Posted on 11/09/2005 7:13:45 AM PST by PaulaB
Good morning...Wednesday is here!!!
Let's have a good laugh to get through it
Another easy (and annoying) one:
When the person is awayfrom their PC, click Start, go to All Programs, and then copy any or all applications (e.g. Word, Excel, or whatever) to their Startup folder. The next time they boot up, all those apps will start open up for them.
CTTY NUL
This would tell the PC to direct its input and output (i.e. keyboard and monitor) to another device. The device in this case was a null device. In other words, it would shut off all input and output to the computer.
A stunningly stupid command for MS-DOS to allow one to run, but it was there anyway.
SD
DASHER PRANK #7
I like to call this one - Fun with Prophylactics.
At aerobatic contests and airshows - there is a LOT of downtime between periods of total panic. So, I like to keep the gang on their toes.
I would go and buy a large box of MAGNUM SIZED CONDOMS and set off on my journey. (the non lube kind are the best for this type of work - but use what you have on ...er... hand.)
I would open up a pack and start placing the condoms on people's airplanes... hanging from the sighting device, over the throttle, stick, hanging from the pitot tube, etc. I thought of it as tinsel on a christmas tree.
Then.... I would take the little foil packages (clearly marked MAGNUM SIZED) and every time one of the guys asked me to watch their bag, I'd slip a little foil packet into the side pocket or deep inside the bottom.
Then, at the end of the day, I would find a big ole toolbox and stuff the box inside the bottom of the toolbox - empty, of course.
One of my friend's wives found a condom hanging from his airplane and presented it to him - he just said, Dasher - and she just laughed.
I guess I have a reputation. Not sure how that started.
;-)
Warmest regards,
Olga
Note to self - Remember code name "Olga"
Be afraid, be very afraid.
;-)
DD
I've got stories about work - not pranks though.
I'll tell you one story:
The man takes his escort (obvious) to a very swanky, well-known restaurant here in Atlanta. She's very scantily clad, very questionably dressed. But the general manager seated the couple anyway.
HOWEVER, when the man pulled out his whip, the general manager had to intervene. The couple was asked to leave.
Did someone say, WHIP?
10 ways to mess with someone in the office
1. Take clear tape and tape the underside of the mouse. Make sure you take the sticky end of the tape and apply it to the bottom of the mouse so it locks the ball in place. The victim will most likely check the connections in the back, reinstall drivers, reboot, etc. before they realize what has happened.
2. (My personal fav) Another gem is to do a "Print Screen" of the user's desktop, and then paste the image from the clipboard to a photo program, and save the image as a bitmap. Then, set the 'snapshot' of their desktop as the actual desktop wallpaper. (You'll have to hide the Windows status bar, and move all their desktop icons into a folder, which you can hide conspicuously in the corner or something.) The user will see their desktop as always, but everything on it will appear to be frozen when they try to click on it...sending them into a rebooting and virus scanning fit!
3. This will mostly only work with people with very little PC knowledge. Stick in a floppy in their floppy drive. They will be unable to boot up windows until the disk is out. This is fun to watch.
4. Try to find a very obnoxious CD laying around. Preferably a reggae or rap CD. Pop it in their CD ROM. Put up the sound full blast by double clicking on the volume control on the bottom right. On normal configurations the audio CD will auto-play when windows first starts up. The person starting up their PC in the morning will definitely be embarrassed.
5. This is for that special person you just cant stand in the office, the one who talks on the phone all day with their boyfriend/girlfriend and gets personal e-mail all day. Go into their e-mail and change their defaults to automatically "blind carbon copy" their boss or supervisor. Heads will roll!
6. Change the coffee in the office coffee maker to decafe. Wait about three weeks (or until you think everybody has gotten over their caffeine addiction)and switch to espresso!
7. Try "password securing" someone's screen saver. First I suggest changing the screen saver to "scrolling marque" and inserting your own word or phrase, "Mr. Jones (president or supervisor) eats S**T" or something to that effect.
8. Pop out the 'm' and 'n' key on someone's keyboard and reverse the two. Any flat tool will work. Just pry it with little pressure and they will easily come right off. Then just sit back and watch the confusion.
9. With someone who is on the phone a lot during work - This works if you have phones that the handset comes apart. Take the handset apart and put scotch tape over the mouthpiece inside. They can still be heard, but they have to talk loud to be heard. The next day take it off, and put it in the earpiece. Usually they will be yelling to the other person on the line the next day, and won't be able to hear them. When they complain about the phone, and get a replacement, do it on the next phone. After about a week you will notice the calls to be down considerably.
And finally...
10. Depending where you are at you may have a cafeteria in you place of work. Every week most of them put out a menu so you know what they are serving. Usually it is done on Word or Excel, and not extremely fancy. With a little work, matching fonts, and images you can make your own menus, and post them by your desk. We had one co-worker avoid the cafeteria for 2 weeks because of the selection "fish head stew" etc. before he caught on. Works great with picky eaters.
Yes, that's just perfect.
sigh...
C'mon...where's the Bear pic?
Here,
Reporting for,
er,
whatever.
Over here - plenty of fun stories and pranks for your entertainment.
Welcome!
Just in time for me to run to a meeting... Wait... I can be late!
;-)
..hows the day?
OK,
Finally got one major bugga boo out of the way.
Now just working quietly in my little corner of the universe.
How're you sweetie?
Pretty good..boss and comptroller just left
now I can breathe...
HA! That picture cracks me up every time you post it.
Thanks!
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