Rain, Rain, Go Away...

It's been sooooo RAINY!!!!!!! I have nothing against rain, but when the sun finally shines again and I look at it suspiciously because I'm not quite sure what it is anymore...it's a little too much! So my computer had that "FBI virus" attack it, which is probably my first actual excuse for not getting on here for a while ;) I had to take it to the geek squad to fix it. Which is a story. Then again, when is anything to do with Best Buy not a story? Anyhow, needless to say I was a tad perturbed when this whole shebang started, so The Boy called up the geek squad for me. They told him they could tell me how to get it off via the phone (which looking back I should have just done) but I also had the option of bringing it in and having them do it, which in my mind made more sense than trying to have someone explain something technical to me and not actually being able to watch me to make sure I didn't mess up, and in bringing it in I would have a year of free service on it and 2 other computers for a year. The Boy's mom said she would split the cost with me so that her computer could get in on the deal, and I decided that where my computer is less than 2 years old this made more sense than risking frying it and having to get a new one (MUCHO more moola). I probs should have just got a new one. They told The Boy on the phone that I could just walk in and drop it off, it would take about 5 days for me to get it back, and everything would be hunky-dory. HA. I walked in to drop it off and the lady asked me what she could help me with and I told her and she said, "Oh...well...it looks like you don't have an appointment...so...we're not going to be able to help you today." Excuse me? Didn't matter that I was told to just drop it off, no no, I had to make an appointment. So I left. Because I had to get to work. After an emergency trip to Dunkin for a coolatta... but I had to get to work. So I made an appointment. And I dropped it off. This is where the only good part of my story takes place. The gentleman, yes gentleman, who helped me when I dropped it off was amazing. If I could have dealt with him the whole time I would be singing the praises of best buy. Maybe it's a good thing I didn't deal with him the whole time...anyway, he informed me that I also got free virus protection for a year for 3 computers total, and it would only take 2-3 days to get my computer back. Even better? He called the next day telling me everything was good, and he had updated everything for me since I was having trouble doing some of it myself. (Note: that was not because I'm technically challanged, but my computer would start the updates and then just stopped. And sometimes wouldn't even start them at all even though I did everything I was supposed to do. Again, I may have been better off with a new computer. Hindsight.) I called them back that day to make an appointment...their system was down so I'd have to go online and do it or call back another day. How exactly was I supposed to get online to make an appointment if my computer was with them? "Can I just borrow my computer to make an appointment to pick it up? Thanks." Yes, I have access to other computers, but they belong to other people, who happened to be using them for important things that I couldn't interrupt. So I called back another day. Evidently the geek squad closes at 6, and nobody else in Best Buy is bothered by an incessantly ringing telephone. So I just showed up, because the guy I dropped my computer off with said it was "recommended" to have an appt. to pick up a computer but not "required". And when I told the girl this when I walked up to the desk, she said "Yes, that's true, but you need an appointment." What part of "not required" means both yes and no? Especially when there were no appointments except 1 right then and a few people out back doing nothing. Apparently doing nothing takes about 15 minutes. THEN, the guy that was ringing me out asked if I had the receipt with my number on that matched the one on my computer, which I had forgotten, which did not make me happy, but he was like, well then I can't help you at all, bye. Thank you for pretending to be an ounce sorry for me. My friend that was with me gave him the death stare, I think she may have actually gone over the counter if he hadn't then said "Well I guess if you have your license I can get it for you." Your enthusiasm is overwhelming, sir. Please, stop. Finally got it back, good as new. Still hate Best Buy. Definitely not fond of the geek squad, except for that one guy... And now, off to start my recipe binder...probably won't get far tonight, but it'll at least be a start. Oh, and making a strawberry cake from scratch tomorrow night for July 4th party at my parents. If I remember to take them I'll post pics :) Later :)