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Edgar Part 1
Roomis e Gloomis
Good-bye, broken power cord.
Hello, new power cord.
Hello, Edgar.
Hello, Allin.
Hello, Poe.
What? Sane, rational questions? Saneness and rationness have no place here!
Oh, ok. You see, it’s a PoE cable, short for Power Over Ethernet, and I needed a bad pun…
Oh, the other thing. Ah yes. My power cord started having problems. I had to jiggle it to make it work.
Oh no! I thought. The power jack is having problems, like on my old computer. Then I discovered it was actually the power cord this time.
Skip frustration and multiple phone calls to the company. I order a new power cord. Then my father and I cut the old power cord to see if it can be soldered. We find an inner core that is intact, and lots of fine silver wires - many broken. Also, the plug has 4 pins. Dad offers the opinion he could solder it, but it might not work right.
As to why I couldn’t just use the old computer’s power cord, these are actually laptops. They’re different brands, so the power cords aren’t interchangeable. They aren’t “power cords” at all, they’re “power adapters.” Which means more expensive. Also, I have an odd brand of laptop, so I can’t buy a replacement cord at Circuit City or Best Buy.
Enough saneness and rationness! Welcome to Roomis e Gloomus, the house that can be misspelled any way you like!
This is a cozy little house with just enough room for a single bachelor.
Single. One. Not-having-a-toddler. Not-Edgar.
Well, there’s no room for a toddler, but hey! There’s a giant boulder! That makes up for it, surely.
Oh dear, poor tiny alien Allin.
His father is very concerned.
It’s all right, Allin will be fine. He knows where he wants to go, and he knows how to get there.
