Hosed, a technical term

Scorn at the life Im living, I can deal with. But the hard life of the itinerant is taking a toll on my equipment.

- G3 Mac powerbook, blew up, almost literally.
- External CD burner, stopped reading CD's.
- Camera. Dead, prolly terminal.

(I JUST realized. Everything has blown up or been knackered around the time of merc retrograde, cept for the burner.... freaky.)

And now, the laptop, dropped 5 too many times, is hosed.

McClint: yo joe
JPennant: hey. writing the eulogy for this laptop
McClint: dead again for the last time?
JPennant: the screen is flickering like a demented lightbulb
JPennant: Im amazed even Ive kept it running this long.
McClint: it was already old when you got it, wasn't it?
JPennant: yup, circa 1997
JPennant: all I need is the screen and laptop frame from this guy
JPennant: http://www.craigslist.org/sby/sys/16157325.html
McClint: yeah
McClint: hey... scroll down to the larger pix here: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/P31/P31A.HTM
McClint: closeups of the camera itself
JPennant: dude, I can barely see the IM window
McClint: oh hahahahaha sorry
JPennant: breaking up as we speak. its like trying to talk on an etch a sketch right now
JPennant: actually an etch a sketch would be clearer
McClint: hmmm you might be able to see this one: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/P31/FULLRES/P31MUSDWB.HTM
JPennant: dude, my screen is reversed black and white flickereing with streaks
McClint: damn. too bad ya can't take a picture of your screen
JPennant: wouldnt convey the beauty Im beholding
McClint: hehehe
JPennant: I need another cheap laptop or parts to rebuild this (aka the craigslist link I just showed you)
McClint: define cheap?
JPennant: less than 300 bux
JPennant: at least this will lighten the load
McClint: how so?
JPennant: I shut this down, Im gonna take out the essential parts and then toss it
McClint: oh i see
McClint: one less thing to tote around with you?
JPennant: 8 pounds less, yar

Are you SURE things are gonna be looking up, Poo? ;-)