Hey, it's the missing aldan here...
I had a comp go burnie burn burn a few years ago due to a combination of things, but one I'd suggest for any and ALL of you to be sure to check regularly is the CLEANLINESS of the interior of your computer case. Why??
Well, dust is a wonderful insulator and will help to hold the heat in, so even if you do look inside it yearly, perhaps you should do so more often. I do so once a month, and the dust STILL builds up! *sigh*
I hear that Ebil wasn't there, but maybe her DustBunnies were there inside the computer....
As for why I wasn't there...
I'd strongly suggest that if you ride a bicycle on the road, be sure to wear a bike helmet. I did, and am VERY happy that I do so! I got hit by a guy (his fault, he had a red light and didn't stop before he turned right, right into me, who had a green light.
Results: swollen and black & blue right thigh, whiplashed neck and back, and a torn right rotator cuff. The docs are still trying to decide if I'm going to need surgery for the shoulder... Oh, and the bike is not rideable right now. I got wolfie to come down to photo my injuries and the bike yesterday afternoon, so if you beg him, he might send you lovely pics of the results... *aldan shrugs* I personally don't care if you have them, so just point to this post if you wanna axe him...