oh my venerable, virtuous god

[constance]

Oh, man. I don't know if you remember, but a long time ago, I lost a letter on my keyboard; the key first started kind of acting up, printing multiple Vs every time I pressed the letter (however lightly) or pasting multiple times with a single keystroke. And then it would only work intermittently, and then, finally, in October of last year, it stopped working completely, and ever since then, I've pasted in my Vs, using my mouse of course because the CTRL-V function also stopped working.

And then last week, I had a little windfall -- sadly, it was a very little windfall -- and was thinking about what to buy with it. A tank of gas? New underwear? NO, I said to myself, I will go looking for a keyboard on ebay, and if there's one that fits my laptop model, by God, that is what I will buy. Nobody sees my raggedy old underwear but me, after all!

And there was a keyboard on ebay.

And I did buy that keyboard.

And my keyboard was waiting for me today when I got home from work, and after dismantling my laptop far more than was actually necessary (as it turns out, I only needed to take out two of the fifty screws on the underside; who knew?), I got it installed. AND. IT WORKS. I have a V key again! I can paste with just a flick of my left hand! I have already almost forgotten what a giant pain in the ass living without a V key was! I am so happy!

LOOK: VVVVVVVvvvVvVvvVvvvVvVVVVvVVvVvvvvVVvvvvvVVvvvVVv. That is the beautifullest, most sexiest thing I have seen in a while. And it is true that I don't get out much. But still.

Comments

[soliloquia.livejournal.com]

Take it from me: v. v. sexy!

[tofty.livejournal.com]

Since I cannot spell :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D with a V, I shall limit myself to this: verily! I ever aver your veracity in voicing this avowal!

And also, I might as well: :D:D:D:D:D:D

[venivincere]

Victory with verve is a non-vacuous achievement. Congratulations! :-D

[tofty.livejournal.com]

I have to say I have a renewed respect for Alan Moore, after this entry. Coming up with coherent phrases containing a maximum number of Vs is vexing. :D

Voluminous thanks! I venture to voice: the validity of my valorous unveiling of volition in this matter has been vindicated.

[venivincere]

Yea, verily. :-)

[tofty.livejournal.com]

You know, I'm much more amused by this whole exchange than I probably should be. :D:D:D:D:D

[amelia-eve.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm not even going to try a clever "V" comment after all of that. But it's really cool! I am having a related renaissance this week, since I realized that instead of trying to replace the ever wonkier trackpad on my own laptop, I could buy a mouse much more cheaply and quickly. And as a bonus, I now get a right-click button and a scroll wheel!

Huzzah for hardware happiness.

[tofty.livejournal.com]

Well, it's perfectly okay that I'm not required to speak in Vs. I think I've pretty much exhasuted my stash of V-words, I'm sorry to say.

I'm so glad you're now using a working mouse! I confess that though I can use trackpads, I prefer using an optical mouse, and so really I admire your fortitude in using your trackpad in order to wear it out!

A cornucopia of computerish congratulations to you too! :)

[octoberstory.livejournal.com]

Vi Vove Vu Very Very Much! VVVVV!!

[tofty.livejournal.com]

Vuch Vove Vo Vou Valso (Vof Vourse)!!!

[octoberstory.livejournal.com]

Okay, I was trying for cute, but I think I overshot into Vaguely Vomit-making.

sorryboutthat.

[tofty.livejournal.com]

My darling! You dare to apologize, after my spewing out the above comments? 9_9

Wow, I haven't used that emoticon in a long time.

[octoberstory.livejournal.com]

Ahahahaha,I'dforgottenallaboutthat guy!

Ohno,what is happening with myspacebar? fuuuuuuuccckk.-_- Thisis karmicretribution for allthis Vee-relatedfuss! >:O

[tofty.livejournal.com]

:O Goddamn judgmental keyboards.