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| Printable Version of Topic Click here to view this topic in its original format ExChristian.Net Open Forums > Rants & Replies > Where Has Reach Been? Posted by: Lokmer Apr 30 2004, 07:00 AM I got a note from Reach this morning asking me to let you all know where she's been and why she hasn't been posting this week, since she's gotten a goodly number of emails from people that are missing her input. Anyhoo, she's doing fine, but her computer is not in the best of shape, having fallen victim to a virus attack and a blown fuse in the space of a couple of days. She's working hard to get back up online, but doesn't expect to be in a position to post regularly again until Monday. In any case, she wanted me to pass on her thanks for everybody's concern, and to let everyone know that she's coming back as soon as she can. -Lokmer Posted by: biggles7268 Apr 30 2004, 07:31 AM tell her I said Hi for me please. should we all chip in and get her some new parts so she can get her comp running Posted by: woodsmoke Apr 30 2004, 07:26 PM See, now I feel bad. I hadn't even noticed she was inactive. I suppose I do have some justification in that my own attendence to the forums has been somewhat sporadic lately, so it's difficult to keep up with that of others'. Posted by: fortunehooks Apr 30 2004, 07:33 PM thanks lokmer,for the update on ms.reach. i thought she had just taken a nice break from this atmosphere,but i now know it was an unwanted vacation. i will await her return. Posted by: SpaceFalcon2001 Apr 30 2004, 08:11 PM I've missed reach! Posted by: Fweethawt Apr 30 2004, 09:34 PM Thanks for the info Lokmer! (And here I thought she was on her way to Puerto Rico.) Posted by: jjacksonRIAB May 1 2004, 02:28 PM Ah, if it's the power supply on the computer going out, get a screwdriver and look on the back of the power supply (make sure it's turned OFF and UNPLUGGED), turn it to 220 (LEAVE IT OFF and UNPLUGGED), turn it back to 110 and plug it in, turn it on. That resets the power supply most of the time so it starts functioning again. I've had this happen to me before when the power went out. Posted by: challenger1 May 1 2004, 11:35 PM QUOTE (Lokmer @ Apr 30 2004, 07:00 AM) I got a note from Reach this morning asking me to let you all know where she's been and why she hasn't been posting this week, since she's gotten a goodly number of emails from people that are missing her input. Anyhoo, she's doing fine, but her computer is not in the best of shape, having fallen victim to a virus attack and a blown fuse in the space of a couple of days. She's working hard to get back up online, but doesn't expect to be in a position to post regularly again until Monday. In any case, she wanted me to pass on her thanks for everybody's concern, and to let everyone know that she's coming back as soon as she can. -Lokmer Thank you for keeping us posted. I'll look forward to seeing Reach's posts when she's up and running. Biggles mentioned something about a kitty (fund)? If it'll help I'm willing. It's nice to see people watching out for each other:goodjob: Challenger Posted by: Reach May 2 2004, 02:49 PM Thanks Lokmer, for posting this notice. I'm guessing that the power supply has gone out. Because my computer is nearly five years old it seemed to make more sense to me to replace the system first and worry about retrieving files after I do that. I won't even pretend to know much about what I'm talking about here but I know from the past that a system can be pretty much outdated before it ever hits the shipping docks. Thanks, Biggles, you can keep your spare change and buy more ramen and cat food. I was fortunate to be able to pay for my new computer when I ordered it. Woody, I know you have been busy and so Auntie Reach will overlook your "oversight" this time. I did say this time. Happy hunting. Try and spend a little less time in that one forum, if you can help yourself. Hooks, "an unwanted vacation" is exactly what it is whenever I have to step away from this place. You have made such inroads in my heart. Where you are is home. I miss you too, SF. You aren't here as often as you used to be. Too busy? Or a new girlfriend? Take care of you and don't stay away too long. Puerto Rico in our fantasies, Fwee. You are Off-Topic, buddy. That's the http://www.vanallens.