OT - *HAD* to stop in again, you'll enjoy this one!

>a good laugh, even if at my expense. LOL
>First I have to set this up so you'll know why I was trying to do it a

>(explained further in a moment)...
>Last night Matthew and I were in silly moods, and I walked by him at the

>arm of the chair hit the shelf that holds the keyboard and the whole thing went
>crashing to the floor. I stood on the other side of the room watching in

>Matthew picked it all up (discovering that he had to make repairs to the sliding
>keyboard shelf before putting it back on), then when he turned to look at me

>too much.
>So getting on to today... Matthew had to stay home today because he was sicker

>used, so I figure that has to be it.
>Anyway, that isn't why I was falling on the floor laughing or what I thought

>computer the entire day while he is laying on the sofa watching TV when he isn't
>sleeping. While I was playing a game that only required that I click on the

>myself seeing the desktop items (picture and all)... sideways!!!
>Thankfully by this point Matthew had been resting most of the day and was

>button this time... it did nothing at all. I finally remembered that I had also
>clicked one of the arrows, and it was back to normal in no time. He also fixed

>newbie who asks "Hey, where did my cup holder go?". ROTFLMAO
>Okay, there's your laugh for the day. I'm off now (I heard that Noreen! LOL),

>when I'll be back.
>Take care and have fun!
>*hugs*
>Gemini - blonde and proud of it! LOL

> I'm just nicely picking myself up off the floor from hysterical laughter
> and I thought I'd pop in briefly and share my goof-up with everyone,
> because I figure everyone needs a good laugh, even if at my expense. LOL
> First I have to set this up so you'll know *why* I was trying to do it a
> different way (explained further in a moment)...
> Last night Matthew and I were in silly moods, and I walked by him at the
> computer and did something to which he spun around in his chair to
> retaliate. When he did this the arm of the chair hit the shelf that holds
> the keyboard and the whole thing went crashing to the floor. I stood on
> the other side of the room watching in silence as Matthew picked it all up
> (discovering that he had to make repairs to the sliding keyboard shelf
> before putting it back on), then when he turned to look at me *sheepishly*
> I just grinned and then we both burst out laughing. He went to the
> workshop and put the metal piece back on the side of the sliding shelf
> that helps it to slide on the runners... then came in and put it back
> together again. He said he would have to tighten the side boards up
> better on the weekend, because the arm of the chair had knocked one of
> them out a bit further than it should be and the whole sliding keyboard
> shelf is still loose. Okay, no problem, we just have to be careful not to
> lean on it too much.
> So getting on to today... Matthew had to stay home today because he was
> sicker than a dog all night last night and all day today too for that
> matter. We think it might be the relish he used on his hotdogs for supper
> last night. I had hotdogs too (and my stomach hasn't calmed down since
> the weekend, but mine is something I have to live with from time to time,
> not from something I eat), but I don't like that particular type of relish
> so I used a different kind and I was fine... aside from the normal
> problems. The same thing had happened the other night when he had
> hamburgers for supper (I was very sick and not eating for three days
> straight), but he thought it might have been something else that night.
> The only thing both meals had in common was the relish he used, so I
> figure that *has* to be it.
> Anyway, that isn't why I was falling on the floor laughing or what I
> thought you would all find amusing too.... Because Matthew was home sick
> all day, I have been on the computer the entire day while he is laying on
> the sofa watching TV when he isn't sleeping. While I was playing a game
> that only required that I click on the mouse, which I was doing lightly so
> as not to put too much pressure on the sliding keyboard shelf, the stupid
> thing dropped slightly... twice. The second time made me a bit nervous
> that the whole thing was going to fall apart like last night, so I moved
> the keyboard to the actual desk with the mouse sitting beside it. Not
> able to move the mouse very well due to it coming up through the front
> part then turned backward to sit on the front of the actual desk... I was
> typing the letters in instead of using the mouse for the game. It was
> working, but it wasn't as enjoyable a game that way... so I finally
> stopped playing and instead brought up a notepad that I had been typing
> things in earlier in the day, and just typed away using the arrow keys to
> move where I needed to be instead of clicking with the mouse. Then I
> decided that I wanted to highlight something to then cut and paste it
> elsewhere in the paragraph... but for the life of me I couldn't remember
> the way to do it without having to wrestle with the mouse that was still
> sitting backward on the desk (simple "shift and the arrow keys", but
> couldn't think of it at the time). I *thought* I remembered it as "alt
> control c.. then one of the arrow keys" ("control c" copies what you just
> highlighted... duh). Suddenly I found myself seeing the desktop items
> (picture and all)... sideways!!!
> Thankfully by this point Matthew had been resting most of the day and was
> feeling well enough to come look at what I had done... because I couldn't
> figure out how the heck to fix it. He walked into the room, stopped dead
> in his tracks and looked at me with such disbelief. Asked what I had done
> and I told him "alt control c" but forgot the arrow button this time... it
> did nothing at all. I finally remembered that I had also clicked one of
> the arrows, and it was back to normal in no time. He also fixed the
> sliding keyboard shelf again too. He shook his head and said "Only YOU
> would end up turning the entire desktop sideways!!" then walked off into
> the livingroom again. I sat here working more on the notepad (this time
> using the mouse to highlight, cut and paste elsewhere), then it suddenly
> hit me funny again... I realized that even though I have been using a
> computer now for about 10 - 11 years, I just looked like a complete newbie
> who asks "Hey, where did my cup holder go?". ROTFLMAO
> Okay, there's your laugh for the day. I'm off now (I *heard* that Noreen!
> LOL), not sure when I'll be back.
> Take care and have fun!
> *hugs*
> Gemini - blonde and proud of it! LOL
>

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> brought up a notepad that I had been typing things in earlier in the day,
> and just typed away using the arrow keys to move where I needed to be
> instead of clicking with the mouse. Then I decided that I wanted to
> highlight something to then cut and paste it elsewhere in the paragraph...
> but for the life of me I couldn't remember the way to do it without having
> to wrestle with the mouse that was still sitting backward on the desk
> (simple "shift and the arrow keys", but couldn't think of it at the time).
> I *thought* I remembered it as "alt control c.. then one of the arrow

> ("control c" copies what you just highlighted... duh). Suddenly I found
> myself seeing the desktop items (picture and all)... sideways!!!
> Thankfully by this point Matthew had been resting most of the day and was
> feeling well enough to come look at what I had done... because I couldn't
> figure out how the heck to fix it. He walked into the room, stopped dead

> his tracks and looked at me with such disbelief. Asked what I had done

> I told him "alt control c" but forgot the arrow button this time... it did
> nothing at all. I finally remembered that I had also clicked one of the
> arrows, and it was back to normal in no time. He also fixed the sliding
> keyboard shelf again too. He shook his head and said "Only YOU would end

> turning the entire desktop sideways!!" then walked off into the livingroom
> again. I sat here working more on the notepad (this time using the mouse

> highlight, cut and paste elsewhere), then it suddenly hit me funny

> I realized that even though I have been using a computer now for about

> 11 years, I just looked like a complete newbie who asks "Hey, where did my
> cup holder go?". ROTFLMAO
> Okay, there's your laugh for the day. I'm off now (I *heard* that Noreen!
> LOL), not sure when I'll be back.
> Take care and have fun!
> *hugs*
> Gemini - blonde and proud of it! LOL