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[thegrrrl2002]

Someone ate crackers in my car yesterday on their way home from work. Damn, I made a mess.

Also, I am wearing the ugly pants from hell. I've had these khakis for years, and this morning when I put them on I noticed that they were big and bulky around my hips and waist, and narrow enough at the ankle to create the most unflattering shape ever. I look frumpy. And awful. I am throwing them out when I get home. I'm too old to wear frumpy and unflattering pants.

I found out this morning that there are times when my computer at home will invoke Microsoft Outlook instead of Outlook Express (my usual email program). The emails created in Microsoft Outlook don't go anywhere. Yet I am not notified in any way that Microsoft Outlook cannot send them. It was only when, out of sheer curiosity, I clicked on "Mail" in Firefox that I found an inbox filled with error messages. WTF?

So now I have to send a couple of people "sorry, I'm a big dork" emails explaining why I never got back to them.

::sighs::

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

Oh no! My computer crashed and I was counting on you to have the only surviving copy of my finished fic! Obviously, it got eaten by your mail programme.





Guess that means you'll have to rewrite it for me now. *magnanimous*

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

Nope! That, I still have a copy of. But it really is very magnanimous of you.

You did get my comments on the second thing you sent me, right?

[mmmchelle.livejournal.com]

Oh no, frumpy pants. Eeek.

I'm sure you look fabulous, not frumpy.

The outlook thing is incredibly annoying. /pets/ And you aren't a big dork. You're just dealing with Windows.

I want to go eat lunch, but I can't because I'm waiting for my friend from Ben and Jerry's to come by for a meeting. She may bring ice cream. I've been productive all morning. I've earned some Ben and Jerry's (doesn't mention skipped workout).

My mother called last night. She and my Dad are coming back on Saturday morning, with my nephews. And did I mention that the brother and sister in-law may come up for the day on Sunday?

I hate Maplefest.

Plus, they just set up a fried bread dough booth outside my office door.

/eyes cost of tickets to your place for the weekend/

Wow, I managed to make that all about me, didn't I? But I bet it makes you feel better about the frumpy pants. /g/

[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

Nononono, you've only got the second part, you LOST the third part, it was EATEN *nods*


Yes, thank you! I wasn't going to spam you and thought I'd reply with the next installment ... which Outlook ate, right, right!

[monanotlisa.livejournal.com]

I'm too old to wear frumpy and unflattering pants.

Dude, even when you're, like, fourteen -- too old to do so. Yuck. I'm firmly against frumpy and unflattering pants.

Good decision. & :-)

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

No, seriously, we're talkin' middle-aged frumpy. They're all about the bad, and bring out nothing of the good in my figure.

But poor you, all that family! Eeeee! That would make me flail. And eat many, many zeppole while flailing. Yes, you've earned that Ben and Jerry's. Or rather, you will have earned it by the end of the weekend.

Just let me know if I need to pick you up at the airport. *g*

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

LOL! You're so right.

For the longest time they were just neutral--not the greatest pants around, but good for PMS, nice and baggy, and they cost only $10 at an outlet store.

But now? Bad. Maybe because back in the fall I bought cute stylish pants that are surprisingly flattering. Everything else suffers in comparision.

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

Oooooh, I get it. Yup, sorry I lost that. It was like a novella, right?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

Novel in three parts *nods*

[feather-autant.livejournal.com]

I've got some pants like that too, and yes, I should throw them out. I'll *never* wear them again. I keep then because maybe I'll need some pants I can ruin gardening or something. Except I don't garden. *g*

I've always found it extremely anoying when my computer makes an arbitraty decision on its own. It's even worse that it didn't tell you about it!

It seems like a chocolate kind of day. *g*

[raqs.livejournal.com]

#1, very important - yes, we ARE too old to wear frumpy unflattering pants and I support you entirely. I, as you may recall, recently had a similar experience with an old pair of black jeans and I hope never to repeat it ever.

#2, yes, Outlook IS EVIL and must be watched like a hawk. My condolences. damn computers.

[melagan.livejournal.com]

~ I'm too old to wear frumpy and unflattering pants.

Awww sweetie, dump the pants, get yourself something in your favorite color....and then write about Rodney's wardrobe. (and how John gets him out of it)

Truly as long as it's the pants that are frumypy and not actually you (which I have *cough* some experience with)
There's no reason to be concerned. :)

[cetpar.livejournal.com]

I had the same thing happen to me Outlook once. I don't know if your Outlook is doing the same thing (mine was only one message), but these links gave me the info to fix mine:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011879881033.aspx
http://www.slipstick.com/problems/outbox.htm

I don't think I ever recieved error messages though; I just noticed the mail never made it to me 'Sent' folder.

[cetpar.livejournal.com]

And I meant "my". Both times.

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

See, that's just it, I keep thinking that maybe someday I'll need these pants to paint or garden in or something.

Which means I should stuff them in the back of my closet and never look at again until we actually live somewhere where painting or gardening might occur.

Or maybe I should just throw them out.

Life is so complicated!!!!!

/whine

You're right, I do need chocolate.

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

Last week I threw out *my* old black jeans for the very same reason. They were just awful.

