I'm not making this up.

Wolverine · Post by **Wolverine** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:39 pm

i...

how....

it what??

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:44 pm

flopstock;510641 wrote: There was a leak in a pipe today in the plateroom... right above where the computer sits that processes the pages and sends them to the image-setter...

A few hours later, the manager leaves for lunch and gets a call from one of the guys that the mouse isn't working. Rather then turn around and come back, the manager calls and asks if I would mind running back and taking care of it. NP

I walk in and say to the guy 'still not working?' He replies 'nope' ... I head around the huge image-setter toward the computer with the problem and as i start to reach my hands out the guy says 'hey, be careful not to move the keyboard, it's full of water and we just got the counter cleaned up'

I told him to pull the plug from the wall. He hesitated because he needed to get some pages out. I reworded my request and he complied.. I noted out loud that there appeared to be more water on the counter-top and was told that they keep cleaning it up and it just comes back... they weren't sure from where..

Yep, the CPU was leaking water..

Humans are amazing creatures. I am reminded of that daily. Today however, was scary..

With Cray's it's liquid nitrogen

We had it rain in the computer room once - the aircon was in the false roof and sprang a leak. Didn't do the CPU much good - never mind the ferite core memory!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 5:59 pm

I reworded my request and he complied..

:wah:

Did you say how now brown cow or what ?

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:21 pm

Ah nonsense...you very well might have saved his petty life. You're a hero ! :-4

JacksDad · Post by **JacksDad** » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:29 pm

flopstock;510684 wrote: The real pisser is it survived. Got it outside and opened it up, took the compressed air to it then dosed it in tech spray and let it air dry in my office for a couple of hours, swapped out a power supply.. good as new.. surprised the hell out of me, but they just think I'm that good..:wah:

Way I had it figured though, I had nothing to lose at that point, might as well give it a go:p

Yea. I've run into a problem with them 'just thinking I'm that good.'

Now they expect it all the time and then some! :-3

Post by **Bryn Mawr** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 1:25 am

flopstock;510684 wrote: The real pisser is it survived. Got it outside and opened it up, took the compressed air to it then dosed it in tech spray and let it air dry in my office for a couple of hours, swapped out a power supply.. good as new.. surprised the hell out of me, but they just think I'm that good..:wah:

Way I had it figured though, I had nothing to lose at that point, might as well give it a go:p

but you *are* that good - at the very least

He was more than a little lucky

Mystery · Post by **Mystery** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:09 pm

Well, I learn something new every day.

Kynky · Post by **Kynky** » Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:37 pm

Just think. You could have said what a big job this is going to be...close the door and say don't interrupt me....have a little nap....visit the Garden....swear really loud a few times to keep them out...

Indian Princess · Post by **Indian Princess** » Fri Feb 09, 2007 5:33 pm

monotone when your pissed!

I am the same way, the quieter I get the more pissed I am.