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Title: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 01, 2010, 01:42:11 PM
Right!

So this morning I wanted to print off some invoices but my printer refused to play ball. It has four weeny ink cartridges and the BLUE one was empty, so it wouldn't print. I politely told it that the invoice was to be printed in black and I didn't need any BLUE ink but it told me to fook off and insisted on a new BLUE cartridge or it would not let me do anything.  Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead

The only place near here that sells such things is the mahoosive Tesco in the godforsaken hole of Bidston. I jumped onto the train and went there. I bought the useless BLUE ink cartridge (I had taken the old one with me as a precaution as a result of which my hands are now blue  cussing:) and headed back to the station. No train.

It seems a lorry has driven into a railway bridge and there are not trains FOR THE REST OF THE FOOKING DAY. Train company promises a bus "as soon as we can get one" bus as I had been freezing my arse off for 45 minutes I called a taxi.

Got onto the motorway and the FOOKING TAXI RAN OUT OF PETROL  Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

45 MINUTES ON THE HARD SHOULDER FREEZING MY ARSE OFF

And then he tried to charge me for the trip  Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

His last words as he drove off empty handed were "I know where you live"  scared2:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Barman on February 01, 2010, 01:45:30 PM
But does the printer werk now...?  ::)

Or did you leave the cartridge in the taxi!  point:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 01, 2010, 01:47:19 PM
And you can fook off to  Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: The Moan Ranger on February 01, 2010, 01:53:47 PM
Shouldn't this tale of woe be in the Computer Room?  rubschin:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Uncle Mort on February 01, 2010, 01:54:49 PM
I take it you just didn't buy the one cartridge but stocked up a least a couple of each colour. Otherwise it really would be a idiotic waste of time and money.  
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Barman on February 01, 2010, 01:55:38 PM
Shouldn't this tale of woe be in the Computer Room?  rubschin:

 rubschin:

Computer or transport related woe... or just Nick!  lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Miss Demeanour on February 01, 2010, 01:58:59 PM
The moral of the story is not to leave things to the last minute  whistle:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 01, 2010, 01:59:20 PM
I take it you just didn't buy the one cartridge but stocked up a least a couple of each colour. Otherwise it really would be a idiotic waste of time and money.  

I also bought some black cartridges which I need, a copy of the new Start Trek DVD and a bottle of collapso  cloud9:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Barman on February 01, 2010, 02:00:16 PM
I take it you just didn't buy the one cartridge but stocked up a least a couple of each colour. Otherwise it really would be a idiotic waste of time and money.  

I also bought some black cartridges which I need, a copy of the new Start Trek DVD and a bottle of collapso  cloud9:

But not the other colours...?  noooo:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: The Moan Ranger on February 01, 2010, 02:01:17 PM
It would have probably been cheaper just to buy a new printer, cartridges can cost a fortune  whistle:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 01, 2010, 02:02:45 PM
The moral of the story is not to leave things to the last minute  whistle:
thatsit: Finger: Yargh: Spank2:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Barman on February 01, 2010, 02:03:33 PM
It would have probably been cheaper just to buy a new printer, cartridges can cost a fortune  whistle:

Delivered to your door next day like...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 01, 2010, 02:04:30 PM
I wanted it THIS MORNING  Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Miss Demeanour on February 01, 2010, 02:06:06 PM
The moral of the story is not to leave things to the last minute  whistle:
thatsit: Finger: Yargh: Spank2:


You know I'm right  whistle:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: toffee on February 01, 2010, 02:08:25 PM
Dont ya just love Mondays!! Banghead
B.
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 01, 2010, 02:09:55 PM
Brian! Is that you?
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Miss Demeanour on February 01, 2010, 03:43:19 PM
Obviously not  lol:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Pastis on February 01, 2010, 04:50:46 PM
Anyhoo, these invoices; are you adding VAT to them? It's gone back up again doncher know  whistle:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Grumpmeister on February 01, 2010, 05:29:07 PM
Shouldn't this tale of woe be in the Computer Room?  rubschin:

 rubschin:

Computer or transport related woe... or just Nick!  lol: lol: lol:

I've thought this for a while but wouldnt it make sense to give Nick his own room? You could even call it the Disaster Zone...  whistle:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Uncle Mort on February 01, 2010, 05:30:57 PM
Is there a cupboard under the stairs perhaps?
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Darwins Selection on February 01, 2010, 05:34:33 PM
Brian! Is that you?

 rubschin:

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Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: toffee on February 03, 2010, 06:16:10 AM
Brian! Is that you?

