The Dames 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2003 Those of you who know me very well know that for the past 5 years, I've had one of the shittiest computers ever created. All this time, I've been running on a 266Mhz with 64MB of RAM and Windows 95. While it may be slow as hell, it has one major flaw that makes it the Gateway of Hell. It shuts down....at random. I'm not talking about Windows shutting down and rebooting. I'm talking "the screen goes black out of nowhere and the computer starts rebooting on its own". Well, enough was enough for me and I was finally able to buy a new computer. It arrived Wednesday afternoon, which was good for me because I had Wednesday and Thursday off due to religious holidays at the office. 2Ghz with 512 RAM running Windows XP. 60 Gigs, CD Burner, DVD drive, the works. Now...my only real problem at this point is that I've got a TON of documents on my old computer that are simply invaluable to me. Pictures, rare mp3s, my memoirs of the past 5 years of my life...all stuck on that ridiculous machine. So, I bought a program that would allow me to transfer my files from the old computer to the new one. After scanning my old computer, I had about 15 Gigs worth of things that I was going to transfer over. I set the connection up..... SIXTY HOURS AND 45 MINUTES. That's just insane. But either way, it needed to get done, so I left it on. I realized I wouldn't be able to do my TNA review and have it up by Wed because I couldn't even get online or use Word while this was going on. Now, here's where things get worse. My old computer decides to be a TOTAL bitch and shut down on me in the middle of the transfer, making me start over. TWICE. I decided that not everything was crucial after all as I'm simply dying to get rid of that piece of shit. I'm almost finished transferring what I considered to be a priority and the report SHOULD be up either tonight, but definitely tomorrow. Oh, I'm still doing Backlash too. Dames Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bob_barron Report post Posted April 25, 2003 Dames- I still haven't been able to form an opinion on the show- I need that Diatribe up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest My Eyebrow is on fire Report post Posted April 25, 2003 What the fuck kind of excuse is this bullshit. Get off your lazy ass and order the replay right the fuck now. I demand satisfaction. EDIT: I don't care if you hold a job. You have exactly 3 hours to quit and do the review. Your dog's life depends on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest The Notorious CRD Report post Posted April 25, 2003 Sorry to hear about all your computer trouble, Dames. Looking forward to reading your Diatribe as always when it's ready. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BifEverchad Report post Posted April 25, 2003 You could have done a handwriting copy and mailed it to each and every one of TSM's members. Thats no excuse DAMES. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smell the ratings!!! Report post Posted April 25, 2003 So is this an Extreme Explanation? Or an Extreme Planation. I need to know these things Dames. Shit, you let everybody down this week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Astro101 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2003 Pfft! WHATEVER! BOOOO! You should job to the Harris Bros. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CoreyLazarus416 Report post Posted April 25, 2003 Just for this, they should send Ace Steele to your house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ultimo Dugas 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2003 That would be bad, considering how Dames basically got Steele's push completely nixed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest SP-1 Report post Posted April 25, 2003 Damn it, Dames, as a budding TNA fan who can't order the PPV, I demand TSM coverage. While I share your pain (I was trapped on an old 1.5 GIG, Pentium "90" computer for longer than I care to remember), I need my TNA. Eyebrow has your dog. If there's no Diatribe by this time tomorrow, I'm coming after EQ. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MrRant Report post Posted April 25, 2003 Is this going with ethernet to the other computer? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HandofFate 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2003 Hey Dames, I read your column every Thursday at work. I have been wonderin what happened to you. I was about to start a post askin what happened. I need my HOUSE EN~FEUGO or my THE STICK! catch phrases. My week just isn't complete without it. As for your computer problems, why don't you just take the hard drive out of the old one, and hook it up as the slave harddrive on your new computer and transfer the files that way? If you have the power and info line, it should work fine. And you wouldn't have to worry about that old 266Mhz comp. But don't worry. I have a old Compaq with a processor that is a 33Mhz with 24MB of RAM that I just like to play on sometimes, though I got a 850Mhz one that I am on now. The old Compaq sucks ass, but hey...it will connect to the net. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syxx2001 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2003 yea, that would have been easier. taking out the old hard drive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Smell the ratings!!! Report post Posted April 26, 2003 That would be bad, considering how Dames basically got Steele's push completely nixed. Gimme Jarret's e-mail, I'll see if we can get Dames in production meetings. ps - someday somebody who reads Dames' writeups will browse the site, scroll through the forums, and all of a sudden there's a "Dames licks ass" sign on PPV. You know it. I know it. Let's just try to be up front about this hm? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
