#199699 - 21/01/2004 19:04
Re: custom magic 8 balls
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I asked my Magic 8 Ball if you would end up getting these made and it said "it is not clear". It is always right 
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#199700 - 21/01/2004 19:10
Re: custom magic 8 balls
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That is about right at the moment...
Other quotes that need to be there:
a) arp -F
b) CAFFEINE !!!
c) BEER !!!
d) RTFM !!!
e) Read the FAQ !!!
f) TANSTAAFL
g) 42
Edited by pgrzelak (21/01/2004 19:12)
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#199701 - 21/01/2004 19:11
Re: custom magic 8 balls
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pooh-bah
Registered: 25/08/2000
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One of the answers must be 42.
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#199702 - 21/01/2004 20:15
Re: custom magic 8 balls
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#199703 - 21/01/2004 20:54
Re: custom magic 8 balls
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Hmm.. I dunno about some of those. IF we (someone) was to do it, the answers would have to be.. 'generic' enough for ANY 'tech support'. I LIKE the 42, tho. That stays.. I think the list should be (editied for true 'answers'.
In reply to:
Sure. Fine. Whatever.
42
Talk to your MIS Dept.
Other Vendor Issue
Virus
E-Mail Down
Reboot Computer
Power On Computer
Reboot Internet
We See No Problem
ping 127.0.0.1
Blame Marketing
This Space Intentionally Left Blank
It's a Feature
Has Been Known Issue
We'll Get Back To You
Check Cables
Not Covered under Support
You're on No Service
Operates By Design
I'm curious as to size/length limitation.
Me.
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#199704 - 21/01/2004 23:12
Re: custom magic 8 balls
[Re: Ezekiel]
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One of the answers must be 42. Without Question! (pun intended)
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#199705 - 21/01/2004 23:13
Re: custom magic 8 balls
[Re: pgrzelak]
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Dang, that's a lot cheaper than I thought!
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#199706 - 22/01/2004 05:43
Re: custom magic 8 balls
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Okay. Following up on this...
I was thinking about it. Slept on the idea. Every now and then, I get a "feeling". Usually that feeling is right, and I know it was true after the fact. Two examples:
Even though it may seem like a bad idea now, you probably want to retrieve that kidney stone from the bowl and get it analyzed so that you can avoid others in the future...
or
You might want to get more of that Nortel stock. Nortel and Alteon are not going to go away, and at $0.50 a share, you should get a lot more than your standard 500 shares.
I have a "feeling" about this. I don't know if I will be able to get rid of all 1000, but I have a feeling that I will regret it if I do not try.
So, it is extremely likely that I will be going ahead with this project. I will take into consideration everything on this thread, including the responses posted, and I will come up with a final list. I agree with Mike - they will have to be more generic. Thinking about it...
As to the amount of text, my guess is a few words, tops. Here is my current list:
Sure. Fine. Whatever.
fourty two
call the helpdesk
blame the vendor
virus
divide by zero
reboot
what problem?
ping 127.0.0.1
Make it so.
feature / known issue
let me call you back
not supported
read the manual & FAQ
caffeine
/dev/null
network error
blue screen of death
outsourced or downsized
plug it in
Edited by pgrzelak (22/01/2004 06:19)
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#199707 - 22/01/2004 07:45
Re: custom magic 8 balls
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I can agree with that list.
I think it's a great idea, don't think you would have much problems ridding yourself of them (if you want, I can take care of the ebay thing, if there are a few we just can't rid ourselves of! Aside from buying like, 20 or so. ) I would, actually, be doing it if I had the money. As it is, I'd have to wait a year before ordering.
Me.
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#199708 - 22/01/2004 07:55
Re: custom magic 8 balls
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pooh-bah
Registered: 25/08/2000
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I'd be in for at least four or five. I hope you do it. I think they'd sell very nicely.
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#199709 - 22/01/2004 07:56
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You might want to spell it "Forty" instead of "Fourty" tho
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#199710 - 22/01/2004 08:05
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It seems to mee there are a few obvious answers missing:
ID10T
Mouse Driver Error
Nut Loose On The Keyboard
A problem between the keyboard and monitor
Ok, maybe not most of those, but ID10T at least.
