Are we excited yet?

I love the New Hampshire primary. I secretly dream of retiring to Vermont, but now that I think about it, New Hampshire might be better because of the primary. Also, they have the absolute BEST state motto.

I can hardly wait until the polls close to see what happened. Although I would have no qualms at all about voting for any of the likely Democratic candidates, Obama is my favorite. I would really like to have a president that was idealistic and inspirational. Although, frankly, I'd settle for a president with a brain.

Computer question

If I wanted to add more RAM to my 4-year-old computer, how would I know what kind to get?
This wasn't such a complicated question the last time I added RAM to a computer.

Another Computer Question

This is for Windows people only - you Appletonians can just move right along. No snarky comments, please. You guys have your own issues y'know.

I have tried several times to upgrade my Windows XP Home Edition to Service Pack 2. It fails every time, with no indication why. It downloads and installs for hours, then excretes a popup saying something like, "SP2 could not be completely installed - click OK to roll back the partial upgrade." Does anybody know why this might be happening and what I can do about it?

I'm not sure I actually NEED SP2, but a lot of programs claim that they require it (and then seem to work anyway). On the other hand, I have been having annoying application hangs with increasing frequency. Maybe they really DID need SP2.

Well, that was fun!

Although I'm rooting for Obama at this point, I'm pleased to see that Clinton isn't out of the race yet. If nothing else, it confuses the Republicans, who must be wondering right about now exactly who they should be trying to smear. *heh* Let 'em stew, I say.

I'm also pleased to see McCain make a comeback. I've been convinced for a while now that he's going to be the candidate because all the other Republican contenders are so... ridiculous. McCain is obviously the best chance they have of retaining the White House. Since I want a Democrat to win, I guess I should be rooting against McCain. But I'd rather see two worthy candidates on the ticket in the fall, even if it means that the one I don't like is the one that wins. The very idea of a thug like Guiliani getting that close to the presidency is too frightening, even though I think his chances of actually winning would be very small. I want there to be zero chance of ending up with another president that endorses and supports torture. Also, you've just gotta love a presidential candidate that goes to Iowa and speaks against corn-ethanol subsidies. Sometimes the inability to campaign effectively is more endearing than indictment.

And on that note, I think that Romney is a total sleazeball in the Norm "say anything to get elected" Coleman mold. It's very satisfying to see him hit the deck in a state that's right in his home neighborhood. I don't think he'll be around much longer, frankly. Even though he's pandering as fast as he can, nobody's buying what he's selling. Well, almost nobody. It was amusing to hear his attempt to spin this definitive loss as "2 Silvers and a Gold." The Gold, in case you weren't paying attention, was Wyoming. Apparently they were having a primary tonight too, and Romney won. Whoopie ding.