Here's another mystery of life that maybe one of you can explain logically. (by the way, welcome back but there will be more of that later)Whilst sitting in the glorious sunshine that we are experiencing at the moment I was pondering upon what to have for my lunch. It struck me. Cheese and biscuits, or crackers, or whatever. as i had nothing else to ponder about my mind went a wandering. What I came up with might astound you all but never the less it is quite a relevant point to be made. What side does one butter the biscuit on?
Is it the top side or the underside? I don't know. Has there ever been a study done on this matter? Indeed, what does ettiquette have to say on this matter? Then it struck me. Just as I was getting all worked up about this very issue I said to myself, who gives a feck! there are far more important things in life to be worrying about. Things like, 'When am i going to get my feckin' laptop back in FULL working order?'
Now there is a story and a half. So that i won't bore you too much with all the gory details I will try and give you the abridged version. Here goes. Heart attack / daughter finds me / thinks I'm dead / panics / hysterics / calls for ambulance / hospital / needles and tubes everywhere / monitored for a week / got home / find out I have smashed my laptop screen (my new laptop screen) / insurance won't pay / take it to repair shop / they have it for 3 weeks / collected yesterday / still not working, even though I paid them for a FULL service / took back to repair shop / phone call today to say it is in working order / we'll see! There, I reckon if Tolstoy had put his mind to it he could have written War and Peace like that.
The other down side thing to my last stay in hospital is that my cardiologist has told me I am not allowed to travel for a while, maybe anything up to 8 weeks. As a result I had to cancel our cruise that we were / are supposed to be on as I write this. I also had to cancel a trip to London for a get together with the lads. Friends arriving from all over the planet and I am going to miss it. Durn!
And things seem to only have got worse. While i was in hospital I was told about our web site going down. Sorry about that but it is up and running again thanks to my mate who knows more about techy things than the guy in the repair shop where my laptop is. Anyway, i thought that we had been hacked into, like what we had done to us before, but it turned out to be our host site. as a result of their stupidity and brainless activity my mate went about changing hosts and eventually got things up and running again. thanks to all those peeps who were so concerned about things that they e mailed me about it and even went on my Facebook to tell me about it. There wasn't a lot I could do about it as I didn't have the use of my laptop. (At the moment I am still using this old PC that sits in the house somewhere)
Still, the weather is glorious and I am going to go outside and sit somewhere nice in the garden and watch the plants grow or something as mundane as that. I might even doze off and dream about getting my laptop back in working order.
Nice comments only as I am still recouperating.
Ta Rah for now
Posted :: Wednesday 6/16/2010 7:20:00 AM
Mickmak
Welcome back, you and your laptop, pleased to hear that you are enjoying sunshine. It started raining here early this morning current temp. 11C, very welcome rain as we finished sowing the wheat last week, also lots of lambs being born, about to start fencing program for this winter, cycling going well, attempting 60/70km this Sunday,(that is distance not speed). Hope all is well with your family, and greetings to fellow blog readers, missing Anorak,s banter.
Commented :: 6/16/2010 7:48:00 PM
Welcome back, you and your laptop, pleased to hear that you are enjoying sunshine. It started raining here early this morning current temp. 11C, very welcome rain as we finished sowing the wheat last week, also lots of lambs being born, about to start fencing program for this winter, cycling going well, attempting 60/70km this Sunday,(that is distance not speed). Hope all is well with your family, and greetings to fellow blog readers, missing Anorak,s banter.
Commented :: 6/16/2010 7:48:00 PM
Myself
If you're reading this my dear, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday dear Wifey, Happy Birthday to You. (do I get any more brownie points for that one?)
Commented :: 6/17/2010 6:27:00 AM
If you're reading this my dear, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday dear Wifey, Happy Birthday to You. (do I get any more brownie points for that one?)
Commented :: 6/17/2010 6:27:00 AM
Mickmak
Husband of the year!
Commented :: 6/17/2010 7:12:00 AM
Husband of the year!
Commented :: 6/17/2010 7:12:00 AM
Avid Reader
First point. You,re a crawler. Second point. Why would your wife not be reading this? Third point. Happy Birthday Mrs McDuff!!!! Oh and like everyone else, we are glad to see that all is well in your world.
