Mercury is in Retrograde

I mentioned to my girlfriend this week that all the electronic gadgets in my life are misbehaving. She told me it is because Mercury is in retrograde. Then she started googling things to show me. Stupid me asked what the scientific explanation is for the problems Mercury causes. She stopped what she was doing and stared at me glaringly and said, "Are you trying to find the scientific reason behind Astrology?" At this point I realised she was talking about Astrology and I knew the correct answer to this question was most assuredly "No." Take my word gentlemen. I got it right.

So far this week the following has occurred:
1) The AppleTV could connect to my computer but would not synchronize due to what the software claimed was some ports not open on my computer. However, it magically started working a few minutes later.
2) The Tivo has crashed at least 3 times.
3) The cable company is experiencing difficulties which may have caused number 2 but I'm going to side with Mercury in retrograde.
4) My receiver has turned itself on twice. Once was at 7am this morning. Stupid Mercury waking my butt up. That just isn't funny Mercury. I never did anything to you besides ignore you because you're not very interesting. Take that lifeless planet!
5) The prototype RFID reader I'm building at work has been absolutely nuts.
6) I accidentally e-mailed the wrong person in an e-mail and the wrong person was at the other side of the wrong address? Does that make sense? Forget it.

I'm a believer now too. Mercury is in retrograde. Batten down the hatches folks.