Got a phone call about 20 min ago, and in my haste, I knocked over my laptop like a drunkard falling off a bar stool backwards, as it was laying on its monitor. It looked ridiculous. Once I finished the call and picked it back up, it froze, and then about 3 minutes later the infamous BSoD came up. Then it "rebooted" and displayed some strange error message that said something like "error: boot device missing" I bought this laptop new in August 2009, then bought a desktop in October 2011, which I had to sell last May because I was getting broke. My next computer will probably be another HP laptop, but one with an i7 processor once I can afford it, which prolly won't be until next year some time. I gotta save like a fiend first. Also Baph, I'm sorry to hear about your cat's health issues. And Steve-O, that would be cool if your dad can get the prosthesis. I remember you posted about three months back and weren't sure if he was gonna make it, so I guess things could be worse right. My dad was in a similar situation just over a year ago.
Ugh, this one hits close to home for me as well. Just know that you're not alone.