Computer Woes

A few months ago, my laptop began to experience serious technical difficulties. The screen went entirely black. I mean, how much blacker could the screen be? The answer is none more black:





I brought my laptop to the mom-and-pop shop from which I bought it, and it's taken Mom and Pop months to get the repair job done. I'm all for patronizing small shops, I made a conscious effort to buy local, but I've been having a hard time trying to feel like I haven't been bit in the ass this time. As much as I like computer games, the waiting game is a bit much.