Sunday, July 16, 2006

It's a sign.

It's most definitely a sign.

I heart "Auto Recover." This oft overlooked function of Microsoft Word has just claimed its own little spot in a corner of my heart (a fairly low-profile spot; usually reserved for small things like getting cotton candy at the fair or the sight of all my books together in a neat and orderly arrangement. But a spot in my heart nonetheless.)

A couple posts ago I mentioned my recent search for all things awesomely Chuck. I had copied and pasted the fruits of my endeavor into a foolishly unsaved Word document that I kept minimized at the bottom of my desktop window. Yesterday, disaster struck.

Due to a freak copying and pasting incident totally unrelated to Chuck Norris , my PC decided to flash that evil proclamation: "Microsoft Word is Not Responding. Would you like to End Now? All unsaved documents will be lost." Let's not kid ourselves by pretending I actually had a choice in the matter. All efforts to save my awesome Chuck files were useless. In the end, I was forced to click that fateful rectangle. Chuck was defeated.

Or so I thought...

Enter "Auto Recover." I opened up Word not 20 minutes ago to check the spelling of a...well...word. And lo, there was before me a box announcing "1 document recovered. Would you like to save this document?" THAT'S RIGHT. Not even neglecting to save and the abyss of a frozen PC can keep Chuck Norris down.

So I'm taking this as a sign. A sign that I should share my Chuck Norris factual wealth with you fine people. For she/he who is rich in Chuck Facts...well, they live longer and almost never die of roundhouse kick-related incidents. Here is your first fact:

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is based on a true story: Chuck Norris once swallowed a turtle whole, and when he crapped it out, the turtle was six feet tall and had learned karate.


You're welcome.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

You're so pretty.

Anonymous said...

Really, is the heat effecting you or something down there? How did you get on the kick of learning about Chuck Norris. (Yes I realize you are not LEARNING about Chuck Norris, but that is not the point here.) Is he like a freakin god or something in your new home state? I am confused, but find your comment very funny. Talk to me sometime. Word.

Kristen said...

Haley: boing FWIP.

Aunnee, Aunnee, Aunnee: You simply do not understand. Chuck is a world-wide phenomenon. :) (ok, Aunnee Dear, here's the scoop. People come up with scores and scores of "facts" about Chuck Norris. Mostly, they are making fun of him because he takes himself and his mad karate skillz so seriously. But they all have to do with Chuck and his "superhuman" powers. I have always found these funny. Now that I am no longer working on school projects 27 hours a day and I have no friends closer than 2000 miles away, I find myself with time on my hands. I spend this time frivolously; mostly trying to find things that make me laugh. Because life's a little short on laughter these days. So there it is. Enjoy.) ...I suppose I could have just said "ask Heath." He's hip to the Chuck phenomenon. Oh well.

patrick | steed said...

oh and aunnee?? you are not living right now. chuck norris is allowing you to live. remember that.

beatrice out.

Anonymous said...

Ok, ok, ok. I realize that I am not hip on the whole Chuck Norris thing, but excuse me I have not been properly introduced to you Pat. Hello, I am Aunnee the best friend. Now you can make fun of me.

patrick | steed said...

It has now been five years since we were introduced, and the five-year punishment for making fun of you "before introduction" SHOULD be over. Yes?