BSOD: Error MissingTrashReceptical, unable to process waste products...
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Sometime last week I noticed that there was a problem with my waste basket. Every thing was working fine when I left for home one night, but when I came back the next day I noticed an odd behavior had surfaced with my previously reliable rubbish bin. At first I thought it had turned itself invisible, but when I tried to place some trash within the volume of space that was historically contained within my trash can the rubbish promptly fell right to the floor. The conclusion was inescapable, my trash bin was gone. :(( I gave it a couple of days to see if the poor overworked little bugger had simply dashed down to the pub for a pint, but it did not return. I then tried ignoring the fact that it was gone to see if it would reappear if it thought I didn't care, this also produced no effect. Next I tried a brief campaign of thoroughly believing that it was still there to see if that would cause it to reappear. The only noticeable result I achieved with this method was the small pile of rubbish that collected on the floor in the area previously occupied by my poor missing trashcan. All of my attempts to bring back my wastepaper basket have been unsuccessful. The question, of course, is if my trashcan simply got a better offer, or if it has been stolen by gnomes. I am leaning toward theft by gnomes. I have long made it a practice to lock up my office supplies at night so that the gnomes could not steal my sticky-notes and pens. I think they have taken my rubbish bin as a form of revenge for all the paper clips and t-pins I have denied them in my tenure here. :mad: In light of this conclusion I think I have several options. I can wait for a ransom note; I can leave a stack of sticky-note pads and t-pins out as a peace offering; or I can simply order a replacement bin from our facilities division. I am leaning toward ordering a replacement bin from facilities as a show of strength and an indicator of my unwillingness to yield to terrorist tactics. What do you all think? Jason Jystad Cito Technologies www.citotech.net Sonork ID 100.9918 >-------------------------------------------------< Every program has at least one bug and can be shortened by at least one instruction -- from which, by induction, one can deduce that every program can be reduced to one instruction that doesn't work. >-------------------------------------------------<
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Sometime last week I noticed that there was a problem with my waste basket. Every thing was working fine when I left for home one night, but when I came back the next day I noticed an odd behavior had surfaced with my previously reliable rubbish bin. At first I thought it had turned itself invisible, but when I tried to place some trash within the volume of space that was historically contained within my trash can the rubbish promptly fell right to the floor. The conclusion was inescapable, my trash bin was gone. :(( I gave it a couple of days to see if the poor overworked little bugger had simply dashed down to the pub for a pint, but it did not return. I then tried ignoring the fact that it was gone to see if it would reappear if it thought I didn't care, this also produced no effect. Next I tried a brief campaign of thoroughly believing that it was still there to see if that would cause it to reappear. The only noticeable result I achieved with this method was the small pile of rubbish that collected on the floor in the area previously occupied by my poor missing trashcan. All of my attempts to bring back my wastepaper basket have been unsuccessful. The question, of course, is if my trashcan simply got a better offer, or if it has been stolen by gnomes. I am leaning toward theft by gnomes. I have long made it a practice to lock up my office supplies at night so that the gnomes could not steal my sticky-notes and pens. I think they have taken my rubbish bin as a form of revenge for all the paper clips and t-pins I have denied them in my tenure here. :mad: In light of this conclusion I think I have several options. I can wait for a ransom note; I can leave a stack of sticky-note pads and t-pins out as a peace offering; or I can simply order a replacement bin from our facilities division. I am leaning toward ordering a replacement bin from facilities as a show of strength and an indicator of my unwillingness to yield to terrorist tactics. What do you all think? Jason Jystad Cito Technologies www.citotech.net Sonork ID 100.9918 >-------------------------------------------------< Every program has at least one bug and can be shortened by at least one instruction -- from which, by induction, one can deduce that every program can be reduced to one instruction that doesn't work. >-------------------------------------------------<
You could get a new trash can :) -:suss:Matt Newman / Anti-Linux Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179:BestSnowman
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You could get a new trash can :) -:suss:Matt Newman / Anti-Linux Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179:BestSnowman
†As I mentioned above, this is the way I am leaning. I just can't see giving in to manipulation from a buch of gnomes. :) Do you think I should order some traps while I am at it? Any idea what one uses to bait gnome traps? Jason Jystad Cito Technologies www.citotech.net Sonork ID 100.9918 >-------------------------------------------------< Every program has at least one bug and can be shortened by at least one instruction -- from which, by induction, one can deduce that every program can be reduced to one instruction that doesn't work. >-------------------------------------------------<
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As I mentioned above, this is the way I am leaning. I just can't see giving in to manipulation from a buch of gnomes. :) Do you think I should order some traps while I am at it? Any idea what one uses to bait gnome traps? Jason Jystad Cito Technologies www.citotech.net Sonork ID 100.9918 >-------------------------------------------------< Every program has at least one bug and can be shortened by at least one instruction -- from which, by induction, one can deduce that every program can be reduced to one instruction that doesn't work. >-------------------------------------------------<
I think a bear trap is suffice :) -:suss:Matt Newman / Anti-Linux Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179:BestSnowman
