Happyness!!!

@ElicBxn (63251)
United States
February 5, 2012 9:42am CST
Is a warm... new computer! Yes, after struggling with the old one for the last 6 months, having to hard re-boot the darn thing and a delay of rebooting the modem/router yesterday because it seized up, I've gotten a new one. The old one only had 1 gig of RAM, this new one has 6! So far, I can zoom through those silly FB games and post here in an instant rather than 6-30 second delays! I'm happy! Gads, it has a terabyte of memory! AND... I'm thinking of a slightly used laptop so I can post and go! But, I'm still unemployed because Maggiepie is still in the hospital - I NEED to spend time here trying to earn pennies rather than wasting my time on that other site! So... what's new with you?
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18 responses
• United States
5 Feb 12
Wow, you are one lucky lady! Now you can really go flying about and enjoy yourself. I really need a new computer too, this one is about 10 years old and on it's last leg for the last five years, haha. I'm not sure if I want a regular desktop computer or laptop yet. All I know for sure is that I really need one. This one just doesn't keep up with the times and since I sell on Ebay, I need something more reliable and faster. Hopefully, I'll be able to get one sometime this year. I need so many things I don't know what to prioritize. Hope Maggiepie comes home soon and is feeling better, and you can get back to work.
@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
5 Feb 12
Its a factory referb - meaning it failed its first test and got sent back to the floor to have the defective part replaced, but its flying compared to my old one! and it has wireless already installed so I don't have to worry about the antenna, tho getting through to the wireless while the new microwave was working was a whole other problem!
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
5 Feb 12
Woo Hoo! I got a new computer for myself for Christmas and now I need a new printer. It's so nice to be able to load things in less time....my old one was slow too...have fun!
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
6 Feb 12
the roomie got a new printer for both of us last week so I have that too - less than $40
@BarBaraPrz (45567)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
5 Feb 12
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
5 Feb 12
Congrats! I'll probably have to buy a new PC soon, too, this one is 10 years old and still toddling along. Sorry Maggiepie is still in the hospital but that's the best place for her right now. How about registering with a temp agency?
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
6 Feb 12
I've considered it, but things keep coming up! Like, I planned to do it Jan 2nd, and then we had to do the referb of the house for the next 3 weeks to get the new roommate in! I've just seemed to have no time to do anything much, and after that big cleaning/redoing job, I'm enjoying the time off
@Janey1966 (24170)
• Carlisle, England
5 Feb 12
So pleased you have a new computer! Funnily enough, I had to replace mine in January last year as my 9 year old Sony packed up altogether. I've not regretted it as this one has more memory too. As for buying anything new..only a new cordless jug kettle. Exciting eh? Enjoy your new machine!
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
5 Feb 12
whats a cordless jug kettle? I know you guys have little electric water heaters for tea - is this something like that? I've been staying close to home and trying to not spend money... guess its working!
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6 Feb 12
hi! congrats for the new terra byte memory pc, it's cool! last year i had this new cell phone for myself and new pc but not like your terra byte memory pc. but i am happy that i see some fruits of things that i work it hard. then i had this new acoustic guitar because i love playing guitar too.
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
6 Feb 12
I think everyone was tired of hearing me curse the old one, this one is so much faster, but is taking me a bit to figure out the tricks of Win7
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
6 Feb 12
hi Elic I just got Window XP professional about four months ago and its so m uch easier to use than my old windows 2000 .My son thought about Windows 7 but he likes this one better on his own laptop so put it on my old desktop computer.
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
6 Feb 12
I had XP on all my recent previous machines, but this one comes with Win7 so here I am... Need to get the sound hooked up, but I'm at least able to mylot... Actually, I prefer to have the sounds off on those FB games so that doesn't bother me either!
• Canada
5 Feb 12
I almost ordered a new laptop today, but there was a major screwup with the website, Abd I had to cancel my order. I am going to buy one kocally next week, if they ever put the cash back ibto my account. lol
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
6 Feb 12
Yup I had to get a new one too.
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
7 Feb 12
lol I got a new laptop too and now I have to learn how to work it as its not working the way I thought it would
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
7 Feb 12
YEAH!!! Got a new-used laptop too! now I can be mobile!
@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
7 Feb 12
that's 6 times memory must be a relief, a joy to have :) my pc is old too I'm still saving money for other things other than struggle to overcome some health issues, nothing much at my end
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
7 Feb 12
I hate being sick, both the roomie and the new roommate have had a cold, but I seemed to have dodged it - I'm suspecting its the crud I caught before xmas... the roomie dodged that one and the new roommate wasn't here until the 21st.
