to ship my hard drive, i needed to have it packed a special way using an electrostatic discharge bag. this keeps the hard drive from being damaged by static electricity while in transit. i was told that this needed to be done or it would void my warrenty. so of course i thought this was something easy that i could find anywhere, WRONG!

first i went to a computer shop, because well… they build computers so maybe they’d have one laying around. esd bags are reusable so its not like its dangerous to use one that has been used in the past. but the computer guy would not give one up. told me to go to staples and radio shack. radio shack apparently doesn’t mind their staff not knowing the stock because the girl i asked didn’t even know what the bag was. (even if they don’t have one, they should at least know what one is, since they deal with electronics on a daily basis…) staples was a little more helpful but they didn’t have any bags that could fit the hard drive.

finally i decided to go to this old computer shop in town that we never go to because i guess my dad wasn’t really a big fan of them. he never really liked them or something i have no clue. i ran in, asked for the bag, they gave me not only a bag but a BOX to put it in, and even stuck the hard drive in the bag for me, shoved little holder brackets on each side that kept it from moving around (which was asked for in the packaging instructions) and sent me on my way, NO CHARGE! so yay score one for me. my shipping was all i paid and i finally got this thing on its way.

i had no idea that esd bags could be so damn rare! but now i know where to go if i ever need them again

after that i got mexican food at my favourite place, and some cupcakes from walmart. now its time to pass out and relax because its 81f right now which is insane for march!!!

oh and look at me! i double blogged!