I need to buy some new pants for the summer.

And what is up with Outlook? I thought I only had Outlook Express on my computer. So where did Outlook come from? It's all EVIL.

I bought my computer used, and I guess I never fully investigated what was already loaded onto it. Damn sneaky things.

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

I just came back from the restroom and decided that I'm having a fabulous hair day to make up for the pants.

So I feel a little bit better now.

But you're absolutely right, I'm going to get some new pants that I will feel good in. And I'm going to give that whole John undressing Rodney thing some thought. *g*

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

Hee!

I checked out the links, very interesting! I wonder if that's what's going on. I'll have to check and see if any of those add-ins are on my computer. Thing is, I didn't even realize Outlook was on it--I thought I only had Outlook Express. (I bought it used, and it had some software loaded on already).

I want to convince it that Outlook Express is the default mail program, but there didn't seem to be any way to do that. I'll check again when I get home.

::sighs::

Too complicated! But it's still better than my mac here at work, whose CD drawer keeps opening up at random. For no reason whatsoever.

Computers are weeeeird.

[elfbert.livejournal.com]

The CD drawer popping open is the computer sticking its tongue out at you. It probably means it's just uploaded your entire LJ to your bosses email or something, but you haven't noticed yet. They're not weird, they're just naughty and pretend to be misunderstood.

As for frumpy pants - my sympathy. And why is it that the frump only glares out once you're too far away from home to go and change?

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

::giggles::

It must be a reaction to the porn hidden away on my harddrive. Or maybe all the SGA episodes I've downloaded?

No, really, I do get work done here. On occasion.

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

Hee. drlense and I are getting together this weekend--we could make it a threesome... *beg*

[kageygirl.livejournal.com]

Sometimes, I fear that I own nothing but frumpy and unflattering pants. If only I did not so loathe to shop...

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

Oh man, shopping for pants is the most tortuous thing in the world. It's enough to make anyone sob with despair.

It's just that magical moment when I try something on that fits AND looks good that keeps me going.

That, and the thought of booze afterwards.

[mmmchelle.livejournal.com]

You had to say the magic word, didn't you?

But can you offer me fried bread dough?

And a parade float to ride on?

Yes, I'm in the parade on Sunday. No, I won't have a baton, or a Shriner's cap.

Last year there was a polar bear in the parade. I pointed and said, "omgwtfpolarbear." Sadly, no one else had any idea what I was talking about.

[reedfem.livejournal.com]

Ah, but will you kick yourself out of bed for eating crackers?

Frumpy and unflattering sort of describes ME as well as my clothes. I go for baggy, frumpy and unflattering clothes as camoflage, hoping people will figure it's just my outfit...

I don't use Outlook Express, I like regular. But that is odd.

[cetpar.livejournal.com]

You made me curious about how to do this if I ever want to stop using Outlook. I thought that there was a drop-down menu to do this, but I couldn't find it; and since I had some time on my hands, I did a web search.

I found these. They essentially say the same thing:

http://www.insideoe.com/faqs/why.htm

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6_outlookexpress/browse_thread/thread/2edc6ea9fe232da6/50b80c333f2bf363%2350b80c333f2bf363

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

I might kick myself out of bed. Unless I brought enough crackers for the both of us.

::frowns::

That makes my head hurt.

And I'll bet you look dynamite even in baggy frumpy clothes. And you wear them just so you don't stop traffic all the time. Don't try and deny it!!!

I didn't even know I had Outlook on my computer. Maybe I don't have the full program, and that's why those emails never went anywhere.

This bears further investigating.

[wpadmirer.livejournal.com]

I wish I could blame the way I've looked in recent photos on the style of the pants. Unfortunately it's my body and not the clothes. Damn it all to hell.

Age is not being kind to me. (sigh)

WP

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

I don't believe that, but even so, the right pants do make a difference! Especially having pants that fit properly. And these so don't.

But yeah, aging. It sucks. I hate the way my weight has been creeping up, especially since I'm not doing lab work anymore. Sitting at a desk all day is so not a good thing.

[raqs.livejournal.com]

Microsoft=Monopoly=Spread through your computer like kudzu vine.

Good luck rooting it out. It doesn't always go easy.

Just remember: Outlook Express is fine; Outlook is not (though without Outlook Server to connect to its evil is mitigated.)

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

I've managed to convince my computer that Outlook is not its default mail program, however, I can't get it to acknowledge that Outlook Express exists. ::sighs:: When I set it as the default mail handler thought OE itself (under options), it switches back. And in my control panel, if I go to "Internet Options" and try and set it there, it doesn't come up as an option under "programs".

It's all very, very irritating.

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

OMG, I just tried one of the suggestions listed below and it worked. Yay! I just needed to add it to the registry. Thank goodness! It was starting to make me crazy.

[thegrrrl2002.livejournal.com]

Oh oh oh! The second one listed (the google groups link) there worked. It needed to be added to the registry. Thank you so much, it was starting to make me crazy! I had managed to convince my computer that Outlook wasn't the default anymore, but then it was refusing to acknowledge that Outlook Express even existed. But now, all fixed. Yay!!

[cetpar.livejournal.com]

You're welcome!