tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post5572408928488961489..comments2024-02-10T01:32:22.643-06:00Comments on The Quick Gray Fox: How to cheer up from a big-ass case of the winter bluesPoppy B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01532483657395207695noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-20774307980525623142008-02-15T00:12:00.000-06:002008-02-15T00:12:00.000-06:00Poppy = smartKim = stupidFor inthis house it is al...Poppy = smart<BR/>Kim = stupid<BR/>For inthis house it is all ranting and raving about the Stupid Valentine's Day. That it's just commercial ploy to make us all go and spend more money we don't have.<BR/><BR/>It didn't occur to me I could have got a new computer out of it.<BR/><BR/><BR/>And Poppy, that's not versatility, that's just plain scary. If I've told you once I've told you a thousand times, the laptop is <I>not</I> to be used as the step in your continual homage to the 80s aerobic phenomenon that was The Step Class.<BR/><BR/>Sheesh.KPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124224647059797583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-28284570474676275042008-02-13T21:58:00.000-06:002008-02-13T21:58:00.000-06:00Badger: Listen, miss smarty. The laptop that died ...Badger: Listen, miss smarty. The laptop that died last week was an HP running Windows 98. <BR/><BR/>It was 18 months old and had a broken hinge, so it wouldn't close completely, and the wireless card died, so I had to use an external one, which cost $135. And now the hard drive is dead.<BR/><BR/>So you see, while I have been known to kill Macintosh laptops (three or four at last count) I am also quite capable of destroying Windows computers.<BR/><BR/>I am nothing if not versatile.Poppy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01532483657395207695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-73437900601804817242008-02-13T21:32:00.000-06:002008-02-13T21:32:00.000-06:00Ooooo, that's exactly the computer I have and LOVE...Ooooo, that's exactly the computer I have and LOVE. And if something does go wrong, you can always take it back to one of the wonky Apple Geniuses.<BR/><BR/>I consulted one in Boulder and he was one of these 400 pound, scraggly bearded 185 IQ types. Fortunately, the Utopibrook guys are less frightening.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07981233568335087916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-23428441836134371902008-02-13T19:52:00.000-06:002008-02-13T19:52:00.000-06:00It occurs to me that 90% of the computer complaint...It occurs to me that 90% of the computer complaints I read about online have to do with Apple computers. And yet you people with the wonky Apples KEEP BUYING THEM.<BR/><BR/>You know the definition of insanity, right? Doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result?<BR/><BR/>I'm just saying.Badgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08612452005428621885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-21337531229822552992008-02-13T19:25:00.000-06:002008-02-13T19:25:00.000-06:00Oooh, my envy is huge. That is a most excellent V...Oooh, my envy is huge. That is a most excellent Valentine's, I must say.Elan Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03023867307505601913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-14034069584131989462008-02-13T16:51:00.000-06:002008-02-13T16:51:00.000-06:00Your generosity with your husband is inspiring. I...Your generosity with your husband is inspiring. I'll keep that in mind. My poor husband is only getting some dark chocolate macadamia nuts.<BR/><BR/>I'll swap girls with you for a bit, if you'd like. You can have my 9 y.o., who is weepy and premenstrual, even though she's nowhere near actually menstruating. I may give her Valium for Valentine's Day.Jennifer (Jen on the Edge)https://www.blogger.com/profile/11334111687109555812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-67820653510982691572008-02-13T14:21:00.000-06:002008-02-13T14:21:00.000-06:00Ree, I am being REALLY NICE and keeping my old lap...Ree, I am being REALLY NICE and keeping my old laptop bag EVEN THOUGH I spotted a really cute one that has a <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Black-Gyms-Poppy-MacBook-Sleeve-15-4/dp/B000O57LFS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=apparel&qid=1202933849&sr=8-1" REL="nofollow">POPPY </A>on it.<BR/><BR/>My middle name is Selfless.<BR/><BR/>Everyone else: this is the secret of the gift cards: we have an Amazon.com credit card. You get a gift card for every thousand dollars you spend. We use it for everything--oil bill, car repairs, opera tickets, TRAVEL, etc. And we buy <I>everything</I> from Amazon or use Amazon as our portal.<BR/><BR/>I had $300 or so in certificates last time I did this--I bought the dooce camera--the Nikon DS70 from Amazon.<BR/><BR/>Not that you'd notice from the cell phone pictures I upload. But still.Poppy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01532483657395207695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-78535553840116959672008-02-13T14:07:00.000-06:002008-02-13T14:07:00.000-06:00Well, obviously, your present to him was much more...Well, obviously, your present to him was much more expensive than his to you ($1025 > $473.99), so you need to add a really beautiful laptop case to go with it. <BR/><BR/>Hee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-69665850690119545182008-02-13T13:30:00.000-06:002008-02-13T13:30:00.000-06:00Delurking because I'm dumbfounded! Do tell, how o...Delurking because I'm dumbfounded! Do tell, how on EARTH did you come up with that much in gift certs/cards????!!! Share the secret!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-30839467118774143932008-02-13T13:26:00.000-06:002008-02-13T13:26:00.000-06:00Um, I think you were SUPPOSED TO SEND THOSE GIFT C...Um, I think you were SUPPOSED TO SEND THOSE GIFT CARDS TO ME.blackbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05474831322702380602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-83318689646854134372008-02-13T12:58:00.000-06:002008-02-13T12:58:00.000-06:00I'm with Miss Britt -- $1k in gift cards? That's a...I'm with Miss Britt -- $1k in gift cards? That's awesome.Jasmine Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503126703259899550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-6229662642607419612008-02-13T12:42:00.000-06:002008-02-13T12:42:00.000-06:00How did you come up with $1,000 in gift cards?I'm ...How did you come up with $1,000 in gift cards?<BR/><BR/>I'm impressed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7922232.post-18896421480487494362008-02-13T11:10:00.000-06:002008-02-13T11:10:00.000-06:00Oooh, and I was just hoping for chocolate with alm...Oooh, and I was just hoping for chocolate with almonds. Methinks I don't set my sights high enough.<BR/><BR/>And welcome to the teenage girl years - it's a helluva ride!Suburban Correspondenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488916572135296650noreply@blogger.com