life of a computer guy

some user - "what happened to my laptop? could it be a virus?"

Me - "I don't think thats a virus."

some user - "What do you think happened to it?"
innder dialogue - hhhmmmm..... you have an angry german for a son (see earlier blog entry).

me - "the screen was broken"

some user - "can you fix it?"

me - "sure can, you need a new screen"

inner dialogue - My professional opinion? kill your son or no son then seek help. Not the kind offered by the help desk.

My favorite:
pager - "prob#### -> go see so and so, they cannot connect to the network"

inner dialogue - hmm, what could it be.... I will go see what I can do.

Me - "Hi so and so how are you?..... "

inner dialogue - (look at computer, notice bright blue network cable laying unplugged accross the keyboard)

me - "I think I see the problem"

inner dialogue - (its not with the network)

My job is great!

softball or masturbation?

I have been playing co-ed softball in the Toronto Sport and Social Club this summer. It has been pretty fun with 1 major exception; we always loose. There were a few close games but we were rarely in command of the game. The regular season closed last week and of course we ended in absolute last place. There were other mediocer teams, but none as decisivly shitty as us. We sucked huge.

This past monday was what we thought to be the playoffs. We showed up to learn that only the top 4 teams made the playoffs and that our last game was a complimentary 'fun game' for the 2 worst teams. The other team, composed of a bunch of single people(didn't previously know one another before playing), only had like 5 people show up. Meanwhile, our entire over-staffed team was there and over-eager for our first win. To preserve our efforts of traveling all the way to the park, we gave the other team 3 of our players so that we could still play a game.

Never was there a chance as good as this for 'pretzel' victory (our forced team name is 'and here come the pretzels'.... yes, it starts with 'and'). We were off to an exceptionally crappy start and that trend continued through the game. I will spare the embarrasing details, but we ended up loosing 10-2 to the team of misfits. Its been true in all previous outings, but this time with our players on the other team, it was literal; we were beating ourselves. Otherwise know as masturbation.

Diet Coke + Mentos

too funny

My Cubicle

funny, thanks peder

live vicariously through google earth

The office can be a depressing place. Cubicle walls, monitors, meetings and what what. I try not to be too cynical but can only last so long. If you have not yet, get google earth. It is fantastic.

For those unable to travel the world while stuck in the office, you can at least see the satellite images of the places you wish you were. Walk the great wall of China with your mouse (look out for carpal tunnel), find your childhood home, sit on top of a mountain and look at the 3D terrain (from mount kenya you can see Kilemandjaro, in both real life and in google earth).

This is a screen shot of my house in nairobi. wicked!

German Kid angry with his computer - With Subtitles

This is seriously nuts, what the hell is this kid on.