Hello All. Short story, all computers down, rebuilt one typing this on, the guys trying to rip out old shelves accidentally destroyed water heater, went to home improvement store to get new one now 7 PM no water, told no water until morning, James very upset, Just got told James wants to keep going until water, I think he is punishing himself, Because the guys are working so hard and upset i ordered pizzas, but I am not hungry at all, main computer down not sure when can get it back, the restore drive got corrupted, after 9 hours had to dump it, and now the secondary drive is wiping which I really did not want but the main SSD drive was corrupted so I had to delete it, I hope I can fix it all. The WordPress on my phone and tablet won’t work unless I download their app which I don’t want to do. I think that is an extortion screw job. Refused to let me sign in on my own blog kept asking me to download app. Good news is I have plenty of hard drives and I have ways to make all these work. I was worried about losing the recovery partition but when I reached out to Dell they talked me though how to re-download and force install the recovery partition. There is a reason you go with companies like Dell, they work to make sure their computers keep working. Mine is a 2017, they could have just blown me off, they didn’t. OK so I wont be getting to things or posting, and I wish I could say I was goofing off. Love all of you and it should show because I was more worried about getting back on my blog to interact with you all than the fact that when removing a rotten shelf in the shed a piece of wood brook the vales off inside the tank. Again James feels bad and wanted to pay for a new tank at about $700. Both Ron and I refused, it was an old tank and everyone can have an accident or mistake. James being who he is (and I love him with all my heart) is driving himself still feeling he is at fault. Not sure when I will be back fully on line again for the blog, I an upset that I was almost caught up with comments … oh well a pipe dream no to Be. Love you all, I will post as I can, there is so much hate and vitriol against gay and trans kids / people right now I have to wonder if that is why my blogging computer got hit. Strange, porn sites are not an issue but going to right wing media sites or posting on the idiocy of the rabid right gets my computers attack constantly. Most of them are caught by the security, but there are times … Think of the school board meetings, this is the cyber equivalent. How I figured out this one was every time this morning I went to post instead of the URL I was posting I got "what are you wearing" It was on every post. I could remove it but had no idea where it was coming from. I happened on both computers. Oh and daily I was getting all these emails asking me to OK my subscription to this dating site or that other porn site, and what is more disturbing is the ones to different churches and such OH well. be back to all of my wonderful online friends as soon as I can being both computers up safely . Hugs and loves. Oh for those that feel squeamish about my virtual hugs disregard them and instead best wishes.
Hugs and Best Wishes,
Scottie
Scottie's Playtime 
Can’t say that this is the issue, but I have noticed of late sites heavy with twit embeds are increasingly unreliable. One tabloid we all frequent won’t even fully load and will lock my browsers up if I don’t open it into its own window, where I can force close it if need be with the task manager. I won’t embed twits at my house at all anymore, do screen caps and post as images, and my house is as you know pretty darned clean of outside influences.
I quit hunting trolls a couple years ago, so am not really on my game anymore, but I have also noticed an increase in popups, not just at the tabloids but at sites I’ve specifically locked down. Those are the Internet equivalent of third party apps, like sticking someone else’s floppy disc in your drive.
As a guy that’s built/repaired a lot of stuff I agree James is pushing himself too hard, and you can tell him I said so. The Way, sometimes called Indian (India Indian?) Time, is ahl git’round too it; the Grateful Dead way All Good Things in All Good Time. Dude needs to smoke a bowl, chill.
Hang in there, just another day …
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I trust I’m not bringing bad luck on myself as I say this, but I RARELY have problems with interlopers. My computer tends to purr along each and every day. But then I’m not visiting sites that are primarily focused on controversial topics …
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When it rains, it pours, as they say! Sounds like you are having a veritable deluge tonight!!! Calm, my friend … you’ll get it all done. Just don’t give yourself a heart attack or an ulcer in the meantime. We all love you and will be patiently awaiting your return to blogging. Now, get some sleep, dear Scottie … tomorrow is another day, hopefully a better one! Hugs
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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/32876-under-certain-circumstances-profanity-provides-a-relief-denied-even-to
“‘Under certain circumstances, profanity provides a relief denied even to prayer.’
[Mark Twain, a Biography]
― Mark Twain”
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