I have suffered a major computer disaster. A few weeks prior, I had a hard drive failure. The costs of recovering the data from the hard drive would require taking on a second job--it was my backup drive! The computer is in the shop and I won't have a diagnosis for two weeks. While I debate repairing it or just getting another one, I am forced to work with a couple of dinosaurs that are temperamental and slow. One of them treats photos as foreign objects to be routinely blocked no matter how friendly I define them. The other, handles pictures well but is so slow I can turn it on, shower, eat breakfast and it is still revving up.
A post I wrote a couple of days ago is now locked on the dying or dead computer. Bear with me as I sort out which of my remaining systems will cooperate enough to get a post out.
I am heading to Amherstburg, Ontario soon and hope to be up and running by then.
Ride safe! Ride smart!
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Dear Sharon:
There is nothing like a good set of computer woes to put life's misery in perspective. May I make a recommendation that you will never regret?
Get yourself a MaBook 13" Black. And get it with all the bells and whistles. As a professional writer -- who also trades pictures and videos with various sources -- this is the finest computer I have ever owned. And it was in one of the saddle bags that took the hit from the mini-van a year ago. The side-case was slammed to the ground and broken, but the computer ran as usual when it was turned on.
I;m not riding at present, considering I just popped my right knee. In fact, I can barely walk five feet. Both of my doctors are on vacation and it will be a few days more before I get this properly looked at. I suspect I will not be riding for the better part of July.
Regarding your last note to me concerning my friend "Dick." You have indeed stumbled across the hideous Mr. Bregstein. I had dinner with Dick and his wife Jane last week. The guys I ride with play rough. They would rather be eaten by hyenas than admit they hold me in God-like status. I met Dick in the federal witness protection program. All of his other friends are in Turkish prisons.
Fondest regards,
Jack
Jack, I'm sorry to hear that you're dealing with a knee issue! Sounds painful...
I've owned three Apple computers in my life. Each one was excellent. I've always oned a pc along with an apple--I'm ambi...but I have become increasingly disappointed with PCs.
Chicago has the best Apple Store in the world! It is less than three blocks from my part-time residence. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote out the configs I wanted on a macbook. I was hoping to avoid having to get one so soon, Jesse has been a hog with regards to new things. I've watched my pennies literally disappear. Today, Jesse got new Givi side luggage (BMW topcase a couple of weeks ago)--he looks downright stunning. We also have some amazing German levers--pricy but wonderful and the frame sliders, which were amazingly expensive! Why, I don't know. Next is a HyperPro suspension--I'm going try to get through this season on the stock suspension but that's got to change next season. So, see? This is why I was hoping to avoid another big ticket item--but hey...Kool-Aid is Kool-Aid!
Re: Dick. I should have known it was he who was in awe of you! What a rascal!
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