Weird things that happen to you at work... - Page 7

wolf · 06-13-2006, 10:02 AM

Yes, the 707 that was parked outside. One of my friends had a row of seats from that plane installed as the back seat of his car.

AlternateGray · 06-21-2006, 10:43 AM

I've watched a sergeant shoot himself in the foot while showing a group of privates how to clear a weapon (i.e., how to make sure there's no rounds left inside)...
I've seen an IED go off dead center on a Humvee- the glorious thing being that the moron who set it used an illumination artillery round instead of a high-explosive one, thus treating us all to a harmless, but pretty, fireworks show.
The best one, though, has to be the marine who accidentally discharged an anti-tank missile over/across an air field while giving a class on how to use it. (The thing has something like 6 safeties on it).

(By the way, the soldier/marine above are two of the very few exceptions, not the rule. Or we'd all be dead, of course.)

KinkyVixen · 06-22-2006, 05:18 PM

Has anyone ever seen the clip of a couple police officers who had apparently just arrested someone and brought him into the station, only to find that they didn't pat him down, the officer leaves the room and the man blows his head off?

xoxoxoBruce · 06-22-2006, 05:41 PM

That was posted in the video thread....or the links thread, but I think the former.

KinkyVixen · 06-22-2006, 05:44 PM

Oh! good to know Bruce, thank you.

wolf · 06-23-2006, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KinkyVixen

Has anyone ever seen the clip of a couple police officers who had apparently just arrested someone and brought him into the station, only to find that they didn't pat him down, the officer leaves the room and the man blows his head off?

We love that one at work. Very good lesson on making sure you search someone before you bring them in.

Sundae · 06-23-2006, 07:49 AM

My old extension number at work was 1181 and all the Directory Enquiries numbers in the UK start with 118. So if people forgot to press 9 for an outside line and just started dialling, they'd come through to me. Somehow they'd miss the part where I answered with my name and "Medicines Management Team" and roll straight into asking me for telephone numbers.

I came back from annual leave once to find a message from a woman who was sectioned. She'd obviously managed to get access to the internal telephone system. She was marvellously lucid and explained that she'd called me to get the telephone number for the BBC, but as I was on the line she wanted to warn me of a few things, namely that the world was going to end in 48 hours.

She explained that as I was being so helpful, she could save me, and a couple of my friends if I wanted. She knew famous people - the Royal Family & Phil Collins were mentioned - and the Beastie Boys were on their way to pick her up in their private plane, and that's how we would be saved. She not only correctly named the 3 Beastie Boys but also used my name throughout the message (something that genuine callers never seem to get right, leaving messages for Kerry, Gerald, Carol etc).

This was mixed in with complaints about how she was being treated on the ward (they drugged her in order to steal from her apparently). The message cut out after a while, I think she would have been happy to continue for much longer.

wolf · 06-23-2006, 09:33 AM

There used to be a website of messages from a psych hospital inpatient left with one of the state-level libertarian party offices. I miss those.

glatt · 06-23-2006, 03:15 PM

Got the following e-mail this morning:

Quote:

Originally Posted by temp employment agency

[glatt],

We just heard from [one of your temps.] Unfortunately, he is still not feeling well. He will not be in to the office today. We apologize for any incontinence this may cause. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Kind regards,
[temp agency]

Gotta watch those spell checkers.

KinkyVixen · 06-23-2006, 03:23 PM

LOL....just incase his not showing up for work 'causes you to lose control of your bodily functions...

thanks for the laugh...i needed one...

Shawnee123 · 06-23-2006, 03:34 PM

A student was appealing her financial aid awards, for a legitimate reason, stating that she wouldn't have as much income this year as last due to the fact that her ex husband had to do a lot of catching up on his child support the previous year. According to her, her ex was "no longer in the rears."

SteveDallas · 06-23-2006, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

. . . . her ex was "no longer in the rears."

I bet he wasn't, Bob!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

My old extension number at work was 1181 and all the Directory Enquiries numbers in the UK start with 118 . . .

Don'tcha love it??? Our last phone system (a Merlin Legend from AT&T/Lucent/Avaya/whatever the hell their name is this week, for those keeping score at home) allowed you to put all your phone menus in spanish by dialing *792 . It just so happens that at our site 7929 is the internal extension for voice mail. Every once in a while somebody would brush the * on their way to the 7 with mildly amusing results.

MaggieL · 06-23-2006, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KinkyVixen

Has anyone ever seen the clip of a couple police officers who had apparently just arrested someone...

