I'm taking this opportunity, while Crash is sleeping and I'm not, to
use his computer to let y'all know that I'm on a short leave of
absence against my will. Last Thursday, I spilled half a can of diet
cola into my keyboard, and can now only type i, 0, 2, 3, 6. 8, and 9
on my computer. I'm reading the group, but can't respond to posts or
to e-mail.

Anywho, I should be back in a couple weeks. Enjoy your holiday!

Andy: Got the Chuckle of the Day for the 16th. <THWACK!>

Smoochers,
Carol

"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> I'm taking this opportunity, while Crash is sleeping and I'm not, to
> use his computer to let y'all know that I'm on a short leave of
> absence against my will. Last Thursday, I spilled half a can of diet
> cola into my keyboard, and can now only type i, 0, 2, 3, 6. 8, and 9
> on my computer. I'm reading the group, but can't respond to posts or
> to e-mail.
>
> Anywho, I should be back in a couple weeks. Enjoy your holiday!
>
> Andy: Got the Chuckle of the Day for the 16th. <THWACK!>
>
> Smoochers,
> Carol
>

You'll have to devise a code! If we see a line of 0000000 ROFL, 2222222222
could be THWACK! etc....

Sarah

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

> I'm taking this opportunity, while Crash is sleeping and I'm not, to
> use his computer to let y'all know that I'm on a short leave of
> absence against my will. Last Thursday, I spilled half a can of diet
> cola into my keyboard, and can now only type i, 0, 2, 3, 6. 8, and 9
> on my computer. I'm reading the group, but can't respond to posts or
> to e-mail.

That sucks Dams - BTDT. But luckily we got so much 'puter junk around here I
can usually find another one that (almost) works. Hope you can get a
replacement soon.
--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

Garlic: the element without which life as we know it would be impossible

"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> I'm taking this opportunity, while Crash is sleeping and I'm not, to
> use his computer to let y'all know that I'm on a short leave of
> absence against my will. Last Thursday, I spilled half a can of diet
> cola into my keyboard, and can now only type i, 0, 2, 3, 6. 8, and 9
> on my computer. I'm reading the group, but can't respond to posts or
> to e-mail.
>
> Anywho, I should be back in a couple weeks. Enjoy your holiday!
>
> Andy: Got the Chuckle of the Day for the 16th. <THWACK!>
>
> Smoochers,
> Carol
>

Keyboard: $20.00. Should be take up a collection for you? You can even plug
one into the back of your laptop, if that's what you're using.

"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> I'm taking this opportunity, while Crash is sleeping and I'm not, to
> use his computer to let y'all know that I'm on a short leave of
> absence against my will. Last Thursday, I spilled half a can of diet
> cola into my keyboard, and can now only type i, 0, 2, 3, 6. 8, and 9
> on my computer. I'm reading the group, but can't respond to posts or
> to e-mail.
>
> Anywho, I should be back in a couple weeks. Enjoy your holiday!
>
> Andy: Got the Chuckle of the Day for the 16th. <THWACK!>
>
> Smoochers,
> Carol

If you consider the keyboard stuffed, then you can pull the keys off (one at
a time so you don't mix the positions <smile>) and use warm water in a
squeeze bottle to wash the sticky stuff out and then dry the board in the
sun. It may work.

Of course do this with it not plugged into the 'puter <grin>

Frenchy

On Aug 20, 12:19 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
> "Damselin dis Dress" > wrote in oglegroups.com...
>
> > I'm taking this opportunity, while Crash is sleeping and I'm not, to
> > use his computer to let y'all know that I'm on a short leave of
> > absence against my will. Last Thursday, I spilled half a can of diet
> > cola into my keyboard, and can now only type i, 0, 2, 3, 6. 8, and 9
> > on my computer. I'm reading the group, but can't respond to posts or
> > to e-mail.
>
> > Anywho, I should be back in a couple weeks. Enjoy your holiday!
>
> > Andy: Got the Chuckle of the Day for the 16th. <THWACK!>
>
> > Smoochers,
> > Carol
>
> Keyboard: $20.00. Should be take up a collection for you? You can even plug
> one into the back of your laptop, if that's what you're using.

