I can't wait to get to that computer and try!

Still, what about the rest? did it only happen to me? I can't use apt-get anymore because certain updates won't install and I end up with the use "apt-get -f install" suggestion from apt-get, and that fails. I'm stuck in dependancy hell (one of the things I thought I liked about apt-get is that supposedly it keeps you out of there - Now I'll be afraid to use it, wrong upgrade and you're done!)

Should I get in as described back files up and reinstall or wait for apt-get to mysteriously fix the whole thing by itself?