I feel like that dude from the X-files.

So we run the normal checks, TV-ok, Xbox-ok, Laptop-still not working (but it was worth a shot), so I reset all the clocks and we sit down to watch my favorite episode of Star Trek TNG (Q Who- the first appearance of the Borg) when I notice something….it is 85 degrees inside…..reset the Thermostat, check the breakers, check the solenoids and transformer in the central air conditioner… NO GO, she’s dead Jim!  It’s either a capacitor or the compressor …..  if it is a capacitor the repair should only run $120-$150 (I think) if it is the condenser more like $475-$650(at a minimum). If it is the condenser, this will mean our attempts to attend the LAN will officially be at an end.

Then this morning, the Shuttle that takes me from the parking garage to work breaks down, my phone dies, and my arthritis is making my hands feel like they are on fire……I’m starting to think I picked up a gremlin somewhere along the line. I hope I can get rid of it before I'm crushed under a falling piano.