129838888378

On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:38:14 +1200, "Frenchy" >
wrote:

>
>"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>> I'm taking this opportunity, while Crash is sleeping and I'm not, to
>> use his computer to let y'all know that I'm on a short leave of
>> absence against my will. Last Thursday, I spilled half a can of diet
>> cola into my keyboard, and can now only type i, 0, 2, 3, 6. 8, and 9
>> on my computer. I'm reading the group, but can't respond to posts or
>> to e-mail.
>>
>> Anywho, I should be back in a couple weeks. Enjoy your holiday!
>>
>> Andy: Got the Chuckle of the Day for the 16th. <THWACK!>
>>
>> Smoochers,
>> Carol
>
>If you consider the keyboard stuffed, then you can pull the keys off (one at
>a time so you don't mix the positions <smile>) and use warm water in a
>squeeze bottle to wash the sticky stuff out and then dry the board in the
>sun. It may work.
>
>Of course do this with it not plugged into the 'puter <grin>
>
>Frenchy
>

i don't recall if you have a dishwasher, dams, but you could try that.
top rack, no soap.

your pal,
blake

"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> I'm taking this opportunity, while Crash is sleeping and I'm not, to
> use his computer to let y'all know that I'm on a short leave of
> absence against my will. Last Thursday, I spilled half a can of diet
> cola into my keyboard, and can now only type i, 0, 2, 3, 6. 8, and 9
> on my computer. I'm reading the group, but can't respond to posts or
> to e-mail.
>
> Anywho, I should be back in a couple weeks. Enjoy your holiday!
>
> Andy: Got the Chuckle of the Day for the 16th. <THWACK!>
>
> Smoochers,
> Carol
>

I feel your pain Dams.... I'm using one I got at a yd sale while mine is
being fixed. We have a friend who is good at that sort of thing, but I
can't rush him. Too bad you're so far.....keyboards can be had for a song
at yd sales and DH has a couple of extras.....Saturday is a yd sale day if
you can get out.....Sharon

Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
>I'm taking this opportunity, while Crash is sleeping and I'm not, to
>use his computer to let y'all know that I'm on a short leave of
>absence against my will. Last Thursday, I spilled half a can of diet
>cola into my keyboard, and can now only type i, 0, 2, 3, 6. 8, and 9
>on my computer. I'm reading the group, but can't respond to posts or
>to e-mail.

Keyboards cost like two bucks.

No, literally. Two bucks.

>Anywho, I should be back in a couple weeks. Enjoy your holiday!

Happy Labor Day. Don't go into labor without us.

--Blair

"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> On Aug 20, 12:19 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>> "Damselin dis Dress" > wrote in
>> oglegroups.com...
>>
>> > I'm taking this opportunity, while Crash is sleeping and I'm not, to
>> > use his computer to let y'all know that I'm on a short leave of
>> > absence against my will. Last Thursday, I spilled half a can of diet
>> > cola into my keyboard, and can now only type i, 0, 2, 3, 6. 8, and 9
>> > on my computer. I'm reading the group, but can't respond to posts or
>> > to e-mail.
>>
>> > Anywho, I should be back in a couple weeks. Enjoy your holiday!
>>
>> > Andy: Got the Chuckle of the Day for the 16th. <THWACK!>
>>
>> > Smoochers,
>> > Carol
>>
>> Keyboard: $20.00. Should be take up a collection for you? You can even
>> plug
>> one into the back of your laptop, if that's what you're using.
>
> 129838888378
>
ROFLMAO
Sarah

On Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:59:13 GMT, "Sarah" >
wrote:

>>> "Damselin dis Dress" > wrote in
>>> oglegroups.com...
>>>
>>> > I'm taking this opportunity, while Crash is sleeping and I'm not, to
>>> > use his computer to let y'all know that I'm on a short leave of
>>> > absence against my will. Last Thursday, I spilled half a can of diet
>>> > cola into my keyboard, and can now only type i, 0, 2, 3, 6. 8, and 9
>>> > on my computer. I'm reading the group, but can't respond to posts or
>>> > to e-mail.
>>>
>>> > Anywho, I should be back in a couple weeks. Enjoy your holiday!

Carol, if you have a Big Lots near you... they sell keyboards "cheap".


--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for the chicken, a lifetime commitment for the pig.

