Sunday, July 12, 2009

Widget Interruptus a.k.a. Descent Into Blogger Hell


Level X

Blogger attempts to make a new widget "Contest Pimpage" displaying the banners with links to all the various blog contests going on within cyberspace vicinity.

Level IX

"Error-Code" Occurs
Blogger spews F-bomb

Level VIII

Due to a tendency to be tenacious and foolish Blogger persists in her quest to format said widget...

"Error-Code" Re-occurs...
Blogger spews F-bomb...

Level VII

Blogger attempts to sign out of blog.
"Error-Code" Re-occurs.

Blogger gets booted off of Internet, presumably because of "Error"...
Blogger spews loud F-bomb...

Level VI

Because Blogger thrives on frustration, she re-boots computer and attempts to re-format previously described widget...

No surprise - We have an "Error Code".
Guess What - F-bomb.

Level V

Blogger is now no longer able to access Goggle account...
You got it - "Error Code".

Blogger wonders if a condom will help "Widget Interruptus"??

Unlikely...

Level IV

Following the proverbial F-bomb spewage, Blogger throws in the towel and shuts everything down.

(No she hasn't hit the Blogger "delete button", to send "closetwriter" into cyberspace just yet.)

Level III

Blogger goes and grooms an unhappy, growling dog who has knots in his tail.
That was fun!


Level II

Blogger boots up computer and surprise- accesses blog without an "Error-Code"!

But guess what folks - due to total frustration with the Google Blogger there will be no "Contest Pimpage" widget.
At least until this Blogger is ready to do battle with the damn thing again.

Level I

Oh, and the refrigerator?

The spouse fixed it with 3 screwdrivers and I think a hammer because there are pieces of plastic, the refrigerator manual and the screwdrivers laying all over the kitchen table.
They have been there for the past 2 weeks...

The inside of the refrigerator looks like a scene from "Apocalypse Now", but at least the SD isn't pouring "chunky milk" down the sink. :)

This Blogger has not enjoyed the descent into "Blogger Hell". Oh, and "Blogger Help"? - so not helpful...


I hope everyone is having a wonderful Sunday... :)

24 comments:

Eva S said...

A wonderful Sunday to you too, Lea!

A very nice, warm and sunny day, maybe I should be out more....

Lea said...

Hey Eva!

It's coolish and overcast here - good day to be reading etc. etc. lol

Sound lovely in Finland. ;)

Thanks for your note...

L

Michelle G said...

Lea,

I received a couple of those nice blogger doohickies when I tried to leave comments early. Grrrr, finally I just logged out and waited until now. :) Thankfully things seem to be going better now.

Glad the fridge is fixed. :)

M

Mary G said...

Hi Lea
Blogger hell still seems more fun than S.D. hell. Sorry you had trouble but you make me laugh. Hope to never see you mad in person. I wouldn't laugh I promise.

Teddyree said...

Oh no, poor Lea, I know how frustrating blogger and its fatal error codes can be, but your post had me in stitches, I nearly wet my pants.

Hope your Monday is better than your Sunday!!!

Barbara said...

((Lea)) Blogger stinks sometimes. Believe me, I know, lol.

MsMoonlight said...

LOL (((Lea)))
My blog was invisible to me for days last week, while everyone else could see it- go figure!
I left numerous messages on Blogger/Google Help - none were answered. After days with my blog showing up then going invisible it just showed up on Friday and stayed there- imagine my surprise!

booklover1335 said...

I've received a few of those today :( Am so sad that you didn't get to post the widget sounds like so much fun.

And am glad the fridge is working, but feel you on the 2 weeks of stuff laying around. Why that always happens is a mystery. Maybe to remind you of his Mr. Fixit skills? Dunno. Have a great rest of Sunday!

Lea said...

Hey Michelle:

Maybe it is a global problem going on with Blogger today. hmmmm... It is very frustrating though because there doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it and the thing is you lose stuff!!

However, I'm over it and I'll tackle the widget another day when I have time.

I hope you had a wonderful weekend. :)

L

Hey Mary;

LOL Well I have to admit, I do like profanity. However, I've really tried to curb my usage as it does offend some people. So the spewage goes on when there is no one around. lol

But I've got to tell you Blogger can be frustrating sometimes...

L

Hey Teddyree!

I KNOW don't those "Fatal Error" Codes drive you NUTS... And, there doesn't seem to be any trigger for it. It just HAPPENS.

I nearly threw the monitor along with CPU out the window today.

YIKES...

L

Barbara...

You got it "stinks" is right. It is f______ annoying. Especially when you don't have time for it!

L

Hey Ms.M..

Yeah, like I said. Blogger help - so not helpful. These things do seem to clear up after a while but it's a grin and bear it most of the time unfortunately.

I like to think I can figure things out most of the time. But these "Error Codes", drive me NUTS!!!

I'm glad "Moonlight to Twilight", is up and running again though. :)

((hugs))
L

Hey Booklover!

LOL thanks... I'll try and post the widget again later in the week. It was just an idea to alert folks more than anything. I have trouble keeping up with everything going on sometimes. lol

I hope your contest has been successful. ;)

Yeah, the mess. Well, maybe he has left the tools on standby just in case of another frig problem.. lol

Thank you for your note!

