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I had my computer into the computer shop to fix my printer and when I
got it home the mouse wouldn't work. I tried everything, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Took the computer and mouse back to the computer shop and the youthful guru picked the problem in a flash. "Look," he said giggling, "something has been gnawing at your mouse cord. SOMETHING!!!!! I looked closely at the cord. "See," said the guru, "look at the teethmarks. You don't have rats, do you? Rats often get into peoples' computers." "No," I said grimly, "but we do have Burmese cats!!!" Later I went up to the Computer shop to buy a new $40 mouse. Guess who I met there, Lois, the indirect cause of all my problems. I showed her the teethmarks on the mouse cord. The wires were all frayed and some bitten through. "This is all your fault," I said accusingly. Lois looked thoughtful, "I wonder what the cords are like behind my computer," she said. Bev -- The email of the species is more deadly than the mail. |
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Grant went through a "chewing on cords" phase. I had duct tape and
electronic tape everywhere. Taped every cord I could find to the floor. I was very pleased when he grew out of it. I have heard of using light springs (the screen door type) over the wires. It takes a bit of time to 'wind' them over the wire, but it is worth it. I have also heard of people enclosing the wires in small plastic pipe. Anything to prevent the dreaded wire chewing! Patti |
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Grant went through a "chewing on cords" phase. I had duct tape and
electronic tape everywhere. Taped every cord I could find to the floor. I was very pleased when he grew out of it. I have heard of using light springs (the screen door type) over the wires. It takes a bit of time to 'wind' them over the wire, but it is worth it. I have also heard of people enclosing the wires in small plastic pipe. Anything to prevent the dreaded wire chewing! Patti |
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Grant went through a "chewing on cords" phase. I had duct tape and
electronic tape everywhere. Taped every cord I could find to the floor. I was very pleased when he grew out of it. I have heard of using light springs (the screen door type) over the wires. It takes a bit of time to 'wind' them over the wire, but it is worth it. I have also heard of people enclosing the wires in small plastic pipe. Anything to prevent the dreaded wire chewing! Patti |
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On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 15:12:24 +1200, Bev wrote:
I had my computer into the computer shop to fix my printer and when I got it home the mouse wouldn't work. I tried everything, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Took the computer and mouse back to the computer shop and the youthful guru picked the problem in a flash. "Look," he said giggling, "something has been gnawing at your mouse cord. SOMETHING!!!!! I looked closely at the cord. "See," said the guru, "look at the teethmarks. You don't have rats, do you? Rats often get into peoples' computers." "No," I said grimly, "but we do have Burmese cats!!!" Later I went up to the Computer shop to buy a new $40 mouse. Guess who I met there, Lois, the indirect cause of all my problems. I showed her the teethmarks on the mouse cord. The wires were all frayed and some bitten through. "This is all your fault," I said accusingly. Lois looked thoughtful, "I wonder what the cords are like behind my computer," she said. I never had that problem, though before Sammy's sibleys left for their forever homes they discovered the power strip. They didn't chew on any cords, but did turn the computer on in the middle of the night, or off at the most inopportune times. For a while I had carboard covers over the buttons, but they lost interest pretty quickly. That's not to say that I never had any critters chew up cords. Before the cats my cockatiels used to be out of their cage whenever I was home. Sunny was pretty much a permanent fixture on my shoulder, so she never bothered the cords. But Tiger was never comfortable on my shoulder, and used to roam around the desk when I was using the computer. I didn't realize he was chewing on the cords until the speakers quit. When I checked I found the speaker wires very well chewed, as well as beak marks on the zip drive cord. -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 15:12:24 +1200, Bev wrote:
I had my computer into the computer shop to fix my printer and when I got it home the mouse wouldn't work. I tried everything, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Took the computer and mouse back to the computer shop and the youthful guru picked the problem in a flash. "Look," he said giggling, "something has been gnawing at your mouse cord. SOMETHING!!!!! I looked closely at the cord. "See," said the guru, "look at the teethmarks. You don't have rats, do you? Rats often get into peoples' computers." "No," I said grimly, "but we do have Burmese cats!!!" Later I went up to the Computer shop to buy a new $40 mouse. Guess who I met there, Lois, the indirect cause of all my problems. I showed her the teethmarks on the mouse cord. The wires were all frayed and some bitten through. "This is all your fault," I said accusingly. Lois looked thoughtful, "I wonder what the cords are