&%$#@! I have a night off for once and the %$#@ing electricity goes out!

NMMNG

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Thu Jun-22-06 02:34 AM
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&%$#@! I have a night off for once and the %$#@ing electricity goes out!

It had better be back on before the battery on my laptop peters out or

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KitchenWitch

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Thu Jun-22-06 02:36 AM
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1. Damn that sucks!

:hug:

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HarukaTheTrophyWife

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Thu Jun-22-06 02:37 AM
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2. If it makes you feel any better...

Ginsberg, Mr. Wire Chewer, bit the third iBook power cord I've had, because of him. Stupid cat! One day he's going to electrocute himself. I need to go look for some electrical tape or something.

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NMMNG

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Thu Jun-22-06 02:59 AM
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3. Electrical tape is pretty cheap

It's like $3 a roll. I had to get some when the cord to my laptop charger got a bit frayed because I was wrapping it too tightly around the charger box. You might want to get something bitter to put on the cord to keep Ginsberg away from it though--wouldn't want him to hurt himself. :-( (Pet stores have that sort of thing)

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HarukaTheTrophyWife

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Thu Jun-22-06 03:36 AM
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8. The bitter stuff actually doesn't bother him.

He's a weird cat. I know we have electrical tape somewhere in the house, but for now, I just snuck into my sister's room and stole her iBook power cord. One of the advantages of having 6 macs in the house, is always having a backup of whatever you need somewhere in the house.

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NMMNG

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Thu Jun-22-06 03:43 AM
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11. I'm familiar with weird cats

And weird animals in general. I live in a home full of them. :P

You're lucky you have peeps to borrow computer accessories from. I'm the only one who has a computer at home so if something on mine goes I have to wait until I can get a replacement or repair before I can use my computer again.

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NMMNG

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Thu Jun-22-06 03:03 AM
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4. Woo hoo! Power is back on with 56% battery life left to spare!

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Oeditpus Rex

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Thu Jun-22-06 03:05 AM
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5. You're generatin' a lotta power

with that image. :evilgrin:

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NMMNG

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Thu Jun-22-06 03:14 AM
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6. I'm generating a lot of something

With the Black Russian I'm drinking. :beer:

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Major Hogwash

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Thu Jun-22-06 03:30 AM
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7. Good thing you were able to get on-line and tell us about it though.

Otherwise we might have thought you were doing something else.

LoL

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NMMNG

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Thu Jun-22-06 03:41 AM
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10. I was already online at the time

Fortunately the laptop has the battery so it remained on while everything else went dead.

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Random_Australian

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Thu Jun-22-06 03:40 AM
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9. Wow, that is an extremely shit thing to happen!

Edited on Thu Jun-22-06 03:43 AM by Random_Australian

Perhaps g_d is angry at you, as you are, after all, one of those terrible, sinful people...... VEGANS!!! *cue ominous music*

:D

Or perhaps the explanation is a capacitor burst its insulation, causing a shutdown..... naw, more likely the former.

:)

Well, that sucks no matter the cause; hope things improve!

Edit: Glad to hear it turned ouy Ok.

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NMMNG

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Thu Jun-22-06 03:46 AM
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12. Indeed, gotta watch out for us veg*ns

We don't eat meat you know.

We also have this strange predilection for soy products. :evilgrin:

So how have you been doing down under?

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Random_Australian

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Thu Jun-22-06 03:50 AM
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13. Exams, exams everywhere!

The nasty kind.

(At least my math ones... in Australia they are set so that even a few friends among the best young mathematicians in Australia could not finish the paper.... in other words, pretty jolly difficult.)

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NMMNG

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Thu Jun-22-06 04:03 AM
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15. Ewww, math

I've never been good at math. Give me something verbal anyday, but don't give me math. I don't envy you in any way right now.

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Random_Australian

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Thu Jun-22-06 04:08 AM
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16. Had psychology today, now I have a break,

for one whole day.

Then one last exam.

(Who puts exams on Saturday, anyway?)

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NMMNG

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Thu Jun-22-06 04:22 AM
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17. I've done it

Exams on a Saturday that is. One of the "joys" of being an adult student. x(

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Random_Australian

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Thu Jun-22-06 04:25 AM
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18. I get a day off, at least. Four straight days of exams before that.

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NMMNG

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Thu Jun-22-06 04:56 AM
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19. Bleh, I wouldn't want to be in your shoes

It's been a long time since I've had four days of exams in a row. :hug:

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Random_Australian

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Thu Jun-22-06 05:00 AM
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21. Well, provided I don't have some kind of stress breakdown I should be ok.

And not fail multiple subjects.... I might though.

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MissHoneychurch

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Thu Jun-22-06 03:51 AM
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14. Hey buffy

good to hear that you are OFF and that your power is back on

:hi:

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NMMNG

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Thu Jun-22-06 04:57 AM
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20. Thank you

So how are things going over there?

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