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  • R realJSOP

    Can't do anything that would require a login - we're on a DoD network.

    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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    You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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    Dalek Dave
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    Cling film his cubicle/desk then. Always funny.

    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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    • N NormDroid

      Put some shrimps (prawns) in the desk drawers.

      Software Kinetics - The home of good software

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      Dalek Dave
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      No, that stinks out the entire building.

      ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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      • D Dalek Dave

        Do a PrtScn of the desktop and save this as the wallpaper. Move all the real icons into one folder and watch at they try to click.

        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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        fjdiewornncalwe
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        Those are great when someone leaves their machine unlocked. Last week, a lady down the hall did that and ended up with the "Ultimate Warrior" wrestler poster as her background with some weird music playing.

        I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

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        • D Dalek Dave

          No, that stinks out the entire building.

          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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          NormDroid
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          Unplug the telephone cord from the phone

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          • R realJSOP

            I share an office with two other people. Lately, my co-workers and I have been playing pranks on each other. Monday: One of the guys swapped my wireless mouse with another workstation, so when I moved the mouse that was placed in front of my monitor, the cursor would not move. Tuesday: He tried it again (yes, the same prank - no imagination). Wednesday: I re-booted his machine, went into the BIOS, and disabled his SATA controller, making his machine think there was no boot disk in the box. Today: I came in to find a chair that was not mine, missing all but one of its castors, and with a sign on it that read "Reseverd For VB Programmer". They had also set the voice-assist stuff on so that it read everything on the screen out loud. Today: In retaliation, not knowing which of the guys did it, I moved all of the extra office chairs (almost a dozen) onto their side of the room and interlocked the legs, as well as a couple of old tires that were in one of the storage closets. Tomorrow: I have a plan. :) (we desperately need an evil-grin smiley)

            ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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            You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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            Vark111
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            If they have an optical mouse, place a small strip of scotch tape over the sensor.

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              It wouldn't affect me (or any experienced programmer I suspect) - I don't look at the keyboard, I look at the screen. :laugh: Now, if you go into windows settings and change keyboard language to French, or Croatian... :evil laugh smiley:

              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Digital man: "You are, in short, an idiot with the IQ of an ant and the intellectual capacity of a hose pipe."

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              Yusuf
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              OriginalGriff wrote:

              I don't look at the keyboard, I look at the screen.

              That is the point. This won't work if someone looks at the keyboard. Try it and you will see what I mean.

              OriginalGriff wrote:

              Now, if you go into windows settings and change keyboard language to French, or Croatian...

              Hmmm....

              Yusuf May I help you?

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              • N NormDroid

                Unplug the telephone cord from the phone

                Software Kinetics - The home of good software

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                fjdiewornncalwe
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                If they have older wireless mice, it's always fun to reverse the batteries.

                I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

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                • R realJSOP

                  I share an office with two other people. Lately, my co-workers and I have been playing pranks on each other. Monday: One of the guys swapped my wireless mouse with another workstation, so when I moved the mouse that was placed in front of my monitor, the cursor would not move. Tuesday: He tried it again (yes, the same prank - no imagination). Wednesday: I re-booted his machine, went into the BIOS, and disabled his SATA controller, making his machine think there was no boot disk in the box. Today: I came in to find a chair that was not mine, missing all but one of its castors, and with a sign on it that read "Reseverd For VB Programmer". They had also set the voice-assist stuff on so that it read everything on the screen out loud. Today: In retaliation, not knowing which of the guys did it, I moved all of the extra office chairs (almost a dozen) onto their side of the room and interlocked the legs, as well as a couple of old tires that were in one of the storage closets. Tomorrow: I have a plan. :) (we desperately need an evil-grin smiley)

                  ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                  -----
                  You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                  -----
                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                  DaveAuld
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                  John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                  couple of old tires

                  Oh, we all have them lying round in our office cupboards! wtf? do you work in a tyre sales place or something........ :) "Oh well hang onto these, they will come in handy for when we hire some helper monkeys, give them something to swing around on during their breaks."

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                  • D Dalek Dave

                    Cling film his cubicle/desk then. Always funny.

                    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                    Yusuf
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                    We use to that in the toilet. Now I don't want to think about that.

                    Yusuf May I help you?

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                    • F fjdiewornncalwe

                      If they have older wireless mice, it's always fun to reverse the batteries.

                      I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

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                      NormDroid
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                      A potato in the exhaust pipe... that'll show 'em.

                      Software Kinetics - The home of good software

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                      • D DaveAuld

                        John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                        couple of old tires

                        Oh, we all have them lying round in our office cupboards! wtf? do you work in a tyre sales place or something........ :) "Oh well hang onto these, they will come in handy for when we hire some helper monkeys, give them something to swing around on during their breaks."

                        Dave Find Me On: Web|Facebook|Twitter|LinkedIn


                        Folding Stats: Team CodeProject

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                        NormDroid
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                        Well you know the old saying, "You pay peanuts, you get monkeys". Maybe the wages are low in the DoD.

