...This Rant is Brought to You By the Letter "Y"

Posted almost 5 years ago

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Fishbone
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...I think the song below encapsulates how I felt the other day...look into the face on that picture...can't you tell that I want to kick a little ass? Right now my MacBook has turned on me, well kinda sorta. The other day my "y" key on my Mac burnt out. mind you, I'd been warned by my girlfriend to NEVER use a lot of water when washing it and I never have, so when I hit her up with my grousing, of course it's the first thing she asked me, along with "did you use soap"...I used very little to kill any bacterium that might be on the board as I do smoke and use my laptop all over the place so there's bound to be what Louis Pasteur called "little meanies" lurking on there...a day later, no "y" could be typed, so it was off to the Apple Store to see one of the resident "geniuses" that are on hand but the chain of events that took place while sitting at the "genius bar" makes me question the process that went into giving it such a handle, but I'm getting a little ahead of myself......"*read the rest here*":http://chronicridicule.blogspot.com/2007/05/this-rant-is-brought-to-you-by-appleand.html

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ladyIoanna says aahahaha..I know exactly the feeling, man..it's one of these days..take it easy..everything is gonna be allright..put some of your favourite music on..you know the trick..you've wrote about it..you got to do some magic and the bad energy 'll go away..

Permalink posted 05/14/2007
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CrashPryor says ...word, Lady...this is most def a time to practice what I preach...but on the other hand... ~0r2Bu7t5bLH.mp3~

Permalink posted 05/14/2007
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gympumpkin says Crap. I'm sure you handled that way better than I would have :)

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CrashPryor says @pumpkin: I kept my cool...but I was seething...he was quite the snarky little arsehole...I just yelled a lot when I spoke with Micki (she yells back tho and brought me down off my high horsey...fiesty chick, that one)...

Permalink posted 05/14/2007
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Dale says I'm sorry, but the Apple Store labeling their tech support 'genius' is nigh-well ludicrous.

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ladyIoanna says two hours ago, the moment i went to type 'd' (def or not, that's what i had to contribute, appriciate it or not..) my computer crashed..was shouting in the night..all the negative thing came all the way down here..sorry i tried to lighten you up, was punished for it..

Permalink posted 05/14/2007
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Dale says Hmm, I've had a Thinkpad for over two years, and haven't lost a key yet. :::ducking:::

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chucky says That song, which I unfortunately hit play on before I began reading, had me wanting to punch someone in the face by the end of your post. Which might have been the point, but... In February, when I went out to CA, was the first time I saw a Mac up close and personal because my girlfriend out there had one. I thought it was pretty and completely user un-friendly when I decided to use it while she was at work. I'll never own an apple, vista notwithstanding.

Permalink posted 05/14/2007
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wassonii says alcohol. and not one of them oatmeal sodas:) know the feeling though. i grabbed the fucking hydrogen peroxide once by mistake. need to have an after shot of a smiley crash, oatie in hand.

Permalink posted 05/14/2007
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Mike the Knife says Shite, C.P. I feel your angst, man. My life and career are so tied into mon ordinateur. If it (pardon the expression) crashes, it almost takes me with it. Meanwhile, what you need is a delicious bowl of Quisp - or maybe Quake. (Sorry. Wrong post.)

Permalink posted 05/15/2007
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CrashPryor says @lady: ouch...I gotcha (next Thursday I'm gonna have that 20 for the swami-- karma collects, yo)... @Dale: ho ho ho, shecky...good for you...kick a brother when he's down why don'tcha...fuggin' wise-arse... @Charles: exactly how I felt while talking to that mook in the Apple Store...when you're used to PC/ Windows, it does take a while to get used to it but once you do, you'll see a lot of ways to do things that PC's don't allow...I was just bitchin' and moanin' (that's how I get over shite like this)... @wasonii: good to know, thanks, mate. @Mikey: word. it's crazy when one begins to realize how plugged in they really are...there was a time when all's we needed was a simple type writer (don't think I didn't lament that fact while I was in the Apple Store-- they got us by the Jacobs)...

Permalink posted 05/15/2007
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contrabandwidth says I feel our pain. I learned long ago technology does nothing to actually make our lives easier, it just gives us that illusion. Especially when it comes to computers, the time you save in one area is invariably sucked up by things like your experience. Although, I would definitely recommend some of the good wet wipes out there over any actual liquid. You could always attach a USB keyboard (or go wireless with a Bluetooth one) to avoid such "wear and tear" in the future. I do this, plus my MacBook Pro gets hot as an oven, it's ridiculous. And always buy the Apple Protection plan with anything that isn't a tower (in the past they replaced my screen for free, and they treat you a lot nicer -go figure). Believe me though, I've been there, I feel your pain.

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Permalink posted 05/16/2007