Fuck Computers

I know, it's kind of an odd thing for a blogger to say, but its true. I hate them. Well, I guess I don't really hate them, they just frustrate me at times, to the point where I just want to take them and smash them in the ground. One of the most frustrating things is not so much the computers themselves, but the people that use them. It seems like almost every day I encounter someone who, just because they are familiar with Win-doze, thinks that they know everything there is about computers. Then, when you attempt to have an intelligent conversation with the person, upon realizing how much they don't know, they call you a nerd and promptly change the subject. Now, I'm not an expert by any means, but I do have a basic knowledge of how a computer works, and I know that there is more to a computer than Micro$oft. I'm not saying that everyone should go out and buy a Mac, or format their hard drives and install some random flavor of Linux, but if you're going to talk like you know something, make sure you know what you're talking about first.
Now on a more personal note, I recently made the jump from Win-doze to Linux on my desktop. I'm very impressed over all, but there are some little things that are bugging me. I'm currently using Fedora Core 6. I have to say that for the most part, I like it very much. The only problem that I have is that it does not support the .mp3 audio format. Not a big deal as there are several ways around that, I'm just lazy and haven't gotten around to doing any of them. Secondly, my current method of for connecting to the internet is through my cell phone via a bluetooth connection. The computer recognizes my phone and I can get them paired up, but when it comes time to dial the connection, I get to the "Initializing Modem" stage, and then nothing. It's just pissing me off and I had to get it off my chest. You probably don't care, but to those of you who do and know what I'm talking about, please help. To those of you that don't care, fuck you. HAHAHAHAHA!
Well, that's about all for tonight. I've got to get back to smashing my head on the keyboard in hopes that something good will finally happen.

Keep Your Comments to Yourself, Please

Why do strangers feel the need to make ignorant comments? Last night I was out to eat with some friends when a complete stranger said something to me that, had I not been with others with whom I could share my befuddlement, would have probably made my head explode. Firs, some background information. I was wearing a shirt with an enlarged $100 bill on the front with a picture of rapper Mac Dre in place of that of Benjamin Franklin. The restaurant was a buffet, so everyone was making frequent trips for more food. My friends and I were seated at a booth in one corner of the dining area, and there was a family seated in the opposite corner.
As I was taking my seat after a trip to the buffet, the women from the opposite corner passed by me and said, quite loudly, "Show me the money!" I froze, not quite standing, not quite seated, unable to move as my mind tried to grasp the situation. I did manage to give the woman a "What the fuck are you talking about" look as she passed, but was unable to muster a response as my brain was quickly sublimating within my skull. Luckily, my friends saved me from my impending doom by breaking the seemingly eternal silence allowing me to reboot my consciousness and continue my meal in relative peace. Had it not been for them, I surely would be standing in that same spot right now, catatonic due to my lack of surviving brain cells.
The moral of the story is, don't talk to strangers. They generally don't give a fuck about what you have to say in the first place. In addition, there is a chance that they are very much smarter than you and your stupid comments may very well kill them. Not only will this make you a murderer, but by killing such an endangered species as the intelligent Homo Sapien, you are single-handedly bringing mankind closer to its impending doom.