Commented :: 6/17/2010 8:21:00 AM
First point. You,re a crawler. Second point. Why would your wife not be reading this? Third point. Happy Birthday Mrs McDuff!!!! Oh and like everyone else, we are glad to see that all is well in your world.
Commented :: 6/17/2010 8:21:00 AM
Myself
Guess what. Guess, guess, guess. Go on have a go. No. Here's what. My Premium Bond came up again. Not once but twice. Now what can I do with the £25.00 that I won. I suppose I'll just put it together with the other £25.00 that I won. £50.00 in total and it's all tax free. Do you want to borrow any money Mr Cameron?
Commented :: 6/17/2010 3:06:00 PM
Guess what. Guess, guess, guess. Go on have a go. No. Here's what. My Premium Bond came up again. Not once but twice. Now what can I do with the £25.00 that I won. I suppose I'll just put it together with the other £25.00 that I won. £50.00 in total and it's all tax free. Do you want to borrow any money Mr Cameron?
Commented :: 6/17/2010 3:06:00 PM
Anorak
Hi gang, i hope yer all keeping well. I too received a Premium Bond this month a mere 25 quid, still better in my pocket than theirs. I've moved house in the last few weeks, a stressful experience not helped by the amount of rubbish i've managed to collect over the years, anyway thats all my news for now, see ya'll later. Cheers!!
Commented :: 6/20/2010 3:26:00 AM
Hi gang, i hope yer all keeping well. I too received a Premium Bond this month a mere 25 quid, still better in my pocket than theirs. I've moved house in the last few weeks, a stressful experience not helped by the amount of rubbish i've managed to collect over the years, anyway thats all my news for now, see ya'll later. Cheers!!
Commented :: 6/20/2010 3:26:00 AM
irish irene
Was great to watch (on tv) McDowell winning the US Open. That course, is in a beautiful area; in fact, the announcer said it is much like the area where McDowell is from, it is about 300 miles from our location. Glad to hear you are having some good weather. Yesterday was Father's Day here, not sure if it is held the same day in N.I., whether it is or not, Happy Faather's Day to all. God Bless and take care.
Commented :: 6/21/2010 2:10:00 PM
Was great to watch (on tv) McDowell winning the US Open. That course, is in a beautiful area; in fact, the announcer said it is much like the area where McDowell is from, it is about 300 miles from our location. Glad to hear you are having some good weather. Yesterday was Father's Day here, not sure if it is held the same day in N.I., whether it is or not, Happy Faather's Day to all. God Bless and take care.
Commented :: 6/21/2010 2:10:00 PM
Myself
Have been trying hard to change my bank accounts from one bank to another. a lot more paperwork involved than the ads on telly make it out to be. At the end of the day I am getting a far superior interest rate on my savings. I suppose that makes it all worthwhile. as for Father's Day gifts from my kids. One took the hint I dropped, one didn't. Guess which one didn't!
Commented :: 6/22/2010 3:16:00 PM
Have been trying hard to change my bank accounts from one bank to another. a lot more paperwork involved than the ads on telly make it out to be. At the end of the day I am getting a far superior interest rate on my savings. I suppose that makes it all worthwhile. as for Father's Day gifts from my kids. One took the hint I dropped, one didn't. Guess which one didn't!
Commented :: 6/22/2010 3:16:00 PM
Myself
Is everyone on hols?
Commented :: 6/30/2010 4:06:00 AM
Is everyone on hols?
Commented :: 6/30/2010 4:06:00 AM
Avid reader
Not on hols! Nasty virus on my computer blocked me from doing anything at all since last Tuesday. Left it with a friend to get fixed and borrowed my Son,s computer. Guess what? His was down as well although it was of a lesser problem than mine. So, left it with the same Techy friend and he sorted it first. Mine should be back with me soon. Also had to buy a new power supply for mine, £25 from PC World. All I need to do next is upgrade the memory and get a DVD Rewriter as mine did,nt have one. My friend says it,s easy to fit...........for him..yes.....for me to do.....we will see.
Commented :: 7/1/2010 6:57:00 AM
Not on hols! Nasty virus on my computer blocked me from doing anything at all since last Tuesday. Left it with a friend to get fixed and borrowed my Son,s computer. Guess what? His was down as well although it was of a lesser problem than mine. So, left it with the same Techy friend and he sorted it first. Mine should be back with me soon. Also had to buy a new power supply for mine, £25 from PC World. All I need to do next is upgrade the memory and get a DVD Rewriter as mine did,nt have one. My friend says it,s easy to fit...........for him..yes.....for me to do.....we will see.
