Hi Everyone
Just saying I survived hurricane Irene which left me for about a week or so without power. Though I had turned off my computer before the winds started blowing and the power went off, my computer turned on on it’s own along with the power with a nice big message on the screen saying that due to technical problems Windows was forced to shut itself down. Ever heard of that one? Well, at least it said goodbye before dying. I just got it fixed but to the dinosaur stage. Today it got just a little bit faster; fast enough to be able to write and click Send without crashing out on me. I was warned though, the when the next ice age comes, meltdown or even a nice cool breeze comes along, whichever might come first, I will HAVE to realize that dinosaurs are extinct and will have to buy another one. So if I disappear again, well, you know.
And just this morning trying to delete all of my 500 and something emails that got accumulated I ran into this one in Spanish and just had to translate and share. Be forewarned that though this seems to be the state I’m in I AM NOT A POLITIAN:
A gentleman driving down a street all of a sudden realizes that he is totally lost. He pulls aside and stops another gentleman and asks for assistance.
DRIVER: “Excuse me sir, can you help me? I was suppose to meet a friend of mine at 2:00 p.m., I’m already late and I have no idea where I am”.
Walker: “Of course I can. You are in a car, approximately 7 miles off the center of the city, in between 40 and 42 North Latitude and 58 and 60 West Latitude”.
Driver: “You must be an engineer, right?”
Walker: “Yes I am. How did you know?”
Driver: “Easily, because everything that you have just told me is ‘technically correct’, but ‘practically useless’. I’m still lost, I’ll arrive even later and I have no idea what to do with the information you just gave me.”
Walker: “You must be a politician.”
Driver: “Yes I am.” –responding very proudly- “How did you know?”
Walker: “Easily, because you don’t know where you are nor where you’re going, you made a promise you can’t keep, and then expect someone else to help you with your problem. You’re correct, you’re exactly in the same situation as before you asked me a question, but now, for some odd reason, it seems like it’s all my fault.”
Any resemblance to true politicians is totally coincidental…
Have a nice day everyone
Iris
George Yesthal
I’ve been through tree computers in the past three years. Nothing they do surprises me. I finally bought an Imac so hopefully all that crap will be a thing of the past. Glad to see you made it through Okay. Yeah deleting emails can be SO time consuming because you don’t want to hit “Delete ALL” in case there’s something important. Oh, the trials and tribulations of modern life, eh? BTW, great politician anecdote.
Iris R:
Hi George. Wow, Three computers in three years? I heard that imacs are supposed to be better. Good luck with this one. Emails? I wish I could click on ALL and close my eyes as I hit delete. But then I would be worried sick if there was something important that was deleted. Glad you liked the politician anecdote. Once a year I might come out with one, but the rest I’ll leave it to the pro. Love the ones you come out with. Really appreciate your comment.
annieannie
brill …do i call it a joke?
iris i love you so much am delighted you are ok
love
annie
Iris R:
Ahh Annie
You don’t know how good it is to see you once again. This one a joke? I guess so, but for me it is an anecdote of my life. lol. I am a politician and an engineer all in one package, forever lost in this fuzzy mind while making others believe I know it all. lol
I love you so much also; you are always a ray of sunshine going my way.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxo