Anybody have a spare Holy Hand Grenade?

As I am sure I have mentioned before (probably about every other post), I have this love hate relationship with technology. Specifically … computers. When I was a kid, I worshipped the buggers, and wanted nothing more than to become king of the geeks. Somewhere along the way, computers and I started having spats on a frequent basis, and now-a-days, we fit together like … say … the average married couple. We get along when we have too, such as in public … but …

The other day, I was getting a little annoyed at my computer’s constant contrariness. Always taking it’s time to do things, refusing to do others, and simply doing it’s best to NOT cooperate. The biggest annoyance at the time was the fact that the DVD Drive one day just refused to work at all. Not even that homey vzzzzt sound when the computer is turned on. And now the mouse was doing it’s best to pretend that I was not actually touching it at all. The machine was just going too far! So being the skilled technophobic techie, I got myself a small enough screwdriver, and flipped the culprit over with every intention of doing unspeakable things to its backside. I unscrewed ten or so tiny screws, and removed the back cover.

I have to admit I was a little surprised by what I found.

There before me was a nest of … well … Dust Bunnies. But they were no ordinary Dust Bunnies. These all had "nasty, big pointy teeth"! And they growled fiercely. I am no expert, but I am pretty sure this is not what the interior of a computer NORMALLY looks like. I out from under the table that I had dived under (two rooms away), and prepared to do battle with these terrifying creatures. First I sent the cat in, but she ran back out almost as quickly, in obvious fear of her life. I guess it was up to me! I got myself a weapon or three, dust rag, little brush, a blowie thing (and wishing desperately for a Holy Hand Grenade) and did battle with the ravening horde of Dust Bunnies. I don’t want to get TOO graphic, but barring a few minor flesh wounds, I prevailed.

I am glad to say that my computer has a much better demeanor right now. It vzzzzt’s again, and even plays DVD’s. And the mouse seems much more cooperative. I guess this time I owe the bugger a bit of an apology.