July 18 - 22, 2011

July 22, 2011 - Which is a remarkably civil response for 2 a.m.

It’s the 2 AM call techies dread:
“Our darned network is really quite dead.”
But it me, it’s not fuzzy,
The problem is SCSI.
So now, I will go back to bed…

July 21, 2011 - And now we have something to negotiate

“Tell me, how did you come in on budget?”
“My first estimate, I would just fudge it.
Then I’d look ‘round the place
To see shock on a face.
If there’s none, then the deadline, I’d nudge it.”

July 20, 2011 - Are you SURE that's not just a really good Turing test?

Nowdays, tech support calls get so smelly.
They will turn your knees right into jelly.
It’s outsourcing to blame.
Run when Peggy’s their name
Or their call center’s based in New Delhi.

July 19, 2011 - Those addresses look VERY familiar

For the demo, the vendor will need
The attendees list and I agreed.
But he wants their email?
How can I reply, “FAIL!”
Just look up on the list I CC’ed!”

July 18, 2011 - If screaming doesn't fix it, try, try again

The suit screamed while I drank from my cup,
“This darned cable’s messed up!” I said, “Yup!
It will work if you tried
With the USB side.”
What I said really shut the guy up.

What I REALLY wanted to write:

The suit screamed while I drank from my cup,
“This damned cable’s fucked up!” I said, “Yup!
It will work if you tried
With the USB side.”
What I said really shut the guy up.