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Im tired of fighting to get on on the computer only to be disconnectedrather promptly or moving at a crawl.

If I am around less next week or later, it will because the computer is trying to be revived one last time. If this doesn't work I will call it dead I have had this thing 2 years but it has been for 6 months or more.

I am sorry to hear about your computer abbi, I use library and school ones like that, so you have my sympathy...

Thanks for the sympathy!

*grumbles about needing other diversions in the meantime*

Abbi, go & look at that thread you told me about, where nice folks are donating computer stuff! there are far more in USA than france, it's damn near impossible for me, but might be possible for you!

Please don't disappear, we NEED you! (& you need us too!)

If it's just temporary, in the meantime:

Maybe do some painting, reading (clip the goodies to post later), snail mail letters (you know where i am!)cook up some stuff to freeze ...give LOTS of extra s to hubby & AND maybe have a decent rest & think about yourself for once! If the weather's nice, go sit & look at the view & dream a bit?

*sending*



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Hope you manage to fix the dang thing this time Abbi. I'll miss seeing you this week.

JEllen

How is yours working Ellen?
It is always hard to guess when the guy will show up

There are always other things to do,I just want it fixed so I can talk to you all!
It can actually be a relief to quit wrestling with it when it is misbehaving.

My computer is barely hanging on Abbi. I am impatient to go ahead and buy the new one.

JEllen

awww....antique computers

have a beautiful ladies

Hi Pheloxi! Thank you!

aawww abbi,it is strange,because all my system is slow as well..The man is coming to fix it after lunch today,even my e-mails are playing games with me!!I will mail you after he's been.Glad you're having one last try,and not giving up yet.......whatever would we all do?xx

*sympathy hugs, whilst glaring at offending computer*

I know what its like Abbi my one used to be really slow when I was on dial up,

Then when I got Broadband I was really chuffed Came on here, and it was Sllloooowwwww! as before

Mind you this PC will be one year old next month, remember I got it for my birthday last year
Smudger,

Abbi, tell the computer from me that if it doesn't shape up I'll give it such a telling off.

It's amazing how slow the BBC servers are eh Smudge? My broadband moves at the speed of light and goes 2 miles an hour on here.

Hi TK, Yep! Im really chuffed with this Broadband, its only the 256Kps and it only cost me £4 a month more

Ive hit again by another hacker It was during my last week on Dial-Up

They ran up a £19 bill this time, and went to a porn channel, My ISP are being stroppy with my complaint, so I contacted ICSTIS.ork.uk and they are investigating it for me.

Glad Im Braodband now, so they cant hack me any more to watch their filth
Smudger.

Thanks for the Pheloxi.
Mine is not old, it was not cheap so that is why I am still trying to fix it

Oh indeed slow going tonight!In fact, now that I've finally gotten here I think I'm shutting down & catching some z's! (getting some sleep) Night all or as Hati says, 'ning!`

Sweet dreams jazz

Hang in there abbi! I really hope your computer troubles diminish. I've been missing you much!

Yes . That would seem to be the operative phrase, "hang in there", I'm frequently unplugging my beast here to keep it running 1/2 decently (& even that doesn't always work! *rolls eyes* & mutters a litany of curses aimed at Bill Gates or whoever...).

I'm planning to upgrade to Windows XP which I've heard has a built-in firewall. So ideally in mid June (or thereabouts) I'll get this thing eviscerated better than a Thanksgiving turkey & between my cousin - who does tech. support & my brother - who's dealt with the computers at work for years, I'll have a (crosses fingers & knocks on wood...& contemplates the proper offering to burn ) new, smoothly running system in July.

Jazz, the firewall in XP aint all that hot, mine sits disabled while I use the much better one I got from norton. XP itself is nice though.