Somedays you couldn't make this s**t up...

[siliconshaman.livejournal.com]

Something I was reminded off by an earlier post, at times humour can backfire.
So, awhile ago I was doing a little tech support for a friend who had a rather kaput server for his home LAN [as in wouldn't even POST]...

Having done all the usual stuff, I was sitting on the floor in the basement [where the machine lived] staring into the guts of the antique and wondering if the local crackhouse tech shop would be open still. Said friend wanders down to check on progress and bring me something tall, dark and ice-cold...

"

So, is it dead?

" Quoth he...
"

Think so. There's one last thing I could try, but I'd need some black candles and a chicken...

" I quip.
"

Cool, does it matter if it's frozen? 'cause I got one in the freezer if not.

" he said, straight faced...
O.o went I..
"

...no? Ok, gimme a bit and I'll nip down to the market and get a live one.

" he went on, misinterpreting my look.

0.0

goes I, realising he was being serious.

Yeah, I did explain I was joking... eventually. I'm just glad I didn't ask for virgin sacrifice...
I guess to some people, Clarke's law is a reality.