Wednesday, 29 January 2014

IN WHICH BEAR ISSUES A WARNING AND UPDATES ANOTHER MATTER

The Continuing Misadventures of Don Quixote 

Poor Don Quixote. Still trying to do the right thing. Still getting bashed and beaten for his efforts. 

In the most recent chapter, Señor Quixote encounters a chain of prisoners being taken to the king's galleys. After inquiring about their circumstances, he sets about to liberate them, an act in which they take part. Then he makes a small request of the criminals. Their response is to attack him with a blizzard of stones. Poor Don Quixote, his horse (Rocinante) his squire (Sancho) and Sancho's donkey all end up in a bruised and battered state. 

 Don Quixote's assessment of the situation is that "doing good to the lowborn is throwing water into the sea." 


The More-Than-Momentary Disappearance of the Bear

When it comes to computers, 2013 ended on a bad note, with the Bear having to clean out and re-download all his main files — losing a number of items in the process. 

Now, 2014 is starting on a similar note. But much worse. 

Bear has a defective main drive in his computer. Grrrrrrr!

Which means the current hard drive will have to be replaced, a new one inserted, and re-programmed. This is not looking good. 

So, if Bear disappears sometime, with no notice, and doesn't return promptly, please understand that I have not gotten mad and gone away in a huff. It's just that my computer is just being reconstructed. Rebuilt. Whatever. 

Blessings and Bear hugs!


46 comments:

  1. Oh Bear computer woes are certainly the worse:) Good luck. Hug B

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    1. Computers are more easily replaced than Bears. Fortunately.

      Those red boots of yours are something special!

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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  2. Computer troubles are no fun at all.

    You mentioned the lack of snow in my pictures - well there is snow on the ground now. The boys didn't have school today.

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    1. No snow, then a huge dump. That's been the story in a lot of places this winter. Hope your horses are adjusting to it.

      Blessings and Bear hugs.

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  3. We are truly at the mercy of the newfangled technology. I'm beginning to use my phone as my swiss-army tool, to write and respond to emails, to read comments on blogs, even send text messages to those who may not check their emails at all. Why do we need this much technology?

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    1. I suppose we have the technology just because we can, and because it's useful. The younger generation (my daughter, for instance) uses her phone for more things than I can think of. My laptop has all the features I can use, so I don't have one of those phones. You are further progressed than I.

      But I don't want to spend money on both phone and computer, so I stick with the computer.

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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  4. Good luck with your computer, Rob-Bear!!

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    1. Thanks, fishducky. Technology is great — when it works.
      When it doesn't, it's almost like a death in the family. GRRRRRR

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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  5. well, it could be worse... the electricity could go out?

    *running away on my mustang as the stones get thrown my way*

    xoxo

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    1. No stones from this department. If the power goes out, we throw a couple of gophers or ground squirrels in a cage with a wheel, and they generate all the power I need.

      I may be only a Bear, but I've been around long enough to have figured out some things.

      Blessings and Bear hugs, Janice!

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  6. There are very few problems that cause my blood pressure to rise like computer woes. I do hope you are able to get everything transferred to a good hard drive, Bear. (sigh)

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    1. To err is human; to really foul things up, you need a computer. I'll have a few dollars is a day or two. Then I'll buy an external hard drive. Then I'll back up my documents, etc., to the external hard drive. Then I'll take the computer in for repairs. Sigh! That's a lot of work.

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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  7. Evil Twin says that whatever is wrong with your computer was caused by Aliens. She has offered to repair the damage herself.

    Um....I would run if I were you.

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    1. Thank you for the message, Reffie. Please tell Evil Twin that I very much appreciate her offer. However, the work is covered under warranty, so unless she can prove she is a certified Apple technician, she does't get to touch it. Or even get near it.

      Blessings and Bear hugs, even to ET.

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  8. I also recall there was a great deal of hilarity about vomit in that book. Ooops, hope I didn't spoil anything - like your lunch, for instance.

    We discovered a new battery for one of ours is half the cost of the machine. Sometimes it's the better bet to get a new computer.

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    1. Oh, YUCK! Spoiled my bedtime. GRRRRRR

      And, yes, sometimes it is better to get a new computer. That perhaps, is the reason those items are priced that way.

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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  9. I hope your computer is better soon. Mine sends her (his?) good wishes.....

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    1. Thanks for the kind wishes. I hope you and your computer are doing well!

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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  10. Good luck with rebuilding and revamping your computer! ♥

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    1. Thanks, Kathy. I need all the encouragement I can get!

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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  11. I understand. With me, if it's not my computer, it is my DSL, which was down all of Tuesday morning, by the way. Hope you are doing great, Bear.

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    1. Computers. Internet suppliers. Phone lines. Fibre optics. All the delightful things that can go wrong, and will go wrong, eventually.

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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    1. Thanks, Crow. Love it when you come by.

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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  13. Arghhh- dratted computer woes! Best wishes for s speedy reprogramming!

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    1. It's still working. Now I have the cash for an external hard drive. Next step is to actually by the hard drive.

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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  14. No fun. :( I hope your computer issues get worked out soon.

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    1. Thanks, Dana. I hope you man is well-healed, soon.

      blessings and Bear hugs!

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  15. Ah, the conundrum with the computer! No help but to see and expert, or a 10 yr. old child (gr-child?) to help you.

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    1. Grandchildren aren't tech savvy, or they would help I'm sure. Off to the computer hospital we will go.

      Blessings and Bear hugs.

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  16. I know how you feel. The Don Q. image is a perfect one when it comes to anything mechanical or electrical for me. The jolly machine, like the ever turning windmill. always wins!

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    1. Beautifully captured imagery, Jody! Sigh!

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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  17. Jeepers Bear, there I was hoping to give you late breaking news that it was 40 degrees F in NYC at 7 pm this evening, and it seems that you might be temporarily technologically out of touch.

    Please return soon. xo

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    1. Wow. Wonderful temperature NYC. Can you promise that for the Super bowl game? That would be so nice!

      Blessings and Bear hugs.

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    1. Broken, I'm afraid. If it were simply frozen, I could fix that.

      Peace and joy!

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  19. Oh my, does this mean I should by the extended warranty HP keeps offering via all these pop-ups that greatly annoy me? Sorry though about your troubles and I hope they will get straightened out soon.

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    1. Nope, not HP. Mine is an Apple Macbook Pro. But HP might offer a similar deal.

      BTW, what did Samson think of the rain?

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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  20. I really dislike computer problems and so I understand your pain. Hope it gets fixed with minimal problems.

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    1. Oh, Mary: computer problems are such a GRRRRRRRR!

      I need to get on to it, soon.

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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  21. Sending bear hugs as you tilt at technological windmills xo

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    1. Tilting at technological windmills is so good a description of how I feel. GRRRRRrrrrrr!

      Hope your travels went well.

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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  22. Sorry to hear about your computer problems, it's hard to be cut off all of a sudden. I hope it's sorted soon :-)

    S x

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    1. Fortunately, it's not the end of the world. I've got everything backed up. Or at least as much as possible.

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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  23. Although its not a long time, this was written the29th.....so any changes?

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    1. The plan was for it to go to the "Computer Hospital" tomorrow. That may be delayed for a few days. But the time is very near.

      Blessings and Bear hugs!

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