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		PARKINSN April 1998, Week 5

Subject:

What's that funny blue, green..... thing

From:

Dennis Greene <[log in to unmask]>

Reply-To:

Parkinson's Information Exchange <[log in to unmask]>

Date:

Fri, 1 May 1998 06:25:20 +0800

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Well folks,  I have to admit that it's been one hell of a week.  =
Actually
it's been one hell of a life but out of deference to those who think =
there
is to much of everything on the list I'll confine myself to just the =
events
of the last 7 days.

To start with, I made a major error of judgement.  I bought a new =
computer
the day before the whole country closed down for 3 days for ANZAC day =
(you
know - ANZAC day - Australia, New Zealand, Gallipolli and all that - you
don't - - - oh). ANZAC day usually only lasts 1 day, but this year it
.......... but that's another story.  Anyway, as I was saying here I am =
with
a new computer, cables everywhere, and a plan of how to get 2 computers, =
2
printers, a modem, and a scanner to work together in the happy harmony =
that
the man in the shop assured me was but a boot-up away, when suddenly I =
find
that 1/2 my cables won't reach the minitower especially chosen to give =
me
more desk space. "No problem" says I, "I shall just go down to the store =
and
get some longer ones" - oh dear - the store is closed for the long =
week-end.
AAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHH" says I. "AAAAAAGGGGGHHH" says my wife=20
"What about my assignment  due on Tuesday"  The week-end blurs. Suffice =
to
say that necessity is the mother of invention.

Well as someone once said "This too will pass" and the opening of the =
shops
found me bright eyed and bushy tailed and through the doors almost =
before
the staff.  Happiness is having so many cables you can say "I don't need
this one".  Now all that stood between me and perfection was this silly
habit I have of going "off" just as I approach a parallel port.
Perseverance - thy name is Parkie!

So, eventually, there I am, all cabled up. In fact you could almost say
"back in control" - if it wasn't for the client on the help desk I run =
who
has crashed her system, and if it wasn't for the small matter of having =
my
meds schedule upset by having to stay "off" for my 12 mnth post =
pallidotomy
brain scan, and if it wasn't for the fact that the only application I'm
having trouble transferring is my HTML editor, which is a worry because =
next
week I'm going to need it to work on a website I have agreed to do.  Not =
to
mention finally being able to complete my webring application and by so
doing get Jerry to see me in a more positive light.

Then I'm going to take a day or two to re-acquaint myself with that =
funny
blue, green, people filled thing which for better or worse I am still =
very
much a part of. And maybe while I'm there I'll do some fine tuning of my
sense of proportion. Anyone who cares to join me is welcome.


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<DIV>Well folks,&nbsp; I have to admit that it's been one hell of a =
week.&nbsp;=20
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who think=20
there<BR>is to much of everything on the list I'll confine myself to =
just the=20
events<BR>of the last 7 days.<BR><BR>To start with, I made a major error =
of=20
judgement.&nbsp; I bought a new computer<BR>the day before the whole =
country=20
closed down for 3 days for ANZAC day (you<BR>know - ANZAC day - =
Australia, New=20
Zealand, Gallipolli and all that - you<BR>don't - - - oh). ANZAC day =
usually=20
only lasts 1 day, but this year it<BR>.......... but that's another =
story.&nbsp;=20
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everywhere, and=20
a plan of how to get 2 computers, 2<BR>printers, a modem, and a scanner =
to work=20
together in the happy harmony that<BR>the man in the shop assured me was =
but a=20
boot-up away, when suddenly I find<BR>that 1/2 my cables won't reach the =

minitower especially chosen to give me<BR>more desk space. &quot;No=20
problem&quot; says I, &quot;I shall just go down to the store and<BR>get =
some=20
longer ones&quot; - oh dear - the store is closed for the long=20
week-end.<BR>AAAAAGGGGGGGHHHHHH&quot; says I. &quot;AAAAAAGGGGGHHH&quot; =
says my=20
wife </DIV>
<DIV>&quot;What about my assignment&nbsp; due on Tuesday&quot;&nbsp; The =

week-end blurs. Suffice to</DIV>
<DIV>say that necessity is the mother of invention.<BR><BR>Well as =
someone once=20
said &quot;This too will pass&quot; and the opening of the =
shops<BR>found me=20
bright eyed and bushy tailed and through the doors almost before<BR>the=20
staff.&nbsp; Happiness is having so many cables you can say &quot;I =
don't=20
need<BR>this one&quot;.&nbsp; Now all that stood between me and =
perfection was=20
this silly<BR>habit I have of going &quot;off&quot; just as I approach a =

parallel port.<BR>Perseverance - thy name is Parkie!<BR><BR>So, =
eventually,=20
there I am, all cabled up. In fact you could almost say<BR>&quot;back in =

control&quot; - if it wasn't for the client on the help desk I run =
who<BR>has=20
crashed her system, and if it wasn't for the small matter of having =
my<BR>meds=20
schedule upset by having to stay &quot;off&quot; for my 12 mnth post=20
pallidotomy<BR>brain scan, and if it wasn't for the fact that the only=20
application I'm<BR>having trouble transferring is my HTML editor, which =
is a=20
worry because next<BR>week I'm going to need it to work on a website I =
have=20
agreed to do.&nbsp; Not to<BR>mention finally being able to complete my =
webring=20
application and by so<BR>doing get Jerry to see me in a more positive=20
light.<BR><BR>Then I'm going to take a day or two to re-acquaint myself =
with=20
that funny<BR>blue, green, people filled thing which for better or worse =
I am=20
still very<BR>much a part of. And maybe while I'm there I'll do some =
fine tuning=20
of my<BR>sense of proportion. Anyone who cares to join me is=20
welcome.<BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>

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