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Potheads v. Potterheads...
Well, I'm sitting at home surfing the net, while some of my friends are waiting in line to see the newest Harry Potter movie, "The Goblet of Fire" (I think thats what it is called). I never really got into the whole Harry Potter craze, so I always make jokes about the books/movies/games whenever they come up in a conversation. And now they're waiting in line for like 4 hours to see one of the first midnight showings of the next movie. Almost like I did for the Star Wars Episode 3 premiere. *Drools at memory...* Except it's for a freakin' Harry Potter movie! Potterheads...
And that brings me to this comparison: Potheads v. Potterheads - Which are crazier?
- Root of the Addiction...
Pothead - A chemical substance from a plant that is illegal in many parts of the world.
Potterhead - A series of books that make the reader wish they had magic powers.
Crazier? = Pothead (honestly, don't do drugs kids!) - Long Term Effects?
Pothead - No proven physical changes, except a reputation as a pot-smoking slacker.
Potterhead - Some spells have been known to cause cancer in laboratory animals.
Crazier? = Potterhead (need I explain this? LOL) - Lengths taken to Satisfy...
Pothead - Addictees will steal to pay for the drug, or try to grow it without getting caught.
Potterhead - Addictees will pay full price for books/movie tickets/DVDs/video games.
Crazier? = Pothead (sometimes they just go too far.) - Does it float?
Pothead - Last time I checked, weed is a plant, so I'm assuming it floats in water.
Potterhead - Harry's wooden wand is so saturated with magic, it would surely sink.
Crazier? = Neither (okay, I admit it - buoyancy is irrelevant.)
Conclusion: It seems that, by all accounts, Potheads ARE crazier than Potterheads. It's a shame though, because now I don't have as much leverage against those Potterheads I call friends...
LOL, until next time,
Peace.
Starting over...
Don't worry. My house didn't burn down, or get trashed by a hurricane.
In fact, some people will laugh when they discover the meaning of "Starting over...".
About three weeks ago (approximately) I installed a new video card into my PC, and when I restarted my machine, my hard drive crashed. I'm still not 100% positive as to why a TWO YEAR OLD harddrive crashed (most hard drives last a lot longer, I'm told) but I think it might have something to do with the fact that I knocked the harddrive cable going into the motherboard slightly ajar whilst installing the new video card. This, combined with attempting to go into hibernate (via Windows XP), somehow corrupted my entire hard drive leaving nothing to salvage. Zip. Zilch. Nada. Zero. Nothing.
Things I lost include, but are not limited to: games, documents, music, pictures, programs I purchased online, a buttload of emails, and my newest, yet to have been uploaded, version of my website.
Of course, I was devestated at the loss, but relieved when I found out I still had a waranty on my Maxtor hard drive, so I ordered and recieved a new one rather quickly, and now have to send in the old one so they can verify that it is indeed fried.
Now most people would laugh and say its just a computer, but I had a lot of crap (in the good sense) on that hard drive, most of which was not backed up (I know I can't get mad at anybody but myself for that one) but luckily I was able to get back a lot of what I lost.
For example, I was surprised when Apple Inc. allowed me to redownload all my iTunes music.
Although I still have to rerip all the music CDs I own...
But alas, I have gotten my PC running at tip top shape (after purchasing a more powerful CPU to satisfy the insatiable appetite of my power hungry new video card.) and hope to continue on with the endeavors that my PC facilitates (artistry, music downloading, website/webpage stuff, etc.). Now if only I could back up my blog...
Until next time... Peace.