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3468 thread (ID, for short). Anyone not in that game is welcome to join! Thanks for noticing. Jjackson, thank you for your recommendation. I tried what you suggested, as per your instructions, but to no avail. The good news is that I think it is the power supply that went out. The hard drive never gave any indication of any trouble. In addition to that, I had dual drives, no problems with either one. My new computer is being assembled in Los Angeles, dual drives like the old one. I'm not sure how to do it yet but I think I'll be able to retrieve the data from the old system even if I have to (perhaps temporarily) install the old C drive into the new unit. I appreciate the advice anyway. ;-) I should mention, Jjackson, I have great sympathy for you the last several days as I'm using my son's computer, in his bedroom. He "throws me off" when he goes to bed too. I'm "allowed" to use his computer any time he is away but it's not the same as my own in my own space. I relate to you and what you experience in your home. Thanks for the generous mindset, Challenger. I'm glad you are aboard here. I enjoy your posts as well. Expect my presence to be more regular on the board after I get up and running again. So far, the computer is half way through the assembly process in Los Angeles. I'm guessing I'll be fully functional in about 8-10 days. Thanks for caring most of all. Love from Reach Posted by: Doug2 May 2 2004, 03:00 PM And anytime Reach is not on camera, everyone should be asking, where is Reach? Ah, the simpsons. Well Reach, there are plenty of computer folks on this board if you run into trouble. Assembled in LA? Is this from e-machines? Posted by: biggles7268 May 2 2004, 03:02 PM Reach, be sure and find out if taking the case off of your new one will void the warranty or not. Depending on the cost of the new machine it might be (and I hate to say this) better to have a professional do it. That's one reason I always build my own computer, that way i can fiddle with whatever I want . Glad to see you are managing to make it on now. Posted by: Reach May 2 2004, 03:02 PM Just a note to Rodan and Nightbreeze... I won't be back on Yahoo until I'm up and running on my own computer again. I'm limited to AIM unless I want to start a small scale WWIII in my home. People are definitely... uh... idiosynchratic. I love DeadAim... Posted by: Reach May 2 2004, 03:10 PM QUOTE (Doug2 @ May 2 2004, 06:00 PM) And anytime Reach is not on camera, everyone should be asking, where is Reach? Ah, the simpsons. Well Reach, there are plenty of computer folks on this board if you run into trouble. Assembled in LA? Is this from e-machines? Silly, Eagle-Man! This is from ABS who has built our last couple systems... Note to Biggles... in this situation, we are free to remove the case and do a lot of our own installations, post purchase, which we always do. Thanks. In addition to my geek son, several people on this board are being most helpful. I'm most grateful. I love you guys. The things we do for love... Reach Posted by: Fweethawt May 2 2004, 06:58 PM QUOTE (reach @ May 2 2004, 06:49 PM) Puerto Rico in our fantasies, Fwee. You are Off-Topic, buddy. That's the http://www.vanallens.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3468 thread (ID, for short). Anyone not in that game is welcome to join! Thanks for noticing. You're absolutely correct Reach. My comment was completely off-topic. I mean, after all, this is Rants & Replies is it not? So, here's my rant! DANG it anyway Reach! Where have you been? This little computer problem thingy is no excuse at all! Don't you have a public library where you live? Don't you have a neighbor with an internet connection? You really don't have any idea how much we miss you when you're not around, do you? How's that? Of course, I probably miss you much less than everybody else does. Posted by: SpaceFalcon2001 May 2 2004, 07:37 PM QUOTE (reach @ May 2 2004, 06:49 PM) I miss you too, SF. You aren't here as often as you used to be. Too busy? Or a new girlfriend? Take care of you and don't stay away too long. I know, it's just because of this damn internet access problem I have right now, pretty much stuck getting on only after hours. u! Posted by: jjacksonRIAB May 3 2004, 01:57 PM QUOTE I should mention, Jjackson, I have great sympathy for you the last several days as I'm using my son's computer, in his bedroom. He "throws me off" when he goes to bed too. I'm "allowed" to use his computer any time he is away but it's not the same as my own in my own space. I relate to you and what you experience in your home. Too bad switching that didn't work. Anyway, I had to do online orientation and my dad kicked me