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TSC Member K1W1
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2002-06-05
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Bio: Work history - Been working with PCs since '86. For every job I've had, up 'til 7 years ago, I've pretty much been the first one to use a PC at that place. Then I got a job working on a DB specifically because of my computing skills. Next thing you know I found myself acting as the inhouse Sys Admin I learnt on the job from the external support techs, one of whom ended up being involved in employing me in my current place of work. I was employed to do onsite support for PC users plus some basic sys.admin. Now doing SAP Security for large (well large in NZ anyway) organisation, part of goodly sized IT team. I vent at work by writing parody songs (e.g. IT Peon Rhapsody).
Outside of work I'm into SF and Brit comedy so obviously a big fan of Red Dwarf. I've got two big Maine Coon cats. I love beer, coffee and Japanese food.
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Just out of curiosity, are you near auckland? Have a ex g/f their I still talk to, as well as a half brother and his fiance :D -mrwolfie
Hi Wolfie
No, I'm on the Mainland. Can't say much moe because location plus job description would start to identify me. Its a small country ;-) -K1W1
Hi K1W1 - I think your translation might actually be right '..feather in my cap' , you've obviously had to deal with far too many PHB's ! -Westgate
Hi Westgate - We've just had a re-org and now my immediate PHB is sitting next to me. I get to hear all sorts of managament-ese and mangled phrases. Fortunately he doesn't mind me taking the piss when he says something particularly foolish so we get a laugh out of it. -K1W1
just saw your posting from the 15th, and i think you have a hell of an idea for chocolate centered larts!! but we should take it one step further.... brandy filled!!! -wolfprince
Hiya Wolfprince. I've been thinking and we could do a whole range filled with: coffee for that early morning LARTing; whisky, brandy or other choice liqueur for extra stress LARTing; chocolate for the all purpose LART. The possibilities are huge. -K1W1
I SWEAR, that ONE OF THESE days, i'm gona stop swollowing my feet. REALLY! HONEST! -wolfprince
Wolfprince, might I suggest that if you do eat your feet, that you accompany them with some fava beans and a nice chianti. -K1W1
Hi K1W1! It's too humid here now for Kit N. (aka- The CraCKheAd)to get all staticky and zap anything. I just thought it was safe to put the keyboard back together on the couch after taking it apart to clean it and letting it dry safely shut in a bedroom that she couldn't get into. Next time, she'll be shut in there while I open my tower case to get the dust out next week! -ResidentLuser
I dunno how much cat hair will be inside my case...I'm kind of nervous about finding out! Haha...I'll have the digital camera handy in case I find something TSC-worthy. I might, I haven't cleaned it out in a year, and there was a pretty impressive glob of cat hair in the keyboard. We'll see! :-) -ResidentLuser
I should have been more specific....I meant weather or not anyone here at work will pick up on it. I knew you guys would be all over it, lol. -leonine
monkey nut = unroasted peanut in husk -lineswine
I re=posted the first two, then sent him the number on the third, and he got it up right away. He's probably just busy. I'd let him know if you re-post, though, so he doesn't do it later for no reason. -RiffRaff
Hi K1W1, I referred to the antipodean use of the "rising inflection" in speech - used by both Aussies & Kiwis. I am aware of both the difference & distances between the respective countries (a thousand miles or so?)- a little like those that exist between Yanks & Canucks. -lineswine
K1W1-thanks for the soapbox on help requests. I enjoy the humor bits more & the requests are too much like still being at work. -Tekkie
Maybe your soapbox could be added to the static page... it really is good. if only people read it. -foebea
As a luser (sans star, heel pay cheque, heel damn it! :) you are correct accessing the basic forums and the Help me area just requires a regular membership. Although other than Chazz there doesn't seem to be that much traffic in them. But yeah, way too much like being at work when they're posted as stories :( -fearmyroot
ROTFLMAO - Thanks for the sign! It took me almost a minute to catch my breath. -scooby111
Great minds think alike! I'm working on a "Lying Lusers" parody myself. I hope to post it next week sometime. :~} -RiffRaff
Watership Down rawks! I haven't seen the movie, but I like to read the book maybe once or twice a year if I can help it. -Clavenater
Hey, I have a song to submit but am too poor for a star, can I send it to you?
