So as some of you have noticed I have not been in game for over a month now. My 1st laptop burned out, my second laptop the same and my wife’s laptop got stolen.
The 1st laptop was fixable according to a local tech-dude. For $300 worth of new part and labour were needed. The second laptop was beyond saving after it connected with the wall after a moment of rage.
A tough decision needed to be made, buy a new laptop on a Caribbean island where future support would be a complete write off or take the gamble and fix my only hope of playing EVE again this year.
I opted for the fix and parts should arrive from America within 7 working days and the dude needed only a day to install the new components (motherboard, processor and fans).
For your sanity I shall spare you the details of Caribbean way of doing anything but to give you a brief rundown of my experience so far; tomorrow, tomorrow, definitely tomorrow, next week Friday, next week Thursday, I am making progress, I am missing another part, tomorrow, pick it up in the morning, sorry I had a heart attack come back tomorrow, definitely Monday morning I promise, tomorrow sorry, chill out this is the Antilles, tomorrow, tomorrow afternoon, its ready, come pick it up in the morning.
And there I was, already anticipating disappointment. Ready to pick up my Frankenstein beast of glory, eager to install the latest version of EVE.
“So it turns on but only for a few minutes, I need another part and its coming from Colombia next week Friday.”
I just walked out of the shop and wept.
So anyway, can i have your stuff?
ReplyDeleteIs that even a real country? Jeepers, sounds like a nightmare of unprecedented proportions, a rollercoaster ride of stupendous anguish, despair and utter failure. Topped with a rotten cherry of horror.
ReplyDeleteHope it gets sorted soon. Fingers crossed from up here in a real country.
God damn man, you're on an island, in the Caribbean, go drink some rum and chill on some pristine beaches :P
ReplyDeleteComputer frustrations aside, I would much rather be on the Antilles than in grey London doing 100+ hour work weeks.
Take care out there dude
I'm with Kane, I think it's time for some booze and sands. Eve will be here tomorrow, and the tomorrow's tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteGloom and dispare have agony on me...rum will numb it.
ReplyDeleteNashh, Kane speaks the truth on this one. Get yourself and your loved ones onto the beach and chill; grab some Guyanese rum and soak up the sun. Eve is definitely not going anywhere. I know I'm not - then again, that maybe because I ran into a fleet that included x2 oracles, x1 tornado, a falcon, some 'canes, a 'rax, caracal, dram, thrasher and oh, some more.
ReplyDeletePeace!
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thanks for the encouraging words; rum being the favourite here indeed...
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