Yesterday morning when I looked at my diary I noted that I was to meet up for coffee with a friend I hadn't seen in ages but then I was free to do little bits and pieces for the end.of.term and next.week's.big.hoo.ha
Then I picked up my phone messages to hear that a meeting I was waiting to come through sometime in late January had come through at 11am the.next.day.please. Fine. I can do that.
Later that evening I went upstairs to bed and found when I tried to turn the computer off that the monitor was blank. Completely dead monitor. Great.
It was then I realised that I could go without a washing machine, I could go without a fridge (I'm talking for a day, not forever) and I could go without my car, but there was no way I could survive half a day without my computer. And a computer is useless without its monitor.
How could I talk to you all?
Decisive action was required.
This morning I rang Samsung and found, happily, that the monitor was still under warranty. They were only too pleased to help. A new monitor would be on its way in three days, four days tops.
No.
Three or Four days? I was hoping minutes.
Excuse me Mr Samsung but this is an emergency (I bet they've never heard that before). You must understand my monitor is very important to me. What can I do to get it sooner? I am prepared to drive to wherever to pick it up.
So that is how I found myself driving an hour and back, in Christmas traffic, on the almost.at.a.standstill M5 to a suburb I have never heard of to pick up a new monitor.
Just so I could write this post. For you.
I hope you all feel loved.
16 comments:
Oh I know just how that is and felt your panic ;-) I had to wait 5 days because in Perth the pick-up suburb is Sydney!!! So glad you were able to pick one up...
Time well spent! I'm glad you have your computer visible again, it is painful being without it.
Oh, we are humbled and honoured, to be sure. ;)
Want to drive to Rydalmere for me to kick the people fixing our brand new guitar hero drumkit which is faulty. Apparently Harvey Norman cannot replce it I have to be two weeks without it while it goes to Sydney. I'd drive there myself, but three days in a car for a boot in the bum is a bit extreme.
An hour for a computer monitor, though...that's completely understandable!
I know what you mean and I would do the same thing.
Thanks for all the effort you went to - I do understand what the M5 is like - wow that's dedication and courage.
Phew — me and mine are joined at the hip.
(Sorry about the misuse of the direct object pronoun, but 'I' just didn't sound right.)
Oh I would do the same. No way could I live without my computer - no way!
I think we all know that PC addiction all too well!
And we all appreciate your dedication to the cause. :)
Oh, I do
I appreciate it so much...
because the M5 is hell....
Found you though Mrs. G's blog.
Glad to know crisis was handled and you were back up and running!
Off to read more of your posts.
I don't know how you survived as long as you did. It was well worth the trip. How can you live without us? Kidding, kidding.
Many, many thanks.
The only bad thing about the school holidays is that at work I have internet access instantly, without a drama.
Here... I have to fight for time and space with the four offspring. That's why I get up early.
I do indeed feel loved.
double bugger !!
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