Ever took apart a computer owned by a heavy smoker? I invested in heavy duty latex gloves for that kind of thing. Got to the point we would charge time for cleaning equipment.
Gavin Wilby IT Support Engineer From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Erik Goldoff Sent: 23 June 2015 14:45 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Monday humor (truth) and don't forget long hair pet owners that bring in extra pet hair on their pants and shoes... less gets in the system on the desktop than on the floor. On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 9:20 AM, Kurt Buff <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I read, a long time ago, so don't have a reference for it, that for every six inches off the floor, the amount of dust ingested by fans is halved. I have seen PCs destroyed by dust on the motherboard. This might be less of a problem now, with fanless PCs, but we also need to consider rogue janitors with vacuum cleaners (ESD) and carpet cleaners (water and cleaning fluid). I have seen PC destruction from both. PCs do not belong on floors. They belong at or above desk level. Kurt On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 5:23 AM, Melvin Backus <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > This is actually the exact reason we started systems back on the desktop > instead of on the floor. That space in the corner of a cubical behind a > couple of monitors does a good job of protecting the system from physical > abuse at least. J > > > > -- > There are 10 kinds of people in the world... > those who understand binary and those who don't. > > > > From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] > On Behalf Of David McSpadden > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 8:01 AM > To: '[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>' > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Monday humor (truth) > > > > Admin: Please reboot your computer and let me know what you see when it > comes back up. > > (Constant ping to pc with no breaks.) > > User: Ok, it’s back up. > > Admin: You sure your rebooted? > > User: Yes, I pushed the on off button right here on my desk. > > Admin: hmmm, I never saw it go down. > > User: Yes I push the button a yellow light comes on my screen thingy and > then I push it a second time and the work ACER appears and the light thingy > turns blue. > > Admin: hmmm, I think you have just rebooted your monitor, the screen you > look at. > > User: Yeah, my computer. > > Admin: (Facepalm), How about we try and power of the thing below your desk. > > User: You mean my spaceheater? > > Admin: Yes please turn that off but turn of and back on the other thing that > says HP on it. > > User: Ok, I will turn of my foot rest and the space heater, then turn my > foot rest back on. > > Admin: Ok let me know when your ‘footrest’ is back on. And when you get a > chance have your Manager give me a call. Need to talk to them about your > ‘footrest’. > > > > > > From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] > On Behalf Of Jack Kramer > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 7:53 AM > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Monday humor (truth) > > > > I mean, let's be honest--if you haven't seen a user try to do exactly that, > you haven't been in this business long enough. > > > On Jun 23, 2015, at 7:45 AM, Melvin Backus > <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > Come on, they obviously tried to “Go to the server” via RDP and misspelled > the name. J Either that or “The Server” isn’t a valid name on your network. > > > > -- > There are 10 kinds of people in the world... > those who understand binary and those who don't. > > > > From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > [mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>] > On Behalf Of J- P > Sent: Monday, June 22, 2015 6:40 PM > To: NT > Subject: [NTSysADM] Monday humor (truth) > > > > So a server goes down in one of our overseas offices, I ask them please go > to the server (emphasis on GO TO THE SERVER) and tell me what you see on the > screen (power issues are a battle ) they have inverters and car batteries in > the office, its pretty scary. > > Anyhow 3 hours later i get this photo > > > > <image001.png> > > > > > > Yes it was the end users screen :) ( i guess they missed the "GO TO THE > SERVER" part lol) > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are property of Indiana > Members Credit Union, are confidential, and are intended solely for the use > of the individual or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. 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