UPDATE #2:
As I explained in another post, the first motherboard the repair shop
ordered didn't work either, so they had to order a new replacement from a
different vendor, causing their new estimated time of repair to be
yesterday or today (Sept. 1).
I called them yesterday to see if it was ready and they now their NEW new
estimated time of repair is MAYBE Wednesday September 6!!
Apparently they ordered the new replacement motherboard from a different
company that just happens to be in HOUSTON TEXAS! (and FedEx is of course
having trouble getting shipments through due to hurricane Harvey! SIGH!!)
On top of that (and this is true, I'm not making this shit up) our cat died
yesterday (Sept 31, sometime between 1am and 2am). She was 20 years old.
She stopped eating and started rapidly losing weight. With no money to take
her to the vet to see what was wrong (and given her age), we decided to put
her to sleep. Unfortunately we took too long trying to locate somewhere
that could do it within our budget, etc, and she ended up dying right next
to me. Withered away to skin and bones. I've never experienced a death like
this. Never. It was pretty horrible not being able to do anything about
it. We tried making arrangements for euthanasia but we apparently waited
too long. (Overall cost and logistics (distance to shelter; we have no car)
made finding a place that could do it within our budget challenging.)
So it's been 2 weeks without a computer (which is tough enough for someone
as addicted to computers as I am) and a horrible death of a pet on top of
that and I'm still going to have to wait at least ANOTHER week before my
computer will be ready.
So yeah, at this point in the long stream of crap that is my life these
days, I am VERY INTERESTED in whatever semi-decent computer system anyone
can send me. See previous post in "PC Repairs" thread for specs.
I have no freaking clue how I would be able to pay you, but hopefully we
could work that out later.
For those interested in making a monetary donation, there is a donations
link on my News web page:
http://www.softdevlabs.com/n <http://www.softdevlabs.com/contact>ews
Thanks.
(and sorry again for whining like this but this crap really is happening to
me (us). I'm NOT making this stuff up. I would never do that.)
"Fish" (David B. Trout)
from my wife's computer via gmail.
Post by Fish ***@gmail.com [hercules-390]UPDATE: the first motherboard they tried also failed. They're ordering
another one from a different vendor. New ETR is Friday, September 1, the
day rent is due, which we do not have enough money to pay.
PLEASE, if you care about the Hercules work I do and have done in the past
and can afford to do so, PLEASE consider making a generous donation today,
We're really hurting and are in a desperate situation. Thank you.
There is a donations link on my news page: http://www.softdevlabs.com/news
Thanks.
(I am unable to update my web site or process new orders or commit changes
to Hercules or do much of anything until my computer is repaired. Please
help!)
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Post by ***@gmail.com [hercules-390]FYI: my computer has broken. I took it to the repair shop today and they
tell me it might take a week or more to repair. They will know more once
they troubleshoot the problem and determine the actual cause (which is
currently unknown).
I am sending this via Yahoo's web interface, which sucks, as an emergency.
Do not expect a reply from me or any further communications from me until
my computer is repaired.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
p.s. This is of course going to cost me serious money which I of course
do not have, so any monetary donation you could make to help me out would
be greatly appreciated. We will not be able to pay rent due to this latest
emergency in our seemingly never ending series of monetary emergencies.
The link is on my web site at www.softdevlabs.com
Thanks. I hate whining like this as much as you do..
"Fish" (David B. Trout)
from Yahoo's crappy web interface.