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<\/p>\nOk I’m a bastard.<\/p>\n
I’m working on some stuff and I get this call…<\/p>\n
“My computer isn’t working. it was plugged in, it was connected to a network cable the sky is blue I stumbled, the computer fell, it landed on my shoes so that doesn’t really count as it falling, water is blue, the wind is blowing, I have on shoes. On and on and on and on….”<\/p>\n
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I finally interrupt because NONE<\/strong> of the above is telling me anything important and the randomness is annoying as hell.<\/p>\n “WHAT THE FUCK IS YOUR COMPUTER DOING? DOES IT POWER ON? CAN YOU TELL?<\/strong>“<\/p>\n Yeah I’m harsh… I really had my mind completely someplace else and just listening to that insanity has completely destroyed my<\/strong> train of thought.<\/p>\n I should be more patient…<\/p>\n Most people do freak out a bit when they’ve dropped their machines… I’d freak out but I’d be PISSED as hell at myself<\/span> for doing something soooo stupid.<\/p>\n 99% of the time I need the basic facts and nothing more, let me ask the questions and just answer the question I asked, no extras no other oration.<\/p>\n This conversation would have gone so much better if it went something like<\/p>\n “Hey, I dropped my computer and now it will come on briefly then shutdown again. Do you have any ideas or should I just bring it to you?”<\/p>\n Unfortunately, that’s not the way it went. In fact, that’s NEVER<\/strong> the way it goes.<\/p>\n So today… I’ve been mean and heartless. My train of thought has completely been derailed.<\/p>\n Why is it that people can’t OR won’t organize their thoughts before they call technical support?<\/p>\n Sigh… I guess I should be prepared to make nice for the next few hours…<\/p>\n ————— UPDATE ——————–<\/p>\n Hey, when you drop your computer while it’s running… (Even on your feet) ya got a better than even chance of damaging your hard drive.<\/p>\n So far, I’ve told the drive to map out the damaged sectors, Installed a new operating system and now a 13 hour restore of the last known good backup. I hope that backup has been allowed to run as I originally set it up… or else this is not going to go well.<\/p>\n ————— UPDATE —-UPDATE—————<\/p>\n Whoo Hooo! OS Updated, Restore complete, Software and files are apparently all where they’re supposed to be. Now it’s just a matter of stumbling over the bits & pieces that need to have their license numbers re-entered. My work is done!<\/p>\n I can move on with the SHIT that I want to do… Thank you gods of the computer!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ok I’m a bastard. I’m working on some stuff and I get this call… “My computer isn’t working. it was plugged in, it was connected to a network cable the sky is blue I stumbled, the computer fell, it landed on my shoes so that doesn’t really count as it falling, water is blue, the … <\/p>\n