Q - What do you get when you cross a laptop with a car going 60 mph?
A - Technological Road KillI kinda told him I wouldn't blog anything on this, so for Todd's pride's sake, don't make fun of him please. Last week as he was getting into the car to head off for his day of work and school, Todd put his laptop on top of the car, got in and drove off. Whoops! About a mile down Hwy 99, it flew off and landed in the opposite lane. Blissfully unaware of his expensive mistake, Todd drove on until about 6 miles down the road, someone got his attention and gestured what had happened. So Todd turned around and looked all up and down the highway for it to no avail. He came back home to enlist me in the search. We drove like snails, annoying everyone on the road who was running late for work, no doubt, looking in ditches for any remains of the former "mistress". No luck. I put in calls to the local police stations in case it was turned in, and tromped through mud and gunk to post signs at the nearest intersection.
Todd mourned the loss of his beloved. No more multitasking by sitting in front of the TV to work on the computer. He had to work at the desk ,on the PC (yes, we are "PC's", and we are not a stereotype). Hence the brief hiatus from the blog. It also kind of stunk because it meant I couldn't download episodes of "Project Runway" and watch them anymore. (Hey, we all have our vices.) The biggest concern was that it could be used as a tool for identity theft. Todd's notes and stuff he needed for his final were in there, as well. Also, it is his other true love.
Anticipating that he might not have it returned in time for finals the next week, and that it might not be working anyway, Todd purchased another laptop. On Saturday, we got a call from some people who live just down the street from us. They'd seen it fly off his car at 60 mph, and picked it up. It took them a while to figure out who it belonged to, but they called us as soon as they had a name to go on. Hooray for honest people!
So it doesn't work anymore, BUT no one was able to access any personal information that could be used in identity theft, we have the case back, Todd has his notes, and it looks like we'll be able to retrieve the information off the hard drive. And hey, what if it was a kid he'd left on top of the car?! All in all, it makes for a happy ending. I am concerned though. The new mistress is younger and better looking.
4 comments:
I have had night mares about doing this to a child while pregnant. Not that I could actually put them up there my husband just reminded me! But Never the less I have had anxiety about the same thing. I am glad things worked out! OUchy on the wallet though!
You realize. Husbands around the world will now be doing the same thing, just to get a new laptop. Scary thing is a few men might accidentally forget their desktop version on top of the car.
In fact, today when I drove past the middle school I saw a monitor looking remains all over the road. I'm not sure what it used to be, but tv or monitor was my guess and now I am really sticking with that theory. Hope someone cleans it up soon.
Oh man, that stinks..what a dork. I'm actually surprized that he could misplace somthing that can only be described as an appendage of his. Wow, I am glad that he was able to retrieve the info on the hard drive though. Sorry he got an even more appealing significant other though...how are you going to compete with that?
Poor Todd! It's annoying enough leaving a 50 cent can of soda on top of the car! Thank goodness he was still able to retrieve everything he needed from his hard drive!
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