light- up fairytale dress. But Barbie is Never Ever satisfied! There has never been a woman alive with wardrobe anything close to what is available to Barbie. And for just $49.98 you can get a kit to "Glitterize" her wardrobe.
Would Barbie be happy with a Sedan? No WAY! She HAS to have a convertible. AND a Camper! Come on, how could she hike in those heels?
It's bad enough that she has to have her own pets (and you KNOW she isn't the one cleaning up after those dogs). But now she also needs a $25. Puppy Swim School with Pool. Of course she has her own pool too.
Naturally she also needs somewhere to live. There it is! The Barbie 3 Story Dream Townhouse with Pink Personal Elevator and Furnishings With Lights and Sounds on Every Level! $145.00!
Now that Barbie has everything she is going to want to have a party! Welcome Ken, and 20 of her other closest friends......they'll need new clothes too won't they? If You Give A Pig A Pancake......
Oh what fun it is to ride on a one horse opened sleigh-hey!
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle All the Way
Oh what fun it is to ride on a One Horse Opened Sleigh!!!!!
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