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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Computer Gerrr-nomics

By Jody Worsham
All rights reserved to lobby for Medicare for Computers

My computer has been on life-support for the past week. I have visited with several specialists plus a witch doctor I contacted on line at the library plus my financial advisor at Master Card. Here are the results.

Diagnostics for sick computer, local at Staples …….......$9.99
Virus removal …………………………………………………… $100.00
ER visit for hyperventilation …………………………...... $500.00
Stroke Prevention medicine when cursor acts up…. $350.00
Geek Squad diagnostics for cursed cursor ……………........ free
Case of wine to celebrate something free ……………... $43.00
Cursed Cursor remedy plus recommended two years of service due to ignorance .... $200.00
Fine for disturbing the peace at the Geek Squad …… $150.00
I Pad purchased to receive discount for Geek Service $600.00
Sign up for course on anger management before Geeks will fix cursor … $95.00
Hot spot to connect to internet for I Pad, I Pods …………………………… $115.00
Replace Microsoft Office which crashed when Geeks tried to remedy cursed cursor …… $164.00
Straight jacket ………………………………………………….... $125.00
Gas for five round trips to Geek Squad store …….......... $45.00
Continued therapy for eye-twitch due to computer stress ……................ $700.00

Being able to post to my free blog and communicate with my friends…. PRICELESS?
( well, except for the $3,196.99 it cost me to get back on line)

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

It would have been cheaper to buy a new computer. Easier on the nerves too.

Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybe said...

I have an iPad and it is worth every cent.

James Shah said...

Android Application Development says that you have to change your computer's doctor or you have to change your Computer parts or purchase new and cheaper computer because as your given result is so high cost so simple way is purchase a new computer.

Jody Worsham said...

Well, I started off with just a cost of $10 and you by the time you figure you could buy a new computer, you were in too deep. Need to develope disposable computers...oh wait, they have.

Sharon said...

So funny, Jody. I hope repaired computer and iPad last you a long time.