OSUGoose
join:2007-12-27
Columbus, OH
clubs: | What!
But Mr Tech Support in India told me to reset my modem, so i kept baning it to reset it. |
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Austinloop
join:2001-08-19
Austin, TX | nuclear impact
Given my knowledge of "nuclear impacts", it definitely will not work immediately after said impact, nor is it likely to work at anytime after impact. Can anyone say EMP (Electro magnetic pulse)? |
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celeritypc
For Lucky Best Wash, Use Mr. Sparkle
Premium
join:2004-05-15
Caldwell, NJ
| said by Austinloop  :Given my knowledge of "nuclear impacts", it definitely will not work immediately after said impact, nor is it likely to work at anytime after impact. Can anyone say EMP (Electro magnetic pulse)? Hmmm, I think if you are near the site of a nuclear impact, EMP is the least of your problems. |
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Dennis
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join:2001-01-26
Algonquin, IL | Am I the only one who thinks this is funny?
Personaly I think it shows a sense of humor...I've slipped little bits of whimsy into documents over the years, if only to see whether or not people read them.  |
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dadkins
Can you do Blu?
Premium,MVM
join:2003-09-26
Hercules, CA | DUH
ROFL!!!!
Modem is smoking... Ya Think?
Melted and Misshapen... naw.
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Think outside the Fox... Opera |
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OSUGoose
join:2007-12-27
Columbus, OH
clubs: | reply to celeritypc
Re: nuclear impact
Hey Mom...
Why ami glowing green. |
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Dogfather
Premium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | Gotta remember who the $15 DSL plans are getting
Former AOHell subs. |
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yock
TFTC
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join:2000-11-21
Fairfield, OH | I'm curious...
Would they be okay if they were shot? |
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wenter99
Alpha Male
Premium
join:2003-12-09
Albuquerque, NM | reply to dadkins
Re: DUH
I guess they have to include those scenarios. Judging from some of the questions I see coming through the forums here, there are those out there who are truly clueless... |
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jester121
Premium
join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL | reply to yock
Re: I'm curious...
Depends on with what caliber (smashed to bits), and how recently (see smoking exemption above). |
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jester121
Premium
join:2003-08-09
Lake Zurich, IL | reply to Dennis
Re: Am I the only one who thinks this is funny?
I love stuff like that too, except that in AT&T's case this make work its way into knowledgebase used by tech support, and eventually into their troubleshooting script. |
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battleop
join:2005-09-28
00000
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I thought it was funny. I've done little things like this for years. What is sad is that sites like DSLR and The Consumerist pick this stuff up and blow it out of proportion because that energy was not spent on doubling connection speeds or cutting the price in half. In the end they will remove the content and probably fire the guy who did it so it looks like they did something important. |
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R4M0N
Brazilian Soccer Ownz Joo
join:2000-10-04
Glen Allen, VA
1 edit | reply to OSUGoose
Re: nuclear impact
Shut up and eat your food! |
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R4M0N
Brazilian Soccer Ownz Joo
join:2000-10-04
Glen Allen, VA | The funniest one is...
Modem lights indicate hardware failure.
I mean... Really? A light indicating hardware failure may suggest a defective modem?  |
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Jason Levine
Premium
join:2001-07-13
USA | reply to R4M0N
Re: nuclear impact
Which of my five mouths on my three heads should I use to eat my food? (mmmmm.... Three-Eyed Fish! My favorite!) |
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Jason Levine
Premium
join:2001-07-13
USA
| Computer Stupidities
That reminds me of this Oldie-But-Goodie website:
Computer Stupidities
»www.rinkworks.com/stupid/
said by »www.rinkworks.com/stupid/cs_smoke.shtml :Customer: "There are smoke and flames coming from my computer." Tech Support: "Uh, hang up, unplug the computer from the wall, and call the local fire department." Customer: "That's not the problem. I need to know how to do a backup. Fastest possible method."
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-Jason Levine
Support a children's charity. Buy a calendar and/or a photo book. Shooting For A Cause |
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fireflier
Coffee. . .Need Coffee
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join:2001-05-25
Limbo
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| reply to R4M0N
Re: The funniest one is...
So if I bash the modem until the hardware failure light goes out, does that mean my modem hardware is no longer failed?
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Tradition: Just because you've always done it that way doesn't mean it's not incredibly stupid. --despair.com |
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fireflier
Coffee. . .Need Coffee
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join:2001-05-25
Limbo
·Skype
| Other Tips.
I've also heard that submersion in nitric acid is also a discouraged cleaning procedure for most modems--especially when they're still powered on. . .
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Tradition: Just because you've always done it that way doesn't mean it's not incredibly stupid. --despair.com |
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Chuckles
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join:2006-03-04
Saint Paul, MN | Why it's necessary.
It's sad people have to be told this. Too bad people don't have the sense to know it themselves. Someone probably complained that those symptons weren't on the website and said they were going to the attorney general. |
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Maxo
Your tax dollars at work.
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join:2002-11-04
Tallahassee, FL
clubs:
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I did SBC technical support when there was massive wild fires in California. We where given verbiage to read in the event that someone from a burnt up region called regarding the lack of DSL service. Apparently there was expectations that people whose complete neighborhoods where burnt to the ground would call irate that their DSL was down. |
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