                        Software Kinetics - The home of good software

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                        • R realJSOP

                          I share an office with two other people. Lately, my co-workers and I have been playing pranks on each other. Monday: One of the guys swapped my wireless mouse with another workstation, so when I moved the mouse that was placed in front of my monitor, the cursor would not move. Tuesday: He tried it again (yes, the same prank - no imagination). Wednesday: I re-booted his machine, went into the BIOS, and disabled his SATA controller, making his machine think there was no boot disk in the box. Today: I came in to find a chair that was not mine, missing all but one of its castors, and with a sign on it that read "Reseverd For VB Programmer". They had also set the voice-assist stuff on so that it read everything on the screen out loud. Today: In retaliation, not knowing which of the guys did it, I moved all of the extra office chairs (almost a dozen) onto their side of the room and interlocked the legs, as well as a couple of old tires that were in one of the storage closets. Tomorrow: I have a plan. :) (we desperately need an evil-grin smiley)

                          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                          -----
                          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                          -----
                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                          Chris Meech
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                          Get them each a new coffee mug that says, "I'm glad that I'm out of the closet". :)

                          Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra] posting about Crystal Reports here is like discussing gay marriage on a catholic church’s website.[Nishant Sivakumar]

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                          • R realJSOP

                            I share an office with two other people. Lately, my co-workers and I have been playing pranks on each other. Monday: One of the guys swapped my wireless mouse with another workstation, so when I moved the mouse that was placed in front of my monitor, the cursor would not move. Tuesday: He tried it again (yes, the same prank - no imagination). Wednesday: I re-booted his machine, went into the BIOS, and disabled his SATA controller, making his machine think there was no boot disk in the box. Today: I came in to find a chair that was not mine, missing all but one of its castors, and with a sign on it that read "Reseverd For VB Programmer". They had also set the voice-assist stuff on so that it read everything on the screen out loud. Today: In retaliation, not knowing which of the guys did it, I moved all of the extra office chairs (almost a dozen) onto their side of the room and interlocked the legs, as well as a couple of old tires that were in one of the storage closets. Tomorrow: I have a plan. :) (we desperately need an evil-grin smiley)

                            ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                            -----
                            You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                            -----
                            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                            Slacker007
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                            knock'em dead john. :)

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                            • Y Yusuf

                              OriginalGriff wrote:

                              I don't look at the keyboard, I look at the screen.

                              That is the point. This won't work if someone looks at the keyboard. Try it and you will see what I mean.

                              OriginalGriff wrote:

                              Now, if you go into windows settings and change keyboard language to French, or Croatian...

                              Hmmm....

                              Yusuf May I help you?

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                              OriginalGriff
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                              Unless you look at the keyboard, you won't notice that "N" and "M" are swapped: changing the keytops does not change the letter typed... If my entire keyboard was blank, I'd notice: but I could still type. :laugh:

                              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Digital man: "You are, in short, an idiot with the IQ of an ant and the intellectual capacity of a hose pipe."

                              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                              "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                              • R realJSOP

                                I share an office with two other people. Lately, my co-workers and I have been playing pranks on each other. Monday: One of the guys swapped my wireless mouse with another workstation, so when I moved the mouse that was placed in front of my monitor, the cursor would not move. Tuesday: He tried it again (yes, the same prank - no imagination). Wednesday: I re-booted his machine, went into the BIOS, and disabled his SATA controller, making his machine think there was no boot disk in the box. Today: I came in to find a chair that was not mine, missing all but one of its castors, and with a sign on it that read "Reseverd For VB Programmer". They had also set the voice-assist stuff on so that it read everything on the screen out loud. Today: In retaliation, not knowing which of the guys did it, I moved all of the extra office chairs (almost a dozen) onto their side of the room and interlocked the legs, as well as a couple of old tires that were in one of the storage closets. Tomorrow: I have a plan. :) (we desperately need an evil-grin smiley)

                                ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                -----
                                You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                -----
                                "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                Slacker007
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                                switch out their desktop background and screensavers with gay dancer ones. should work.

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                                • N NormDroid

                                  A potato in the exhaust pipe... that'll show 'em.

                                  Software Kinetics - The home of good software

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                                  realJSOP
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                                  If anyone is up for it, I could get one of their addresses, and a bunch of us could each mail him a potatoe.

                                  ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                  -----
                                  You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                  -----
                                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                    Cling film his cubicle/desk then. Always funny.

                                    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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                                    OriginalGriff
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                                    You mean like this: http://content.bored.com/photos/priceless487.jpg[^]

                                    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Digital man: "You are, in short, an idiot with the IQ of an ant and the intellectual capacity of a hose pipe."

                                    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                      If they have an optical mouse, place a small strip of scotch tape over the sensor.

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                                      realJSOP
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                                      Already done that...

                                      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                      -----
                                      You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                      -----
                                      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                        If anyone is up for it, I could get one of their addresses, and a bunch of us could each mail him a potatoe.

                                        ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                        -----
                                        You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                        -----
                                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                        NormDroid
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                                        http://thenextweb.com/location/files/2010/06/Potato\_heart\_mutation1.jpg But rotate the pic 180.

                                        Software Kinetics - The home of good software

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                                          switch out their desktop background and screensavers with gay dancer ones. should work.

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                                          NormDroid
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                                          PompeyBoy will know about that ;)

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