a laugh for the day

[gordonmt]

I had asked our crack (cracked) maintanace department to fix one our extension cords. It came back to day fully repaired.


Think I should trust them with my other equipment?

[Sanders Woodworking]

I think that is a 110 to 220 converter. It is very energy efficient.

[FredP]

just have em fix your next one with 2 female ends!

[WoodWrangler]

Too much ....

[TracyP]

Hilarious

[Mike Davis]

But...but...we put a new safety warning sticker on it....

[BarryC]

Call them and ask them to send help plugging up a piece of equipment with the newly referbed cord.

[Bas]

Originally Posted by gordonmt

I had asked our crack (cracked) maintanace department to fix one our extension cords. It came back to day fully repaired.

Many years ago, I did an internship at the National Aerospace Lab in Holland. On my second week, the furniture was upgraded. This is a semi-government agency, so this happens only once every generation.

One side effect was that I could no longer plug in my terminal (yes, a REAL green screen terminal) into the outlet, since the cord was too short (the old desk had a hole in the top...).

So on Monday I call the Maintenance Department. Tell them I need an extension cord for my terminal. They said they'd call me back.

Tuesday morning, I get a call. "Were you the guy who needed an extension cord?". I say "Yes". "OK, we'll call you back".

Wednesday morning, I get a call "You need an extension cord?". I reply "Yes". "We'll send someone by this afternoon".

Wednesday afternoon, a guy comes by. "Are you the one who wanted an extension cord?". I say "Yes". He says: "OK, I'll send someone over first thing tomorrow morning"

Thursday morning, I get a call. "You the one who wanted an extension cord?". I say "Yes". "OK, someone will be with you this afternoon".

Late Thursday afternoon, a guy from maintenance comes by, carrying a 40ft industrial grade 8 gauge power cord. The kind of cord Scott Smith would describe as "beefy". He asks: "You the one who needed an extension cord?". I nod, afraid to speak because I'm afraid I'll burst out laughing. He holds the cable in front of me: "Is this what you're looking for. My office mate is about to say that this is overkill, when I cut him off and reply "That is perfect. That is EXACTLY what I'm looking for".

I sign the paperwork (in triplicate!), put my terminal back in its rightful place, and hook up the power cord with my brand new extension cord. I power up the terminal.

That's how the Matrix was created

[gordonmt]

I have decided to keep this peice of equipment and hang it on my office wall. Anytime the maintanace dept decides to give me dose of crap for whatever reason, I will always have my extra special tool made for me special by my beloved maintance deptartment to bring out and reminde them that we are all human, some of us more human than others.

[ptt49er]

That's great! I agree with calling them for help getting everything plugged up.

[McRabbet]

Mark,

I think you should call them and ask them which end is supposed to plug into the wall outlet. Then when they tell you the end with the pins, reply that you tried that and the other end didn't work with your power cord.

BTW -- that is a very dangerous cord in the hands of a real idiot!