A Day of Apple and Ugh

[kybearfuzz]

Last night before I went to bed, I was going to burn a CD of my files for the last comic book issue. I put the hard copy in the file with the printed copy. However, the blank CD wouldn't go into the Mac Mini drive. I pushed it into the slot and it wouldn't accept it. So after much internet searching, I found that the CD drive likely had died. Ugh.

So I took the Mac Mini to the Apple Store after work and had a "genius" check it out. As I was in line to check in, some gum-chewing @$$hole in a shirt/tie carrying his iMac cut in front of me to check in. He was giving off this aura of self-importance, smacking that gum impatiently like he had "places to be." I immediately took a dislike to him. Meh.

Ironically, I ended up sitting next to him at the Genius Bar. He got served before me. Apparently, his hard drive crashed and was unfixable. "Ha," I thought, "Karma is a bitch."

Unfortunately, my optical drive was dead. The guy said I could pay $150 and be without my computer for a week so they could fix it. Or, I could buy an external drive for a 1/3 of that and just leave. So, based on the guy's (and aceofspace's) recommendation, I bought a new one online which should be here later this week.

So, I worked out and settled in for the night only to hear my next door neighbor mowing the yard. I couldn't understand it because when I got home Saturday, It was obvious that he had mowed while I was gone. He's essentially trimming off the half-inch of growth from Friday. I mowed Sunday and our yards were essentially even. Whatever. With gas prices as they are, I'd not have wasted the gas for it.

Comments

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

The insolent cheek of it barging in like that. I would have given them apiece of my mind. Great icon too!

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm sure the nice people outnumber the jerks, but the jerks tend to make their presence stand out.

[maxauburn.livejournal.com]

I hate it when people butt ahead of you in lines.

It's like, suddenly, you're back in the second grade!

Glad you were able to order that external drive!

I got one recently, and am glad of it.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I put a rush on it. I feel strangely out of place without a cd burner for some reason.

[barak.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the optical drive on my MacBook died over the spring. I've been procrastinating buying new cheap external one, but I think I may have one stuffed in a box somewhere.

Will you be printing your comics in book form?

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I usually print one copy for the file. I marry the color print up with the original inked artwork.

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

I have no patience or tolerance for people who cut in line. He'd have been headed out of line in short order, as I would have made a stink about it:) Tim and I were chatting about your comics right after the last issue came out. I said how much I wish they were available in book form. We appreciate you and your talents, Bubba! :)

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Awww... thanks! I wish I could have them printed, but the costs just are a bit high for what would be a limited run.