DW's laptop died.This is the 3rd laptop she's had over the last 4 years. Luckily
we had the protection plan from Circuit City. Problem is getting them to own up to their own system that they tout every time you buy an expensive item!
With the first one that died (Compaq) we got a gift card for the full amount and it was taken care of in the store (a very good friend worked there). The second one (HP) was a TOTAL NIGHTMARE!!!! Since we weren't near our friend any more, we had to go through "the process" of sending off to their depot repair. Pretty straightforward...they send a box via FedEx and we send the laptop back. They shipped it back to us...IT WAS MORE BROKEN THAT HOW WE SENT IT!!!
So she goes to the store and raises holy hell about it
. The useless NO customer service people offer to send it off for repair (mind you, it's been non-operational for going on 2 weeks now). We check back the following week and they said the depot replaced the laptop with a new one and it's in!
We go to pick it up and the asst manager comes up to the counter, tosses the box into a bag and tries to shoo us out the door.IT WAS THE SAME LAPTOP!!! So now, the Italian comes out
and she takes the guy's head off in front of everyone!
The store GM apologizes profusely and gives us a full refund for the laptop, tax (even though it was tax free) and the cost of the protection plan
We used that gift card to buy a VAIO and this one has also died...the HP and VAIO both developed broken power jacks. So now, we're waiting to see if they are going to repair (unlikely) the unit or authorize a refund. BUT!!! She's not interested in ANY computer at CC this time...no, this time she's going to contact a friend who works for Dell and go with them!
Good morning to all!!!
Have a great day John!!!
Way2go Got2Travel for snagging the 
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All I am saying is what I said ....you have to figure it out from there ....Again He is in AWE and he plays CJS ...Its really a cool scene , but thats all I can say ....
Way behind again ... DW had a rough week, she's working on her PhD and with all these snow days, holidays, sick days, the kids haven't been to school a full week this year. In fact, I think they've only been to school 5 full days in the last 3 weeks and they have a holiday tomorrow. Anyway, she couldn't get enough study time and has been real upset about her last research paper that was due last Tuesday. She's afraid she may need to drop this semester if the grade comes back bad, which would mean she couldn't start her disertation in July, which means no chance at graduation next summer. Anyway, the cruise is to be hopefully a graduation celebration, but she says she wouldn't want to go if she doesn't graduate.So, I made a big dinner with Maryland Crab Cakes (her favorite), Stuffed Flounder, & Lobster Tail, then, to top it off, I pulled the DCL Chocolate Souflee (sp?) recipe offline and made her dessert. Here's hoping to a better week!
For you and your family. Sometimes we wenches are way too critical on ourselves. Sending some 
your and DWs way!Meanwhile, if anyone is the praying kind... please say a little prayer for my DH. His shoulder is acting up again- a few years ago he hurt it at work and then the dr put him on light duty for awhile but listed it as "not work related" (which is a bunch of bull! There is no other way he could have hurt it BUT lifting over 500lbs almost on a daily basis at work!). In any case, back then he went on light duty, company paid for the dr visits- but since it was listed at the end as not work related... it wouldn't be covered again if it's reinjured.
Well about a week ago he said it was hurting again and started taking ibuprofen (because the dr, who I'm beginning to think is not that great of a dr, had said it was just swollen tissue inside his shoulder joint/etc.) to reduce any inflammation in there... and well, that and rub on stuff is not helping. Now my husband is NOT a big baby (except maybe a little when he's sick). He's the type he could cut off an arm when trimming a tree and he'd just go oops, KWIM? (something like that- not a good example I suppose). but let's just say he doesn't usually even admit to being in pain and has a HIGH HIGH tolerance for pain. yet the last few days his shoulder has been hurting him pretty bad. What's really bad is that he's still working normally at work because the last person that got put on light duty for a "non work related injury" -they laid him off until he's well enough to work regular duty. We can't afford for him to do that- and I don't just mean to miss out on the cruise... I mean like lose the house, lose the cars, become homeless kind of "can't afford that". KWIM?
I'm going to make him a dr appt tomorrow, but I just hope they don't say he needs surgery or something- or we're in deep doo.... seriously. Prayers please! If it's just inflammation in the previously injured area of that shoulder- we really need it to GO AWAY please.
It's hard for me to see him in pain, because he never shows that he's in pain- yanno? So I know it has to be hurting a lot for him to show it.... and then on top of that to have to see him go off to work every day because he has to.
(fortunately he has off tomorrow... maybe 2 days off in a row will give it a bit of a rest. He is the type that he will NOT try to take it easy at work either. I mean I understand now why he doesn't want to mention that it's hurting, to anyone at work, but he's also not the type to just try to take it easy as much as possible like most of his coworkers would.. he's the gungho hard worker type, KWIM?)
Hoping DH feels better soon! Have you tried an orthopedist? DH has problems with both rotator cuffs and our Dr recommended one since that is their specialty and just a regular Dr isn't as up to date on treatments. Keeping all of you in our prayers.
Good Morning Karen, Chrissy, Crash, Andy and anyone else who happens to be online at the moment!
Morning! I'm playing ketchup, are you? 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN!!!! 
But I did find a farily good resource for pet medicine. Hope that it help. 
Oh that's not cool to say something like that and then not explain. I'm going to be TERRIBLY upset if he plays CJS and JD doesn't.
