I getting more high tech!!

“I just bought a printer. Most of yall are thinking, "so what". Well, I've never really needed one before. It's a Lexmark. Got it at Wal-Mart for $49. Cheap enough?
Hell, I may even get one of those fancy key pads that looks like it kinda split in half next!”

“Cool dude! Now you can print out all the TT threads and read them in bed.
I advise getting a split keyboard only if you can type without lookin though.”

“Well that shoots that idea down then. I gotta look at at keypad to type.”

“How much does it weight and did it come with a stuff sack?”

“LOL!!!!
it's 9 ozs. and it did come with a stuff sack. I can print up to 50 color pages on either White Gas or a butans cannister. The filter has to be replaced after every 100 pages. Other then that, no base camp is complete without one.”

“what about the suspension system? Does it have a bite valve?

I use the split (natural) keyboard and find I have a hard time with the "normal" ones now. I also use a trackball and find it preferable to a mouse.”

“On keypads, my personal taste is leaning back toward the flat ones. I type 80-100 wpm (depending on caffine intake and what I'm typing) and I find that I'm often slipping on the shift key and a few certain keys with the split keyboard.

Seems to be a personal perference. I'll probably go back to the flat in a little while (it's been two months w/split) and then I'll be able to be sure.”

“Now, if you can just get that LAN card with the Satellite hookup, you could get your TT fix in camp and post trip reports from trailside. LOL!

Hook up your GPS and think of the possibilities!”

“GO get em Ski. Perhaps on the hike U can teach me how todo dem links!”

“One thing about Lexmark, they stand behind their product! My printer quit working a couple of weeks ago, I called Lexmark and after answering 3 questions, they took my name and address and sent a new one out overnight air. I got it the next day. I didn't have to send the old one back, and they even sent new ink. Great customer service.”

“Now that is cool bpbaby.”

“so, you have to all know, I am pretty good with electronics and all this high tec crap. [needed to get this out before I tell you my story]

anyway, so I am not on TT that much lately because I am working my ass off. DOn't really get a lot of sleep, but okay, that's not an excuse for the dumbass situation I was in the other day.

One of my new toys is a treo 700w. Pretty cool phone and internet access. I love it, but can't use it while driving, so I wanted a bluetooth headset with it. Good, got one, charged it, set it up,everything worked great.

Up until 2 days ago. I received a phonecall and my damn headset didn't work. Not even the blue light came on. Nothign! I tried to figure it out, checked for the battery, realized there isn't a battery and thought, damn, I am not gonna pay $100 for a headphone and it stops working after 20 days or so. SO, I went to circuit city and told the guy to look at it. AND HE DID!!!

He said, wow, it's not even connecting at all, did you charge it??? 8-0
CHARGE IT?????

yeah...that's when I remembered...I had to charge this damn thing!

I felt like an idiot looked to the floor and ran out the store. ROFLAMO.

Really...I have never EVER, EVER done somthing THAT stupid! Mind you, I am repairing computers as a hobby, and there I go forgot that I had to charge that stupid ass headset for my phone. :(

That's it!!! I had to tell everyone. Really didn't make me feel better, but oh well. Now you all know!”

“Gem, now that you're repairing computers and all, I was hoping you could do a guy a favor.

Seems as if my hard drive isn't working lately. Maybe you could come over and reboot it for me.”

“Not sure if it matters, but I do have broadband.”

“sarge is drunk!! heeheehee”

“damned firewalls!”