It's all Dan's fault!

 

Cool, maybe you can help me. I've tried calling Dell tech support but I can't get those people in India to understand my problem...

The retractable drink holder is a nice feature but recently I think I overloaded it when I set my 64oz. Big Gulp on it, and it finally snapped off...

 

Hey guys, sorry I've been away so long. The firewalls are getting ridiculous at work, and that's where I found most of my time to visit FTE was when I was on stand by after production time slowed. Besides, it's Dan's Fault. Anyway, I am here. I have to get my supporter membership payed up too. It apparently expired. Ooops.
I have some skinny (stock) 16.5" Ford F250 rims in the basement. At least I think their still down there. I have a set of 4, with some worn tires that still hold air. The tires aren't shred but not new either. I will look and see if they are still down there. If so, Clint is welcome to have them. In fact, PLEASE take them.
Also, the engine is still in the back of my old wood truck with a tarp over it. I'm a little leary to drive too far with that truck as there are some things that aren't quite right on it. I would worry about having to leave her on the side of the road somewhere over the pass in a snow storm.
Mike, if you're able to pick the engine up, and maybe the rims too, that would work well for me. Let me know. If you lost my phone number, PM me and I'll send it to you.

Hopefully I can check in more often. A few things have happened lately that have required my devoted attention. It seems to have settled down a bit now though. If I'm away for awhile, it's probably because I am at work for a couple of days and can't log on. Catch ya on the days off.
I'll check back tomorrow, Tim

 

Tim! Welcome home, buddy!

I think there are some programs available or other ways around those pesky firewalls...

And it wasn't really all my fault...Mike has to shoulder some of the blame


BTW guys, I have a new slogan as well. From the French, it's Bitez-moi!

 

there's that age thing sneakin' up again.

 

Thanks Dan, for the welcom home.

Bitez-moi? I'll have to look that one up. Is that something like (sp)Mia Culpa?
However it's spelled, it translates "my fault". Ha ha ha. I've gotten used to that reply, being married so long.

BTW, I used to be able to get around the firewalls by accessing through those sites out there designed for that. I've tryed every one of them that I know of (that used to work) to get through, but the geeks have found ways to close access to them too. As far as using a program, there is no such thing as loading a program on our computers at work. The contractors own the computers, and administrator access is password protected. Them geeks are much more adapt to the world of computers then this knuckle draggin ground pounder. I suppose I've conceded at this point. But... Never know, maybe they'll drop their guard in a month or so, if I quit trying to beat them for a while.

 

I googled it...I can't figure it out.

Must be Dans fault is all I can think of.

My new motto:

"I take no credit, ergo I take no blame"

 

Hey Tim,

Good to see ya around again!

I have your number locked in my cell, will give you a buzz later today, gotta head out and take care of some stuff today.

 

Okay Mike. One thing though, around my neck of the woods there is no cell service so you would need to call my home. Well, that is if I'm not on line on FTE or googleing for one of my many unanswered questions in life. Yup, that's right, I only have one phone line and I'm on dial up. I'll log off for a while just in case you're trying to call.
Sometimes it sucks living in the boonies, but then again, sometimes I would have it no other way. Unfortunately crouds seem to come with modern conveniences.

 

There is nothing wrong with living in the boonies. My favorite place is our home in Washington, CA. Populations 326, if you care to count the people that live in the woods. No mail delivery to homes, Drive 5 miles up the hill and you might get cell service. Darn near have to do the same for satelite TV. We do have telephones thoughand inside plumbing.

'Downtown' consists of:

-The General Store: prices are high, but beer prices are good.
-The historic hotel. Great food, No phones, bathrooms or TVs in the 11 rooms. But they do have a bar with a jukebox,Satelite TV and a pool table.

Sorry there are no gas stations or convienant stores, but we like it that way. There are great neighbors in case you do run out of gas or get stuck in the snow.

Nothing like leaving work, going home and being bothered only if you want to.

 

Had a friend who's folks had a vacation place in Washington. He was riding his motorcycle up there about 8 or 9 years ago, crashed and died. Bummer, he was a good kid. Never went there myself but have driven past the turnoff on hwy. 20 so many times I couldn't even begin to count them...

A lot like French Gulch, where I used to live up in Shasta county.

 

I have yet to have a customer call in to get their retractable cup holder replaced. However I have heard of that from other tech agents. I have had people calling in who couldn't find Windows XP on their computers. Or who did not know where the F8 key was. Lately though we are getting a lot of calls from people who have installed a retail copy of Windows Vista on their computers, and now their sound or video drivers don't work.

My favorite though is the guy who called in saying his computer will not boot up. It won't do anything no lights, no beeps, no sound at all, nothing. When asked to do a specific key combination during a boot attempt, he stated he would not be able to do that as he could not see the keyboard since the power had gone out in his house, and it was pitch black.

 

I remember hearing that one. I also recall the one where the tech agent was trying to help the customer and told him to close all open windows...so the customer set down the phone, got up and closed the windows in his house!

 

Yeah I have heard that one. I also like the one where the tech agent says the computer cannot see the printer, and the lady moves the monitor so the screen is facing her printer, and tells him "Its right there!"

 

Reminds me of this little gem...