yep, latex gloves and distilled white vinegar to help remove the nicotine from the case...
On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Gavin Wilby <[email protected]> wrote: > 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]> 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]> > 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]] > > On Behalf Of David McSpadden > > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 8:01 AM > > To: '[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]] > > On Behalf Of Jack Kramer > > Sent: Tuesday, June 23, 2015 7:53 AM > > To: [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]> > 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]] > > 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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