<orders 42 pizzas to be delivered to Jonathan's office at lunch today>
On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:00 AM, Jonathan Link <jonathan.l...@gmail.com>wrote: > Really? Because it's some arbitrary date? > I get the joke, it's mildly funny. I do play jokes on my users, selected > users who'd get the joke, one of them being a senior owner, the other senior > owner, not so much. I also like to do it when they're not expecting it. > The one's who would get the joke would be more on guard today, of all days. > > > Pranking en masse is potentially unwise, given the range of users and where > they might be in the corporate heirarchy. The OP lamented that his users > didn't get the joke. I suggested why I don't prank everyone, and why most > people may not get it, or even find it unfunny. > > > > On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:50 AM, Steven M. Caesare > <scaes...@caesare.com>wrote: > >> Lighten up, Francis. >> >> >> >> -sc >> >> >> >> *From:* Jonathan Link [mailto:jonathan.l...@gmail.com] >> *Sent:* Thursday, April 01, 2010 10:32 AM >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Sometimes I can't believe my users >> >> >> >> I don't play tricks on my users (en masse) for this very reason. >> >> >> >> Consider, they're wrapped up in doing their jobs. Most people, IT >> included forget what it takes for someone else to do their job effectively. >> We know they need a computer and a certain set of apps that perform in a >> certain way, but beyond that, we're not doing their job, so we don't know >> what their work actually entails. Why would we expect our users to know >> what is and is not possible to be done? >> >> >> >> Very often, I'm one of the very few in my office who knows what IT can do >> (easily, with our resources). For illustration, remember back to a time >> when someone has asked you to do something they think should be easy for you >> to do, but you know that it will be quite a challenging task which will >> consume a lot of time. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Bill Lambert <blamb...@concuity.com> >> wrote: >> >> I sent this email this morning to all my users…being April Fool’s day and >> all… >> >> >> >> Hello all… >> >> >> >> For those of you that had your computers on overnight, a new security >> system has been installed for restarting your computers. This is a >> hands-free method that was published some time ago by Microsoft. >> >> >> >> To restart your computer, say your name then say RESTART. Direct your >> voice towards your computer and it will reboot. >> >> >> >> For those who didn’t have their computers on overnight, this should work >> once you log into the domain this morning. >> >> >> >> Please let me know if anyone has problems. >> >> >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> >> >> I’ve heard at least three people trying it and, God as my witness, one of >> our east Indian users came up to me and said “I think we have an accent >> problem, Bill. It’s not working for me!” >> >> >> >> Gotta love it!! >> >> >> >> *Bill Lambert* >> >> *Windows System Administrator* >> >> *Concuity* >> >> *Phone 847-941-9206* >> >> *Fax 847-465-9147* >> >> [image: ConcuityLogoSmall3-29-10] >> >> >> >> >> >> *The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attached >> files, is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the >> recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient (or >> authorized to receive information for the recipient) you are hereby notified >> that you have received this communication in error and that any review, >> dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly >> prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact >> the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Thank you. >> * >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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