The Wireless Gods are Angry
Last week my cell phone wouldn't work and this past weekend I was stricken from the internet. My Linksys wireless router gave up after a lifespan of only 6 months. It seems as though the wireless Gods have been angry with me. So, I bought a new wireless router and adapter today. Unfortunately I still get a terribly weak signal. If you turn on the microwave oven, the signal will go away entirely. The computer desk is on the other side of the wall from the kitchen so I'm sure that it does cut out the signal, contrary to what the guy at BestBuy said. Luckily it wasn't "Josh the Twit" or I would have decked him. I don't like Josh. He's way too happy. Josh likes to sell you cables to go with everything you buy.
It is sad how our society has allowed mediocrity to become so acceptable. Every piece of electronic equipment purchased today has some quirk that renders it useless when you least expect it. Of course it has to be "operator error" because everyone else in the world has one and it works flawlessly. I'm not even going to go into that argument. Suffice it to say, in my opinion, when it comes to computer equipment, electronics manufacturers and retailers get away with selling crap and don't give a rat's patoot how happy you are after the sale.
Changing the subject...
My wife made some chili tonight. I hope she doesn't make any more for a while. I'm not a big chili eater, but this was not a good example of her cooking. A few weeks ago I saw a sign announcing a contest at work that said "CHILI SHOOTOUT in building G - Bring your own recipe...". After eating my wife's chili I'm expecting to have chili shoot out here at the house in about an hour or so.
Changing the subject...again,
What's the deal with the Japanese? Today I read an article that said they were headed to Antarctica to kill as many as 50 humpback whales. They want the young people of Japan to start eating more whale. They don't care if it's illegal under international law, they are going to do it anyway because they just want to. Have you ever eaten whale meat? I have and it is awful. If you haven't tried it, imagine chewing the raw skin off a big old mudcat. A little whale meat goes a long way. You take one bite and it coats your mouth in a foul, oily film that takes alcohol or similar solvent to remove. I tried it when I was a teenager. I'll admit it was canned and not fresh, so that may have had some affect. But they put it in cans, so somebody must eat it out of the can! That was enough for me to become an anti-whaler. So, good luck Greenpeace!
It is sad how our society has allowed mediocrity to become so acceptable. Every piece of electronic equipment purchased today has some quirk that renders it useless when you least expect it. Of course it has to be "operator error" because everyone else in the world has one and it works flawlessly. I'm not even going to go into that argument. Suffice it to say, in my opinion, when it comes to computer equipment, electronics manufacturers and retailers get away with selling crap and don't give a rat's patoot how happy you are after the sale.
Changing the subject...
My wife made some chili tonight. I hope she doesn't make any more for a while. I'm not a big chili eater, but this was not a good example of her cooking. A few weeks ago I saw a sign announcing a contest at work that said "CHILI SHOOTOUT in building G - Bring your own recipe...". After eating my wife's chili I'm expecting to have chili shoot out here at the house in about an hour or so.
Changing the subject...again,
What's the deal with the Japanese? Today I read an article that said they were headed to Antarctica to kill as many as 50 humpback whales. They want the young people of Japan to start eating more whale. They don't care if it's illegal under international law, they are going to do it anyway because they just want to. Have you ever eaten whale meat? I have and it is awful. If you haven't tried it, imagine chewing the raw skin off a big old mudcat. A little whale meat goes a long way. You take one bite and it coats your mouth in a foul, oily film that takes alcohol or similar solvent to remove. I tried it when I was a teenager. I'll admit it was canned and not fresh, so that may have had some affect. But they put it in cans, so somebody must eat it out of the can! That was enough for me to become an anti-whaler. So, good luck Greenpeace!
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