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You're Insane! No I'm not...Yes I am!: Page 2 of 2

  • You find toothpicks snapped off in the locks of the server cabinets. -- Tim Barrett
  • The intern is wearing a wig of dreadlocks that used to be the CAT5 cable in the sales department. -- Tim Barrett
  • Intern is hanging out by the water cooler wearing a "My parents went to Mainland China, and all I got was this lousy case of SARS" T-shirt. -- Tim Barrett
  • Explains eating a bran muffin every morning as "defragging the colon" -- Rich Pilcher
  • Your cusTomers call to thank you for ditching the corporate website and hosting an Unreal Tournament 2003 server instead. -- Tim Barrett
  • His favorite food is a diet drink and a candy bar. -- Bob Ledford
  • Puts mouse on floor, attempts to use it as a foot switch. Calls Help Desk to ask where the "Any" is located on the keyboard. Leaves Help Desk voicemail
    that "PC is broke and needs repair" but gives no hint of the problem. -- Walt West
  • Thinks everyday is a holiday and working for pay is wonderful if you don't have to do anything for it like real work. -- Bob Ledford
  • They keep showing their FOID card to everyone on their first day of work. -- Richard LaPenes
  • Looks at the server room, asks "where are the Macs?" -- Mark Jass
  • Keeps asking why the C programmers act so normal. -- Mark Jass
  • Still a ee/cs major looking for good job with startup and expecting a hiring bonus -- Rodger Woock
  • He wears green antennae and introduces himself by saying "I am a Martian from the planet zorrrg" -- Ryan Moore
  • Recommends that you outsource your 10,000 mailbox e-mail system to AOL, complete with a cost analysis report. -- John Wiley
  • Continually whispers "When your this big, they call you Mister!" while polishing their workspace. -- Matt Winegarden
  • Sends out an e-mail to all co-workers (and management) inviting them to attend a Rites of Summer Solstice Celebration. -- Carol Hammond
    Keeps barking commands at his computer. Only problem there is no voice recognition software on it and it's doubtful it would recognize "Get Coffee" as a command. -- Mike Donahue

  • He draws a small lightning bolt on his head, wears a cape and has regular conversations with someone named 'Dobbie'. -- Rob Mullin
  • Rants regularly about fluoridation of water. Rob Mullin
  • Brings in one of those really old large white cell phones and has long technical conversations with someone named 'Bill'. -- Rob Mullin
  • Frequently stops mid conversation to remind you how much they like kittens. -- Rob Mullin
  • Refers to your project group as the 'away team'. -- Rob Mullin
  • Has that ?1000 yard? intern stare. -- Rob Mullin
  • Has heated lunchroom arguments with himself about whether to use a fork or spoon when eating his chunky soup. -- Rob Mullin
  • He paints his fingernails different colors on each hand (emphasis on 'He')!. -- Bill Stevens
  • You find him in the data center after-hours jumping up and down with nothing on but his bikini underwear, playing dance music on the server cdrom and screaming,
    "Back the truck up, babay!". -- Lance Johnson
  • She comes in each morning with a new piece of jewelry, computer / network jewelry. Today it is the mini-belt made of twisted punch cable. -- Ron Poulson
  • He stares at you intently from his cubicle, rubbing his hands together and whispering,?? Soon...soon..." -- Sean Maggard (Edelman PR)
  • Continuously talks about Star Trek, and how it would be neat if the computers here could do the same things as the USS Enterprise.
    Occasionally, you might find this employee at his or her desk saying, "Computer, give me last months reports..." -- Andrew Peeples
  • Enters into the cold_as_North_Pole air conditioned server room in shorts, goes to the hot_as_heck outside in a coat. -- Harry Ruiz
  • He actually wants my job! -- Ken Leyba
  • Claims to have a first edition copy of "Microsoft Bob for Dummies" signed by Bill Gates. -- Daniel E. Stafne
  • Still believes Alan Greenspan is infallible. -- Daniel E. Stafne