@ Thursday, 07. Jun, 2007 – 08:54:30 am
One open-plan office.
Many people.
One printer, next to my desk.
Many people needing to print things.
One printer which is all of a sudden making the most hideous noise, similar to that you might hear on Blackpool beach were one of the kids to turn rabid, whip out a butcher's knife and start stabbing all the donkeys.
One person ready to impersonate said kid.
rowtheboat
Excellent.
That will also be one in the eye for the irritating person who continually asks everyone if they have turned off their computer screens, and do we know how much wasted energy that is, yes I have, please stop talking!!
Isn't it like flourescent lights, where it's more efficient to leave them on cos the greatest power consumption is during the first few minutes while it's warming up? Or something.
rowtheboat
Oooh, now that's worth looking into, purely so that if it's right, I can have a good laugh at her 
I //think// it depends on how long you're leaving em on for. Overnight when you're not using em is silly, but over //lunch// is probably more energy efficient.
rowtheboat
*rushes off to Google*
LOL, I heard the "whoosh" as you ran past.
danr2210
OPen plan offices are a nightmare. Years ago we moved into one with the idea that "everyone will get to know everyone and not just your own department"
What actually happened was that nobody knew anybody at all.
PS - if I print this, will you bring it over for me...it is right next to you after all.
Ta
Dan
rowtheboat
How about you print it out, I scan it in and then email it to you?
I couldn't possibly come over to your desk and speak to you, after all...
danr2210
well that's just plain lazy.
normalguy
you made it your desk you sit at it 
is that an appropriate comment?
rowtheboat
Gah!
yeah, unplug it and plead ignorance.
people will always believe an innocent face.
oh, thats that plan screwed then 
rowtheboat
Oi!
heheheh
*laughs like a little boy and skips away pulling faces*
Juzzzy
Aren't you the secretary though?
rowtheboat
Yes. Yes that's right.
How many salts sugars in your tea, sir?
ajnspencer
Pro Are any of them techy in the slightest?
Cause if yours is like ours it can be completely disabled by opening the lid half a millimeter where the cartridge goes in...
Much, MUCH harder to diagnose than a missing power cable...
rowtheboat
Mwaa haaa haaaarrrrrr!
Run to the butcher's and get a pair of sheep's balls
rowtheboat
I'm starting to think I might have to get a large order in... and perhaps buy a bigger fridge...
Ha ha, or just start hacking off human ones.
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Steal the power cable for the printer. Hide it where nobody will ever find it. As you said on my blog - think of the savings on paper.