March Marvels and Misfortunes (The remix!)

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March Marvels and Misfortunes (The remix!)

1pgmcc
Mrz. 11, 2021, 4:17 pm

I did not see a March thread so I have started this to report something that started badly but turned out well.

My youngest is doing a masters degree in computer science. He has a significant project to be submitted by midnight tomorrow night. At about 7:30 tonight I heard him utter several profanities as he went into a rage of despair. He had spilled a pint glass of water over his keyboard. AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHH!

We did not have a spare keyboard for his machine. We took about four of them to the dumb when cleaning out a few months ago.

The nearest computer store was closed by that time and would not open until 10am tomorrow morning. When I checked on-line they had very few keyboards and the COVID restrictions require you to order on-line and go down to collect later. Knowing this store I would not be surprised to find out they didn't have any keyboards even though they claim to on-line.

Despair was hitting new highs. We managed to calm him long enough to e-mail his lecturer to tell the tale and request an extension.

That done we turned our mind to other possible sources of a keyboard. With current COVID restrictions we cannot go further than 5km from home for non-essential reasons. We reckoned this was essential. We are also not allowed to go into other people's houses or have them visit our house unless it is in a support group. That was making things awkward.

My other son lives about 11km away, but this is essential. We phoned him to see if he had a spare. No, he did not, but he suggested Tesco, the local supermarket.

It proved to be the solution. I drove there and found they had several keyboards. Not only that, they had a special "SPILL RESISTANT" keyboard. :-)

The day was saved. My son is now back in action with his new keyboard and he is a lot calmer.

Now, the goodness of this tale does not end here. My son said he wanted a USB cable connected keyboard. For some reason he did not want a wireless one. The spill reisitant keyboard was a USB cable connected keyboard so that was fine.

When I got to the till I was to receive a shock. I was expecting a price of around €20 or even up to €40. When I scanned the keyboard on the self-serve till the screen displayed, "Keyboard €2.09". Checked the box to make sure I was buing a keyboard. Checked the screen to verify it registered a keyboard. I got the keyboard, a triple pack of Jaffa Cakes to calm my son down, and two packets of dog treats for €9. Not a bad ending for what was initially a total nightmare.

My son loved the "Spill Resistant" attribute of the keyboard.

2tardis
Mrz. 11, 2021, 4:25 pm

the thread is here: http://www.librarything.com/topic/330231#

Great story, though!

3pgmcc
Bearbeitet: Mrz. 11, 2021, 4:34 pm

>2 tardis: Thanks for the redirection. Now that I see it I think I may actually have posted on it.

Is there any way I can delete this thread?

4Maddz
Mrz. 11, 2021, 4:43 pm

More pats on back from work! My boss was at a meeting while I was off, and talking about a piece of work and said I'd be doing it when I got back from leave. The other manager (who is more senior than mine) said I produced brilliant work!

My manager is really happy because this is raising our team's profile around the business - which helps if we ask for more money ;)

5pgmcc
Mrz. 11, 2021, 6:03 pm

>4 Maddz: That is fantastic. Well done. To get positive feedback that way is great.

6Sakerfalcon
Mrz. 12, 2021, 5:52 am

>1 pgmcc: That must have been a nerve-wracking experience for your son. I'm glad the story had a happy ending, for him, you, and your wallet!

>4 Maddz: Brilliant!

7MrsLee
Mrz. 13, 2021, 4:40 pm

Life is plugging along. Work is crappy, like being in kindergarten all over again.

On the home front I am busy trying to work in the garden enough so that the baby shower I am hosting in April will feel like a garden party and not a depths-of-the-jungle party. We are having very March-like weather, so it is unpredictable at best.

82wonderY
Mrz. 13, 2021, 6:12 pm

>7 MrsLee: Aw! I wish I could come and help you with that. I love getting ready for parties; especially garden parties.

9Bookmarque
Mrz. 13, 2021, 6:41 pm

>8 2wonderY: and her garden is to die for even if it is jungle-y in parts!!

10MrsLee
Mrz. 14, 2021, 6:01 pm

>8 2wonderY: I wish you could to! I would value your taste and judgement. :)

>9 Bookmarque: Aw, thanks!

Today it was announced on Facebook, and so I will share it here as well, although I've already told you all. I think you will forgive me if I repeat myself.

11NorthernStar
Mrz. 14, 2021, 9:30 pm

>10 MrsLee: congratulations to you and your family!

12-pilgrim-
Mrz. 15, 2021, 4:29 am

>10 MrsLee: Congratulations! And I love the mode of announcement.

13clamairy
Mrz. 15, 2021, 10:17 am

>10 MrsLee: Congrats from me as well. And I forgot to mention how much I appreciated >1 pgmcc:'s tale. Congrats to >4 Maddz: as well!

14pgmcc
Mrz. 15, 2021, 11:39 am

>13 clamairy: Thank you! It was one of those panic moments that ends well and gave rise to plenty of hugs afterwards.

15Narilka
Mrz. 16, 2021, 8:38 pm

>10 MrsLee: Congratulations!

16NorthernStar
Mrz. 16, 2021, 9:06 pm

Hooray - I just got my computer back. I still need to reload all the personal stuff I removed before I sent it out.

It is now out of warranty, but I decided not to extend, because it took me 3 months to send it out to get the battery fixed. If it hadn't been under warranty I would probably just have ordered a new battery and installed it myself, and it would have been done at least two months sooner.

17chalton
Mrz. 24, 2021, 11:23 pm

>10 MrsLee: Congratulations!