Monthly Archives: July 2004

T-Minus 0

    One last entry for this countdown.    Even though I knew my G5 was now delayed till 8/20, I couldn’t fight the habit of checking out the Mac Rumors thread, my credit card webpage, and my order status … Continue reading

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Today in Food (2004-07-30)

    Please do not read this if you are from a starving, Third World country. It was taken from an e-mail sent in by Schmoe:     Where’s the Beef?    It’s at a Pennsylvania pub that serves the … Continue reading

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T-Minus 2

    It’s like a fricking roller coaster. At the beginning of the day we were fairly convinced we’d wake up Friday to find the shipping date would change to “8/15/04” or something like that. Now, Apple Insider suggests Apple … Continue reading

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T-Minus 1

    My stupid Troubled Loner site was down again last night. I complained to my host but was basically told ‘it’s just one of those things’. Since my Apple e-mail is forwarded through that site, I grew paranoid that … Continue reading

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T-Minus 3

    I’m either getting closer to the due date or closer to the announcement of a delay.    Either way, this is my new desktop wallpaper.

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Stupid Question of the Week

    Since I’m working later hours this week, I’ve had to watch the Democratic National Convention on tape delay. I only just heard this week’s Stupid Question tonight, although it comes from last night’s PBS’s coverage. Following Al Gore’s … Continue reading

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T-Minus 4

    I actually couldn’t get to sleep last night, hoping that the start of a new business week might bring some news on my G5. But no, nothing.    Not a word.    And this page, itemizing the Apple … Continue reading

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T-Minus 5

    Have I mentioned recently that I really want my freaking computer to arrive??!!

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This is My Hour

    So much news came out of last week’s ComicCon you’d think it was a vast right-wing conspiracy to overshadow this week’s Democratic Convention. (Much like I’m the victim of a right-wing conspiracy at work, which is making me … Continue reading

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T-Minus 6

    I know it’s pointless, and I know there’ll be no activity over the weekend, but I still can’t stop checking my online bank account page and my online credit card page.

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