Microsoft has just released Service Pack 2 for Windows XP. Some more prudent folks have been trying out the test releases on computers to see which, if any of their applications are affected. Many of us don’t have that kind of time and some of us just don’t care what it breaks. Its not like we have any recourse except to
- Uninstall the patch – again exposing ourselves to god knows what
- Find work-arounds for all applications that have problems
- Wait for upgrades to all of those applications
Troy is working on updating his office’s computers because running Windows Update should only be done by professionals. He’s tested a number of office functions on the test machine except one of the most important uses of technology in today’s workplace – interoffice junk e-mail.
He recently shared a piece of mail that had been circulating around work. It was a quite a work of unrealistic isolationist crap that wanted us out of Iraq, the UN, Nafta, etc. It was a real gem. I suggested he test out the new service pack by sending an absurdly obtuse political message teeming with sarcasm then say that he was just making sure the new upgrade wouldn’t interfere with normal office tasks.
Wait, so that huge-ass email Troy sent out was actually a fake that he wrote himself? Just to piss off people in his office? Geez, if so it would certainly do the trick…
Oh, I see your blog now requires an email address to post. Interesting change.
No, that is a real message circulating. I think he should write one just as abusrd, but with sarcasm instead of sincerity.
As far as the e-mail thing – that changed when I updated my site. I’m now using Moveable Type instead of greymatter. Should I remove the e-mail restriction?
the email this doesn’t bother me andy, but troys work email bugs the crap out of me. God I hate people
Try working with them… the worst thing is the majority of the people I work with, would agree with every word in that email. As Andy put it… they are a bunch of ignorant isolationists.
oh I totally know what you mean. At work I am considered the University of Oregon Hippie Democrap. All day its Bush This, Bush That. Ugh.