Test of Luck or Stupidity?
Ramblings - 6 Comments » - Posted on May, 30 at 9:43 pm
Something of interest happened today. One of the businesses at the office complex where my mother’s office is was doing some moving in. I think they might have been doing some upgrades to their hardware, but I’m not certain. What I am certain of is that the technician in charge of setting up their computers must be a royal fucking idiot and a lucky one at that.
I sincerely wish I had thought to bring my camera because you had to see it to believe it. The guy left the back doors of his van unlocked and wide open in the parking lot. It was after six o’clock, so you know that most of the folks had gone home for the day. As such, no one was going to be looking out their office windows and noticing anyone messing with his stuff. Walking past, I could see boxes of brand new netbooks/laptops (however you prefer to call them) and some brand new computer towers in boxes as well. Not to mention, his own laptop was open, on, and sitting on a stack of boxes outside the van.
Now sure, hardly anyone was around, but the street wasn’t exactly dead you know. Not to mention, the office he was working at was in the back and out of view of the parking lot.
What kind of moron goes off and leaves expensive tech out in the open like that? Might as well have posted a sign that read: “Free to good home” or something.
Honestly, I kinda drooled when I looked at those towers and lappytops. 
Hey, if my mother got a new tower I could have mine back and my lack of internet access at home troubles would all be over. Alas, I have an annoying voice in my head that tends to give me an earful if I dare to cross a line. As such, I kept walking.
I can’t help but wonder if anybody ended up jacking anything though and if this is the first time the idiot has done something like that. The van had that green emblem on it that Office Max (or was it Staples?) uses for their install team. Makes me leery of trusting them with my computer troubles when it comes to installation and repair.
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Tagged: computer, idiots, installation, laptop, netbooks, techsPosted in Ramblings | 6 Comments »
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Wow that really is pretty irresponsible on the technician’s part.
Damn! That’s pretty crazy. I’d certainly be tempted to help myself, but… It would have been hilarious if you DID take one, but went inside to the technician and say something like “This is how easy it was to steal this” (or something wittier than that) just to reinforce his stupidity.
he wasn’t careful because he hasn’t paid for that stuff with his own money
I am surprised that still there are such irresponsible people!
Some people are just plain stupid. He was lucky that it was you who walked by and not someone looking to make some extra money.
It makes me wonder how they keep their job.
Goodness gracious that was pure stupidity and obviously lady luck was on his side too. Sometimes people need to be taught a lesson but i am glad to hear that there are some honest people still out there.