Had to do a major cleaning inside my PC earlier today, after the noises my processor cooling fan was making became disturbing enough to force my hand. Mind you, this happened only days after my son’s much newer PC completely crapped out on him and, well, you know, my hunk-o-junk does have a history too…
Anyway, I felt so relieved at how quiet was was when I booted it up afterwards that I thought I’d post some of the many images I’d accumulated, but forgot to post, during my recent down time. Of course, before I could do that, my PC just had to freeze up for the first time in days, just to remind me not to get too happy! 
Images via Daily Overview, Universe Today, and Twisted Sifter
As you can see, I did get finally the images uploaded. But the freeze up did remind me of this Nouvelle Vague cover of Don’t You (Forget About Me) from Wednesday night’s episode of Stalker…
Which must have pissed my PC off I guess, because it froze up again before I could even save my draft!
I want ice water.
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I Want Ice Water! 
Very cool, Mir Mine is a cool image. Don’t know why that one strikes me.
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Very cool indeed my friend, which is why I couldn’t resist saving it! 😀
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The mine got my attention too. Why is it just a black hole at the bottom? Brrr, don’t think I’d go into that pit. The sides look dangerously, ominously steep.
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It does look downright scary doesn’t it? I thought the blackness was due to the hole being partially filled with water, but Mirny Diamond Mine | Atlas Obscura says the mine is in operation again…
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I’d assume that probably is water. Mining probably takes place along the sides, or in tunnels cut into the sides. Still not a place I’d want to be.
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My sentiments exactly! 😀
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Cool images as usual. Holding my fingers crossed for yr PC not to freeze up anymore.
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I appreciate the thought my friend, but this thing has been freezing up every couple of hours since I wrote this. What a pain!!!
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At least it gives you time to sort out your wordings before publishing. .. that or just time to scream out loud 🙂
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Oh I’ve been doing lots of screaming my friend! And the song from my If You Could Read My Mind… post has started playing in my head again, particularly the part that goes…
I’m already damned near invisible as it is. I’d go nuts without my PC!
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Haha… oh dear..
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Sill working on it. It ran all night last night without freezing up. Of course, that was without Firefox running. Hmm…
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These “old” pc’s are the best, the new tiny ones are total crap 🙂 my desktop is 8/9 years old a with one up grade and working a treat i’ll never get rid of it.
Great photos btw 🙂
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You’re so right about the “old” PCs Harry, and I’d bet the old win98se machine I had before this one now (stored in my closet) would still work if I fired it up. Glad you liked the pics! 😀
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I see so many desktops in the dump for recycling just because they take up room and are not cool
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So true my friend!
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