1. decide that maybe I should just reinstall vista instead of going back to xp because I can’t find the xp disk and the vista disk is on my desk

2. start the install from scratch, reformatting the c drive and kicking off the whole “vista” experience.

3. while waiting for the install, go on the laptop and download all the current drivers for the hardware in the vista machine, and burn them all to a disk to save time.

4. set up my account, install all drivers, connect to network, download firefox, turn off ie and remove it from the menu.

5. go into the networking tab, and start turning on shares, realize that the machine is still on the default “workgroup” and attempt to swap it to the actual house network.

6. use several four letter words as the machine locks up and refuses to respond.

7. try several options from the restart menu, and finally get it into safe mode with network support after 3 tries. use many more words we shouldn’t say around grandma type people.

8. realize that windows, while asking me to authenticate my every keystroke has taken upon itself to install a network tunnel type thing because I’m technically crossing networks or some such bullshit as it sees it. Delete the tunn adapter and restart the machine again.

9. threaten the machine with words that beginning with F-ing C—

10. watch the bitch restart, run fine for 5 minutes, and then proceed to lock up and refuse to do anything.

11. get car keys and drive to store for bottle of Jameson.

12. on the way there and back, debate the cost of replacing all windows software with viable mac and linux versions.

13. post shit on the net and go watch tv.