MacGyver??

I am here in Kuwait, dealing with the heat, cold, blowing sand and Chuck Norris in all the port-a-johns. (You military people know what I'm talking about.) We had our first trip outside the wire the other day and got to see the sights - miles and miles of desert. A bunch of camels crossed the road in the middle of our convoy. The roads are plowed in the sand from point A to point B - similar to back home in the winter on the lakes. The desert is hauntingly beautiful. Flat with scrub vegetation. Camels and sheep being herded around by Bedouins. The sunrises and sunsets are spectacular, but don't blink or you will miss them. The sun seems to rise and set in seconds. Occasionally a formation of Blackhawks will fly by in the distance, to or from another spot in the sandbox.

Back to the title. Several days ago my laptop started acting up. The power cord wasn't connecting very well and the battery was losing its charge. Finally it quit all together. After diagnosing the problem to a poor connection on the motherboard, I proceeded to completely dismantle my computer with a Gerber (the new Swiss Army Knife) and a tiny screwdriver. Once everything was apart, I saw that my earlier prediction was correct and that there was indeed a loose solder joint where the power plug connects to the board. Now all I needed to do was heat up my soldering iron and melt it back into position. But alas, I had mailed it on ahead to Iraq. What would my childhood hero do? Enter a straightened out staple and some super-glue. Running the spring loaded wire between three posts, I glued it into place. I now have a fully functioning and charging laptop.

Yes... I AM A GEEK!! Hey, If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

Keep your skates sharp, your laces tight, and your stick on the ice,

Liberator...out