vtx1800sba
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I have re-affirmed my powers of deduction and that 1+1+1 = $583.00. Yes it does, read on as you have time.
So I received a text at 0600hrs this morning from my daughter. 'Dad, my laptop crapped out for good this time. My other one quit as well'. Can you come to MSU tomorrow and help me out with a new laptop?' Naturally I will.
Enter the power of the internet. Luckily I was able to find a laptop on bestbuy.com, and arrange it and its new key card (MS Office) for an in-store pick up by my daughter. Saved me a 180 mile round trip drive and half tank of gas. I'm a genius! She's thrilled.
While glowing in my technical prowess (cause I can order shit online) I started adding some things up that she has challenged me with:
1. End of September - 'Dad my bike isn't working right can you fix it next time I'm home?' Brett takes it to the bike shop. Cost to repair - $103.00. WTF!
2. First week of October - 'Dad my cell phone is crapping out. Need a new one. Mine is out of contract anyways.' Cost - $30.00. Guy at best buy mobile tells me her kind of phone should never wear out. hmm,,
3. Today - 'Dad my laptop crapped out for good this time. I need help'. Get on bestbuy.com. New laptop and key card - $450.00.
Ok, did you figure it out yet? I did. Around the last week of September she was riding her bike to or from campus while talking or texting on her cell phone. Someone or something appeared in her path. Wipe out! During the crash her cell phone was likely thrown a 1/2 football field length; bike took a serious digger; laptop is in her backpack; laptop gets trashed on the sidewalk.
Her thought process - "Oh shit Dad is really gonna be pissed at all of this. I better split this one up or he'll figure it out".
See? I can add.
So I received a text at 0600hrs this morning from my daughter. 'Dad, my laptop crapped out for good this time. My other one quit as well'. Can you come to MSU tomorrow and help me out with a new laptop?' Naturally I will.
Enter the power of the internet. Luckily I was able to find a laptop on bestbuy.com, and arrange it and its new key card (MS Office) for an in-store pick up by my daughter. Saved me a 180 mile round trip drive and half tank of gas. I'm a genius! She's thrilled.
While glowing in my technical prowess (cause I can order shit online) I started adding some things up that she has challenged me with:
1. End of September - 'Dad my bike isn't working right can you fix it next time I'm home?' Brett takes it to the bike shop. Cost to repair - $103.00. WTF!
2. First week of October - 'Dad my cell phone is crapping out. Need a new one. Mine is out of contract anyways.' Cost - $30.00. Guy at best buy mobile tells me her kind of phone should never wear out. hmm,,
3. Today - 'Dad my laptop crapped out for good this time. I need help'. Get on bestbuy.com. New laptop and key card - $450.00.
Ok, did you figure it out yet? I did. Around the last week of September she was riding her bike to or from campus while talking or texting on her cell phone. Someone or something appeared in her path. Wipe out! During the crash her cell phone was likely thrown a 1/2 football field length; bike took a serious digger; laptop is in her backpack; laptop gets trashed on the sidewalk.
Her thought process - "Oh shit Dad is really gonna be pissed at all of this. I better split this one up or he'll figure it out".
See? I can add.
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