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#199711 - 22/01/2004 08:10
Re: custom magic 8 balls
[Re: tman]
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Cool. This looks like it will be happening...
You might want to spell it "Forty" instead of "Fourty" tho
Aw... That is one of those words I deliberately misspell because I think it makes more sense the other way... Hmmm... Well, I guess I should...
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#199712 - 22/01/2004 08:11
Re: custom magic 8 balls
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The problem is there are only 20 spaces and only a few words per space. The only ones that might fit are ID10T (a possibility) and Mouse Driver Error (also good).
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#199713 - 22/01/2004 08:11
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Why not sell them on Think Geek? They'd probably sell like hotcakes (whatever that means).
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#199714 - 22/01/2004 08:11
Re: custom magic 8 balls
[Re: JeffS]
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carpal tunnel
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A problem between the keyboard and monitor Better known as PEBKAC
(problem exists between keyboard and chair)
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#199715 - 22/01/2004 08:12
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I didn't know regular users could sell there. I thought that I would have to get "in" with their marketing folks and have them carry the product.
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#199716 - 22/01/2004 08:14
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[Re: JBjorgen]
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Better known as PEBKAC Ah yes. I couldn't think of it exactly. Thanks for the assist!
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#199717 - 22/01/2004 08:16
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[Re: pgrzelak]
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Cool. This looks like it will be happening... Excellent! I told a few people here at work and they just smiled and said "what a fantastic idea. I want one."
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#199718 - 22/01/2004 08:16
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heh. It does make more sense the other way
I'd be up for a couple so that's another 2 you don't need to worry about selling
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#199719 - 22/01/2004 10:13
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pooh-bah
Registered: 25/08/2000
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Yes, but then you'd need twoty threety and fivety as well.
-Zeke
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#199720 - 22/01/2004 11:03
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pooh-bah
Registered: 06/02/2002
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Paul,
I would take say 100 (or even more) and sell them on this side of the pond through ebay.co.uk etc...
What do you think ???
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#199721 - 22/01/2004 11:03
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[Re: Ezekiel]
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...but I would be covered for sixty, seventy, eighty and ninety...
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#199722 - 22/01/2004 11:34
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I didn't know regular users could sell there. I thought that I would have to get "in" with their marketing folks and have them carry the product.
I'm sure you're right, but it may not be as hard as you think. After all, I'm sure there are plenty of geeks that would purchase one.
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#199723 - 22/01/2004 11:44
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[Re: Cybjorg]
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Greetings!
Well at this stage, I am going to do it. I am going through the process with them now (still very tempted to deliberately misspell fourty). I hope to have proofs or mock-ups soon.
That is when the patience kicks in. After the proof is approved, it is still a 60 day turn around time for orders like this.
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#199724 - 22/01/2004 11:52
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I told a few people here at work and they just smiled and said "what a fantastic idea. I want one."
Same here. Looks like i'll be getting 10+ for people here at work.
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#199725 - 22/01/2004 11:53
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But just think of the day you receive a thousand balls on your doorstep 
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#199726 - 22/01/2004 11:55
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still very tempted to deliberately misspell fourty Don't. In fact, I highly recommend making it just the numeric version "42".
Since you're going for the humor effect, you need people to react to it in the proper way. It's hard to do comedic timing in text, but in this case, your choice of how to print the word give you some control over that. The reader's brain needs to interpret the result as quickly as possible, and when seeing just the word all by itself, the number is going to hit their brain stem quicker, and make the Douglas Adams association quicker, than the full words would.
It would be different if it were a long piece of written prose. But since it's a tiny triangle in the 8-ball window, I think the number would work better than the words.
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#199727 - 22/01/2004 11:57
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Hmmm... The numeric would work very well... An excellent idea!
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#199728 - 22/01/2004 12:33
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Since you're going for the humor effect, you need people to react to it in the proper way. It's hard to do comedic timing in text, but in this case, your choice of how to print the word give you some control over that. The reader's brain needs to interpret the result as quickly as possible, and when seeing just the word all by itself, the number is going to hit their brain stem quicker, and make the Douglas Adams association quicker, than the full words would. Wow. I was thinking this (in some vague "it'd be funnier just as a number" kind of way) but couldn't really figure out how to say it. Very well done!
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