I want to share a beautiful story. My CD-ROM was giving me a lot of grief lately, refusing to read disks. Sometimes it would work and read the disks, but other times it wouldn't. If it just broke, I'd replace it, but it seemed to get better and then start malfunctioning again, just when I needed it the most. Yesterday I decided I've had enough, took it out of the PC, and gave an outlet to my feelings toward it. I threw it on the floor and started kicking it, then jumping on it, finishing with a mighty stump, with all I've got. The second after the stump-de-grace I felt something was wrong. I felt a strange dull pain in my heel, that only got worse. I threw the CD-ROM out the window of my 3-rd floor apartment and focused on what was going on with my heal. It got swollen, and started to really ache. After an hour I couldn't step on my heel. I thought it would pass with time, but this morning it's only worse, I can't even touch it. I started pondering whether I broke something. I don't think I did, but who knows. Anyhow, I don't have the energy to go to the doctor and have it checked, I'm lazy. I will give it some more time. But the lesson to be learnt from this is NOT to stump your CD-ROM or other parts of your computer. I will not commit this mistake in the future.
The CD-ROM debacle
- Thread starter ArNav
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You weren't sure about the cdrom drive. Now you're not sure about your foot. Just don't throw yourself out the window.
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No, I was sure it wasn't working right.
I would suggest dipping the drive into hot tar and rolling it in some broken glass, then removing your shoe and stomping it a few hundred more times to make sure it was the drive that caused the pain in your heel.
Sage advice. You definitely want to be sure of the source.
What would said drive have landed on after being thrown out of a 3rd story apartment window?
That's why I prefer in order of satisfaction:
1. Pack the offending computer or computer part with fireworks, then light fuse. If you use Roman candles, you can double your fun by applying fireworks while using the offending item for target practice!
2. Use it for target practice. Hard drives are surprisingly tough, until you step up from pistols to rifles.
3. A really big hammer and proceed to beat it like a red headed stepchild's rented mule.
1. Pack the offending computer or computer part with fireworks, then light fuse. If you use Roman candles, you can double your fun by applying fireworks while using the offending item for target practice!
2. Use it for target practice. Hard drives are surprisingly tough, until you step up from pistols to rifles.
3. A really big hammer and proceed to beat it like a red headed stepchild's rented mule.
Ever hear of a distiller by the name of Jack Daniel? perhaps you've even tasted his whiskey....Jack Daniel's whiskey?
well anyway... apparently he was very forgetful of the combination to his safe in the office. One day he couldn't remember the combo and out of anger kicked the safe, and injured his toe, probably broke it. He later died of blood poisoning as a result of infection from the toe injury he sustained from kicking his safe.
I'd suggest you visit a doctor ASAP.
well anyway... apparently he was very forgetful of the combination to his safe in the office. One day he couldn't remember the combo and out of anger kicked the safe, and injured his toe, probably broke it. He later died of blood poisoning as a result of infection from the toe injury he sustained from kicking his safe.
I'd suggest you visit a doctor ASAP.
You've been watching Office Space haven't you?
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Nope.
Just one question. Did you replace only the CD Rom or did you replace the cables that went to the motherboard too?
Im just curious is all.
Im just curious is all.
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Still haven't replaced anything. Are you saying the problem could of been with the cables?
Could have been, good thing everything is on digital distribution now!
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Not the kind of things I listen to.
I may have stomped an old DVR - it was great. Served it right.
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That's the spirit!
My car wouldn't start this afternoon, so I filled the engine compartment with cement and pushed it into the river. Now my wrist hurts.
that one was to easyI feel ya' man! My last house had this one door that squeaked all the time. No matter what I did, SQUEAK! Oil it, SQUEAK! Graphite, SQUEAK! Grease the hinges, SQUEAK! SQUEAK, SQUEAK, SQUEAK!!!!
I burned that sucker to the ground, man. Got me a new house now...but there is this one step on the stairs...
Time for an avatar change?
