tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post4396248165996883642..comments2023-07-19T04:05:34.796-04:00Comments on Of Cabbages and Kings: The Day The PC Died: With Apologies to Don McLeanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-63924323325815775092009-02-11T05:52:00.000-05:002009-02-11T05:52:00.000-05:00Lola- I can understand, I hear the withdrawal symp...Lola- I can understand, I hear the withdrawal symptoms are dicey! Here's wishing you a nice new laptop soon, and better bloggy days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-63988188534367233072009-02-11T01:12:00.000-05:002009-02-11T01:12:00.000-05:00I agree, sing it and post it on youtube.The laptop...I agree, sing it and post it on youtube.<BR/><BR/>The laptop I have been using since I became disabled a year and a half ago bit the dust last week. Now I am at the mercy of my partner for a less painful online experience. My desktop, besides being situated uncomfortably, is likely one of the slowest on the planet. I literally had a panic attack my first blogless day.Lolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17385290159403288196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-48386621424266500822009-02-10T18:59:00.000-05:002009-02-10T18:59:00.000-05:00Beetle- Ah good! My heart was in the right place, ...Beetle- Ah good! My heart was in the right place, anyway. I don't think he'd begrudge that. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-90212663610875429692009-02-10T17:27:00.000-05:002009-02-10T17:27:00.000-05:00Fantastic! ha ha! I don't think Don would be offe...Fantastic! ha ha! I don't think Don would be offended ;O)Babs-beetlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10309239308633895951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-62451987564102494912009-02-07T18:18:00.000-05:002009-02-07T18:18:00.000-05:00Da Old Man- Heh- only for embarrassing myself. I k...Da Old Man- Heh- only for embarrassing myself. I know that sells, but still... :)<BR/><BR/>UnfinishedDude- Stephen Fry is a popular British comedian, a very funny fellow, who also Twitters. He's got quite a Twitter following. He was in Jeeves and Wooster, Blackadder, and has worked with Hugh Laurie quite a bit.<BR/><BR/>JD- So glad you enjoyed it! It was a lot of fun to write.<BR/><BR/>Koe Whitton-Williams- Ha-you made my day with that-- thank you for the impromptu performance! I'm also glad the song is being passed along and enjoyed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-29839790086098148292009-02-07T17:37:00.000-05:002009-02-07T17:37:00.000-05:00This is fantastic. . . I just sang this to my wife...This is fantastic. . . I just sang this to my wife and we're both laughing (reading this on a mac)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-59241672783803116662009-02-07T15:37:00.000-05:002009-02-07T15:37:00.000-05:00BRAVO!!!!That is awesome. Truly well done and hila...BRAVO!!!!<BR/><BR/>That is awesome. Truly well done and hilarious. Just . . . awesome!!!JD at I Do Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12637216169419014156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-22094591525771712352009-02-07T13:36:00.000-05:002009-02-07T13:36:00.000-05:00Maybe it's you that are causing all the problems.....Maybe it's you that are causing all the problems...the common connection seems to be you, which means...uh oh. Well, it was fun reading your blog while it lasted ;).<BR/><BR/>And I'm so out of the Twitter loop, who's Stephen Fry? I just added The Bloggess, Dooce and Paula Poundstone and thought I was doing so good too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-78724228550570582152009-02-07T11:14:00.000-05:002009-02-07T11:14:00.000-05:00You do need to sing this and download it to youtub...You do need to sing this and download it to youtube. <BR/>It will be the next viral video.<BR/>:)Da Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529514518271981093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-69055022651285983662009-02-07T08:31:00.000-05:002009-02-07T08:31:00.000-05:00Chat Blanc- You would have been laughing if you we...Chat Blanc- You would have been laughing if you were around as I wrote the thing-- I was singing it out trying to get the meter right... I unfortunately don't have Don McLean's range. :)<BR/><BR/>Bobbie- You're right, I did not know! See, what is up with the universe right now and computing? Have bad guys just released a lot of viruses into the world at the same time, or what?<BR/><BR/>Glad things are getting solved on your end, though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-29757311666386486372009-02-06T23:01:00.000-05:002009-02-06T23:01:00.000-05:00Gawd, Jenn. How timely! Unbeknownst to you, I, ...Gawd, Jenn. How timely! Unbeknownst to you, I, too, have been plagued this week. The graphics card on my desktop committed suicide last weekend, and I've been reduced all week to working on my eensy weensy netbook. So thanks for the song. I can relate!