In article >,
Blair P. Houghton > wrote:

> Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:
> >I'm taking this opportunity, while Crash is sleeping and I'm not, to
> >use his computer to let y'all know that I'm on a short leave of
> >absence against my will. Last Thursday, I spilled half a can of diet
> >cola into my keyboard, and can now only type i, 0, 2, 3, 6. 8, and 9
> >on my computer. I'm reading the group, but can't respond to posts or
> >to e-mail.
>
> Keyboards cost like two bucks.
>
> No, literally. Two bucks.
>
> >Anywho, I should be back in a couple weeks. Enjoy your holiday!
>
> Happy Labor Day. Don't go into labor without us.
>
> --Blair

I've never paid less than $27.00 for a good, NEW board...

but that is still affordable.
My last one lasted 6 years, and that was with minor abuse. It still
mostly works. I put it away as backup for this one.

I try to keep them dusted out and I keep drinks away from the keyboard
for the most part.
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Omelet wrote:

> I've never paid less than $27.00 for a good, NEW board...
>
> but that is still affordable.
> My last one lasted 6 years, and that was with minor abuse. It still
> mostly works. I put it away as backup for this one.
>
> I try to keep them dusted out and I keep drinks away from the keyboard
> for the most part.

It seems as though I have an extra keyboard or two around here. I could
send one of them to her, if she wants it. Every time I buy a new
computer, they send a new keyboard with it, and I keep using my old
keyboard. Although I like new things, I hate change. I am complicated. lol

Becca

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>
>
> >
> > Anywho, I should be back in a couple weeks. Enjoy your holiday!
> >
> > Andy: Got the Chuckle of the Day for the 16th. <THWACK!>
> >
> > Smoochers,
> > Carol
> >
>
> Keyboard: $20.00. Should be take up a collection for you? You can even plug
> one into the back of your laptop, if that's what you're using.

Even cheaper than that. About a year and a half ago I got a new one at
Staples for $14.95.

"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
...
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Anywho, I should be back in a couple weeks. Enjoy your holiday!
>> >
>> > Andy: Got the Chuckle of the Day for the 16th. <THWACK!>
>> >
>> > Smoochers,
>> > Carol
>> >
>>
>> Keyboard: $20.00. Should be take up a collection for you? You can even
>> plug
>> one into the back of your laptop, if that's what you're using.
>
> Even cheaper than that. About a year and a half ago I got a new one at
> Staples for $14.95.

I got one for the grandkids computer for about 12 bucks at Walmart the last
time they toasted one.


Ms P

On Aug 21, 2:16 pm, "Ms P" > wrote:
>
> I got one for the grandkids computer for about 12 bucks at Walmart the last
> time they toasted one.

Found one at WalMart for $20.00. Will be picking it up shortly. We
tried cleaning the old one, but it couldn't be salvaged.

In the meantime, I'll probably be away until October. We're in the
process of evicting one of our roommates, and it's already getting
ugly. I expect to be pretty stressed out until he is gone, gone,
gone. No good deed goes unpunished.

Carol

In article .com>,
Damsel in dis Dress > wrote:

> On Aug 21, 2:16 pm, "Ms P" > wrote:
> >
> > I got one for the grandkids computer for about 12 bucks at Walmart the last
> > time they toasted one.
>
> Found one at WalMart for $20.00. Will be picking it up shortly. We
> tried cleaning the old one, but it couldn't be salvaged.
>
> In the meantime, I'll probably be away until October. We're in the
> process of evicting one of our roommates, and it's already getting
> ugly. I expect to be pretty stressed out until he is gone, gone,
> gone. No good deed goes unpunished.
>
> Carol

Heh. True dat. Good luck with it.
I have a co-worker that had a relative that let a Katrician couple stay
in her rent house for free.

When they left, they took EVERYthing with them including the
refrigerator and some heirloom furniture...
--
Peace, Om

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Omelet wrote:
>
> I try to keep them dusted out and I keep drinks away from the keyboard.

Keyboard Kondom!

Should have gotten this years ago... but finally figured a good idea
once I went to a more expensive wireless keyboard... not only keeps
all fluids and crumbs out but pet hair too. It keeps your keyboard
like brand new, letters don't even wear. Takes no more than a few
hours to get used to, takes a day or two to fully seat itself and then
it's like it's not even there, you don't even see it. It can be wiped
off with a damp paper towel or easily removed for a quick rinse and
put back. I highly recommend using a keyboard kondom with every
keyboard, even if you have a cheapie or got the keyboard for free...
it's just so much neater.

