Useless Conversation

[Ingmar]

I think my favorite one EVER was a small company that had a outsourced IT guy to do the work on their machines.  They picked  outfit where a typical onsite dispatch was a minimum $150 dollar dispatch.  So they were having issues with their DSL connection and the typical first thing you try is to reboot the modem. (yea yea I know typical tech support bs right?) 90% of the time that would actually fix the issue. So this IT guy would not let people touch their modem because it took a "expert" So they would not touch the modem to do the actual reboot.  They paid this guy literally 4 times that I know of to drive out and reboot this modem.....

While that might sound unreasonable, that policy of "don't touch shit we don't tell you to" almost certainly saved a lot of other headaches.

[Lantyssa]

That's why I have a general "don't touch anything [/i]until you talk with me and I tell you to[/i]" policy.  I'd much rather they do the work, but I don't want them creating more for me.

[ghost]

Just booby trap everything that they might do wrong.  It only takes one time of their computer exploding in their face to keep them from fucking with shit. 

[Chimpy]

Just booby trap everything that they might do wrong.  It only takes one time of their computer exploding in their face to keep them from fucking with shit. 

 

[MisterNoisy]

It's funny - I'm looking at the NOAA plot for Isaac and the prediction for a direct hit at Cat 1 just looks like more of the usual weather.

[Sky]

3 more hours to get in on the Reaper KS! Another giant undead dragon revealed!

And don't forget, for a measly benjamin you can get 240 minis!


http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1513061270/reaper-miniatures-bones-an-evolution-of-gaming-min

[Paelos]

That's why I have a general "don't touch anything [/i]until you talk with me and I tell you to[/i]" policy.  I'd much rather they do the work, but I don't want them creating more for me.

That's the problem. You never know if this is precautionary on the part of the IT guy, or if it's actually just them trying to squeeze people at smaller less informed companies to do routine shit.

That's why I never let the IT people we hired know I had any clue how a computer worked, let alone that I can actually build one myself. I would test them with easy fixes to see how much bullshit they tossed at me. We fired 3 of them because I informed the partners they were intentionally screwing us.

[Sky]

I'm not even gonna spoiler this one. 45 minutes left in the Reaper KS and this is the new reveal:



That's an 8" tall Cthulhu for $10!

[ghost]

I'm glad I didn't sign up for the $1,000 deal.  I have spent an assload of money over the $100 and I just know I would have done the same thing if I was to drop the grand on the fancy metal for a year deal too. 

[Sky]

I bought three Cthulhus. Because ZOMG! 

[Merusk]

I passed on C'thulhu.  The 2nd dragon was tempting, but I think I'm good with what I got.m only question now is do I want the biker succumb us or a $25 credit for other add ons.

[ghost]

You typed that on a phone, didn't you?   

[ghost]

You guys really need to check out the new 40K starter set.  It's fucking ridiculous. 

[Merusk]

iPad. Yeah wish I could turn off autocorrect.

[ghost]

I would say that 70-80% of the time it corrects in an appropriate fashion for me.  Any more I just bluetooth a keyboard up to it if I'm at home and want to do any serious typing or pull out one of the shitty laptops I have lying around that have some linux distribution on them. 

[Merusk]

More often than not Autocorrect just pisses me off.  If I were on a phone, might make sense but on the ipad when I have a decent typing interface it just makes things harder.

Hm.. went back upstairs to add $10 for the driders because the wife wants them.. site seems to have crashed.

[JWIV]

C'thulhu absolutely destroyed Kickstarter

[Sky]

Yep, that just cost Reaper a shitload of money.

Merusk, you can add to your pledge in the Reaper Pledge Manager, they'll be sending out a link.

[Merusk]

Oh, good.

Yeah it cost them at least $2k that I know of.  They were at 3.416 million last refresh on the iPad.  They came back after time expired with only $3.414

[Sky]

Just got an email that they did unlock the Cthulhu, knew they would unlock the final goal anyway, but it would've been nice to make it legit because we had the pledges to do it if not for KS's shitty servers/connection. Because that probably would've unlocked another goal they would've freebied for us. Ah, well.

