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Posted by amethyst on 19-03-2010 at 02:49:

Not Really a Rant, but too good to pass up

I'm finally writing again. Hopefully it lasts.

So, I'm sitting at my desk with my brain (my laptop) in front of me, typing away (actually trying to get out a paragraph or two for UW's IF) and my husband is lying on the bed. Yes my desk is in the bedroom, our living is just too small for it and my bookshelves. The dog is running between rooms the kids are in the living room and she doesn't know who she wants to be with us or them.

My husband opens his eyes, and asks me, "What is she doing?"

Being a smart ass and not hearing anything suspicious and definitely no sounds of arguing, mortal combat, serious injury coming from kids or dog, I reply, "I don't know, I can't see through walls."

Hubby, not satisfied, gets up to investigate and comes back shrugging his shoulders because there is nothing to be found. Lies back down, but does not close his eyes.

"$hit! That what it is!" he exclaims, as he is looking at me typing.

Of course, I found it hilarious, endearing, and annoying all at the same time. And just had to share this small glimpse of my life. Though I'm still wondering how typing sounds like the sound of shredding carpet, which he confessed is what he thought he heard.

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Posted by SJ_SwanJun on 19-03-2010 at 03:28:

Hhahaahaa.. Brilliant.. Have been there once or twice...

I personally find the sound of typing to be annoying as hell if I am trying to get to sleep. Flash has his computer in the bedroom and he taps away on his baseball forums while I am trying to catch some zzz's ...

Especially when I'm in that half-sleep bit, a decent hit on the enter key will have me hitting the roof thinking it's some damn thing hitting the wall or window.

Flash has had a giggle at my reactions once or twice..

Of course don't you dare let that interfere with you getting out some fic work.... LOL

SJ

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Posted by amethyst on 19-03-2010 at 03:44:

SJ, I wonder if your hubby knows mine through the baseball forums? Mine reads at quite a few, and is in a couple fantasy leagues at last count. Fortunately, his computer is in the living room, so that at least we aren't competing with each other for computers or typing sounds.

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Posted by lborgia88 on 19-03-2010 at 04:20:

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Originally posted by amethyst
Fortunately, his computer is in the living room, so that at least we aren't competing with each other for computers or typing sounds.

Hee, does your dog have a carpet-damaging criminal past that might cause your husband to jump to conclusions? Dog

Whether intentional or not, the BF found a way to keep me from using his computer. I don't have to look at my hands when I'm typing, and his keyboard has the right-side shift key in a really odd position such that every time I reach for it, I hit the / key instead -and it drives me insane!

He's always looking at the keyboard when he types, so it makes no difference to him.

Posted by gatchamarie on 19-03-2010 at 08:31:

Me and my DH have only one computer instead ... an overloaded one! Sometimes we also argue like children in order to see who can use it first! And now even our kids are getting in the way!

That's why I try to use it when he's at work and I'm at home and that's why I do not have such an ample time to do so, as during the day I have my own work to do! Regarding the typing sound, it's my DH that gets bothered! I type so fast that, as you said, Amethyst, it really sounds annoying at times! My DH types with the speed of the snail and I always like to make fun of him! He has to look at the letters first ... or better, he must search for them before pushing the right key! And he makes mistakes just the same! And to say that he works on a computer the whole day at work preparing Excel sheets, reports and so on! I sincerely don't know how he manages to do that in time!

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Posted by Madilayn on 19-03-2010 at 09:11:

It's one of the things I dread when Ste and I finally manage to get in the same place at the same time! I can see I will have to get another computer if I ever want to get a look in!

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Posted by Transmute Jun on 19-03-2010 at 13:51:

LOL... we have four people and five computers here! I have a Mac, DH has a PC, and we kept two of our old PCs (from when we upgraded to new oes) for the kids. Then DH has his MacBook for work. It can get quite noisy in the computer room on weekends!

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Posted by amethyst on 19-03-2010 at 15:14:

LB, she's a rescue that we've only had for just over a month. So far she's not destroyed anything but a shoelace,however she does scratch at the carpet or anything else if one of her toys gets buried.

Marie, my kids know not to touch my computer unless they have a death wish. They can use my hubby's that's already messed up, either by him or them.

TJ, that's my plan. If we can ever afford to upgrade before one crashes completely, the kids get it. Although, I have two that are fairly realistic and have started to save up for their own. Unfortunately, at the pace they are saving, they might both be in high school.

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Posted by UnpublishedWriter on 19-03-2010 at 22:59:

Wait until after Christmas. That's usually when the good deals are available. The retailers are trying to get rid of the excess stock. (It will give your kids and you a goal to shoot for.)

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Posted by Madilayn on 19-03-2010 at 23:05:

I actually rent my new one. It's $70 per month, but if anything goes wrong it gets repaired for free (and I get a loaner whilst it's being fixed) or replaced. I also get 3 montsh free rental if I upgrade before the end of the rental period.

I can also buy it out at the end of the period for $1.

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