-EvilOtto
Look at Coyotebd's rant - up the page a little. Imagine a standard clueless customer. S/He is pretty sure they have cable, cause they got lots of cable channels. They may have heard the word "Modem" 2 or 3 times in their life - The computer was set up for them, the Cable Modem was hooked up for them. The tech that installed the cable modem may not even have ever referred to it by that name. Look at the Cable Modem & Tell me what brand it is. As you already know, a lot of users think the CPU is the Modem. When they answer wrong it is not nessessarily Stupidity, It is Ignorance, and they have been trained to be Ignorant about Computers. Did Coyotebd verify that the User could even identify the Cable Modem - "Small Box, Blinking Lights, Could say 'Toshiba' or 'Motorola' on it. Its the box the Cable Man added when you got internet?" - Unplug the Modem's power source from the Wall - The user has never even seen Coax, USB, Ethernet wires before, and sure doesn't know how to tell them apart. Did Coyotebd make any attempt to Identify the Cables ahead of time? Or did he wait until after the User picked the wrong one? A few extra words in the initial instructions can make a big difference on how well the User does.. - When you get one of the standard "what Any Key", "Left or Right", "double or single", "which wire" - you are not wording the original instruction correctly - instead of complaining about the customer, take some of the responsibility, and try figuring out how to word the instructions to explain a little bit to the customer ahead of time. Do I think that you want long calls, no. Do I think a lot of the tension could be reduced by a little thought by the Techs, yes. - Otherwise, enjoyed my visit to New Zealand years ago, beautiful country, and I can't believe that people live at Rotorua
-satanstech
hehe, i was changing my tagline, when i farted next to my wife and that sparked the tagline.
-burrkiss
Well, I was pretty sure that Malaprop was the correct term, but I figured I'd make a weak attempt at irony. Malaprop, right term... <deflates> Yeah. :) -soccerdude
I want a new MOOOOUUSE
-THETECHFROMHELL
Finchy's Sales Chart....whassat then? -lineswine
On the way to work today, I heard I wanna new drug, and I LOL and thought of I wanna new Mouse!! -THETECHFROMHELL
My condolences on your loss. I know this can be a trying time for most people. I have worked part-time for a funeral home for about 2 years now and can tell you that the "weddings and funerals" bit applies to almost every family. I see/hear it at about 80% of the wakes we do. -virtualchoirboy
Thanks K1W1...I am almost a kiwi, as soon as we have anough money, citizinship will be mine !! -CSurfer
Sry to say I am not a rugby or cricket fan, although I do support the AB's. My sport is Fishing. -CSurfer
You are right, Banana Phone would be much better. Do you have the link? Whiteboard it, please. -NordicPT
Please send me the link to the I wanna new mouse song that you wrote. Send to
iwannanewmouse@gmail.com Thanks :) -THETECHFROMHELL
Hey, I'm sending you something via regular e-mail. Need an assist on something. :~} -RiffRaff
http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/01/28/jumping.mouse.ap/index.html -THETECHFROMHELL
Quick work getting that Star back! Quite an excellent way for a flightless bird to make it to the firmament. -Tekkie
So very happy that the Stars in the Southern sky remain as beautiful as they were. -Rabbitt
JAFA = Just another farkin Aucklander I take it??? -Digital Dogcow
haha hey K1w1, yep im a kiwi too :P good to see there's a few of us around here -Inphinity
I am heading out there to arrive on June 9th. Any chance we could meet up? -BesideMyself
I know this isn't techie talk but i get my insence from a place in NZ :) -casperoz
I nearly choked laughing at Shaun. I reckon it is destined to become an all time classic. -macbeth
re: your comment on http://www.techcomedy.com/single/new_stories.php?content_number=53446
Can I be your mate? Can I, Can I? <BFEG> -lineswine
Just catching up on my "Way to maintain that ""Whoa, who turned on the bright light!""well shaped figure" congrats. -Rabbitt
http://www.dei.unipd.it/~epitropo/nzs/emul.html workee for me. 100% 404 free. -Digital Dogcow
I need some NZ related help. Think you could please whiteboard me or email me back please? Much appreciated :)
-NightRain
Heh. Wandered over here to see if you were involved in postal activities in my direction. And caught the culprit in the act :) Thanks hon! -Mahal
Hi K1W1! So now you know who Paul Bettany is? heh heh...hope ya'll wasn't TOO shocked by what ya saw! Love ya! :) <bfeg> -rokitt
Congrats on the Big Butt!!! Glad ta see ya back in the Constellation! -Ulfgaard
Nice backside. Love the way you maintain that wonderful figure. -Rabbitt
Oy K1W1, I'm back on TSC again... -objekt404
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