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The Albatross Brought It

March 16, 2005

The Albatross Brought It

Day #3 at work: I was testing out a printer problem for a user and kept running to the printer to see if the problem was resolved. I had opened up Word and typed “This is a test,” hit Print and went to the printer. Nothing happened. It didn’t work. So I hit print again and ran to the printer. Nope. Nada. After the fourth trip back and forth to the printer, I re-edited the document and went on another futile quest. No test printout. So I get back to the IT dept and my coworkers are laughing. (Not a strange thing for them to do, they’re quite merry.)

Right next to my desk is my test printout. What the… how did the print get here when it should be over there at the printer? One of the girls dropped it by. Huh? I didn’t pass anyone. Confusion. And how did they know where it goes? The albatross brought it I was told as they giggle at my befuddled visage. Of course the reason nothing printed was because I kept going to the wrong printer. So someone seemed to have read it where it spit out and realized who printed it and they brought it to me.

The print read: “This is a test of the emergency printing system. Had this been an actual emergency you would have been notified by a large flatulent albatross…”

Games up! On Day #3 everyone knew who had printed that. I’m freaking doomed.

Oh yeah, in case you missed it I have a job. I work at the same place Darci does (she got me the interview - THANKS again) as a PC Technician in their IT dept. I get to work with some great people and they all keep assuring me I get paid too, so it’s all good. M-F, day shift + weekends off = happy Vin. *sigh*

Excuse me I have to go to sleep now, have a good week everyone!!! ZzzZZZzzzz…

Posted by Vincent Navarino (who has an iPod) at 10:29PM • 15 comments »

15 comments

Comment from: Shannon Freeman · http://www.vci.net/~shand1/
They have albatrosses in Vegas? Hmm, only thought they had canaries there on the show stage, what with all of the feathers flying in Vegas during the dancing girls' sequence. Oh well, learn something new every day. :)
March 17, 2005 @ 10:42AM
Comment from: darci
Vinny, I told you that my girls seek out opportunities to mess with the IT department. Their merriment just gave your cohorts the added benefit of openly laughing at you. I assure you it won't be the last time. Glad you're enjoying the job.
March 17, 2005 @ 06:36PM
Shannon: hehe, showgirls with albatross feathers. Double cool!

Darci: Like that's the first time they openly laughed at me? Feh. They laugh lots. Glad to hear the girls like to screw with the IT dept...
March 17, 2005 @ 09:17PM
Comment from: NosferKatu
Gee, Vin, going to the WRONG printer is a mistake even "Special K" wouldn't be able to make! ...And I take all my computing advice from YOU!!?? Yipes!! Maybe I shouldn't have gotten a Dell...But it's black and p r e t t y !!!!!!!
Anyway, glad ya like the crew, and for a nice change, YOU, 'Tiara Boy', are the dancing puppet.
Mwah hah hah hah! Dance puppet, dance.
March 18, 2005 @ 05:48PM
I go where they tell me to, I do what they tell me to, it's like parents but with a check!
March 18, 2005 @ 09:08PM
Comment from: Shannon Freeman · http://www.vci.net/~shand1/
You have parents at work Vinnie? Strange. I thought Las Vegas was full of Canaries, with the feathers flying during dances. But I guess I'm wrong huh?
:)
March 20, 2005 @ 11:52AM
If you go to a Vegas show with the ladies in the pretty flowers, I guarantee the only way you'll notice those "pretty sticks" ie flowers is if you're a practicing Horticulturalist!
March 20, 2005 @ 03:15PM
Comment from: Shannon Freeman · http://www.vci.net/~shand1/
Vinnie,

This maybe good news, and then again it may be a computational glitch against me. But I maybe albe to get dsl this week (legs crossed right now for luck). If this is another computer glitch, they will hear from Congress next, I'm tired of the delays. :D
March 21, 2005 @ 06:35AM
Hey, cool. Me, I probably won't get broadband any time soon, I really don't need it but I do understand deeply the desire to make the Net fasta!
March 21, 2005 @ 04:20PM
Comment from: bruce
printing a document for you vinnie..see where it ends up.
March 21, 2005 @ 09:52PM
hehe... ack, it printed out in Operations...
March 22, 2005 @ 07:30PM
You should make that Pat pic tiny and use it as your av in Leoville!
March 29, 2005 @ 11:58AM
Oooh, yeah.
March 29, 2005 @ 05:32PM
Comment from: vin's parents
Since when did you listen to your parents ?
April 3, 2005 @ 05:49PM
Never. And you're not my parents... I know where I put them last!
April 3, 2005 @ 07:08PM

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