I am sitting on a conference call and the strangest thing is happening. There is somebody, can't tell who, snoring like crazy. I mean they are sawing logs. We are working through an issue with a server not doing what it needs to do, but somebody's not working on it anymore; they are off in dream land with drool running down their cheek.
Now, I have to say, it is almost midnight here in the middle of the our great nation, so it's perfectly acceptable to be asleep. By any account I would rather be asleep, but this is just hilarious. I have worked through a lot of these type issues with a good number of folks and never has anyone started snoring on a call, especially not for this long. I fear I have not mentioned that the snoring has been getting progressively louder for the last half hour.
Maybe it isn't anyone on the phone. I'm not sure if everyone is accounted for or not. It may be someone in the same room as a person on the call. None of that really matters to me though- all I can picture is some poor guy with a laptop lying sideways on the floor, his head pinning the phone to his desk, and a string of spit getting sucked back into his mouth everytime he inhales, all the while completely oblivious to us still working. Nights are the best!
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Sunday, October 12, 2008
The Bewitching Two
What is this, the monthly blog post? Yes, yes it is. Gee whiz we're a pitiful lot.
Now, to the point. I don't know if anyone who reads this ever stays up all night, either for work or by choice, but there are two strange hours that you must overcome to make the night. As a co-worker and I refer to them, "the bewitching two." Those hours are 3-5 AM, and for some reason nothing normal seems to happen in that time.
Tonight was no exception, but thankfully it was nothing exceptional. Truthfully, the strange thing tonight was the discovery of some of the weirdest country music ever. Some of it was terrible, some of it was funny, some was just sad, but all of it garnered great laughs. Why? Just because it was between 3 and 5 AM.
So if you ever find yourself up all night, take special note of what happens between 3 and 5. I can guarantee you will not be disappointed.
Now, to the point. I don't know if anyone who reads this ever stays up all night, either for work or by choice, but there are two strange hours that you must overcome to make the night. As a co-worker and I refer to them, "the bewitching two." Those hours are 3-5 AM, and for some reason nothing normal seems to happen in that time.
Tonight was no exception, but thankfully it was nothing exceptional. Truthfully, the strange thing tonight was the discovery of some of the weirdest country music ever. Some of it was terrible, some of it was funny, some was just sad, but all of it garnered great laughs. Why? Just because it was between 3 and 5 AM.
So if you ever find yourself up all night, take special note of what happens between 3 and 5. I can guarantee you will not be disappointed.
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