Joey

Crashed hard means it would not start or open or do anything but show a blue screen with the only options being "recovery" or "restore" and then they would not even work. It just kept saying there was an error. I have tried all last month to install windows 8.1 and it won't install. I get an error and look up the error and Microsoft has not found a fix for that either as apparently alot of windows 8 user cannot download 8.1

Thanks guys, going to do that tomorrow, get the external and probably take it in to see if someone can recover anything. When I went to buy the new laptop I tried very hard to get one with windows 7 and they only had a cheap small one left so I decided to try 8. Wish I had searched a bit harder now.

I'm pretty ticked right now. Bought a new touch screen Sony VAIO in October, so 3 months ago, and I have never had as many problems with a laptop in my life. Then today, it crashed - HARD. I had to call Sony Support as I could not do anything. He walked me through a complete Recovery, only the recovery was basically a "start fresh" and I lost EVERYTHING. All my photography and everything else I had on the computer. I voiced my discontent and he said that Windows 8, and running on Sony in particular, have had immense problems like this with it crashing the hard drive, but they have a "patch" now and it should fix it in the future. I said if you had a patch to fix this, why not send all Sony customers an email or some kind of info online somewhere, telling them that your hard drive might crash and patch it before it happens? He said he was only the "tech help" and it was not his problem. Nice customer service!!! Okay, rant over.

Went hawking this aft and found a few. One was very scruffy though and I wonder if it was from contending with the ice covered branches? ZOMBIE HAWK See how scruffy and beat up this one looks!

I heard one Christmas Eve and a few last night. Sounds like a big thump on the roof or wall. I didn't know what it was at first but heard it was quakes after the Christmas Eve one. And here I thought it was Santa

Hahaha, lovin the responses here. Christopher, I think I will do that and Phil, Paul is "supposedly" at work Woodenboater, a nice big hook in there and she'll burn right across the surface for sure

Ya, no doubt Bernie, maybe I should put it in the freezer and save it for musky season

Maybe it froze and broke off?

Well how the heck did a squirrel lose it's tail? Do they fall off or should I be worried about something that can bite a squirrel tail off. I don't think it was Ralphie, but hey, he does chase them.

Ralphie was just outside doing his business and came running back into the house with this in his mouth. What the heck is it from. It was frozen but thawed almost immediately and blood starting coming out of the "flesh" end. I can't be a cat, and seems to small for a dog. I put the lighter for size reference and it is in the ziploc bag. Anyone???

You're killing me here! Nice

Happy New Year all!! Here's to a fantastic 2014

Well that was a great morning read. thanks for sharing your adventure. I felt like I was right there with you. I also feel that you should never have to sleep on the couch again after that Great pictures and an amazing trip, you lucky duck!

Very cool, nice capture!

I see 3

Christopher Walken, just so I could listen to him talk

They said in the paper today they are waiving those permits right now under the circumstances. It says Quote: "To eliminate a hazard, the city is waiving the need to obtain tree removal permits in cases where trees are greater than 30 centimeters in diameter."

That's too funny

Brutal

Will is definitely a stand up guy. Way to go Will and Cliff for splitting and dropping off the wood Glad you got your power back Joe, that's a heck of a long time to go without. I assume Mr. Buddy came in handy?

Thanks Wayne! Yes Terry, it would have

Went looking for owls today, but did not find any. I actually saw a snowy owl as we were zooming down the 400 yesterday after ice fishing, but there was nowhere to pull over Anyhow, hope you enjoy the kestrels I found today and a few other shots. If I get REALLY, REALLY small, the dog won't see me

Nice shots!!!

Cool, do you know what kind they are, aside from the mallard?

Ah yes, Ish