Well, here we go on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride. I’ve said it many times: That this is even a contest says a great deal about the changes in our society in the last score or two of years. I think it’s tragic, but obviously (yet astonishingly) mileage varies.
Funny how so many of us already have. My vote’s been in for weeks.
I’m in Dell Hell with this XPS 15 laptop. The network issue has gotten so bad it won’t hold a wi-fi connection longer than an hour or so (just a few minutes in some cases — it seems correlated actually using the network). Suffice to say I really hate Dell.
I’m not sure how many network card resets it will take to get this post out (three), and I’m so disgusted with this laptop that I’d rather read or (especially today) watch TV. Did I mention how much I hate Dell computer?
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I’ve ordered a new laptop (an HP this time; I try to buy American) that’s supposed to get here Friday. Once I get that up and running, I can try taking apart this Dell and replacing the network … card? module? chip? Hopefully something I can replace or re-seat or dust off or whatever.
I’d try a clean Windows install, but I’m not sure it’s possible with a machine that won’t stay connected to the network. (And which has no removable disc drives, just USB ports.)
This verdammte machine has me so pissed off. It has become almost literally completely useless. A boat anchor. The monitor is cheap junk, and so are the wireless keyboard and mouse.
If Dell was the last computer company on Earth, I’d take up knitting.
Have I mentioned how much I hate Dell computer?
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So I’m just gonna go watch the country vote and hope enough people have come to their senses — to their sanity — to provide a needed mandate through a landslide election.
‘Cause if this thing is close, we’re in for several months of Hell on Earth. (Happy Holidays.)
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Stay safe, my friends! Go forth and spread beauty and light.
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Logos con carne 
November 3rd, 2020 at 10:08 am
It’s so bad I wasn’t sure I’d be able to even post this…
November 3rd, 2020 at 12:29 pm
Note to CNN: If you show more than 10 seconds of Tangerine Tony speaking his lying bullshit, I change the channel to MSNBC and don’t come back. I had my TV on CNN, but now I don’t.
November 3rd, 2020 at 1:08 pm
Couldn’t have a nicer day for it. The temps are up to 70+ around here. All that snow we had is almost entirely gone.
November 3rd, 2020 at 2:38 pm
So sign you up for the Dell fan club? (Don’t hit me.)
I really wish the election was over. I’m only lightly following things online right now, but I won’t be able to resist watching it on TV tonight. I hope it’s not another nightmare event.
November 3rd, 2020 at 3:53 pm
Is there a Dell Haters club? 😦
As we talked about, the ideal is a blow out with a clear mandate. If it’s a close race, it could get ugly. His supporters have already shown the capacity for it.
November 3rd, 2020 at 9:00 pm
Not liking how close the race is so far.
November 4th, 2020 at 12:16 am
I had hoped this would go better. Definitely not liking it now. WTF is wrong with people?
November 4th, 2020 at 12:45 am
At least Minnesota voted right! Biden and Senator Tina Smith (D).
November 4th, 2020 at 1:11 am
I have somehow managed not to get my hopes up, despite Judy Woodruff’s barely repressed smiles. I’ll never forget what happened last time.
November 4th, 2020 at 1:15 am
Yeah, once burned, twice shy. (Plus I have no faith in people.)
November 4th, 2020 at 6:22 pm
Thinkpad’s my laptop of choice. I love that little red eraser.
November 4th, 2020 at 7:02 pm
We used to use Thinkpads at work, and I never had any complaints about them. Are they still a good machine now that they’re Lav….. whatever that company name is?
I’ve got an HP ordered and should be here Friday. My Dell is basically unusable for anything network related, so most of my access for the moment is via my iPad or phone (which I find hugely limiting).
December 19th, 2021 at 4:42 pm
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