Computer Hell

[Sandra Scoppettone]

I haven't been here because I had computer problems. It went on and on with my provider. Finally I reinstalled Windowsxp. Lost everything, of course. But it still didn't help. I couldn't get on line...at least not on my home page, which meant I couldn't get mail.

So after 6 phone calls, a visit from 4 tech people nothing was fixed. Finally I got a supervisor. She had me try a different way to connect my computer to modem. Well, it took a WOMAN (couldn't resist) to help me. The trouble was my network card.

Rushed to Best Buy and they installed a new one in 20 minutes. I wouldn't have had to reinstall. But here I am.

Going to NYC today to see Vanessa Redgrave in The Year Of Magical Thinking.

Glad to be back.

[Doug M. Cummings]

When I die, I hope they'll they find me in my office, left fist stuck through the monitor screen, my right clutching the just fired 9mm H and K P-30 I used to take out the brains of the tower unit under my desk.