This is not funny!!! Our urinals are attached to nothing but plumbing pipes and the wall, and IT _still_ has to fix them! (Hey, plumbing too is a system.) -------------------------------------- Richard McClary, Systems Administrator ASPCA Knowledge Management 1717 S Philo Rd, Ste 36, Urbana, IL 61802 217-337-9761 http://www.aspca.org
"Glen Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 11/26/2008 10:17:25 AM: > Same here in ed. I once joked with a fellow it worker, “I think > they would ask us to fix urinals if they had electricity.” > I swear, that same day a copy of “Pluming Technology” was in our > interoffice mail. > > From: Vicky Spelshaus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 11:11 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Humor > > " I don't ask the girls here in customer services to come and answer > my home telephone for me, do I?"... LOL I am so going to remember that one! > > The assumption that you don't know anything other than IT (but DO > know everything about anything electric) is even worse in higher ed > where I work. > On Wed, Nov 26, 2008 at 9:52 AM, James Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I work with a load of the geeky, overweight stereotypes, which is > somewhat saddening seeing as though I consider myself quite cool :-0 > However what I dislike more is the fact that every other person in > the company assumes, because you work in IT, you know how to fix > everything else electronic, such as people's SatNavs and XBoxes. And > even if I did, it begs the question, would I? I mean, I don't ask > the girls here in customer services to come and answer my home > telephone for me, do I? > 2008/11/26 Chinnery, Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For me, the worst part of the stereotype is that you have no > knowledge of anything else but IT. "What you know about <fill in > the subject>? You work in IT." > > Paul Chinnery > Network Administrator > Memorial Medical Center > 231-845-2319 > > > > From: David Lum [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 10:44 AM > > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Humor > > This is probably a stereotype that will live on for quite some time, > but it's possible to use the stereotypes to your advantage. I > remember one casual-dress day wearing a T-shirt with my favorite > NASCAR driver on it, threw off pretty much everyone because of > course the stereotype of a NASCAR fan (beer swilling pot belly > sister loving blue collar worker with double-digit IQ) and IT geek > aren't exactly similar. Wearing a NASCAR shirt while working on an > old Datsun adds to folks' confusion J > > Stereotypes, fun for you, fun for me. > David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > From: Don Guyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 7:31 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Humor > > "Pretty funny, although I grow tired of the assumptions that > everyone in IT is a Star Trek / video game junkie... etc." > > I agree. Funny thing though, it seems like this is not so much the > norm any longer, at least in recent history. Most of the techies I > meet nowadays have some kind of outside interests, not related to IT > at all. I still run into one once in awhile who has a home network > that they play on for 4 hours a night after working their day job. I > can't do that, I would get burned out. Yeah, I have pretty much > every game system available today (have 2 young kids), but I don't > play more than a few hours a week, at most. If there's sports on, > it's on my TV. If it's decent outside, I'm out there doing > something. My favorite activity is crawling over big rocks in my > Jeep. I don't think I've seen a Star Trek episode/movie in 25 years. > > :^) > > Don Guyer > Systems Engineer > Information Services > Prudential Fox Roach/ Trident > 431 W. Lancaster Avenue > Devon, PA 19333 > Ph: (610) 993-3299 > Fax: (610) 650-5306 > www.prufoxroach.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > From: Sam Cayze [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 6:31 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Humor > > Pretty funny, although I grow tired of the assumptions that everyone > in IT is a Star Trek / video game junkie... etc. > > Anytime time I start a new position, everybody always tried to greet > me with "You the new IT guy? I watch Star Trek TOO!" Yeah... I > don't own a TV, and I don't play games... > > -Sam > > > PS - I do love the IT Crowd though. This clip reminded me of it. > If you haven't seen it, it's a great british sitcom: > http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=it+crowd&search_type=&aq=f > > > > > > > From: Roger Wright [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 4:17 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: OT: Humor > > http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-get-the-it-department-to-do- > their-actual-job > > > > Roger Wright > Network Administrator > Evatone, Inc. > 727.572.7076 x388 > > > > Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Organization and good planning are just crutches for people that > can't handle stress and caffeine. - unknown > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