Errh!! Could be  redface:
B.
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 03, 2010, 07:46:31 AM
You should take your e mail address out of your profile then  whistle:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 03, 2010, 11:01:54 AM
NOW THE RED AND THE YELLOW CARTRIDGES HAVE RUN OUT   cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

WHY WON'T THE BASTARD LET ME PRINT IN BLACK?  Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

IS THERE SOME WAY OF OUTWITTING IT?
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Uncle Mort on February 03, 2010, 11:33:52 AM
I take it you just didn't buy the one cartridge but stocked up a least a couple of each colour. Otherwise it really would be a idiotic waste of time and money.  

I also bought some black cartridges which I need, a copy of the new Start Trek DVD and a bottle of collapso  cloud9:

But not the other colours...?  noooo:

Obviously not.

 noooo:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Barman on February 03, 2010, 11:39:18 AM
NOW THE RED AND THE YELLOW CARTRIDGES HAVE RUN OUT   cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

WHY WON'T THE BASTARD LET ME PRINT IN BLACK?  Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

IS THERE SOME WAY OF OUTWITTING IT?

 point:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Miss Demeanour on February 03, 2010, 03:06:41 PM
NOW THE RED AND THE YELLOW CARTRIDGES HAVE RUN OUT   cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

WHY WON'T THE BASTARD LET ME PRINT IN BLACK?  Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

IS THERE SOME WAY OF OUTWITTING IT?


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Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Snoopy on February 03, 2010, 04:59:27 PM
NOW THE RED AND THE YELLOW CARTRIDGES HAVE RUN OUT   cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

WHY WON'T THE BASTARD LET ME PRINT IN BLACK?  Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

IS THERE SOME WAY OF OUTWITTING IT?

Yes but you'll never manage it.

Go into "Printer Settings" on your laptop and change from colour to Black. Simples really!
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Pirate on February 03, 2010, 05:17:37 PM
One of my printers is an Epson with 4 carts. If one cart runs out, it wont print, whatever setting you put in
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Miss Demeanour on February 03, 2010, 05:17:47 PM
Now you're overly complicating matters Snoops

First of all need Nick you will need to find your going out trousers

Put those on in the right order and sitting on the edge of the bed

Go out

Forget wallet

Go back home

Trash house looking for wallet

Find wallet in microwave

Leave house

Forget keys

Go to train station

Remember it is Sunday Service

Wait for Monday

Get aeroplane after giving up on train

Arrive in the Isle of Skye

Realise they don't have a Tesco's

Get ferry to mainland

Hitchhike to Glasgow

Find a gingerbread man in a pub

Ask him if he knows anywhere he can get cartridges

Man goes off whispers something into mobile that he can't understand

An hour later in the car park gets handed gun pellets and is asked for payment

Pulls out Tesco's Bonus Card but dealers not impressed

They dump him on wasteland commonly called England

He gets a cab back to his house

Can't get in as he has no keys

Goes into shed and takes out rug - pays the cab man with this . Says it's an heirloom

Goes back into shed and writes invoice out with a Bic Biro
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Darwins Selection on February 03, 2010, 05:20:15 PM
Now you're overly complicating matters Snoops

First of all need to find your going out trousers

Put those on in the right order and sitting on the edge of the bed

Go out

Forget wallet

Go back home

Trash house looking for wallet

Find wallet in microwave

Leave house

Forget keys

Go to train station

Remember it is Sunday Service

Wait for Monday

Get aeroplane after giving up on train

Arrive in the Isle of Skye

Realise they don't have a Tesco's

Get ferry to mainland

Hitchhike to Glasgow

Find a gingerbread man in a pub

Ask him if he knows anywhere he can get cartridges

Man goes off whispers something into mobile that he can't understand

An hour later in the car park gets handed gun pellets and is asked for payment

Pulls out Tesco's Bonus Card but dealers not impressed

They dump him on wasteland commonly called England

He gets a cab back to his house

Can't get in as he has no keys

Goes into shed and takes out rug - pays the cab man with this . Says it's an heirloom

Goes back into shed and writes invoice out with a Bic Biro

 happy001 happy001 happy001

You left out calling in the Cakey Train Shoppe
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Barman on February 03, 2010, 06:22:13 PM
Now you're overly complicating matters Snoops

First of all need Nick will need to find his going out trousers

Put those on in the right order and sitting on the edge of the bed

Go out

Forget wallet

Go back home

Trash house looking for wallet

Find wallet in microwave

Leave house

Forget keys

Go to train station

Remember it is Sunday Service

Wait for Monday

Get aeroplane after giving up on train

Arrive in the Isle of Skye

Realise they don't have a Tesco's

Get ferry to mainland

Hitchhike to Glasgow

Find a gingerbread man in a pub

Ask him if he knows anywhere he can get cartridges

Man goes off whispers something into mobile that he can't understand

An hour later in the car park gets handed gun pellets and is asked for payment

Pulls out Tesco's Bonus Card but dealers not impressed

They dump him on wasteland commonly called England

He gets a cab back to his house

Can't get in as he has no keys

Goes into shed and takes out rug - pays the cab man with this . Says it's an heirloom

Goes back into shed and writes invoice out with a Bic Biro

 happ096
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: The Moan Ranger on February 03, 2010, 06:37:24 PM
Miss D, sheer genius - you rival CJ and his Dippy diary.
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Miss Demeanour on February 03, 2010, 07:21:33 PM
Is that a good thing  scared2:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Barman on February 03, 2010, 08:04:04 PM
Is that a good thing  scared2:

Oh Yes!  whistle:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Pastis on February 04, 2010, 12:18:02 AM
Miss D, sheer genius - you rival CJ and his Dippy diary.