Perhaps second only to the tough-guy gangsta narc who's lecturing to a bunch of Miami kids about how dangerous guns are and how he's "de only person in dis room po'fesssnul enough to handle this Glock" (with a dramatic thumbing of the slide release) who then *immediately* proceeds to negligent-discharge the thing into his own foot.

He tries to shine it on for a few minutes, but when he decides he's going to show them an AK and everybody yells "no!" and ducks, he realizes it's time to bring the presentation to a close.

After he was fired, he sued DEA in pro se for leaking the video and ruining his reputation...

KinkyVixen · 06-26-2006, 12:37 PM

Gosh...idiot...but, you can pretty much sue for anything these days huh? Er, well, that's the way it seems.

MaggieL · 06-26-2006, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KinkyVixen

Gosh...idiot...but, you can pretty much sue for anything these days huh? Er, well, that's the way it seems.

Yes.

06-13-2006, 10:02 AM	#91
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Yes, the 707 that was parked outside. One of my friends had a row of seats from that plane installed as the back seat of his car. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-21-2006, 10:43 AM	#92
AlternateGray red-shirt guy Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 101	I've watched a sergeant shoot himself in the foot while showing a group of privates how to clear a weapon (i.e., how to make sure there's no rounds left inside)... I've seen an IED go off dead center on a Humvee- the glorious thing being that the moron who set it used an illumination artillery round instead of a high-explosive one, thus treating us all to a harmless, but pretty, fireworks show. The best one, though, has to be the marine who accidentally discharged an anti-tank missile over/across an air field while giving a class on how to use it. (The thing has something like 6 safeties on it). (By the way, the soldier/marine above are two of the very few exceptions, not the rule. Or we'd all be dead, of course.) __________________ If it wasn't for hypergraphia, I wouldn't have put anything here at all.

06-22-2006, 05:18 PM	#93
KinkyVixen Marching In! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 580	Has anyone ever seen the clip of a couple police officers who had apparently just arrested someone and brought him into the station, only to find that they didn't pat him down, the officer leaves the room and the man blows his head off? __________________ "Smile before bed.You'll sleep better."

06-22-2006, 05:41 PM	#94
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That was posted in the video thread....or the links thread, but I think the former. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-22-2006, 05:44 PM	#95
KinkyVixen Marching In! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 580	Oh! good to know Bruce, thank you. __________________ "Smile before bed.You'll sleep better."

06-23-2006, 07:49 AM	#97
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	My old extension number at work was 1181 and all the Directory Enquiries numbers in the UK start with 118. So if people forgot to press 9 for an outside line and just started dialling, they'd come through to me. Somehow they'd miss the part where I answered with my name and "Medicines Management Team" and roll straight into asking me for telephone numbers. I came back from annual leave once to find a message from a woman who was sectioned. She'd obviously managed to get access to the internal telephone system. She was marvellously lucid and explained that she'd called me to get the telephone number for the BBC, but as I was on the line she wanted to warn me of a few things, namely that the world was going to end in 48 hours. She explained that as I was being so helpful, she could save me, and a couple of my friends if I wanted. She knew famous people - the Royal Family & Phil Collins were mentioned - and the Beastie Boys were on their way to pick her up in their private plane, and that's how we would be saved. She not only correctly named the 3 Beastie Boys but also used my name throughout the message (something that genuine callers never seem to get right, leaving messages for Kerry, Gerald, Carol etc). This was mixed in with complaints about how she was being treated on the ward (they drugged her in order to steal from her apparently). The message cut out after a while, I think she would have been happy to continue for much longer.

06-23-2006, 09:33 AM	#98
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	There used to be a website of messages from a psych hospital inpatient left with one of the state-level libertarian party offices. I miss those. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

06-23-2006, 03:23 PM	#100
KinkyVixen Marching In! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 580	LOL....just incase his not showing up for work 'causes you to lose control of your bodily functions... thanks for the laugh...i needed one... __________________ "Smile before bed.You'll sleep better."

06-23-2006, 03:34 PM	#101
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	A student was appealing her financial aid awards, for a legitimate reason, stating that she wouldn't have as much income this year as last due to the fact that her ex husband had to do a lot of catching up on his child support the previous year. According to her, her ex was "no longer in the rears." __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

06-26-2006, 12:37 PM	#104
KinkyVixen Marching In! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 580	Gosh...idiot...but, you can pretty much sue for anything these days huh? Er, well, that's the way it seems. __________________ "Smile before bed.You'll sleep better."

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