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Thursday, September 11, 2008

You Want WHAT?? By WHEN???

Just a brief one today, but classic nonetheless.

At 1055 today (note that time, it's important), we receive the following email:

FROM: cluelessbottomfeedingcretin@completelyclueless.com

TO: thecluefulgodsofthefirewalls@wemanageandhoststuff.com

SUBJECT: IP address change.

Dear Clueful Gods of the Firewalls

Please would you [*Insert massive IP address space alteration that requires VLAN and router changes, will screw up the firewall rulesets, and violates security bounds, the Geneva Convention and two of the three Laws of Thermodynamics*]. This change needs to be completed by 1100 today.

Thanks,

Clueless Bottom-Feeding Cretin


Sheesh.

Well, as none of us here wear capes, and I see a marked lack of underpants-over-the-trousers being worn, I guess that this particular miracle just ain't gonna happen.

Sorry, cluelessbottomfeedingcretin@completelyclueless.com, you've come through to the wrong department. You need the 'We Actually Give A Shit' Department. They're open from 0800-0805 on the third Thursday of every thirteenth month unless there's been a certain number of proton decays imaged in the LHC over a 32-picosecond period.

You FAIL.

FOAD, and have a nice day.

1 comment:

Shades said...

We get emails like that as well.