tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70575297191706728802011-07-08T05:53:42.733-07:00Andy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03659445086323172664noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057529719170672880.post-5101933311472526532009-07-30T20:45:00.000-07:002009-07-30T20:51:56.614-07:00I learned two important lessons today: Always check your bolts, and don't install new computer equipment when you are tired and thinking of going to bed.<br /><br />My lovely wife is pregnant. This afternoon, my first child and I started putting a crib together for the baby to come. There were a number of bolts of assorted sizes. I was putting part of it together and asked Deanna to hand me the largest bolt, which she did. This went in a corner that took me forever to screw in. We had to take a break at this point and go shopping...<br /><br />...for a new piece of computer equipment. (yeah!). We got the new toys home, got the overlery tired first kid to bed, and I sat back down at the crib. I stared looking at bolts and realized that two of them were two short. I started looking at instructions and realized the two I had put in (that were a colossal pain in my rear) right before we left were too long. It took an equal amount of time to remove them as to put them in. I finally got the correct ones in and was able to finish the crib. Then it was onto the computer equipment...<br /><br />...which I apparently wasn't smart enough to install without messing something else up. I installed a router boster, only to have a laptop loose it's IP address. After working for a while, I called a budy of mine who walked me through a number of tricks (thanks Aaron). As I write this, my computer can get on the internet, but the booster my get boosted back to the store. <br /><br />Murphy's Law: <span style="font-style: italic;">Whatever can go wrong, will go wrong, in the worst possible way, at the worst possible time. </span><br /><br />Great.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7057529719170672880-510193331147252653?l=andysfreethoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03659445086323172664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7057529719170672880.post-73486123638255467902009-07-25T20:41:00.000-07:002009-07-25T20:44:27.159-07:00This is the first post for my new blog. I have been writing <a href="http://politicalfriends.blogspot.com">Political Friends</a> for some time now. I will continue writing there, but have decided to branch out a little bit. This blog will be about anything. I may write about something my daughter does, I may dip a toe or two into politics, or I may talk about what I am watching on TV. I may only be able to get my family and friends to read this. But I thought I would see what happens.<br /><br />So, feel free to write back, or comment here. There may be debate at times, but I don't really expect anything like the political site. Through any questions you have my way, and have fun!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7057529719170672880-7348612363825546790?l=andysfreethoughts.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Andy Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03659445086323172664noreply@blogger.com0