March 21st, 2007

A Source of Geek Anxiety

If you look at the picture below you will see a source of considerable anxiety for me. Everytime I give this wounded power cord my attention, especially my emotional attention, I quickly get a visual of someone fracturing their leg. You know that queasy feeling in the pit of your stomach that erupts when you see an athlete twist a knee or fracture an ankle. This is what I got through.

Actually, it’s quite specific, the image I get. If anyone remembers the horrific incident involving Lawrence Taylor, one of the baddest football players ever to step on a field, and Joe Theismann’s leg then you’ll understand the pain I go through. Joe’s leg snapped like a twig, just a brutally ugly sight. So I get periodic flashes of this throughout the day.

I know. I know. Slap some electric tape on the bugger, be done with it and stop torturing yourself. I did but it’s a bit finicky and doesn’t seem to like a black condom covering its open sore. Al natural seems to be the way it works best at this point. Or, of course, order a new one. I won’t delve into a deep round of psychoanalysis but the drama of the situation is probably something I’m feeding off. Plus I’m cheap and wait until something is utterly unusable before replacing it.

Anyway, geek anxiety for you. I’m sure I’d end up shaking in a fetal position in some dank corner if my Mac ever completely lost its power.