I Hate It When I do Stupid Things!

saracidaltendencies · 03-05-2008, 12:13 AM

Ok, this is laughable now, but, it was SO frustrating all day! Some of you may know I posted in the Pattern Central forum, for help with a "Bear Head" pattern. A few people replied with wonderful links, and, I've been trying to print the pages all day! I've been fighting with the printer (I had a lot of problems with it starting up correctly when I had to get a new computer), turning it off and on, connecting and disconnecting it, etc. Well, I figured I'd try later tonight, when I had more time...I tried again, same freakin' thing! The dumb thing just wouldn't work!

Well, after all the turning off and on, disconnecting and reconnecting, restarting my computer numerous times, AND, uninstalling and reinstalling the printer software for FOREVER, I finally realized I had been plugging in THE WRONG CORD all day!

So yeah, I finally plug in the RIGHT cord and sure enough, the printer works fine!

Jan in CA · 03-05-2008, 06:44 AM

Technology is so confusing sometimes!

Debkcs · 03-05-2008, 09:15 AM

Yeah, I've done the same thing. Just be happy that you are sane enough to be able to laugh at yourself.

Knitting_Guy · 03-05-2008, 02:13 PM

Don't feel bad we all have those moments. When I moved into my new place I was really upset that my dsl router suddenly wouldn't work. It took me a while to figure out that I had plugged it into the wrong power supply.

Silver · 03-05-2008, 02:25 PM

Well at least you probably will never make that mistake again, so it actually made you smarter!

feministmama · 03-05-2008, 06:25 PM

Oh you poor thing

but I gotta tell you I got a good laugh out of yer story

Jaxhil · 03-05-2008, 06:47 PM

Oh no!!! I do things like that too

But look at the bright side, at least you don't need a new printer!

dmknits · 03-05-2008, 06:55 PM

Sounds like something I would do. At least you figured it out before buying a new one.

DianaM · 03-05-2008, 08:37 PM

Been there, done that.....and will probably do it again....with many other machines as well

As I did with my sewing machine a while back. I spent half an hour trying to figure out why it wasn't sewing, then realized I'd left the feed dog down

Although it's maddening at the moment, it's always good to think back and laugh about it ^_^

Which reminded me of this Eddie Izzard skit, in which he explains how the world will end through technology. It's 7 min. long, but worth it hehehehee.

"The Book of Revelations and the End of the World" via YouTube

saracidaltendencies · 03-05-2008, 08:48 PM

LMAO! Ohhh, that's totally how I felt!