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@leeloo (1492)
• Portugal
6 Feb 12
Congratulations. There is nothing like new technology for us to realize how 'old' our previous object was. I have also have to update my system, it has been doing the same thing yours was, jamming up not being able to load pages, shutting down in the middle of posts, I really need to fix it but can't right now. It will be fun learning all the new features and components. Hope you have fun.
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
6 Feb 12
Its neat to be able to load a page and not have to worry about the system crashing just because it takes so long to load!
• United States
8 Feb 12
I have been also trying to make some extra money. Every little bit helps! I found a new site that is pretty cool so I have been working at getting a better rating. You start off at $.05 per post and as you get better ratings you can earn up to $.12 per post!
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
9 Feb 12
That's great! I just need to keep myself busy with this while my regular job is in the hospital. Didn't get over to see her today, spent the day driving the new roommate around, getting her a new id, getting her a cell phone... then I had to eat lunch and take a nap!
@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
10 Feb 12
its a little hard for her to drive around since she's blind...
• United States
9 Feb 12
Sounds like you were busy today! I also took a nIce little nap. It wasn't long enough but I woke up feeling better. You are very nice to help your roomie to do her errands!
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@bellis716 (4799)
• United States
10 Feb 12
What's new with me? Well, I got my printer fixed so that I can print messages for my husband, To come into the computer room and listen to me read his messages did not set well with Hubby Dear. He wants his messages to be hard copy so that he can take it out to his man cave and read and reread it at his leisure. Once that was settled, I got sick. Those little twinges in my throat took over and put me in the bed for a couple of bed - for a sore throat. kIt's getting better, though. I think I'll live.
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
10 Feb 12
Printers fixed are a good thing - wish I could'a gotten mine to PRINT today... oh well, sorry you got sick - the roomie and new roomie both caught some bug - I dodged that bullet!
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
8 Feb 12
You did the right thing my friend because at this time. We need to value our time even in a little thing which we can earn some...better to have a little than nothing right.
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
8 Feb 12
I spent a lot more than I'll ever earn on this site, but at least it loads quickly and I can do several things while other things are running...
• United States
7 Feb 12
Congratulations! :-) I had the same experience recently with my six-year-old laptop. I just got a new HP for Christmas with about 8 gigs of RAM and 600 gigs of hard drive space, plus a 500 gig external hard drive to store my files. I write and create music so I have a lot of huge files due to my studio sessions; it's mandatory for me. lol Other than that I'm enjoying my time here as a newbie on MyLot, while looking for work. I was recently bit by the poetry bug and knocked out four poems this morning, with more to get out of my head today and from now on. Might make a book out of this experience! ^_^
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
8 Feb 12
I know folks with big hard drives with bunches of stuff on them, and then there's me just trying to do a few things on the web and can't because my old computer doesn't have enough RAM!
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
6 Feb 12
hi elicbxn I am well again hurrah for that, no more bronchitis or pneumonia at all. thats all that is new and the darned cold mornings. Our room is so cold I just gave up and after breakfast went back to bed under a heavy comforter and a blanket. sunny southern California my foot. brr and double br.
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
6 Feb 12
Yeah, they never talk about winters in Texas, just like they don't talk about the coast line or the east Texas swamps! The Piney Woods in East Texas have tall trees and are way more wild than the Piney Barrens in NJ!
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
6 Feb 12
Yay!!!! Good for you! Nothing like a warm computer to keep things warm and toasty in the winter Wait a minute..it's not been that cold for you has it...anyway...still keeps things nice and toasty. Nothing really new with me lately.
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
6 Feb 12
If I had it in bed, it would probably be warmer, but then it wouldn't be safe from the brats...
@blue65packer (11826)
• United States
6 Feb 12
Congratualions on the new computer! My keeps freezing up and it takes forever to download FB games! When this one goes my older brother,the computer programer, will give me better one! I would love to get a labtop someday and I might ask my brother if he could get me one. The computers at work are almost as bad mine is! I would love to work on a computer,while at work,that doesn't waste my time waiting for it to boot up and upload interent sites! I did switch my interent service and home phone through my cable company. So for the next 2 years I will save on all that! I hope then I can pay off a hospital bill for when I was in the hospital for my hystercomy in 2008! In 2 months I will have my vet bill finally paid off so I should be able to take care of the other bill! That is what's going on with me right now!
@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
6 Feb 12
yeah, those nasty large bills become a problem - took me a year to pay off what insurance DIDN'T pay of my gall bladder!
@cerebellum (3863)
• United States
6 Feb 12
Glad you could get a new computer and like it so much. I am sorry to hear Maggie is still in the hospital. It has been a long time. I hope she will be well enough to come home soon.
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@ElicBxn (63251)
• United States
6 Feb 12
She's been really sick, this is the longest she's ever been in, but we can hope she'll be good and lose weight and keep it off and maybe even get her knees replaced!