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catsittingstillSo I was all set. I was going to strictly--strictly!--avoid Black Friday. I don't like crowds.
But then Kip's computer, Odin, died. Wouldn't even boot. Wouldn't even boot from a CD.
Kip is a very phlegmatic guy. But he was disturbed. He wanted to take his computer to the computer store to have it fixed. Totally understandable, actually; when my computer won't work I get frantic. Plus the computer store is in the mall, so we could also get him socks (because when socks have holes so big you can stick three toes out at once without trying to, you need new socks) and shoes (when it starts raining in the Fall is when you realize that you need new shoes.) So three things at once. I went along as moral support, and to help with getting Odin as close to the mall doors as possible. Odin is a desktop; luggable when packed in his box with his special styrofoam, but you don't want to lug him any farther than you can help.
We got socks. We got shoes. We got Odin checked in to be examined. We waited about 2 hours at the computer store, and got a computer whiz to look at him. What he's doing is called a kernel panic. It isn't the RAM. It isn't the wifi card. There are about six other things it could be and they have to order parts to even check, so Odin will be staying at the computer-vet for the next five to ten days.
And after 3 hours of Black Friday, I was totally frazzled. I can't imagine why anyone would *want* to do this.
But then Kip's computer, Odin, died. Wouldn't even boot. Wouldn't even boot from a CD.
Kip is a very phlegmatic guy. But he was disturbed. He wanted to take his computer to the computer store to have it fixed. Totally understandable, actually; when my computer won't work I get frantic. Plus the computer store is in the mall, so we could also get him socks (because when socks have holes so big you can stick three toes out at once without trying to, you need new socks) and shoes (when it starts raining in the Fall is when you realize that you need new shoes.) So three things at once. I went along as moral support, and to help with getting Odin as close to the mall doors as possible. Odin is a desktop; luggable when packed in his box with his special styrofoam, but you don't want to lug him any farther than you can help.
We got socks. We got shoes. We got Odin checked in to be examined. We waited about 2 hours at the computer store, and got a computer whiz to look at him. What he's doing is called a kernel panic. It isn't the RAM. It isn't the wifi card. There are about six other things it could be and they have to order parts to even check, so Odin will be staying at the computer-vet for the next five to ten days.
And after 3 hours of Black Friday, I was totally frazzled. I can't imagine why anyone would *want* to do this.
