Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Sending in Norbert

I'm not sure what today will bring. I've been having some problems with my powerbook (named Norbert). Non Birding Bill has done just about everything remotely possible. The problem has been on and off the last four months and the basic problem is that the computer is very slow to wake from sleep or just freezes altogether.

Of course, when is a good time to take in a computer to be checked out--especially if there is a possibility that it has to be sent elsewhere and could be gone for a week to ten days. I finally got around to making an appointment today to get the old boy checked out. I asked vainly if they had a loner 12 inch powerbook but no such luck. I don't understand that you can get loaner cars for repair or even rentals. Since so many of us use computers/laptops for work, why not have a loaner or a rental?

Here's hoping this is an easy fix and I will have some cheery posts this afternoon.

On another note, I bought a treat for Cinnamon the other day that is some type of large crunchy ball. I bought one for her once long age that was red and was supposedly and apple flavored chew toy. Cinnamon loved it and devoured the whole thing before the day was done. I decided to get her another one. The store was out of red, but had yellow balls. I was about to give her the treat when I read the package. It was called Cheese Bun. Cheese Bun? Since when is cheese good for rabbits. I turned the package over to read the ingredients and guess what the first ingredient is? That's right, cheese! I read to see what type of animal this was meant for--rabbits.

Am I crazy? When did rabbits start eating cheese?

5 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey Sharon, Bill and Cinnamon,
Maybe this'll cheer you up. Check out the website called "CuteOverload". The most recent cuteness is "Beware of the "Reverse-Snorgle"-- which involves total bunny disapproval in action.
Have a great day!
PS--my first bird this year was a chickadee--I love them-so cheerful!
=^..^=
Yvonne

1/03/2007 10:06 AM  
Blogger birdchick said...

Very Sensible, Yvonne!

I did see the snorgling this morning. We love Cute Overload in the Stiteler Household. I think we should start sending in Chet Baker Photos.

1/03/2007 10:11 AM  
Blogger HellZiggy said...

*shudder* I feel your pain. Even worse than having to give up your laptop for an unspecified amount of time? Finding out that you are less than two weeks out of warranty!
Chiana (my laptop) is in such better shape now, but it was really tough not having her, especially since she's the only Mac in this PC filled house. :)
I'll be sending happy cheap fast repair thoughts your way!

~Other Sharon

1/03/2007 10:27 AM  
Blogger Amy said...

Chiana? Do I sense another "Farscape" fan?

1/03/2007 12:28 PM  
Blogger HellZiggy said...

Amy: Yup! It was the obvious name choice since she is silver, skinny and sexy as heck! :)
I also have an iPod named Aeryn Sun, one named Scorpius (he's black, of course), a tiny thumb drive named Rygel and an external hard drive named Talon. Once the laptop had her name it was just logical to continue the Farscape trend for everything else.
Here is a picture of my Chiana with the real Chiana: http://www.dreamflyte.com/gallery/MooseFriends/IMG_1903
The pic also contains the fabulous travelling Moose.

1/03/2007 5:26 PM  

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