Agreed.  lol:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 04, 2010, 12:19:40 AM
 evil:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 04, 2010, 07:15:40 AM
One of my printers is an Epson with 4 carts. If one cart runs out, it wont print, whatever setting you put in

This too is a bastard Epson  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Snoopy on February 04, 2010, 08:43:53 AM
NOW THE RED AND THE YELLOW CARTRIDGES HAVE RUN OUT   cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

WHY WON'T THE BASTARD LET ME PRINT IN BLACK?  Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

IS THERE SOME WAY OF OUTWITTING IT?

Yes but you'll never manage it.


 whistle:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 04, 2010, 08:45:30 AM
I DID change the printer settings BUT THE EVIL BASTARD PRINTER STILL REFUSES TO BEHAVE  Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Barman on February 04, 2010, 08:52:17 AM
I DID change the printer settings BUT THE EVIL BASTARD PRINTER STILL REFUSES TO BEHAVE  Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:

Buy a new printer - on 'tintermong like...  whistle:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 04, 2010, 08:53:28 AM
This is the new BASTARD PRINTER  Angry9:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Barman on February 04, 2010, 08:54:14 AM
This is the new BASTARD PRINTER  Angry9:

You need to buy SON OF BASTARD PRINTER then...  lol:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 04, 2010, 08:55:32 AM
Viking Direct are delivering cartridges today. Now I daren't go out  Banghead
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Barman on February 04, 2010, 08:58:52 AM
Viking Direct are delivering cartridges today. Now I daren't go out  Banghead

Oh dear, oh dear...  noooo:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 04, 2010, 12:59:51 PM
I went round the corner to buy some fags (and some more milk  redface:) and the bastards came and left a card "We tried to deliver your order but you were not in....."  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Snoopy on February 04, 2010, 01:04:16 PM
Don't worry ~ If it's Viking they were either going to deliver a pallet load or the wrong ones.
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 04, 2010, 01:05:00 PM
No, that's Tesco  evil:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Snoopy on February 04, 2010, 01:08:40 PM
It is also why I won't deal with Viking ~ B@st@rds tried to take me to court for items they claimed to have delivered but that I had never ordered let alone received. Shite Company. Go to www.ijtdirect.co.uk. I get all my inks and toners from them.
Next day delivery, if asked they will leave in a convenient hiding place (in shed for example). Never a problem.
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 04, 2010, 01:09:46 PM
Now you fooking tell me  censored: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Snoopy on February 04, 2010, 01:11:12 PM
I can also tell you that my Epsom works if I set it to Black  whistle:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 04, 2010, 01:12:09 PM
WELL MINE DOESN'T

OK?
 Banghead Banghead Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Snoopy on February 04, 2010, 01:13:46 PM
This being a new printer and all it probably came with half filled ink tanks anyway. I always keep a small stock of replacements  angel1
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Nick on February 04, 2010, 01:14:48 PM
 Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9: Angry9:
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Darwins Selection on February 04, 2010, 02:15:43 PM
I can also tell you that my Epsom works if I set it to Black  whistle:

Lucky you didn't buy an Epson like Nick then.

Mind you, I never thought of Epsom as Black-friendly.  rubschin:

TMR or Wenchy could tell us no doubt
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Barman on February 04, 2010, 02:20:17 PM
I can also tell you that my Epsom works if I set it to Black  whistle:

Lucky you didn't buy an Epson like Nick then.

Mind you, I never thought of Epsom as Black-friendly.  rubschin:

TMR or Wenchy could tell us no doubt

 happy001
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Snoopy on February 04, 2010, 02:28:29 PM
Like I'm the only one who can make a typo. ::)
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: The Moan Ranger on February 04, 2010, 04:50:08 PM
I can confirm you generally only see lighter shades in Epsom. Except on the 1st Saturday in June, when the general colour is black and blue.
Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Barman on February 04, 2010, 04:54:21 PM
Nick, have you considered one of these...?

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Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Pirate on February 04, 2010, 04:57:13 PM
He's prolly got one of these

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Title: Re: An absurd and idiotic waste of time and money
Post by: Uncle Mort on February 04, 2010, 04:58:38 PM
Bet he hasn't got any of these though


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