L

Chris said...

Ah, yes, I remember the days of my blogspot blog and how helpful the help wasn't... Good luck!

My Blog 2.0 (Dottie) said...

Hi Lea!

I've been to blogger hell today as well, the ba****d won't let me post comments for a whole day, it blocked all comments. Now it says that all of my certificates have expired and no matter what I do, I have to retrieve the certificate code, I think this is just because Windows is acting up, probably have to re-install it now. I'm seriously considering pitching the damn computer out into the street.

Anyway, it a nice cool summer day here and my temper has been gradually cooling off all day.

This was not the day to cross me and what does the hubs do, start griping about my books!!! GRRR!

I put them out of his sight, much happier now.

Dottie :)

Blanche said...

(((Lea)))!!! Blogger wasn't being nice to me earlier either! I tried and tried and tried to post pics and it kept giving me that same damn message! I almost punched my computer I was so frustrated!!

It is hot here and I don't want to cook dinner but everyone is whiney and hungry and so I guess I have no choice!

hugs!!

Anna said...

I got similar error messages eariler today when I was trying to upload graphics, but it seems ok now.

Donna (Fantasy Dreamer) said...

Too funny! At least your making light of it. I've seen this error while visiting other blogs. Not sure what's up with Blogger these days.

My Sunday has overall been nice. Just wish it could last longer. ;)

Take care!

Lea said...

Chris:

So I'm thinking this is the reason you switched to World Press? hmmmmm....

I don't have the strength...

L

Hey Dottie:

Maybe our computers could crash and burn together?

Idea?

L

(((Blanche)))

I so wouldn't want to be cooking with the kind of heat you are enduring outdoors. Ack... Seems Blogger was kicking everyone's butt today!

Ugh..
L

Hi Anna!

Yeah, I just uploaded a bunch of graphics and it was okay. So maybe there was a global issue going on. It is still frustrating though.

Hope all is well with you.

L

Hi Donna!

Yeah, it makes me want to switch to world press or build my one spot from scratch sometimes. But I just don't have the time. lol

Blogger just sucks sometimes. I back up every day just to be on the safe side.

You have a great week.

L

CindyS said...

You had me at F-bomb.

Thankfully I don't do much with my blog when it comes to the sidebars so I don't get errors that often. Since others had problems today it could definitely be a blogger issue.

I opened a Word Press account once and almost cried in terror. I think Blogger is now very much like it but I'm not sure as it was years ago I tried it.

Hope tomorrow treats you better ;)

CindyS

Cecile said...

Oh Lea!!! I think we all can feel you, and to make you feel a little better... that is why my review was the way it was for Vincent because eveytime I would save it... I would get that damn message!!! P*ssed me off!!! So, I just wrote what I could and hit post and kept doing that!!!
And you do make us laugh!!! But I promise too to never make you mad in person!!!LOL!!!

Blodeuedd said...

Hi Lea,
Sighs Blogger, it can sure make me go crazy sometimes. But great post, I think that said it all.
I hope you are having a better day today.

host said...

Hi Lea! I had the same problems all day yesterday (and with the refrigerator too:)). Today everything looks and acts normal (so far...)

Amanda said...

Aw poor Lea!! Hope things are better for you now! and your Sunday got better!

Lea said...

Hey Cindy!

Lovely to see your comment. :) I hope all is well with you and the hubs there... ;)

Things seem to be functioning as per normal here in Blogger land this morning so will hope for a continuing less stress day!! lol

I don't think I would switch to World Press. I've put too much time and effort into this blog to try and convert everything. lol

Hope all is well with you!
Best
L

Hey Cecile:

Seems like everyone was having the same issue yesterday there girl! I'm happy you got your post up I'll try to pimp later if I get a moment. :)

Take Care
L

Hi B:

Yeah, the thing is, when it's a problem that can be fixed with some HTML tweaking or whatever I'm okay with it. But these recurring errors - no way around it. They just HAPPEN and like I said, the frustration is, you lose stuff.

Have a great day!
L

Hi Host!

So great to see you back on-line. Yes ma'am, things seem to be working okay. ::crossing fingers::

L

Hi Amanda!!

Nice to see your note. :) I'm at work, and that is never fun.. lol But at least things are working with respect to the blog this morning.

Best
L

Amy C said...

Lea! It sounds like you had a most fabulous Sunday!! NOT!!

I hope your Monday is better. Mine should be pretty quite since my child is grounded to his room all day with no tv or video games. Unless he is helping me clean or eating...I'm evil mom!

Lea said...

Oh, Oh...

Sounds like Devin is in deep weeds... He must have really pissed of the evil mom! lololol

I hope it is a quiet Monday and a good week for you Amy!

((Hugs))
L

Amy C said...

Well, he claims I am a bad mom for letting him get bored yesterday while we were at the pirate festival so I figure why not prove him right! He is very bored today :).

I've never been able to stick to my punishments before, which isn't helpful to either him or me, but not this time! I've had it clear up to here *hand way over my head*!

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