As I’m in the process of slowing shutting down other sites I’ve worked on (due to time constraints), I’m reposting them here. Here’s an article from “Behind The Frontline” which was going to be a cross between I Work With Fools, Worse Than Failure and Dilbert.
Category: Just Plain Dumb. Author: Myself.
*Ring Ring*
Me: Hello, tech support.
Peon: I’m just trying to set “X” up on my system
Me: Yes
Peon: I put the new domain name in the box labelled “domain name”
Me: Yes…
Peon: It then automatically put something in the box labelled “Directory”
Me: Yes…
Peon: So I emptied that box.
Me: Ok…
Peon: But what do I put in the box labelled “Directory”
Me: Whatever the system automatically put in there.
Peon: Ok. Thank you.
Why didn’t he just leave it as it was?
News: Telegraph: Elixir Of Youth
As I’m in the process of slowing shutting down other sites I’ve worked on (due to time constraints), I’m reposting them here. Here’s an article from the 5th of May 2007 from “Treble R News” which was going to be a Register-esque general news site.
The Telegraph is reporting that shoppers queue for hours to buy “elixir of youth” – we could make a joke of hoping people don’t die waiting for it, but that’ll be benath us…