From: "Benji Newport" 

Subject: Are you having a bad day?
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2000 16:41:40 +0100

When I arrived I found that there had been a flood, but not just any old flood. It was a Urinal, and the room smelt like a old toilet. About 6 to 8 gallons of "Water" had poured through the ceiling into an old HP LJ 5P, this then cascaded down onto the monitor, desk, keyboard and mouse and onto the floor.

But I hear you cry "what about the PC?", well water followed down the cables into the back and filled it with "Water" So the next time you are having a bad day think of me, and have a good laugh.

Hope this make someone smile.

Regards

Ben
Support Officer, IT Services

-"Ridge Hall, computer assistant; may I help you?"
- "Yes, well, I'm having trouble with WordPerfect."

- "What sort of trouble?"
- "Well, I was just typing along, and all of a sudden the words went away.",

- "Went away?"
- "They disappeared."

- "Hmm. So what does your screen look like now?"
- "Nothing."

- "Nothing?"
- "It's blank; it won't accept anything when I type."

- "Are you still in WordPerfect, or did you get out?"
- "How do I tell?"

- "Can you see the C:\ prompt on the screen?"
- "What's a sea-prompt?"

- "Never mind. Can you move the cursor around on the screen?"
- "There isn't any cursor: I told you, it won't accept anything I type."

- "Does your monitor have a power indicator?"
- "What's a monitor?"

- "It's the thing with the screen on it that looks like a TV. Does it have a little light that tells you when it's on?"
- "I don't know."

- "Well, then look on the back of the monitor and find where the power cord goes into it. Can you see that?"
- "Yes, I think so."

- "Great! Follow the cord to the plug, and tell me if it's plugged into the wall."
- "Yes, it is."

- "When you were behind the monitor, did you notice that there were two cables plugged into the back of it, not just one?"
- "No."

- "Well, there are. I need you to look back there again and find the other cable."
- "Okay, here it is."

- "Follow it for me, and tell me if it's plugged securely into the back of your computer."
- "I can't reach."

- "Uh huh. Well, can you see if it is?"
- "No."

- "Even if you maybe put your knee on something and lean way over?"
- "Oh, it's not because I don't have the right angle-it's because it's dark."

- "Dark?"
- "Yes-the office light is off, and the only light I have is coming in from the window."

- "Well, turn on the office light then."
- "I can't."

- "No? Why not?"
- "Because there's a power outage."

- "A power... A power outage? Aha! Okay, we've got it licked now. Do you still have the boxes and manuals and packing stuff your computer came in?"
- "Well, yes, I keep them in the closet."

- "Good! Go get them, and unplug your system and pack it up just like it was when you got it. Then take it back to the store you bought it from."
- "Really? Is it that bad?"

- "Yes, I'm afraid it is."
- "Well, all right then, I suppose. What do I tell them?"

- "Tell them you're too stupid to own a computer."