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Commented :: 7/1/2010 4:06:00 PM
Mickmak
Been busy fencing, taking down 60year old wooden fences and replacing with steel, a bit costly but worth it for the sheep security. We are having a price boom at the moment in sheep, was a good excuse to clear out a lot of older and culled ewes. Three frosty days in a row followed by a nice drop of rain, oat and wheat crops looking good. Off to a Christmas in July dinner at the golf club tonight, roast turkey and pork on the menu, $28 a head, have saved enough to take Mary as well. Hope you are enjoying the summer in Bangor.
Commented :: 7/2/2010 8:04:00 PM
Been busy fencing, taking down 60year old wooden fences and replacing with steel, a bit costly but worth it for the sheep security. We are having a price boom at the moment in sheep, was a good excuse to clear out a lot of older and culled ewes. Three frosty days in a row followed by a nice drop of rain, oat and wheat crops looking good. Off to a Christmas in July dinner at the golf club tonight, roast turkey and pork on the menu, $28 a head, have saved enough to take Mary as well. Hope you are enjoying the summer in Bangor.
Commented :: 7/2/2010 8:04:00 PM
Myself
I have written another blog for your perusal but I am having a few diffs with the site at the moment. (tempermental fecker) Normal service will be resumed ASAP
Commented :: 7/3/2010 12:25:00 PM
I have written another blog for your perusal but I am having a few diffs with the site at the moment. (tempermental fecker) Normal service will be resumed ASAP
Commented :: 7/3/2010 12:25:00 PM
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Commented :: 7/4/2010 1:24:00 AM
Avid reader
McDuff, just thinking about you there whilst sorting out some old CD,s. Was listening to Murray Lachlan Young singing (????) "I,m being followed by the Rolling Stones".......strange, to say the least! You,ve probably heard it, if not give it a listen.
Commented :: 7/7/2010 9:48:00 AM
McDuff, just thinking about you there whilst sorting out some old CD,s. Was listening to Murray Lachlan Young singing (????) "I,m being followed by the Rolling Stones".......strange, to say the least! You,ve probably heard it, if not give it a listen.
Commented :: 7/7/2010 9:48:00 AM
Myself
Still having a few wee probs with the workings of the web site but never mind, my Premium Bonds came up again.
Commented :: 7/10/2010 5:06:00 PM
Still having a few wee probs with the workings of the web site but never mind, my Premium Bonds came up again.
Commented :: 7/10/2010 5:06:00 PM
Avid reader
Still working on the site????? Its very,very quiet from everyone........
Commented :: 7/19/2010 8:10:00 AM
Still working on the site????? Its very,very quiet from everyone........
Commented :: 7/19/2010 8:10:00 AM
Irish Irene
Is everyone away on their holidays? Hope McDuff is all right. God Bless
Commented :: 7/19/2010 1:34:00 PM
Is everyone away on their holidays? Hope McDuff is all right. God Bless
Commented :: 7/19/2010 1:34:00 PM
Myself
Yep, still here. Still having probs with the site but don't panic. I say, DON'T PANIC! We will eventually get these problems sorted once and for all. I agree Avid, it is veeeerrrry quiet out there. Where is everyone indeed?
Commented :: 7/19/2010 2:18:00 PM
Yep, still here. Still having probs with the site but don't panic. I say, DON'T PANIC! We will eventually get these problems sorted once and for all. I agree Avid, it is veeeerrrry quiet out there. Where is everyone indeed?
Commented :: 7/19/2010 2:18:00 PM
Mickmak
Still hanging around, waiting for the boss to tell us all is well in cyberspace.
Commented :: 7/22/2010 5:25:00 AM
Still hanging around, waiting for the boss to tell us all is well in cyberspace.
Commented :: 7/22/2010 5:25:00 AM
Myself
Don't worry. Things will start to happen soon. Keep talking amongst yourselves. Getting sorted for going away in September. It's amazing the differences in currency exchange rates in this town. Just by walking from one end of the street to the other comparing rates I managed to get the same rates being offered on line plus bonus points to boot. Great innit!
