A tinier stegosaurus pays his share for the gas (but will NOT buckle up.)

Computer Problems...Not Anymore (Middle)

So I officially have decided that I am neither technology challenged nor am I furniture challenged. 

Within the last week I have put together a desk as well as an entire computer system.  For some of you that task may not sound difficult but for me it was.

As far as I can remember computers have not been my strong point.  I usually get scared and run the other direction.  But this time I knew that I would be the only one that would be able to put them together and so I went in with the mindset that I can do this.  And I did. 

A few days ago my computer crashed and I was unable to turn it on.  So I decided that I was going to take it to Madison Computer Works instead of Geek Squad because the past four times that I had problems with it I took it to Geek Squad and the problems were still coming back. 

After I told Madison Computer Works what the problems were they told me that they would call me within the next day and let me know whether they think that I should fix my old computer or purchase a new one. 

Within a day I received a phone call and they were telling me all sorts of other problems with my computer and it was all a result of the fact that my computer was initially put together backwards.  (why Geek Squad could not tell me that I am still a little unsure.)

So he and I (the man fixing my computer) decided that it would be better if I purchased another computer so I met up with him at the store later that day to discuss some possible options.  I found one that I loved and within a day I was able to pick it up and take it home.

Taking it home was the easy part.  When I got home I had t make sure that my desk was put together as well as making sure that I had the mindset of ‘I can do this.’ 

When all of that was said and done I opened the box and began putting the pieces together and let me tell you.  It was easy. 

Now I have a new computer that I can rely on as well as the simple fact that I put it all together and it works. 

So as George Michael would say…’You gotta have faith..”  

250=1, Story Seven

Over on Thinking The Lions, I've been writing a series of stories I call 250=1, stories that are exactly 250 words, including the title. 

And over here on The Best Of Everything I have been knocking myself silly with the 103-or-so-Day, 100-question Star Wars Blogathon and also this A To Z Challenge thing that honestly I'm not even sure what letter we're on.


And ordinarily I post on this blog about pop culture and what I think of it.  But for today, since I have been running the Triweekly Star Wars Blogfest Writers' Challenge as well -- winner gets $10! (yours is coming, Sandra) and since the current challenge ends next week, on the 29th, I thought I'd enter mine.  The challenge is, for those who haven't been following, to write a blog post of any sort -- picture, video, essay, quiz, jokey list, etc. on the topic Han Shot First, But Time-Traveling Elvis Shot Second.


If you want to enter, post your entry on your blog between now and next Sunday.  You get 100 points in the Blogathon for entering (and it's still possible to win the Blogathon, official rules are here.) And the best entry gets a $10 gift card to Amazon.


OKAY. Here's my entry:

Han Shot First. No, He Didn't. Yes, He Did. Wait...

The judge glared at the witness.

"Please answer the question," he said, frowning.

"I'm not thure I can," the witness said around walrus-like teeth.

At the defendant's table, the man in the sequined white jumpsuit leaned over to his lawyer, whispered something, and flickerered briefly.

"Is there a problem?" the judge asked Time-Traveling Elvis' lawyer.

"No problem, your honor," the lawyer answered.

 "I remember now! Han thot firtht!" the witness said.

Elvis sipped his water and looked thoughtful as the witness went on:  "That's why I... wait... maybe he didn't."

The lawyer and his client leaned forward and narrowed their eyes, almost simultaneously.  Elvis' lawyer looked at the prosecutor.

"Did you know," the prosecutor said, conversationally, "That traveling at lightspeed... or hyperspace... is almost exactly like time-travel?"

Elvis frowned.

On the witness stand, Walrus Tooth said "No, it wath Elvith! He jutht walked in and thot that green guy in cold blood."

The judge was watching Elvis and later would swear to investigators that the defendant had not even moved, except that suddenly Elvis was slimmer than he had seemed at the start of the trial.

Now the prosecutor grimaced.

On the witness stand, Walrus Tooth said "I'm not thure why I'm here. I wath on vacation on Caprica at the time."

"This is ridiculous! We all know what's happening here!" yelled the prosecutor, banging his fist on the table.

"Do we?" asked Elvis' lawyer.

Elvis winked at Walrus Man.