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Is Hell…..?

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I did not write the following but found it one day scouring the internet. I just thought I would share. Oh – ya and I agree with the “A”
The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington engineering mid-term. The answer was so “profound” that the Professor shared it with colleagues, and [...]

Computer Problem Report Form

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1. Describe your problem:

2. Now, describe the problem accurately:
3. Speculate wildly about the cause of the problem:
4. Problem Severity:

A. Minor__
B. Minor__
C. Minor__
D. Trivial__

5. Nature of the problem:

A. Locked Up__
B. Frozen__
C. Hung__
D. Strange Smell__

6. Is your computer [...]

Geek Theology…

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In the beginning, God created the bit. And the bit was a zero.
On the first day, he toggled the 0 to 1, and the Universe was. (In those days, bootstrap loaders were simple, and “active low” signals didn’t yet exist.)
On the second day, God’s boss wanted a demo, and tried to read the bit. This [...]

Network Admins: Why end-users don’t like you

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1. You make more than they do.
2. No one knows or understands what you do, and when you try to explain it, they think you are trying to make them feel stupid.
3. You get to go out for lunch, while they sit at their desk and eat microwave vomit.
4. When you are at their desk, [...]

The Secret Life of E-mail

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By Dean Chafee
Here is a comprehensive list of what your email message goes through in order to get delivered:

Virus Checks – The majority of virus (and worms) these days, travel around the internet by way of email messages. In order to protect valuable network systems from being attacked by a virus, most corporate networks and [...]

Making the most of your IT department

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1. When IT say they’re coming right over, log out and go for coffee. It’s no problem for us to remember 700 network passwords.
2. When you call us to have your computer moved, be sure to leave it buried under half a ton of postcards, baby pictures, stuffed animals, dried flowers, bowling trophies and children’s [...]

TOP 20 Things You Shouldn’t Say While Working The Help Desk

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20. Tell the caller that you went online pretending to be a transvestite: Had cybersex with Eddie Murphy
19. “Still not used to this whole electricity thing, huh?
18. Proclaim your undying love.
17. Advise the customer to lick the power supply.
16. “So, what are you wearing?”
15. Constantly refer to caller as “Stupid Pumpkin.”
14. As you look up [...]

Exam Bonus Question

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The following is an actual question given on a University of Washington engineering mid-term. The answer was so “profound” that the Professor shared it with colleagues, and the sharing obviously hasn’t ceased…
Bonus Question: Is Hell exothermic (gives off heat) or Endothermic (absorbs heat)?
Most of the students wrote Proofs of their beliefs using Boyle’s Law, (gas [...]