<BR/><BR/>Bobbie<BR/><BR/>P.S. New graphics card got installed earlier today by my in-house Geek Squad (husband), so I'm whole again.BNShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10709074385552082635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-75612431632287775272009-02-06T22:30:00.000-05:002009-02-06T22:30:00.000-05:00hahaha! I definitely think that needs to be record...hahaha! I definitely think that needs to be recorded for all to hear. :DChat Blanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08049275050536199230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-45245127364949515902009-02-06T19:08:00.000-05:002009-02-06T19:08:00.000-05:00Jaffer- Heh, they were probably either wondering w...Jaffer- Heh, they were probably either wondering what was up, then, or whether you didn't have an exciting weekend planned. :)<BR/><BR/>Tony- Ah, thank you, thank you! Here is a virtual hankie for your manly, manly tears. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-71684247400613546592009-02-06T18:00:00.000-05:002009-02-06T18:00:00.000-05:00This is me giving you a standing ovation, Jenn. An...This is me giving you a standing ovation, Jenn. And sniffling a bit. But in a manly way. Always in a manly way...<BR/><BR/>Oh, alright then. I'm blubbering like a big, overgrown baby... dang it all! :pAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-37056412244216785372009-02-06T17:10:00.000-05:002009-02-06T17:10:00.000-05:00Goodness no ! (I sung it in my head and hummed a l...Goodness no ! (I sung it in my head and hummed a little) <BR/>It's Friday and I rather bid my co-workers goodbye in a rather upbeat tone !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-62048383090974107882009-02-06T15:54:00.000-05:002009-02-06T15:54:00.000-05:00Jaffer- Did you treat your coworkers to a serenade...Jaffer- Did you treat your coworkers to a serenade?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-58348746210314751572009-02-06T14:33:00.000-05:002009-02-06T14:33:00.000-05:00What's a PC problem ? Ok so I am a minority ! (No ...What's a PC problem ? <BR/>Ok so I am a minority ! (No I am not a mac user either)<BR/><BR/>Wow ! What a great song ! <BR/>And down stairs among the sound of machinery I could hear the classics radio station being played. <BR/>So I may have sung this in a more slower rhythm and a more sad tone.<BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-17314443544068096142009-02-06T14:23:00.000-05:002009-02-06T14:23:00.000-05:00Jay- Heh, me too! I was struggling really hard not...Jay- Heh, me too! I was struggling really hard not to rub it in. :)<BR/><BR/>ReformingGeek- That should do it. Maybe say a few Hail McAffees, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-24459282333794106472009-02-06T14:13:00.001-05:002009-02-06T14:13:00.001-05:00Very nice!I'm currently holding a cross at my cabl...Very nice!<BR/><BR/>I'm currently holding a cross at my cable box attempting to scare off any evil spirits.ReformingGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990465686765948682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-21288692668087155242009-02-06T14:13:00.000-05:002009-02-06T14:13:00.000-05:00Thank heavens I have a Mac! ROFL!Thank heavens I have a Mac! ROFL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-45918553212944883792009-02-06T13:24:00.000-05:002009-02-06T13:24:00.000-05:00was here for blogwalking in blogcatalog, wow nice ...was here for blogwalking in blogcatalog, wow nice and good site in here, can we make a friends.....Diana Yusufhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12815639914303407334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-58912220153997679822009-02-06T12:59:00.000-05:002009-02-06T12:59:00.000-05:00Da Old Man- Ah, yes-- when you were Amish. :) I re...Da Old Man- Ah, yes-- when you were Amish. :) I remember your Amish Buggy days.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-72654453273381681242009-02-06T12:57:00.000-05:002009-02-06T12:57:00.000-05:00Excellent. I had my computer problems a few weeks ...Excellent. I had my computer problems a few weeks ago. It was an internet/cable situation.Da Old Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529514518271981093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-61554991367473151652009-02-06T12:30:00.000-05:002009-02-06T12:30:00.000-05:00Tiggy- You were actually one of the people I was t...Tiggy- You were actually one of the people I was thinking about. I'd read you either on Twitter or Humor Bloggers talking about it. And Ken Armstrong was offline most of yesterday. And I guess DeadRooster has had to switch to a different computer because of problems. And Chat Blanc has had issues, too. <BR/><BR/>It just seems to have hit a lot of folks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10883854503294092142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7173487087895437639.post-55463373361864787702009-02-06T12:23:00.000-05:002009-02-06T12:23:00.000-05:00Great one! Ahh, Lord of the Tweets Stephen Fry eve...Great one! Ahh, Lord of the Tweets Stephen Fry even gets a mention.<BR/><BR/>My PC situation went from bad to worse this week - I got infected with that rogue anti-virus trojan. It took hours and several late nights to remove and has made a mess of my computer. I couldn't update my blog until today... the horror!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com