Re: Top12--Technical Support

From: Jim Rollins (smsscan@smsxrayscan.com)
Date: Thu Jan 30 1997 - 18:17:08 EET


gary allen wrote:
>
> At 06:39 PM 1/30/97 +1100, Gary Jones wrote:
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> >Dear Elaine,
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> >Yes, your 'Top 12' were very amusing, but I wonder if a topic-specific list
> such as this is the appropriate forum for sharing jokes. I'm sure that many
> readers of this list get over 100 eMails per day and would like to keep
> things brief. Please, lets stick to the topic and share non-rp issues via
> direct eMail, not via the forum.
> >
> >Gary.
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> >
> >On Wed, Jan 29, 1997, 8:01:26 PM GMT Elaine Persall wrote:
> >
> >
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> > "
> > " The Top 12 Things You Don't Want to Hear From Tech Support
> > "
> > " 12> "Do you have a sledgehammer or a brick handy?"
> > "
> > " 11> "...that's right, not even McGyver could fix it."
> > "
> > " 10> "So -- what are you wearing??"
> > "
> > " 9> "Duuuuuude! Bummer!"
> > "
> > " 8> "Looks like you're gonna need some new dilythium crystals,
> > " Cap'n."
> > "
> > " 7> "Press 1 for Support. Press 2 if you're with 60 Minutes.
> > " Press 3 if you're with the FTC."
> > "
> > " 6> "We can help you fix this, but you're gonna need a butter knife,
> > " a roll of duct tape, and a car battery."
> > "
> > " 5> "I'm sorry, Dave. I'm afraid I can't do that."
> > "
> > " 4> "In layman's terms, we call that the Hindenburg Effect."
> > "
> > " 3> "Hold on a second... Mom! Timmy's hitting me!"
> > "
> > " 2> "Okay, turn to page 523 in your copy of Dianetics."
> > "
> > " and the Number 1 Thing You Don't Want to Hear From Tech Support...
> > "
> > " 1> "Please hold for Mr. Gates' attorney."
> > "
> > "
> > "*******************************************************************
> > "Opinions, suggestions, and other controversial matter VOID where prohibited.
> > "******************************************************************
> > "Elaine (Persall) Hunt, Director
> > "Clemson University Laboratory to Advance Industrial Prototyping
> > "206 Fluor Daniel Bldg. Clemson, SC 29643-0925
> > "864-656-0321 (voice) 864-656-4435 (fax)
> > "persall@ces.clemson.edu
> > "http://design.eng.clemson.edu/rp/persall/elaine.html
> > "
> > "
> > "
> > "
> > "
> > "
> >
> Elaine
>
> Some of us dont mind a joke from time to to time..
> All work and no play can turn work into work. You need to have a cense of
> humor in this industry.
> Keep them coming....

I will second that. Love the comic interlude.

Jim

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