Category Archives: Personal

Back Again Again

Posted on July 27 2003 by Mickey

    Man I wish my new computer had been ready for this. I just had to reboot a third time. I hardly ever reboot, since using Windows XP; but tonight I’ve had to do it every few hours. I … Continue reading →

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A Belated Apology

Posted on July 26 2003 by Mickey

    Now that I’ve started posting older images as well as new photos, my site has become extremely graphic heavy. I’d like to apologize to those of you on dial-up who might be waiting a long time for all … Continue reading →

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Entry 25: Halfway

Posted on July 26 2003 by Mickey

    Staying up doesn’t worry me: it’s coming up with stuff to say. I really don’t want this to degenerate into navel-gazing or dull and meaningless posts [shut up you!], but I’m afraid that might be inevitable.    Oh … Continue reading →

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The First Whine

Posted on July 26 2003 by Mickey

    Come blog with me,come blog, come blog awayIf you can type some meandering tripeOr have got choice words to sayThen just blog it, Blogathon it, blog all day    [bop-badop-bop]    Once you post your entry    etc. … Continue reading →

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Proper Care and Handling

Posted on July 26 2003 by Mickey

    For the second time, NetFlix sent me a DVD last night that was unplayable. I was 57 minutes into the movie when it suddenly stopped, yanked me out of the story, and refused to continue. The back of … Continue reading →

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Eye Opener

Posted on July 26 2003 by Mickey

    Note to those who pledged to my charity. I’ve decided to change it. Forget helping other people — this is about ME! If I can raise four or five thousand bucks I can get “implantable contact lenses”!    … Continue reading →

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Blog Within a Blog: My New Computer 5.0

Posted on July 25 2003 by Mickey

    My new computer works at last. I took it in to a neighborhood shop to see what they could find: they discovered the power supply was bad. I modded it, by putting a clear case on it (from … Continue reading →

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Blog Within a Blog: My New Computer 4.0.1

Posted on July 20 2003 by Mickey

    Still troubleshooting. I can get stuff to power up, but I do not hear any beeps during POST nor do I get any video signal to my monitor. I’ve been checking numerous websites and message boards for tips.  … Continue reading →

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Blog Within a Blog: My New Computer 4.0

Posted on July 19 2003 by Mickey

    I hate computers. I installed the processor last night, fired it up, saw some pretty lights, and that was about it. I can’t get any display on my monitor so I can’t tell what’s going on. The processor … Continue reading →

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My New Favorite Site

Posted on July 18 2003 by Mickey

    My new favorite site is called TV Shows on DVD.com. It instantly proved itself as a valuable resource, and with it I’ve been able to plan out much of my DVD buying for the rest of the year. … Continue reading →

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