[JWIV]

Just got an email that they did unlock the Cthulhu, knew they would unlock the final goal anyway, but it would've been nice to make it legit because we had the pledges to do it if not for KS's shitty servers/connection. Because that probably would've unlocked another goal they would've freebied for us. Ah, well.

They did give us the familiars early so that may have been it.  And it definitely cost them money.  My final increase partially went through (confirmed by Amazon)  but never got credited back on the KS page.

[JWIV]

Bah double post.  In other exciting news,  just watched the cops have to take down an angry drunk in the parking lot of the timeshare I'm staying at in Ocean City.  Good times.

[Lantyssa]

That's why I never let the IT people we hired know I had any clue how a computer worked, let alone that I can actually build one myself. I would test them with easy fixes to see how much bullshit they tossed at me. We fired 3 of them because I informed the partners they were intentionally screwing us.

That's totally reasonable, and when they're charging $150 an hour, there's a bit more incentive to screw people.

[Sky]

When I was still doing support on the side, I'd always hit people with a minimum hour charge. Not because it was difficult, but because it was a pain in my ass and usually involved their shitty web surfing habits. Towards the end I was so far into thinking up ways to keep people from calling me about trivial shit I decided I really didn't need the money that badly. At least with the library computers I have some semblance of control, via software for the public and policy for the staff.

[Rasix]

So, my wife left her ipad on top the car.  Good thing it didn't fly off until we hit about 50mph.   

[ghost]

Hope you got the applecare plan for it.   

[Pennilenko]

So, my wife left her ipad on top the car.  Good thing it didn't fly off until we hit about 50mph.  

Perfect time to teach her the joy and wonder of android...


Otherwise known as freedom from oppression and mediocrity.

[Minvaren]

Meh, jury duty on Wednesday.  And I always draw the 8am shift...

But supposedly, it will be in a building with actual A/C this time!  That's what they said last time, anwyay...   

[ghost]

What a Texas coincidence.  I'm in the barrel on Thursday.

[ghost]

Marc Dutroux is one seriously creepy motherfucker.  Sounds as though his wife, and accomplice for his kindnappings/murders, is going to be set free. 

[Ironwood]

"Touch of Cloth" by Charlie Brooker.

I haven't laughed this much in ever.  It's basically Police Squad for us Brits.

[Hammond]

I think my favorite one EVER was a small company that had a outsourced IT guy to do the work on their machines.  They picked  outfit where a typical onsite dispatch was a minimum $150 dollar dispatch.  So they were having issues with their DSL connection and the typical first thing you try is to reboot the modem. (yea yea I know typical tech support bs right?) 90% of the time that would actually fix the issue. So this IT guy would not let people touch their modem because it took a "expert" So they would not touch the modem to do the actual reboot.  They paid this guy literally 4 times that I know of to drive out and reboot this modem.....

While that might sound unreasonable, that policy of "don't touch shit we don't tell you to" almost certainly saved a lot of other headaches.

Meh, they watched him walk in reboot said modem sit there bsing for 10 minutes and walk out 4 times.   It was sad that they could not figure out that he was just milking them....

[Minvaren]

The last place paid $1200 a month to the owner's buddy for "network monitoring."

I got asked about it after being there 5 years.  I had uninstalled the tool he was using for it around 4 years prior when I rebuilt the server it was on, because his buddy would generally call back and want to know what happened.

...usually between 6 hours and 3 days later. 

[Signe]

I don't have that channel but I SO want to see "Touch of Cloth".  Which reminds me... I'm a huge John Hannah fan and he's just started a FB page.  And I mean JUST.  He'd really like to get it moving so if you are currently in love with John Hannah and his lovely voice and his awesomeness then join it.  He's even giving away a signed pic of himself, although I don't really collect pics or autographs and if I were to win it, which I won't because I never win anything, I'd probably give it away to someone who won't leave it on top of a heater.      He's so fucking cute.  God, I love John Hannah.  Did I mention that?

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[Cyrrex]

I have no other frame of reference for John Hannah other than his work on Spartacus, but in that he was fucking amazing.  I assume you watched that?