Computers suck

Friday morning I almost drooled over an iMac in Einstein's Brother's. I remember when I was required to use one at work and how I never had any problems with it. And I did get my PC back from the shop but it still doesn't work. The nice man at the store told me it was my fault because I had installed bad bad bad software (like LimeWire) on it. I tried to explain I'd not been online, but he told me to go home and reformat it. Like that solves everything. I called my friend who said to bring it over, but then he got himself in a pissy mood and cancelled me, so I went back to Best Buy. I made up a story about needing it for work, and so they had the "Business Manager" talk to me. Asked me if I had a business, and of course I said "Yes". So he said I could create a business account and get a loaner laptop :) So while he went to get the paperwork, my wife and I made up a name on the spot. Then he came back with a Gateway (I can deal with that). But I still cannot get it to connect here at home. I am posting this little ditty through my neighbors unsecure network access point (thank God for idiots). If I can just find a few hour window when my good friend isn't freaking out about the house, the job, etc... (not that those things don't suck for him) I can get some help. I even promised to feed him. I ended up with the daughter and wife at PF Changes eating black mushrooms and sticky rice tonight. Yum.