Matt

Thankfully I do not have super-critical data on the drive but it would take a few days of solid setting up to get all the programs back on.

No, that's fine- everything was OK (apart from running at very high tmperature) until I mucked about. That's what's annoying me- this is a self-inflicted wound!

Having looked at some images of intel mobile processors I don't think my inital worry was right- however something is definitely wrong- I've not altered anything apart from trying to blow dust out of the fan but unscrewing it. I suppose I could have fried it, but I was hooked up with a wriststrap clipped to an earth. I can't get to the BIOS menu, it powers off before I get the chance.

While playing Champ Man this evening, my laptop (as it is prone to doing, overheated and turned itself off. As this was happening on a regular basis, i decided to check the CPU fan to see if there was a build up of dust preventing the airflow. I unscrewed the baseplate and then unsrewed the cooling mechanism which came off quite freely. I assume it had been pasted on as there seemed to be a metallic film square attatched to the bottom of the fan assembly. I now fear that the CPU had fused itself to the fan unit and have effectively buggered the CPU. It starts up, then as soon as the BIOS kicks in, it drops dead. I'm fucked without my laptop, I'm getting a new PC soon anyway but I need the data on there (plus I can't get onto forums much without it!). Is my diagnosis correct, it did seem as though the top of the CPU had detached. Whatever happens, I'll be taking it to Mr Local PC Shop first thing Monday and praying that he can sort it.

Shit. Obviously if I'd have known I would have, thing is this year I was later in coming back from uni- in the past I've ordered it straight away and paid no more attention to it.

When someone else is running the club.

"Men are dumb. They like pictures"

That Irish feller is back on the screens advertising Premiership Plus at the knock-down rate of £50. It came as a shock to me as I'd missed the earlier deadline for the £50 ticket and paid up my £80, assuming the offer was dead. Now it would appear I have simply been screwed. I plan to call Sky and shout, moan and threaten as much as possible in order to get back my £30. Any proven strategies?

That's about as good a picture of Cramlington as you get. Come saturday night that bit of greenery will be awash with those too young or too old to go uout and have a proper night out in Newcastle. The Traveller's Rest is notorious for it's 'Grab-a-Gran' discos.

Had a few drinks in the Brandling Arms. Canny night, got lift back home too as my brother was getting picked up in town. That's another £2.40 towards the alcohol fund.

"Button's in the pits. In goes the fuel nozzle................7.2 seconds, thats enough for another 50 laps yet- looks like he'll be going fat and not stopping until the finish".

I've uploaded the pic to http://properclubbing.co.uk/milan.jpg

Well, all we can do now is hope he's not shite. Now that I've got my ST, I look forward to not paying to watch him in action at Kinky Park.

I have a copy of Sinitta's follow-up single "Hitchin' A Ride" on 7" (as in the type of vinyl record). The shame.... (best not mention that the previous purchase was Jive Bunny and the one after Bombalurina......)

I see Isegrim getting well into the academic ways. PHDs/lecuturers are all the same- they need to learn to throw things out. I once was in one guys office that was crammed with bookcases and I had a meeting with him peering round the corner of one of them while entering an exiting required a certain path to avoid piles of papers. I'll do one of my desk tomorrow.

Went a long there today and it was heaving. Having got as far as the Tyne House I'd been enough boats and spent enough time waddling behind slow people and screaming kids. It's like the whole town has gone mental, everywhere was crammed.

Aye night all, got to do the dentist thing tomorrow. Should be a blast.

"He's brillant" said Souness, with one eye on the mobile expecting a bid at any moment.

Nearly finished. Just as well like.

Was he watching any proms there?

£1732. Exactly. Free delivery, no haggling. The bastards.

Ah, now THAT's a range-

Piss....flaps? What the hell's that all about, piss flaps?

Nothing much to say, just feel obliged to post now I've registered. Alreet people?