Too bad they don't make real condoms so well... but you need to
remember these are custom fitted for each particular keyboard... now
there's a business for you, Custom Tailored Condoms by Om
Industries... of course you'll need to produce and archieve all the
molds... every one personally tested and satisfaction guaranteed by Om
herself!

Very satisfied customer:
http://www.protectcovers.com

In article .com>,
Sheldon > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > I try to keep them dusted out and I keep drinks away from the keyboard.
>
> Keyboard Kondom!
>
> Very satisfied customer:
> http://www.protectcovers.com

Thanks for the URL.
I've been wondering where I could get one.

We use them at work to keep blood and other body fluid specimens out of
keyboards in case of accidental spills.

They are not hard to type thru at all.

I'm sure that it's handy for you too to keep "body fluids" out of the
keyboard when you are typing one handed. ;-)
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On Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:50:04 -0700, Sheldon > wrote:

>Omelet wrote:
>>
>> I try to keep them dusted out and I keep drinks away from the keyboard.
>
>Keyboard Kondom!
>
>Should have gotten this years ago... but finally figured a good idea
>once I went to a more expensive wireless keyboard... not only keeps
>all fluids and crumbs out but pet hair too. It keeps your keyboard
>like brand new, letters don't even wear. Takes no more than a few
>hours to get used to, takes a day or two to fully seat itself and then
>it's like it's not even there, you don't even see it. It can be wiped
>off with a damp paper towel or easily removed for a quick rinse and
......
>Very satisfied customer:
>http://www.protectcovers.com

Thank you for the idea. I agree it would be a good - especially for
cat fur:<), so I went to the site. Shall I assume the one they offer
<Product Name: Keyboard Cover Part #: KBP-Clear Price: $14.95> will
fit my ordinary DELL keyboard? Is the material so flexible that it
will just mold to what I have? Thanks for any information. I know
it's just $14.95 but I still want it to work.

TIA

aloha,
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"Omelet" > wrote in message
news
> In article .com>,
> Sheldon > wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>> >
>> > I try to keep them dusted out and I keep drinks away from the keyboard.
>>
>> Keyboard Kondom!
>>
>> Very satisfied customer:
>> http://www.protectcovers.com
>
> Thanks for the URL.
> I've been wondering where I could get one.
>
> We use them at work to keep blood and other body fluid specimens out of
> keyboards in case of accidental spills.
>
> They are not hard to type thru at all.
>
> I'm sure that it's handy for you too to keep "body fluids" out of the
> keyboard when you are typing one handed. ;-)
> --
> Peace, Om
>
Yeah! You want to see the mess we have to clean off the keyboard covers in
the operating theatres. Usually we don't have time to finish imputing
details before the patient leaves to recovery, so the scrub nurse has to do
it with gloves still on!
It can look like an accident in a meat packing factory, unless you know it's
human blood and tissue!
(The bone can be flicked off with a well aimed index finger!)
Sarah

In article > ,
"Sarah" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > In article .com>,
> > Sheldon > wrote:
> >
> >> Omelet wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I try to keep them dusted out and I keep drinks away from the keyboard.
> >>
> >> Keyboard Kondom!
> >>
> >> Very satisfied customer:
> >> http://www.protectcovers.com
> >
> > Thanks for the URL.
> > I've been wondering where I could get one.
> >
> > We use them at work to keep blood and other body fluid specimens out of
> > keyboards in case of accidental spills.
> >
> > They are not hard to type thru at all.
> >
> > I'm sure that it's handy for you too to keep "body fluids" out of the
> > keyboard when you are typing one handed. ;-)
> > --
> > Peace, Om
> >
> Yeah! You want to see the mess we have to clean off the keyboard covers in
> the operating theatres. Usually we don't have time to finish imputing
> details before the patient leaves to recovery, so the scrub nurse has to do
> it with gloves still on!
> It can look like an accident in a meat packing factory, unless you know it's
> human blood and tissue!
> (The bone can be flicked off with a well aimed index finger!)
> Sarah

I can imagine! <lol>

Keyboard condoms are a "must" in health care!

But, I was being a bit more "rude" in indicating that Sheldon might need
one for one handed typing. ;-)
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Peace, Om

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