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- paraselene
computer is dead. i'm gonna try and firewire it tonight to one of my flatmate's old machines to try and back up some data.
i just hold down the t key while the computer starts up, right? which computer, though, the dead one or the live one?
thanks!
- chossy0
the dead one :D
also what exactly is wrong with it it's an ibook yeah?.
- paraselene0
g4 powerbook.
the fan was acting up, sounded like something was caught in it. but now it won't wake up.
:(
when you turn it on, it just turns itself right back off again, before anything even happens. the little light by the open lid button sort of peters out...
poor computer!
- chossy0
:( does it gently breath the words "lack of power must shut down to protect life force.,..."
- chossy0
if it won't even power up it's pretty doubtfull you will be able to use it as an external hingmy drive, ask a shop to look at it and say
"my fucking power supply is fucked or something can you not just fix it yas cunts, fuck sakes, I'm outta this bitch call me when you've fixed this fucking can oh crap".
- kelpie0
spit on the floor as you're leaving too.
- kelpie0
and throw a cup at them
- paraselene0
i know it's a long shot, but i just want to try and get some of my files off of it before i take it into the shop as it'll be gone for 3-4 weeks and there's some stuff on there that i need before then. i should've backed it up ages ago, but you know how it is. life! computers! bah!
*spits on floor
**throws cup
- kidswift-0
Oh that sux so fucking bad. Go into the apple shop on Regent st, bat eyelids, smile sweetly at the young guys working there. Stress how your self employed and need you computer fixed and back asap. My mac fucked out and I was genuinely nice to guy working there. Who told me that because I had failed to buy there scam of the £150 additional apple care it would take at least 10days to get back to me... I said sweet but if you could do it before then it would be totally appreciated... this was on a Sunday they called me the next afternoon and told me they had got it back fixed... so don't stress until you take it in. Who knows what crazy magic those nerds can weave!
- paraselene0
thing is that i DO have applecare and before this, when i took it in to have them look at the fan (okay, not me; slightly surly not-at-all-a-morning-person boyfriend took it in) they said 3-4 weeks, so i'll hope that when he takes it back tomorrow there's a lady behind the counter and i will stress the need for charming smiles and sweetness all around.
:D
- chossy0
if you don't throw a cup at them then you are dead to me dead. I'm hungry, I'm going to toast up some crumpets and pop some cheese on top and perhaps have a naughty hot choccy choccy choc choc :D
- kelpie0
ah, that explains a lot actualy, para. your fucked if Bailey's in charge...
- paraselene0
chossy, never fear, cups will be thrown!
if the smiling fails, that is. i will stress smiling and sweetness and then stress the cup throwing after that.
- paraselene0
i have faith in him, i think he can do this thing. i'll give him a pep talk tonight and make sure he knows how to pretend to be the owner of that laptop like no skinny-ass irishman has ever pretended to be a busty gobshite american girl in the history of stage and screen!
- chossy0
wear a tshirt saying I fuck on the first date. :D
oh :) my crumpets are done yippee.!!
- kidswift-0
Make sure you get your boy up extra early Para, dress him in his Sunday church attire, braces, parted hair and armed with a fresh baked dozen of muffins for the lovely nerds. Though it does totally depend on who you get but get him to stress that it would take 3-4 weeks without the apple care so WTF is it for then. Failing that strom the shop and hold random hipsters hostage while demanding they fix your lappy or else foppish boy gets it!!
I would prepare myself for this 2nd option by watching "We all fall down" with Michael Douglas......
- chossy0
I think kidswift is my new favourite person, he's new he's cool he's the king :D
- paraselene0
my god it's so complicated.
i'd best get busy with that balaclava...
*knits furiously