2005-10-17 09:14![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
digitaldiscipline
digitaldisciplineA mainframe computer on which everyone in the office depended suddenly went down.
They tried everything but it still wouldn't work. Finally, they decided to call in a high-powered computer consultant.
He arrived, looked at the computer, took out a small hammer, and tapped it on the side. Instantly, the computer leapt back to life.
Two days later, the office manager received a bill from the consultant for $1,000.
Immediately, he called the consultant and exclaimed, "One thousand dollars for fixing that computer?! You were only here five minutes! I want the bill itemized!"
The next day, the new bill arrived. It read,
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In other news, there is no other news.
They tried everything but it still wouldn't work. Finally, they decided to call in a high-powered computer consultant.
He arrived, looked at the computer, took out a small hammer, and tapped it on the side. Instantly, the computer leapt back to life.
Two days later, the office manager received a bill from the consultant for $1,000.
Immediately, he called the consultant and exclaimed, "One thousand dollars for fixing that computer?! You were only here five minutes! I want the bill itemized!"
The next day, the new bill arrived. It read,
Tapping computer with hammer: $1
Knowing where to tap: $999
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In other news, there is no other news.
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I'm constantly amazed at how much we're willing to pay out if the problem is one we cannot ourselves easily resolve, and then how begrudgingly we do so once we discover how simple the solution was.
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Awesome. :D