like behind my computer," she said. I never had that problem, though before Sammy's sibleys left for their forever homes they discovered the power strip. They didn't chew on any cords, but did turn the computer on in the middle of the night, or off at the most inopportune times. For a while I had carboard covers over the buttons, but they lost interest pretty quickly. That's not to say that I never had any critters chew up cords. Before the cats my cockatiels used to be out of their cage whenever I was home. Sunny was pretty much a permanent fixture on my shoulder, so she never bothered the cords. But Tiger was never comfortable on my shoulder, and used to roam around the desk when I was using the computer. I didn't realize he was chewing on the cords until the speakers quit. When I checked I found the speaker wires very well chewed, as well as beak marks on the zip drive cord. -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 15:12:24 +1200, Bev wrote:
I had my computer into the computer shop to fix my printer and when I got it home the mouse wouldn't work. I tried everything, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Took the computer and mouse back to the computer shop and the youthful guru picked the problem in a flash. "Look," he said giggling, "something has been gnawing at your mouse cord. SOMETHING!!!!! I looked closely at the cord. "See," said the guru, "look at the teethmarks. You don't have rats, do you? Rats often get into peoples' computers." "No," I said grimly, "but we do have Burmese cats!!!" Later I went up to the Computer shop to buy a new $40 mouse. Guess who I met there, Lois, the indirect cause of all my problems. I showed her the teethmarks on the mouse cord. The wires were all frayed and some bitten through. "This is all your fault," I said accusingly. Lois looked thoughtful, "I wonder what the cords are like behind my computer," she said. I never had that problem, though before Sammy's sibleys left for their forever homes they discovered the power strip. They didn't chew on any cords, but did turn the computer on in the middle of the night, or off at the most inopportune times. For a while I had carboard covers over the buttons, but they lost interest pretty quickly. That's not to say that I never had any critters chew up cords. Before the cats my cockatiels used to be out of their cage whenever I was home. Sunny was pretty much a permanent fixture on my shoulder, so she never bothered the cords. But Tiger was never comfortable on my shoulder, and used to roam around the desk when I was using the computer. I didn't realize he was chewing on the cords until the speakers quit. When I checked I found the speaker wires very well chewed, as well as beak marks on the zip drive cord. -- Steve Touchstone, faithful servant of Sammy, Little Bit and Rocky [remove Junk for email] Home Page: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/index.html Cat Pix: http://www.sirinet.net/~stouchst/animals.html |
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in article , Bev at wrote on
9/27/04 9:12 PM: I had my computer into the computer shop to fix my printer and when I got it home the mouse wouldn't work. I tried everything, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Took the computer and mouse back to the computer shop and the youthful guru picked the problem in a flash. "Look," he said giggling, "something has been gnawing at your mouse cord. SOMETHING!!!!! I looked closely at the cord. "See," said the guru, "look at the teethmarks. You don't have rats, do you? Rats often get into peoples' computers." "No," I said grimly, "but we do have Burmese cats!!!" Later I went up to the Computer shop to buy a new $40 mouse. Guess who I met there, Lois, the indirect cause of all my problems. I showed her the teethmarks on the mouse cord. The wires were all frayed and some bitten through. "This is all your fault," I said accusingly. Lois looked thoughtful, "I wonder what the cords are like behind my computer," she said. Bev Grant went through a "chewing on cords" phase. I had duct tape and electronic tape everywhere. Taped every cord I could find to the floor. I was very pleased when he grew out of it. |
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in article , Bev at wrote on
9/27/04 9:12 PM: I had my computer into the computer shop to fix my printer and when I got it home the mouse wouldn't work. I tried everything, grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Took the computer and mouse back to the computer shop and the youthful guru picked the problem in a flash. "Look," he said giggling, "something has been gnawing at your mouse cord. SOMETHING!!!!! I looked closely at the cord. "See," said the guru, "look at the teethmarks. You don't have rats, do you? Rats often get into peoples' computers." "No," I said grimly, "but we do have Burmese cats!!!" Later I went up to the Computer shop to buy a new $40 mouse. Guess who I met there, Lois, the indirect cause of all my problems. I showed her the teethmarks on the mouse cord. The wires were all frayed and some bitten through. "This is all your fault," I said accusingly. Lois looked thoughtful, "I wonder what the cords are like behind my computer," she said. Bev Grant went through a "chewing on cords" phase. I had duct tape and electronic tape everywhere. Taped every cord I could find to the floor. I was very pleased when he grew out of it. |
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