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Attack of the Gremlins ...

I mentioned yesterday that my computer had gremlins in it..
Well I found out what the Gremlin is...It's name is Vista...and it's a royal pain in the butt...
You had to have been here to appreciate what happened.   I've got a lobby full of people who all need various things... One lady in particular needs more copies of her resume.   No problem..right?   WRONG!!!
I pull up her resume, hit 10 copies...and send it to the copier to print...and print it does...on and on and on....damn thing wouldn't stop...I'm standing there trying to figure out what in the heck I did...and the lady goes.."I didn't need that many"...Ya think!!   I finally had to turn the copier off...and I thought ok....it's just me.   After all those copies it wasn't right to begin with.   
No problem, I'll just do it again...be more careful...watch carefully as I put in the copies.   So one more time I hit 10....triple check it....and send it to another printer...and what happens?????   Dang thing starts shooting out resumes like a demon possessed....    The poor lady is just standing there looking at me like I've lost my mind....I'm at a loss as to try to figure out what the heck is going on....
She now has 110 copies of her resume and thinks I'm a nut....
I sent an e-mail to our computer guy telling him I think my computer had a mental breakdown...to which he sends me this wonderful e-mail back telling me wonderful things about Vista...
Life is never dull around here...

posted on May 28, 2008 9:46 AM ()

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110 copies of her resume. Priceless.
comment by walkwithgrace on May 31, 2008 7:28 AM ()
I read somewhere that June 1 or something is the last date you can order a computer with XP loaded on it. I will probabably end up buying a Mac when my current XP laptop doesn't work any more.
comment by troutbend on May 30, 2008 10:01 PM ()
VISTA bites! XP has its quirks but still works better!
comment by teacherwoman on May 30, 2008 9:58 AM ()
Haven't gone to Vista yet and right now, I think I'll stick with good old Windows XP thankyouverymuch
comment by blogmom on May 30, 2008 5:01 AM ()
Oh no!! A lot of people have problems with Vista. My son has it on his Dell lap-top as that is what it came with and he hasn't had any problems. He has had his lap-top one year now, he got it from us as a high school graduation gift. I hope you can't get things working.
comment by texastar on May 30, 2008 4:55 AM ()
I don't know which is worse, mine will print i or 2
and then hang up. Then I have to turn it off. Next time
same thing. It's about too much for an old man.
comment by larryb on May 29, 2008 5:37 PM ()
You should've told the lady, "Believe me, you're going to need more than just 10." Good luck with the computer gremlins... and remember -- never get them wet and never *ever* feed them after midnight!
comment by mellowdee on May 29, 2008 2:58 PM ()
Vista gremlin! Darn, I laughed so hard when I read this! Hit 1 next time and see how many you get...you just might be surprised!
comment by donnamarie on May 29, 2008 2:28 PM ()
Sometimes newer and fancier isn't better.
comment by elderjane on May 29, 2008 1:19 PM ()
Oh God!!!! This is SO FUNNY!!!!! Thanks for a GREAT laugh at lunchtime!! (I passed salad dressing through my nose!)
comment by hayduke on May 29, 2008 10:07 AM ()
What a mess! I've had that happen.
comment by teacherwoman on May 29, 2008 5:50 AM ()
I just got a laptop with Vista Ultimate on it. My reaction is similar to yours.
comment by docrock on May 28, 2008 4:33 PM ()
XPXPEP
comment by nittineedles on May 28, 2008 3:41 PM ()
'thinks I'm a nut....' but we KNOW you are--that's why we love you!!!
comment by greatmartin on May 28, 2008 2:34 PM ()

I'd have loved to see a pic of that.
comment by shesaidwhat on May 28, 2008 1:59 PM ()
No problems here with vista.I have XP
comment by fredo on May 28, 2008 12:14 PM ()
i have heard horror stories too about vista! maybe you need to feed it some gremlin food.
comment by elkhound on May 28, 2008 11:24 AM ()
yikes!!!
Never a dull moment lady... never a dull moment...
comment by kristilyn3 on May 28, 2008 11:03 AM ()
I am soooo glad I stayed with XP when I got my new computer at work recently. I have heard horror stories about Vista.
comment by gapeach on May 28, 2008 10:20 AM ()

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