Subject: Computer Problem ID ten T error

[Earth Bound Misfit]

Got this in an e-mail from a good friend/full fledged geek & it made me chuckle...


I was having trouble with my computer. So I called Eric, the 11 year old next door,whose bedroom looks like Mission Control and asked him to come over.

Eric clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem. As he was walking away, I called after him, So, what was wrong? He replied, 'It was an ID ten T error. I didn't want to appear stupid, but nonetheless inquired, An, ID ten T error? What's that? In case I need to fix it again.

Eric grinned....Haven't you ever heard of an ID ten T error before? No,I replied. Write it down, he said, and I think you'll figure it out..

So I wrote down:

ID10T

I used to like Eric, the little bastard

:evilgrin:

[Jersey Devil]

1. LOL, hate to tell you this, but

ID-Ten-T Error (also seen as ID10T and ID107) is a term often used by tech support operators and computer experts to describe a user error, a problem that is attributed to the user's ignorance instead of a software or hardware malfunction. It is a masked jab at the user: when ID-Ten-T is spelled out it becomes ID10T ("idiot"). It is also known as a "Ten-T error" or "ID:10T error".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ID-Ten-T_Error

In addition to this kid being a computer whiz he also sounds like a bit of a wiseguy

[Earth Bound Misfit]

2. Uhhh, dude...

I got this from a friend in a chain e-mail, It's a joke, There is no 11 yr old kid next door I thought I made that clear in my OP, perhaps I failed.

The purpose of the post was just for chuckles.:hi:

[Jersey Devil]

3. Oops, another ID-10-T error, by me

Next time I will read before writing, something of a novelty for me I think.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

4. LOL! No worries...

Nice username btw--I use it on another board I sometimes frequent & post to. Ocean Co. here.:-)
Still have 5 foot piles of snow on portions of my lawn.

[ProdigalJunkMail]

5. My fav is the PEBKAC error...

Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair...


sP

[RoyGBiv]

6. That ain't no simple error ...

That's a virus, more of a rootkit really. Can't get rid of the damn thing no matter what you do.

[Earth Bound Misfit]

7. LOL!

Ain't it the truth.