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So When It's All Said and Done, We here in Charlotte Are Hostages of Technology.

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Homes By Cross, Inc.

I'm hopefully on the last of the Black Cloud posts. (fortunately business is still humming)

On June 2, I wrote about our Dead Hard Disk (not Backed-up)

Next I wrote about my near broken leg....

Since then I have still been Unhappily/ Happily busy.

Last week my 62" DLP TV died. Crapola ! (but after a lengthy good "discussion" with non-English oriented speaking customer service people from MARS , I have secured a new TV.

During my conversations with MARS, I had a a problem with my notebook and called Pluto about my extended warranty. i got similar people. This was like Lunar Lander on my old HP calculator. Yet we landed with a successful result.

So with a bum Leg, and toasted Hard drive, My TV smoked, and my notebook acting like Cybil, My life is getting back to low chaos.

Throw in having my Wisdom teeth taken out last week due to my Dentist needing more money for a Princeton education for his kids.... I am fine figure of a toothless, leg bashed, technically addicted, starved wide screened viewer of modern mayhem.

Thank Goodness my cell phone didn't decide to bug-out. I answered it religiously as usual. Todd Clark has something to say about this for the wise.

We kept pace and even gained in business in spite of my unfortunate cloud.

So I hope it's safe to say we are out of the woods for now.

Wait a minute, It's 97 degrees outside and the AC is acting like a spoiled child. I'm off to the store for some ICE in hopes there may be some relief. I think it's the filter

Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Clause.

 

 

 

Comments(18)

Renée Donohue~Home Photography
Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI
Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

oh there is nothing more sad face than the TV going out when you are laid up!!  My husband has a DLP too.  I don't get you boys and your toys :)

Jun 21, 2010 11:10 AM
Cara Marcelle Mancuso
Golden Girls with SW Desert Homes - Tucson, AZ
Call a Marana neighbor, I'm THERE!

Oooh, wisdom teeth - I feel for you.  What a great post - we always feel better ourselves when we hear of someone else's misery!  Thanks for making us all feel so MUCH BETTER!  :)

Jun 21, 2010 11:22 AM
John Thomas
E3 Green HOMES - Boulder, CO
EcoBroker, MSEE, MBA

When it rains, it pours...attitude is everything and at least you have that going for you. You never know when life will take a sudden unexpected turn.

Jun 21, 2010 11:26 AM
Claude Cross
Homes By Cross, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte NC Homes For Sale

Renee - So I now have a 36" tube TV parked in front of my wide screen 65". I looks like ironic considering the real estate market. Never give a man a big screen venue to watch sports and take it away. Awfull. I'd rather have my teeth pulled :)

Jun 21, 2010 11:29 AM
Nevin Williams
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation - Cary, NC
Senior Mortgage Advisor

Claude - And all of this time I thought those English chgallenged customer service reps were from Venus.

I hope you feel better!

Jun 21, 2010 11:47 AM
Claude Cross
Homes By Cross, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte NC Homes For Sale

Cara - My Dentist has had is eyes on these teeth for such a long time. I disappointed him last year but this year is golden. Glad my travails lighten your day

Jun 21, 2010 11:55 AM
Claude Cross
Homes By Cross, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte NC Homes For Sale

John - I really think I'm pout of the woods for now. When it rains it pours here as in spite of all this my phone still kept me hopping. Cheers to your success.

Jun 21, 2010 11:57 AM
Claude Cross
Homes By Cross, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte NC Homes For Sale

Nevin - I got to tell you man, the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune can be overcome. It just leaves a mark. Here's hoping you have clean  and clear communications with all your clients :)

Jun 21, 2010 12:00 PM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

No wonder you two have been keeping a low profile the last few days.  You were buried in a black hole.Glad to hear you are up and running and in the swing of things.

Jun 21, 2010 12:47 PM
Claude Cross
Homes By Cross, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte NC Homes For Sale

Jane - I forgot to throw in Father's Day and the chaos that our children and their friends w/BABIES can bring. Had a hooting group here. We entertained and fed them all. Jane and i  crashed exhausted at 10:00pm.

We would not have had it any other way. (well maybe we could have done ....)

Jun 21, 2010 01:12 PM
Craig Rutman
Helping people in transition - Cary, NC
Raleigh, Cary, Apex area Realtor

What could be worse than bing laid up with no TV? At least your computer is still working! Without my PC, I'd be fit to be tied!

Jun 21, 2010 02:10 PM
Claude Cross
Homes By Cross, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte NC Homes For Sale

Craig - My new wide screen is is route (from China I expect) but the good news is I hobbled to another contract. Even a hobbled squirrel finds a nut.

Jun 21, 2010 02:49 PM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Claude...

It's the little things that make the world go around.

Featured in the Group "Whacked!!!

Jun 21, 2010 04:16 PM
Nevin Williams
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation - Cary, NC
Senior Mortgage Advisor

Claude - I'm with Craig.  I'm so worried about no internet I have a wireless card and a home generator just in case!

Jun 22, 2010 04:32 AM
Claude Cross
Homes By Cross, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte NC Homes For Sale

Richard - Thanks for the feature. Another adventure on how my world twirls. Who needs reality shows, we live it!

Jun 22, 2010 12:45 PM
Claude Cross
Homes By Cross, Inc. - Charlotte, NC
Charlotte NC Homes For Sale

Nevin - Bet you could get by with your cell phone as your only ( for a while). Here's hoping you don't have to try this experiment.

Jun 22, 2010 12:48 PM
Irene Kennedy Realtor® in Northwestern NJ
Weichert - Lopatcong, NJ

Here's hoping that black cloud blows away soon, Claude!

Jun 25, 2010 03:39 AM
Kay Van Kampen
RE/MAX Broker, RE/MAX - Springfield, MO
Realtor®, Springfield Mo Real Estate

Claude, look on the bright side.  You can still blog and have something to write about!

Jun 26, 2010 03:09 PM