Technology

You have to be careful of relying too heavily on technology. A couple of weeks ago,we had to replace our DVD player. Just after that my PC went on the fritz. I took it over to Best Buys to have the Geek Squad check it out. Their conclusion was that I needed a new motherboard. I decided to return home before I went to Frys to get another one. (I had bought it there.) 
On the way home I tried to use my cell phone to tell Gloria that I was on my way. BUT, the phone didn't work. I put it on the charger, that is in the car, but that didn't help. Taking the phone to the Verizon store resulted in the conclusion that the phone was dead. Luckily, it was still under warranty. 
I took the time to look at the paper work on my motherboard and saw that I had purchased an extended warranty on it. So, it was covered. However, after I had installed it, the system still wouldn't come up. I then realized that the problem was very very likely the CPU. I had played around with over clocking it about 2 months before and was getting messages that it was over heating (which I had ignored.). After replacing the CPU, (which was not under warranty) the system came up.
But that's not all!
While all this was happening, the microwave went out. Gloria looked at the paper work on it and found out that we had purchased a warranty on it too, and it was covered. So, after 3 weeks it is getting fixed. (Don't ask why it has taken so long. That has to do with wrong parts being delivered.)
So, DVD, PC, phone, and microwave went out in less than a 2 week period.
We don't usually buy extended warranties, but it sure made a difference  this time.
And we made it for awhile without these things.

During the snow of about 3 weeks ago, the satellite TV and internet went out. We sat around for almost 3 days without either. You learn to do other things.