My computer got into a state.

Solid state that is.

My last computer woes began with a failing conventional hard drive. So what did I do? I bought a 750 gigabyte solid state drive to replace the failing drive.

I was a fool.

Even though it had a three year manufacturer’s warranty.

The bloody thing lasted less than six months and died a sudden death taking most of my data with it.

The one bright side of the story is that I contacted the retailer, Amazon, by secure mail this morning and had a reply two hours later. They are sending a courier to collect it, and I should get a full refund in two or three days. Well done that company.

The new computer is now up and running even though I spent several days trying to set up Mrs FE’s Email account. I don’t know why I bother as she never reads her mail anyway.

Non PC

An Emergency Call Centre worker in London has been dismissed from her job, much to the dismay of colleagues who are reportedly unhappy with her treatment.​ ​ . . .

​​It seems a male caller dialled  999 from a mobile phone stating, . . ​ ​ "I am depressed and lying here on a railway track. I am waiting for the train to come so I can finally meet Allah."​​

​​Apparently "Remain calm and stay on the line“, was not considered to be an appropriate response.............!

I'm back.....

Almost.

I've been laid low by some virus that thinks it should emulate Ebola. That's the good bit.

In the meantime my desktop decided to fry the hard drive and ended up with the blue screen of death.

However the worst part of the story is that I've now got to get to grips on my new desktop, with, wait for it, Windows 8.1.

Why does a company that has produced a reasonable product in windows 7, decide to throw the whole lot in the air and produce something that is really not fit for purpose?

hopefully I might have a decent post or two up in the next few days

Enter the Daily Mirror poll.

UKIP's five weirdest policies according to the Mirror.

And you’ll be pleased that they have a poll at the end. Below is a screenshot of the results so far.

 

Do go and vote. You know it makes sense.

PS. I know it’s cheating but if you delete cookies in your browser you can vote more than once. After all, if the nu-puritans can rig the dice why can’t the ordinary people do the same? Fair’s fair.

Tea anyone?

Yesterday my eldest daughter asked Mrs FE and myself if we would mind looking after her kids for the afternoon.

When we asked why, she replied that she was going out to tea with some friends.

Where I wondered?

Have a guess?

He woz robbed.

That scary fairy.

 

What about that fat old man that climbs down the chimney and sneaks into your bedroom………….? What could he do with that stocking?

Saturday silliness

I GAVE YOU JUST ONE JOB... ONE BLOODY JOB!!!

Outside line?

Checkmate.

Corny old one.

I know their is a data protection act, but…..

Arse about face

Something about those planning regulations?

Oh go fork yourself

Handy

Superbat

Speaks for itself

Very pointed

The kids can see you coming

Just for foreign cyclists

??????????????????

I’m not even going to bother

Carpet cleaner?

Doh!

Just to ensure you have a pile of crap. Or to blame you wife for a wet toilet floor.

Jihadi?

Exclusive Interview with British Foreign Fighter

made me larf.

Snow White. Scottish edition.

The seven dwarfs always  left early each morning to go to work in the mine. As  always, Snow White stayed home doing her domestic  tasks.

As lunchtime approached,  she would prepare their lunches and take them to the  mine.

One day as she arrived at  the mine with the lunches, she saw that there had been a terrible  cave-in.
Tearfully, and fearing the worst, Snow White began  calling out, hoping against hope that the dwarfs  had somehow  survived.
'Hello. Hello!' she  shouted. 'Can anyone hear me? Hello!'

For a long while, there was  no answer. Losing hope, Snow White again shouted,
'Hello! Is anyone down  there?'
Just as she was about to  give up all hope, she heard a faint  voice from deep within the mine,

“VOTE FOR ALEC  SALMOND”

Snow White fell to her  knees and prayed, Oh, thank you, God! At  least Dopey is still alive!

Hopefully no Scots were offended by this post.