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Sometime last week I noticed that there was a problem with my waste basket. Every thing was working fine when I left for home one night, but when I came back the next day I noticed an odd behavior had surfaced with my previously reliable rubbish bin. At first I thought it had turned itself invisible, but when I tried to place some trash within the volume of space that was historically contained within my trash can the rubbish promptly fell right to the floor. The conclusion was inescapable, my trash bin was gone. :(( I gave it a couple of days to see if the poor overworked little bugger had simply dashed down to the pub for a pint, but it did not return. I then tried ignoring the fact that it was gone to see if it would reappear if it thought I didn't care, this also produced no effect. Next I tried a brief campaign of thoroughly believing that it was still there to see if that would cause it to reappear. The only noticeable result I achieved with this method was the small pile of rubbish that collected on the floor in the area previously occupied by my poor missing trashcan. All of my attempts to bring back my wastepaper basket have been unsuccessful. The question, of course, is if my trashcan simply got a better offer, or if it has been stolen by gnomes. I am leaning toward theft by gnomes. I have long made it a practice to lock up my office supplies at night so that the gnomes could not steal my sticky-notes and pens. I think they have taken my rubbish bin as a form of revenge for all the paper clips and t-pins I have denied them in my tenure here. :mad: In light of this conclusion I think I have several options. I can wait for a ransom note; I can leave a stack of sticky-note pads and t-pins out as a peace offering; or I can simply order a replacement bin from our facilities division. I am leaning toward ordering a replacement bin from facilities as a show of strength and an indicator of my unwillingness to yield to terrorist tactics. What do you all think? Jason Jystad Cito Technologies www.citotech.net Sonork ID 100.9918 >-------------------------------------------------< Every program has at least one bug and can be shortened by at least one instruction -- from which, by induction, one can deduce that every program can be reduced to one instruction that doesn't work. >-------------------------------------------------<
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I think a bear trap is suffice :) -:suss:Matt Newman / Anti-Linux Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179:BestSnowman
†Too big. Gnomes a very little. I've got a couple of #10 beaver traps around here somewhere he can use. For bait, almost any shiny doodad will work - they're a lot like crows in that respect. Of course, the second gnome will get the bait, but he can keep resetting the trap until he runs out of gnomes, or manage to capture the Gnome King. He can ransom him for the trash can back and almost anything else that might be desired.
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I think a bear trap is suffice :) -:suss:Matt Newman / Anti-Linux Activist:suss: -Sonork ID: 100.11179:BestSnowman
†Naturally, what else would one use? What concerns me is the bait. Or do you mean that I don't need bait and the bear trap will intrigue them enough to draw them out on its own? Jason Jystad Cito Technologies www.citotech.net Sonork ID 100.9918 >-------------------------------------------------< Every program has at least one bug and can be shortened by at least one instruction -- from which, by induction, one can deduce that every program can be reduced to one instruction that doesn't work. >-------------------------------------------------<
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Jason Jystad wrote: I am leaning toward theft by gnomes. Nuke the little bast#$%'s!!! :mad:
Mike Mullikin If you can't beat your computer at chess, try kick boxing.
Well, that was my first rection too. But then I realized that my deadlines won't allow sufficient time to let the radiation clear up or to rebuild my computer after the EMP erases my hard drive. Also I had to take into account my present lack of tactical nuclear weapons. These proved to be sufficiently limiting factors to disallow the possibility of nuclear retaliation. I am planning on re-visiting this option upon completion of my present contract, should the situation remain unresolved. Jason Jystad Cito Technologies www.citotech.net Sonork ID 100.9918 >-------------------------------------------------< Every program has at least one bug and can be shortened by at least one instruction -- from which, by induction, one can deduce that every program can be reduced to one instruction that doesn't work. >-------------------------------------------------<
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Too big. Gnomes a very little. I've got a couple of #10 beaver traps around here somewhere he can use. For bait, almost any shiny doodad will work - they're a lot like crows in that respect. Of course, the second gnome will get the bait, but he can keep resetting the trap until he runs out of gnomes, or manage to capture the Gnome King. He can ransom him for the trash can back and almost anything else that might be desired.
Roger Wright wrote: Too big. Gnomes a very little No, no, you mis-understand. You are thinking of the mouse like Humanus Habitatus variety of gnomes that are commonly found in people's homes. These gnomes are of the sub-species Stationarious Pilferian. They are a highly specialized breed that has evolved in office buildings. They are slightly larger than the more well known Gardenous Statuous gnomes and are possesed of chameleon like qualities that enable them to blend in with cubicle walls. This is why they generally focus their office supply pilfering on the rank and file personnel and not the managers. Their stealth abilities do not function well in actual offices. I figured that due to their size and their love of office supplies that a bear trap baited with some of the more exotic office supplies would work best. I am thinking of baiting the bear trap with an XXXXXXXXXL rubber band and a few t-pins. Roger Wright wrote: capture the Gnome King Now this I hadn't thought of. Do you think it would still work with this variety of gnomes? I was under the impression that they didn't have a monarchy as such, but more of a parlementary sort of a thing with the king just around as a figurehead and for PR. Jason Jystad Cito Technologies www.citotech.net Sonork ID 100.9918 >-------------------------------------------------< Every program has at least one bug and can be shortened by at least one instruction -- from which, by induction, one can deduce that every program can be reduced to one instruction that doesn't work. >-------------------------------------------------<
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Jason Jystad wrote: I am leaning toward theft by gnomes. Nuke the little bast#$%'s!!! :mad:
Mike Mullikin If you can't beat your computer at chess, try kick boxing.
Mike Mullikin wrote: Nuke the little bast#$%'s!!! Now with a line like that, I just can't keep you on my kill list! :-O ____________________ David Wulff :bob: I know who you are mate.