Commented :: 7/26/2010 8:46:00 AM
Don't worry. Things will start to happen soon. Keep talking amongst yourselves. Getting sorted for going away in September. It's amazing the differences in currency exchange rates in this town. Just by walking from one end of the street to the other comparing rates I managed to get the same rates being offered on line plus bonus points to boot. Great innit!
Commented :: 7/26/2010 8:46:00 AM
Avid reader
Where, may I ask, are you going to on your hols????? Also good to know that normal service will be resumed shortly.
Commented :: 7/27/2010 10:00:00 AM
Where, may I ask, are you going to on your hols????? Also good to know that normal service will be resumed shortly.
Commented :: 7/27/2010 10:00:00 AM
Myself
Me and the missus are sailing the seas again to make up for the cancelled cruise due to my last heart attack. We are doing the Southern Med this time. Same ship but different ports of call. Can't wait.
Commented :: 7/27/2010 10:48:00 AM
Me and the missus are sailing the seas again to make up for the cancelled cruise due to my last heart attack. We are doing the Southern Med this time. Same ship but different ports of call. Can't wait.
Commented :: 7/27/2010 10:48:00 AM
Avid reader
Great! We,re off to Alaska soon, only 4 weeks to go.
Commented :: 7/28/2010 6:43:00 AM
Great! We,re off to Alaska soon, only 4 weeks to go.
Commented :: 7/28/2010 6:43:00 AM
Avid reader
As a matter of interest, what ports will you be visiting on your cruise? We have visited quite a few and just wondered if you will be going to some of them. By the way it,s getting very difficult talking amongst "myself".
Commented :: 8/3/2010 9:54:00 AM
As a matter of interest, what ports will you be visiting on your cruise? We have visited quite a few and just wondered if you will be going to some of them. By the way it,s getting very difficult talking amongst "myself".
Commented :: 8/3/2010 9:54:00 AM
irish irene
Where is everyone? Any news is interesting, come on folk "speak-up". Last night I was looking at a lot of houses on the internet that are for sale in Bangor, can't believe the prices. It is interesting to see the ones that I am familiar with the locations. No, we are not planning on buying, just interested, should have done that years ago. Weather here today is 82 degress. Cheerio, God Bless
Commented :: 8/3/2010 6:24:00 PM
Where is everyone? Any news is interesting, come on folk "speak-up". Last night I was looking at a lot of houses on the internet that are for sale in Bangor, can't believe the prices. It is interesting to see the ones that I am familiar with the locations. No, we are not planning on buying, just interested, should have done that years ago. Weather here today is 82 degress. Cheerio, God Bless
Commented :: 8/3/2010 6:24:00 PM
Myself
Is this interesting enough? I'm sitting here looking at my puter screen wondering what to do next. After I've done this of course. Writing this gack that is. Or was asI have now finished doing so. I'm scratching my chin now thinking what to do next, or I will scratch my chin after i finsih this bit of gack as well. Which is now. I think. Yep, now.
Commented :: 8/11/2010 9:05:00 AM
Is this interesting enough? I'm sitting here looking at my puter screen wondering what to do next. After I've done this of course. Writing this gack that is. Or was asI have now finished doing so. I'm scratching my chin now thinking what to do next, or I will scratch my chin after i finsih this bit of gack as well. Which is now. I think. Yep, now.
Commented :: 8/11/2010 9:05:00 AM
Avid reader
Trips all booked for cruise next week, only 10 days to go. That is, of course, if Heathrow is open for business. Talks still ongoing between BAA and the Union Reps. Hope it comes to a quick conclusion. Talking of quick.........what about the problems with the site McDuff, any news??????
Commented :: 8/16/2010 2:51:00 PM
Trips all booked for cruise next week, only 10 days to go. That is, of course, if Heathrow is open for business. Talks still ongoing between BAA and the Union Reps. Hope it comes to a quick conclusion. Talking of quick.........what about the problems with the site McDuff, any news??????
Commented :: 8/16/2010 2:51:00 PM
irish irene
Avid reader: Where does your ship depart from? God Bless
Commented :: 8/17/2010 1:21:00 AM
Avid reader: Where does your ship depart from? God Bless
Commented :: 8/17/2010 1:21:00 AM
Avid reader
Irene, we depart from Seattle. We don,t get there until Thursday pm local time which will already be 1.00am our time so we won,t see any of Seattle. We join the ship Friday lunchtime. Looking forward to it.
