keys not working properly on my keyboard at the moment. seems to be a mystery. uncertain of my next move. novel in jeopardy? future uncertain. restarting computer.
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keys not working properly on my keyboard at the moment. seems to be a mystery. uncertain of my next move. novel in jeopardy? future uncertain. restarting computer.
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I faeela as though I'm workaing with some sort ofa a daadaist writing machine farom helala.
Helala.
HELLA.
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ayou get the idaea.
Posted by ben | November 16, 2006 5:25 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 17:25
Shit. One shift key has gone completely nuts.
Everything else seems to be working fine...
I think. No, wait, Shift is working again.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 0. -=a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p 2
Posted by ben | November 16, 2006 5:30 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 17:30
Oddly, now the key isn't working ltogether. The, eh key. Even the cpitl EH key.
Michel thinks this is becuse of loose wiring, which doesn't exctly inspire confidence right now. Cn I write eh novel entirely without the letter "eh?" I'm reminded of tht Crol Shields story bout the typewriter with the letter "e" not working...or ws it the "I" key? I cn't remember.
Posted by ben | November 16, 2006 5:44 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 17:44
This is brilliant! Run with it. Write an entire short story about trying to write a short story without the letter a, and don't use the letter a.
Ha! I have a and you don't! Jealous?
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Posted by joy | November 16, 2006 5:54 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 17:54
Of course, you probably have an external mouse. I don't. It's maddening. There are six a's in this post.
Posted by joy | November 16, 2006 5:56 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 17:56
I think just cme for moment there. ll these letter eh's just strted spurting sex-like, into the comments box nd I couldn't control them but they stopped. nd it doesn't work no more.
Like tht: sprk nd then fde.
Vowels for the poor, guv'nor?
Posted by ben | November 16, 2006 6:02 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 18:02
How str_nge _nd desp_iring Christi_n Bok [sic]'s "Eunoi_" would h_ve been, h_d he no _ key. Im_gine: _ book _bout vowels where the first ch_pter w_s just full of _'s. Over _nd over.
Posted by ben | November 16, 2006 6:05 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 18:05
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Apparently, if I type a, I get ome kind of a
Posted by ben | November 16, 2006 6:40 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 18:40
_pp_rently, th_t one key i_ _ ticking time bomb th_t _purt r_ndom _'_ and the letter before T no longer work_. A _ometime_ work_ properly if you type the next letter fa_t enough to prevent the on_laught.
Posted by ben | November 16, 2006 6:54 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 18:54
I am following all of this with great interest. Please keep me informed with hourly briefs.
Posted by joy | November 16, 2006 7:42 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 19:42
The atomic aaaaaaa flare-up will only come up if I hit the a without hiaaaaaaaaaa
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aaaaaaaaaaaatting another key immediately. Every other letter i...
the letter before t won't work at all, and the a goe_ in and out.
Posted by ben | November 16, 2006 8:34 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 20:34
Needleth to thay, we're taking the novel to pen & paper for the duration of the evening, pending examination of the mechanithm by thuperior brainth - between the miththing "eth" key (and the rethulting lithp) & the completely random on-and-off quality of the letter "a."
Posted by ben | November 16, 2006 8:51 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 20:51
This is so random. If you had a desktop you could just run out and buy a cheap keyboard, but sadly that's not the case ... What will you do? How will you cope? What is your long-term strategy?
Posted by joy | November 16, 2006 8:59 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 20:59
It's a pity I have to go to work in a couple hours. I want to see this thing through to the end.
Posted by joy | November 16, 2006 9:00 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 21:00
Hey Ben, do you have windows messenger?
Posted by joy | November 16, 2006 9:02 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 21:02
I have MthN meththenger, if that workth...
I jutht finithhed watching Wonder Boyth, and now it'th time for Ruthmore while I thcribble out thtory thtuff.
Posted by ben | November 16, 2006 9:12 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 21:12
There'th no long term coping thtrategy at the moment: jutht moment to moment. I backed up all my writing onto a memory thtick and dumped all my thongth and imageth onto my iPod for thafe keeping.
Posted by ben | November 16, 2006 9:14 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 21:14
I'm impressed and pleased you've taken these precautions.
Off to work now. All the best. Don't hesitate to contact me on my mobile if you feel I could be of assistance.
Posted by joy | November 16, 2006 9:35 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 21:35
Weird to think that you're off to work; late into the evening over here.
Max ith having a nervouth breakdown: "I wrote a hit play!...*phew*...and I'm in love with you."
Posted by ben | November 16, 2006 9:46 PM
Posted on November 16, 2006 21:46
Get a cheap keyboard and plug it into your evil machine.
Posted by Ekim | November 17, 2006 7:24 AM
Posted on November 17, 2006 07:24
Does this infernal thing work?sss
Posted by ben | November 19, 2006 3:35 PM
Posted on November 19, 2006 15:35