wow, where do these people come from

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So, was it worth it? You know. MIL to CIVIL career move.....

i duno..... droped half my monthly pay, still can't do drugs cz i'm in the reserves, and i'm living with my parents for the time being..... shit, the assignment to korea is looking like it might of not been so bad....lol......

actually i'm really enjoying being back "home" (as in the area i grew up) having alot more time to do things as i'm not working 12-14 hour shifts, and the hot tub my parents have isn't bad either!!!

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Ah, your doing good..... no looking back amigo..... But, you know you'd always be able to return if ya wanted to.....

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I used to work as a computer technician and have seen a LOT of stupid things,

Had one worried customer ring up:-
Customer - 'my computer isn't working'
me - 'does it say anything on the screen'
customer - 'yeah, it says non system disk or disk error'
me - 'do you have a disk in the floppy drive?'
customer - 'of course i do, i use it to backup my data'
me - 'ok can you remove the floppy disk for me'
customer - 'ok'
me - 'now press a key'
customer - 'oh wow... it works now'

doesn't take a genius to work it out does it

but not all the stupid stuff i have seen was done by computer newbies. In the shop we used an application called norton ghost to make an exact copy of a hard disk onto another hard disk, useful if the customer wanted a hard disk upgrade.
One of the guys i worked with was installing a brand new hard disk in a computer, useing ghost to copy the data, but he managed to copy the wrong way, copying the blank disk onto the disk with data, wiping out the customers enitre hard drive!! we never let him live that one down!!

Thing with your problem is i dont think it's the customers fault most of the time, as windows XP automatically activates it's own firewall when you install it, and most people dont know what a firewall is, so dont see it as being a problem.

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Thought I'd attach this in case you needed it someday. I can't speak for its veracity, but it's always been my favorite.


This has got to be one of the funniest I've heard of in a long time. I
think this guy should have been promoted, not fired. This is a true
story
from Word Perfect Helpline which was transcribed from a recording
monitoring
the customer care department. Needless to say the HelpDesk employee was
fired; however, he/she is currently suing the Word Perfect organization
for"Termination without Cause."

Actual dialogue of a former WordPerfect Customer Support
employee (now I know why they record these conversations)!
"Ridge Hall computer assistance; 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 your cursor around 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 failure."
"A power... A power failure? 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 fucking stupid to own a computer."


Don

"When in doubt I whip it out,
I got me a rock-and-roll band.
It's a free-for-all."

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