Today was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. I worked for only about 1/2 hour before my e-mail started going berserk. It kept delivering the same 8 e-mails over and over (not like twice, like dozens of twice) and then stalling on message 9 with about 73 more to go. I telephoned my Computer Guru and he tried a few things, talking me through fixes. Unfortunately, that one problem begot another, and Outlook crashed, which begot another problem and Window$ got angry...it was like Computer Matthew, with all the darn begotting going on today. So we spent hours on the phone trying to get it fixed enough so I could work, and by the time it was (after 2) I was exhausted and frustrated and ready to cry. But I didn't.
The Boss is letting me buy a new computer, which is great. He's very generous that way - he never says I can't have equipment I need, whether it's a new computer or my hoopty color laser printer; he never says not to spend the money right now, to limp it along a while, or that the item I want is too expensive. I think he trusts me not to waste his money any more than I'd waste mine. The problem, though, is that as generous as he is with money, he's that stingy with time. Any new equipment, program updates, etc. are not supposed to impact my work output or my duties AT ALL. When that new computer arrives and I have to get it set up, it is supposed to happen instantly with no down time. He isn't going to want me unable to work for even a second while I try to get the e-mail set up, drivers installed, programs installed and data copied over. I'll cry then, probably more than once.
That being the case, I decided that it would be far, far better if, instead of doing all that stupid setting up of e-mail accounts and POP3 servers and SMTP servers and crap, I could just wave at the new computer and it would know I was Helly, and start grabbing all my e-mail straightaway without any problems, and know what files I needed and have them. So I told our Computer Guru that I wanted an imp inside (which is way better than Intel Inside) and that he was to spare no expense, imp-wise, to make sure I got the state-of-the-art uber-imp with all high-tech capabilities.
I wonder why he is so reluctant to take my calls.
The Boss is letting me buy a new computer, which is great. He's very generous that way - he never says I can't have equipment I need, whether it's a new computer or my hoopty color laser printer; he never says not to spend the money right now, to limp it along a while, or that the item I want is too expensive. I think he trusts me not to waste his money any more than I'd waste mine. The problem, though, is that as generous as he is with money, he's that stingy with time. Any new equipment, program updates, etc. are not supposed to impact my work output or my duties AT ALL. When that new computer arrives and I have to get it set up, it is supposed to happen instantly with no down time. He isn't going to want me unable to work for even a second while I try to get the e-mail set up, drivers installed, programs installed and data copied over. I'll cry then, probably more than once.
That being the case, I decided that it would be far, far better if, instead of doing all that stupid setting up of e-mail accounts and POP3 servers and SMTP servers and crap, I could just wave at the new computer and it would know I was Helly, and start grabbing all my e-mail straightaway without any problems, and know what files I needed and have them. So I told our Computer Guru that I wanted an imp inside (which is way better than Intel Inside) and that he was to spare no expense, imp-wise, to make sure I got the state-of-the-art uber-imp with all high-tech capabilities.
I wonder why he is so reluctant to take my calls.
6 Comments:
You DESERVE the finest imp in imp-dom!
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Anonymous, at 9:38 AM
Oooh, Imp Inside - I like it! I always hate setting up a new computer. Leigh-Ann usually does most of it for me because it stresses her out when I'm all pouty about my computer not working.
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Anonymous, at 6:28 PM
I got the order confirmation today and there was nothing on there about my imp. I have a call in to find out if he's back-ordered or if my Computer Guru made an uncharacteristic mistake. Grr.
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Helly, at 4:02 PM
You know that macs come with imps, right? Plus, there isn't any of that messy external hard drive nonsense getting in your way...
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Anonymous, at 12:33 AM
Heh - yes, we have some Macs at home. Alas, at work I have to use the same stupid OS as everyone else. No preferential treatment. *sigh*
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Helly, at 9:35 AM
The only Mac I ever used had an imp inside all right - that imp kept crashing the computer and the error messages were ever so helpful, Error Message #1, Error Message #2, then total crash of the system. Not even an explanation of what was crashing. I swore off Macs after that - plus, they're more expensive and I like my PCs. I've been using them for fifteen plus years and I'm happy with 'em. But, I'd still like an Omniscient Imp Inside. The OII system.
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