AND I HATE

**avgas** · 3rd November 2005, 10:58

Originally Posted by ApplicatioNZ

Had a call yesterday from a user yesterday who was very keen to stress they were on the "Management Team" at their location.

One of their problems - a USB memory device would not work in their "MiniTower".

Turned out the "MiniTower" was a Compaq thin client terminal.

...Well I thought it was funny anyway.

Good thing he wasnt trying to upload his IPOD of PORN

**Mooch** · 3rd November 2005, 12:14

Bloody Computer Operators .... Plague of the earth ......

**Biff** · 3rd November 2005, 12:29

I hate getting my foreskin caught in the zipper of my pants. It's not as bad as getting it caught in the zipper of someone elses pant though. Especially if they're wearing them at the time.

Ho hum. Bored, bored, bored.

Hey Mooch - Looks like it'll be the end of Nov that I make it to London. I'll let you know.

**Lias** · 3rd November 2005, 13:26

MDU:

http://bofh.ntk.net/Bastard.html
http://www.theregister.co.uk/odds/bofh/

**parsley** · 3rd November 2005, 13:57

Originally Posted by avgas

I hate missing sleep.
For the last 4 months ive got on average 4 hours a night.

I don't mind that as long as there's sex involved.

**jrandom** · 3rd November 2005, 14:03

didn't the BOFH stories originate at Waikato Uni, back in the 80s?

I've known some just like him.

sysadminning is a boring, awful, humdrum job that rots one's brain and turns one into an sad, sociopathic little weasel.

so glad I never had to do it for a living.

**Ixion** · 3rd November 2005, 14:09

Yep, they did . Guy I work with was at Uni there with the writer.

EDIT: And sysadminning does not turn one into a sad sociopathic little weasel. I was always a sad sociopathic weasel, and it hasn't made me any smaller. Alas.

**Ixion** · 3rd November 2005, 14:18

Originally Posted by ApplicatioNZ

Had a call yesterday from a user yesterday who was very keen to stress they were on the "Management Team" at their location.

One of their problems - a USB memory device would not work in their "MiniTower".

Turned out the "MiniTower" was a Compaq thin client terminal.

...Well I thought it was funny anyway.

Ah, so you're on the Management Team. Good thing you told me that. All calls from Management Team members have to be passed to a SENIOR administrator for action. Because of the security implications, you understand. I'll pass your call into the queue of a SENIOR administrator right away. Well, I can't really say how long, the senior adminstrators are quite busy, and of course it's not my place to tell them what to do. But I'm sure that they'll be right on to it, what with you being on the Management Team and all. No, I'm afraid I can't tell you who it will be, because there are several possibilities and we aren't allowed to release names.Because of the security implications, you understand

Right, that's got rid of that plonker - wonder where I put my Senior Adminstrator hat? Hm can't find it, I guess plonker will have to wait until I do. Might be a bit of a wait, but I'm sure that he'll put the time to good use, what with him being on the Management Team and all.

**pyrocam** · 3rd November 2005, 14:35

doo de doo. oh lookee a bulk diskette eraser.
what a 90's throwback.
I wonder if my backup tapes will fit in there..... oh look they do!

*ring ring*
hello pyrocam speaking
yes my computer is broken
ok what do you see?
nothing. its off
have you tried turning it on?
yeah
and what happened.
I TOLD YOU! NOTHING
Right ok, sounds like a problem with your defloppomattic crises drive. ill need to get you to test the power supply confibulator for vibrations. make sure the power is plugged into the wall and on...
oh there it is, it wasnt on at the wall!
yes thats because I flipped it off so you can do this test. we can do that kind of thing up here.
ohhhhh ok (tries to whisper to collegue in a technical voice 'im just testing my vibrator')
ok what I need you to do is, grab a paperclip. youve got a paperclip?
*fumbling noises* yeah ive got one.
Ok now look in the back of yuor computer, there should be a grill on the left side, if you look in the cracks there should be a big fat red wire soldered into a peice of plastic looking stuff
hmm ohh no,oh wait. oh yeas I got it.
ok use the paper clip to touch the metal part at the end of the cable and flick the power cable on with your other hand. if you dont feel the vibrations then you might need to touch the screws on the back of the case.
hmm ok ill jus....
*lights dim for a second*
Pyrocam types away'
User call logged, 15:25, resolution: PEBKAC

edit:

Originally Posted by Fish

didn't the BOFH stories originate at Waikato Uni, back in the 80s?

yes as far as im aware

**Mooch** · 4th November 2005, 00:23

Originally Posted by Biff

I hate getting my foreskin caught in the zipper of my pants. It's not as bad as getting it caught in the zipper of someone elses pant though. Especially if they're wearing them at the time.

Ho hum. Bored, bored, bored.

Hey Mooch - Looks like it'll be the end of Nov that I make it to London. I'll let you know.

Sounds good , I'm poping back to NZ for a couple of weeks , but will be back in London around the 23.

**Badcat** · 4th November 2005, 06:14

why not to be on a network?

oh, that's right, who needs to know shit or be responsible to others whan the techs are there to wipe your ass?

wankers.

**jrandom** · 4th November 2005, 09:02

Originally Posted by Badcat

oh, that's right, who needs to know shit or be responsible to others whan the techs are there to wipe your ass?

personally I blame the software companies.

well, I dunno, not 'blame' really.

but where is the dishonour in not knowing how to operate a fiendishly complex piece of machinery like a computer, or even more so, networked computers?

some people have better things to do with their brainpower at work, like make sure your pay gets deposited into your bank account, or build the things that get sold to make the money that pays you to sit in your IT room with your little hands-free phone headset, feeling superior.

maybe in 50 years time we will have figured out how to make computers that are reliable and qualify as 'appliances'.

in the meantime, slagging 'users' for not knowing how they work is like beating up on a triathlete because he can't bowl a cricket ball.

and these people who bag themselves as 'dumb' because they're not familiar with computers? it makes me real sad. listen up, you guys: YOU'RE NOT MISSING MUCH.

**Badcat** · 4th November 2005, 09:08

Originally Posted by Fish

personally I blame the software companies.

well, I dunno, not 'blame' really.

but where is the dishonour in not knowing how to operate a fiendishly complex piece of machinery like a computer, or even more so, networked computers?

some people have better things to do with their brainpower at work, like make sure your pay gets deposited into your bank account, or build the things that get sold to make the money that pays you to sit in your IT room with your little hands-free phone headset, feeling superior.

maybe in 50 years time we will have figured out how to make computers that are reliable and qualify as 'appliances'.

in the meantime, slagging 'users' for not knowing how they work is like beating up on a triathlete because he can't bowl a cricket ball.

and these people who bag themselves as 'dumb' because they're not familiar with computers? it makes me real sad. listen up, you guys: YOU'RE NOT MISSING MUCH.

you very eloquently just illustrated my point.
perfect.
thanks.

Ken