Arrrgh!
My computer went a little 'splodey a few hours ago. The cpu cooler at least is toast, and it's possible the cpu itself is fried. I won't know for sure what all needs to be done until my father gets back from Florida next week. So, basically, I'm begging computer time from my mother. Online time's gonna be a bit spotty until I'm back up to speed and I have no access to my files. I'll stay in touch as much as possible, but if I'm quiet, this is why. On the plus side, it's likely not any worse than the cpu *knocks wood most sincerely*, so it shouldn't take much to get my machine back on it's feet. It's very frustrating, but at least it's probably not a big deal.