Commented :: 8/17/2010 2:14:00 AM
Irene, we depart from Seattle. We don,t get there until Thursday pm local time which will already be 1.00am our time so we won,t see any of Seattle. We join the ship Friday lunchtime. Looking forward to it.
Commented :: 8/17/2010 2:14:00 AM
Myself
Problems are still ongoing but we are working on it. As for Seattle, I was there a few years back visiting my Brother in Law and I managed to stand on Jimi Hendrix' feet!!! Good or what?
Commented :: 8/17/2010 5:16:00 AM
Problems are still ongoing but we are working on it. As for Seattle, I was there a few years back visiting my Brother in Law and I managed to stand on Jimi Hendrix' feet!!! Good or what?
Commented :: 8/17/2010 5:16:00 AM
Myself
Yes, I know he's dead. These were brass feet inlaid onto the pavement. Doh!
Commented :: 8/17/2010 5:17:00 AM
Yes, I know he's dead. These were brass feet inlaid onto the pavement. Doh!
Commented :: 8/17/2010 5:17:00 AM
Avid reader
Ditto! In Dublin I "struck a pose" with the man himself,Phil Lynott. (Also in brass, also dead...........is there something not good about brass??????)
Commented :: 8/17/2010 1:13:00 PM
Ditto! In Dublin I "struck a pose" with the man himself,Phil Lynott. (Also in brass, also dead...........is there something not good about brass??????)
Commented :: 8/17/2010 1:13:00 PM
Irish Irene
Bon Voyage to you and yours, enjoy a wonderful cruise and an experience that you will remember for a life-time. I think I told you before that when we were in Juneau it was 85 degrees. Yesterday and today, here in our back garden, it was and is 99 degrees. It must be my Irish blood, but this is far too hot for me. God Bless
Commented :: 8/25/2010 6:11:00 PM
Bon Voyage to you and yours, enjoy a wonderful cruise and an experience that you will remember for a life-time. I think I told you before that when we were in Juneau it was 85 degrees. Yesterday and today, here in our back garden, it was and is 99 degrees. It must be my Irish blood, but this is far too hot for me. God Bless
Commented :: 8/25/2010 6:11:00 PM
Myself
OK folks. It looks as though we have a problem bigger than was originally thought. The real biggie is that the whole site is going to have to be re-programmed. This will take forever as my partner (the guy who knows all the techy / geegy / nerdy stuff has just been promoted in his job and now he travels all over the world with hardly any time to play with this) His partner is also going through a cancer scare / treatment so that also takes priority. My laptop has been infected and I can't even get online (I am using my wifes PC at the moment) I am going away until the end of September on my Summer hols, with my wife of course, and the next time I will see my puter friend will be some time in October. As for the blog, the only way I can keep it going is through this forum which is a bit of a pain as that is not what it was set up for in the first place. I am about to take my laptop down to -----PC World of all places but they seem to think that they can fix everything on it. (without losing my iTunes I hope) Another thing just to keep you up to date. I have made the momentous decision to part with my much loved and cosetted music collection. Yes, that includes the Rolling Stones collection as well. When I stop crying about it I will give you my reasoning behind this decision. Speak soon
Commented :: 9/6/2010 6:22:00 AM
OK folks. It looks as though we have a problem bigger than was originally thought. The real biggie is that the whole site is going to have to be re-programmed. This will take forever as my partner (the guy who knows all the techy / geegy / nerdy stuff has just been promoted in his job and now he travels all over the world with hardly any time to play with this) His partner is also going through a cancer scare / treatment so that also takes priority. My laptop has been infected and I can't even get online (I am using my wifes PC at the moment) I am going away until the end of September on my Summer hols, with my wife of course, and the next time I will see my puter friend will be some time in October. As for the blog, the only way I can keep it going is through this forum which is a bit of a pain as that is not what it was set up for in the first place. I am about to take my laptop down to -----PC World of all places but they seem to think that they can fix everything on it. (without losing my iTunes I hope) Another thing just to keep you up to date. I have made the momentous decision to part with my much loved and cosetted music collection. Yes, that includes the Rolling Stones collection as well. When I stop crying about it I will give you my reasoning behind this decision. Speak soon
Commented :: 9/6/2010 6:22:00 AM
Hoorayyy. I have got my baby back from the repair shop place people. It works, so far.
Commented :: 6/16/2010 10:41:00 AM