hey did you know the internet was down...?

well, the net went down for a little bit today cause the router froze up...

It's always great when that happens because it shows off the general lack of communication that goes in on our office...

As soon as I notice the internet is down i send out an email to everyone, just saying hey the internets down, i dont know why yet, i'm workin on it

about 5 mins later:

co-worker #1: hey man the internets broken
matt: yeah i know, did you get your email
co-worker #1: i saw somethign from you but i didnt read it
matt: cool... it said the internet was down, and I'm workin on it...
co-worker #1: oh ok, well let me know when its up
matt: you'll be the second person to know
co-worker #1: who will be the first?
matt: ...


moments later

co-worker #2: hey matt, i dunno if you noticed but the internets down....
matt: yeah i noticed, i sent everyone an email saying i was working on it...
co-worker #2: oh ok, i didnt check it, i just wanted to make sure that you knew...
matt: awesome

moments later

co-worker #3: hey matt, i saw that co-worker #2 was talkin to you, but i dunno if she mentioned that the internet was down
matt: ...
matt: i sent an email saying that the internet was down, and i'm workin on it...
c0-worker #3: oh yeah, i got that email
matt: ...
matt: ...


the finale

co-worker #4: hey matt, i got your email saying the internet was down, that was a great idea letting everyone know
matt: well in theory at least...
co-worker #4: anyways, i was just wondering if it was back up again, cause i just tried to sign on to AIM and it didn't work
matt: ...
c0-worker #4: i just answered my own question huh?
matt: ...

office kitchen woes part II

Greetings from the office kitchen...

I'm sitting here trying to code a stupid page so our glorious members can download mp3s of conference calls...

when I'm interrupted with the burning question of:

co-worker: ugh, matt, why is the microwave not making my tea hot....?
matthew: i dunno
co-worker: well youre the IT guy, aren't you SUPPOSED to know...?
matthew: ...
matthew: seriously?

then later:

co-worker #2: hey matt, are you busy...?
matthew: yes, why?
co-worker #2: oh cause i was wondering, how can i print on legal paper, can you come show me?
matthew: let me finish what I am doing here and then i will come help...
co-worker #2: well, since you've already stopped do you think you could come help me first?
matthew: ...
matthew: ...
matthew: *gives that look*
co-worker #2: well, dont look at me like that. All you had to do was say that you were busy.


im quitting...

My Office AKA The Kitchen

I work in the kitchen of this office, with my laptop on a small table.

Everytime something prints or someone wants a glass of water it means an interruption. And how convinient that I am sitting here just waiting for whatever question they might have about their print job or fix every paper jam that comes up.
The GODDAMMED printer has a little information screen that shows you step by step how to fix the stupid jam, but its ok... I wasn't doing anything, i was sitting here waiting for the paper jam... Oh its outta paper... I was waiting for that too....