off because he said he had work to do. I go in 15 minutes later and there he is reading e-sword, like he doesn't have 20 copies of the Bible all over the place... I tell him I need to get started with my coursework and he doesn't give a shit. I ask him if I can hook my computer up to the internet so I can get my course work done. "You ain't stealing my bandwidth". OK, so I go to order an account with peoplepc. "You aren't tying up my phoneline". Jerk does anything he can to keep me from getting anything done because he's on some macho power trip. Man, I'd like to knock him out sometimes. I think Adder Noir had it right - he really is jealous of me succeeding... Posted by: Reach May 5 2004, 10:32 AM QUOTE (Satan @ May 3 2004, 04:57 PM) [My dad] does anything he can to keep me from getting anything done because he's on some macho power trip. Man, I'd like to knock him out sometimes. I think Adder Noir had it right - he really is jealous of me succeeding... I have to agree with your assessment, Jjackson, and that of Adder Noir. My siblings and I grew up with some of this as well. It was like there was this secret jealousy and insidious resentment over our youth and our freedom to make some decisions that one of our parents had passed on. We were forced to live with the after effects of one parent's regrets and harbored, but not completely hidden, bitterness. The interesting thing here is that my father held no resentment towards his sons at all (yet he had made more numerous, foolish mistakes). Instead, in my situation, it was my mother and it adversely effected, for too many years, the relationships she had with her daughters. Fortunately she got over it eventually but our childhood was spoiled before that was ever accomplished. Posted by: Lokmer May 5 2004, 01:46 PM Just to echo Reach and Adder here, JJackson... I got a lot of the same kind of bullshit from my father - I was lucky that by the time he was around enough to start pulling it (he checked out pretty early on) it was too late and I felt perfectly comfortable telling him exactly how much of a brat he was being. But that only worked for so long (i.e. a few months) and I left to get a place of my own. It's really shitty, I know. There ARE a few things you can do about it, most of them take some money, some of them just take a bit of creativity. First and most obviously you could get your own phone line installed and get your own internet account that way - or some variation on this theme. But as I page through the options, most of them are just "spinning the wheels" scenarios. You really need to get out. It's obvious that your parents are far less mature than you are, and there is no good reason to subject yourself to that if there's any way out. The most obvious way out is to go to a residential college - I know you're not enthralled with the idea, but there are a few other advantages that are worth considering: 1) It will give you some breathing room and freedom 2) More importantly, it will put you in a place where you can network with people to open your options up 3) Continue taking the classes you want to broaden your exposure, you may discover (even obliquely) something you love. I have a friend that was on the "You're gonna be a doctor" path, and he took several cultural anthropology and history classes, and discovered a great love for the world at large. So, he took off to the far east where he lives as a hobo, writing travel articles and washing dishes to pay his way. He never has more than about $100 on him, he walks most everywhere and camps most of the time. He learns the local languages and customs, and his writing royalties go into a bank account that he can get at with a phone call (rather than a bankcard, which could be stolen). He's happy as a clam, living a very full life, and doing something completely out of the ordinary. If you go in with the mentality that you are going to find a way to make your life something that satisfies you (rather than trying to follow the program) you can find great value in a college experience. Keep the courage up, JJ, you'll find your way. Don't let the bastards grind you down! -Lokmer Posted by: biggles7268 May 5 2004, 01:56 PM JJ get out of there man, don't let your old man hold you back. Posted by: Reach May 7 2004, 07:17 PM Reach is back... everyone being good? hahaha Missed you guys! Posted by: biggles7268 May 7 2004, 07:22 PM WOOHOO welcome back Powered by Invision Power Board (http://www.invisionboard.com) © Invision Power Services (http://www.invisionpower.com) |