the day my spellchecker died

[Dee Sa]

I accidently left a bottle of Sprite in my handbag and the top was loose, by the time I got home the whole lot had splilled inside and my poor spellchecker was drowned, cant afford another, I tried drying it out but the "waterlevel" of sprite could be seen on the screen.
RIP spellchecker- you have severed me well, especially with anagrams.

[sarumite]

Have just observed the obligatory 2 minutes silence Dee, and now wonder if an 'on-line' anagram site would serve you equally well. There are several of them, including the following ....

[sarumite]

http://www.wordsmith.org/anagram/advanced.html

[sarumite]

http://www.chambersharrap.co.uk/chambers/wordg ames/word_wizards/wwizards.py/main

[paulineward]

With the 'sprite' on the screen, killing off your anagram solver..did you send for a 'priest'?!
What a shame...they are great to have aren't they.
Maybe it mignt dry out eventually, if not you will have to work your answers out 'per its' friend the computer!!

[paulineward]

Good morning Sarumite!...you got some grief yesterday didn't you about the C....shh....!

[sarumite]

Hi Pauline ... enjoyed every minute of it .. as they say if you hand it out you must be prepared to take it ! Trouble is I'm having problems with AB site now .. see my post above.
(S) ;0)

[Dee Sa]

many thanks for all the nice tributes.
must organise a memorial service at Argos where it came from, any suggestions for the hymns ?

[rogerr]

Sprite the good sprite?

[paulineward]

If it was Christmas time...you could have .Silent Sprite.

[eddiebun]

I was just thinking, I'm sure there'll be a free downloadable shareware version of TEA on the web somewhere, its about � 25 to buy, byt it is excellent !

[MaryDou]

Apparently it may not be too late - remove the batteries and was the spellchecker - but do leave it to dry out for about a week before you put new batteries in it - you have nothing to lose by trying this - good luck - I know I'd be lost without mine.

[MaryDou]

sorry should have read WASH not WAS

[Brooksy]

Dear Dee Sa, I accidentally dropped my (Nokia 3310) down the bog pan after cleaning it (the pan, not the dog & bone). As I bent over to press the flush lever. It disapeared for some seconds, before escaping from the U bend back into sight. After fishing it out, & turning it on, it buzzed & flahed like the Delorean in Back to the Future, then died. I took it apart & it took 4 days to dry out. That was two years ago & it`s worked perfectly ever since. I think the Daily Torygraph often offers a Crossword / spellchecker/ anagram solver/thesaurus for �19.99, which seems a good deal to me if your pshcelelrlk is really dead. Good luck!

[eddiebun]

I've been checking how cheaply you could buy the spellchecker which I use

The Franklin Chambers CWR 108

I'd recommend it and it's on Amazon at � 15.49

which qualifies for Free P + P

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Franklin-CWR-108-Chamb ers-Crossword-Dictionary/dp/B0000A8VNW

[Dee Sa]

many thanks for all the kind replies---
sprite thte good sprite really tickled me.
I have now removed batteries, have bought new ones, they will always come in handy somewhere if it doesnt work, I have decided I must give my spellchecker a name to have a decent burial --PENELOPE---[she was clever so therefore female]
Anyway Penelope is in "intensive care" on the radiator, hoping she will come back to life with suggested resuscitation ---if that word is not spelt correctly its because I havent got Penelope --boo hoo--.
I really must get a life !!!

[paulineward]

I hope when 'penelope' dries out and you 'peel open' the cover, and take a 'lone peep'..that she is restored to her former glory!

[Dee Sa]

paulineward ---- your great, take a bow---your a star.
Dee