Wednesday 12 September 2012

A Little Something About Nothing In Particular.

Good evening my friends. I hope I find you well. Myself? Oh I have a bit of a bad back at the moment, but it is gradually improving. It was caused by another of those heavy lifting incidents I tend to get involved in on occasion. This time it was a large cattle drinking trough I tried to move. Silly of me really, it was perfectly all right where it was. I haven't got any cattle so it is quite a useless thing to have anyway. Except it adds to the general ambiance of the place. I am aiming for a 1950's farmyard look. Hence the old tractor, and various other vintage pieces.

I include myself in the term vintage by the way. Although unlike everything else around here I do still work. Well sometimes. What I mean is I am not broken down. Apart from my bad back that is. And my legs. And my sore toe. And a touch of arthritis. And my eyesight. And perhaps my hearing is going a bit. But apart from that I am fine. Except for my teeth, and the hair loss. Oh and my shoulder, that plays up a bit, and the, how shall I put it? The frequent need to pee. Apart from those few things though I am in perfect working order. So for goodness sake ladies, what's holding you back? Get in touch. Before it's too late. The important bits still work fine. At least they did the last time I gave them a try. Oh hold on a minute. Actually if I'm honest they may not have done. If I remember rightly there may have been too many glasses of whiskey taken. Sorry about this I seem too be rambling again.

I am writing this on my new laptop computer. This is the first post I have done on it, and it seems very sensitive to the touch. A bit like me really. The cursor keeps jumping about, which is a bit annoying, but I shall get used to it soon I hope. My other computer has been acting very strangely, shutting itself off for no reason that I can discern, and threatening me with all sorts of dire consequences if I do not do what it says I should do. I think maybe it is getting old and past its best. Hey, that seems to be a recurring theme around here just now. I am going to leave it to sulk on it's own for a while, see if it comes to it's senses.
Apparently the fault could be caused by something I have recently downloaded. That could only be a website about stationary engines. Which now I think about it is extremely slow. I wonder? I have no idea how to get rid of something once it is in my computer. This sounds like a job for my neighbour Steve. Maybe that is the problem?

I shall now attempt to post this article to the world. After I have previewed it. Which I have still got to learn to do. I wish this thing had a proper mouse. It isn't even plugged in you know. Modern technology, quite amazing!

11 comments:

  1. Haven't you got a hole to plug your mouse into? Very strange, no hole :o(

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  2. Not one that fits my present mouse Ilona.

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  3. Delightful post, John! But I'm now tentatively imagining what sort of conversation might develop from the 2 comments over mine.

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  4. I am fine thank you. The frequent urination means you need to see your doctor. Chances are it is nothing but diabetes and prostrate problems do come to mind. I got my laptop a few months ago and I just love it. I still need a mouse though. For around $25.00 American you can purchase one. It has a little piece you plug into the side of the computer and the wireless mouse is ready to operate. Now about that water trough... Did anyone tell you that you needed to empty the water from it before you tried to lift it? It would have weighed much less.

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  5. Yes I know what you mean as everything gets older it doesn't work so well. Things need regular use to sty good. I have been using my little laptop all the time now, but I bought a wireless mouse and its great but a little sensitive at first.

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  6. Amusing couple of comments here about the mouse and the hole, speaking of computers of course. Why would i think they referred to anything else? I also bought a new notebook a few months ago. It's a Macbook which is vastly different that the Windows notebook PC it replaced. A challenge everyday, but something new to kern. The wireless mouse needs no connection on this unit...nice. Hope your back gets its proper est.

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  7. I just had surgery...who's blog is this and why am I here?
    Jane xx

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  8. System restore will fix all sorts of problems, don't know about fixing you, dear John. I was perfectly healthy at the beginning of the week but the doc has got my bodily fluids in a test tube and today I am hooked up to a 24 hour blood pressure machine so do you think they are trying to tell me I am not as healthy as I feel.

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  9. Sounds like you are in the prime of your life except for the bits you claim aren't working well. I'm glad the most important bits are in fine working order.

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  10. My mouse pad causes the cursor to jump around, it's most frustrating for a touch typist. Anyway if you get a plug in mouse remember to disable the pad, all should be well then. I'm sure with all your ailments you're still fanciable to the ladies.

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  11. Is the mouse you have too big then ? I was just thinking you seem to have a problem with oversized animals. It was just last week you were telling us about your big old cock, Sunny Jim.

    Have you got Lister going yet ?

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