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August 27, 2005

Computer Stupidities

August 27th 2005 Posted to On the Web,Reading

# Tech Support: “Thank you for calling customer service, and how may I help you?”
# Customer: “I can’t get it to do.”
# Tech Support: “Excuse me, ma’am?”
# Customer: “I can’t get my Internet to do.”
# Tech Support: “Let’s check your setup.”
# Customer: “Okey dokey.”
# Tech Support: “Are you at your desktop?”
# Customer: “Yes.”
# Tech Support: “Do a double click on the ‘My Computer’ icon.”
# Customer: “I don’t see that one.”
# Tech Support: “What screen are you on, and what does you desktop look like?”
# Customer: “Wood.”
# Tech Support: “What’s on your screen, ma’am?”
# Customer: “A bunch of names.”
# Tech Support: “Like what?”
# Customer: “Bill, George, Larry, Jim.”
# Tech Support: “What screen are you on?”
# Customer: “I am on the one I’m on. I need to go get my daughter. She’s the computer guru of the family.”
# Tech Support: “Great, thank you.”
# April: “Hi, I’m April, and you are?”
# Tech Support: “Mike.”
# April: “Mike. Cool, dude.”
# Tech Support: “Are you at your desktop?”
# April: “You will have to excuse my mother. She’s a little dense.”
# Tech Support: “No problem.”
# April: “How old are you?”
# Tech Support: “300 years old. I’m the ‘Highlander.’ Um, would you do a double click on the ‘My Computer’ icon?”
# April: “Sorry, I don’t see that one.”
# Tech Support: “What do you see?”
# April: “Bill, George, Larry, and Jim.”
# Tech Support: “What version of Windows are you using?”
# April: “Ninety-something I guess.”
# Tech Support: “Erm. Shut down the computer and reboot.”
# April: “Ok….” (pause) “Done.”
# Tech Support: “What does your screen say?
# April: “Bill, Larry, Jim, Barbie, and Wimper.”
# Tech Support: “Just for kicks, do a double click on ‘Bill,’ and see what happens.”
# April: “What is this?”
# Tech Support: “What did it do?”
# April: “It now has little folders: modems, devices, etc.”
# Tech Support: “Why was your ‘My Computer’ icon named Bill?”
# April: “I wanted to name it something cute. Did I screw up?”

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August 13, 2005

Websnark.com: [w] Taken by surprise

August 13th 2005 Posted to Reading

Websnark on FBorFW

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August 9, 2005

God & Ronald Reagan

August 09th 2005 Posted to Reading

9 months and a break for Harry Potter later, I finally finished God and Ronald Reagan: A Spritual Life by Paul Kengor.
I’m not much for writing real reviews, but I did enjoy the book. It was a nice look at Reagan’s life from a different, more personal point of view. I always enjoy learning new little bits of trivia about the presidents, too. My favorite piece of trivia from this book is that Reagan’s father was Catholic.

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June 13, 2005

The Reading List

June 13th 2005 Posted to Reading

That reading list on the right is a little bit of a fake. At present, only the first two books and the second part of the Lord of the Rings trilogy are currently being read here at Casa de Buchwald. I’m an incredibly slow reader, but I have every intention of reading all of those books before the end of the year. Shortly, we’ll be adding the new Harry Potter book to the list, too. I’m sure Matt will have his current book done just in time so that he can read it first.

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