back to article BOFH: Slab happy

Isn’t it annoying when senior management simply has to have access to every door, room, system and application in the enterprise - even if they have no idea what to do with the access once they get it. Like our new IT Director (after the previous Director tragically stepped over the protective railings and into the path of …

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  1. Mark Rosher
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    AND THE GAME OF OFFICE CHESS BEGINS!

    Spat my sandwich over the screen!

  2. Ed Blackshaw Silver badge

    Classic

    The BOFH back to his machiavellian best

  3. Anonymous Coward
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    First? Doubt it somehow...

    AWESOME BOFH. I need to get involved in the next reconstruction at this university... mwaha... mahahaaaa.. MWAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!!

  4. Mark Monaghan
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    "new office footpath"

    Excellent. Have a be-be-be-beer.

  5. rdonnici
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    Great!

    I love BOFH boobytraps!

    I miss the stories about the secret room behind Mission Control.

    Thanks for a great Friday!

  6. Anonymous Coward
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    like the quote

    "going against a Sicilian when death is on the line" - isn't that from the Princess Bride? not showing a secret soft side are we?

  7. Lottie

    Yay!!

    That was genuinely funny!!!

  8. Pooka

    I need a title too?

    Bonus marks for The Princess Bride reference....

    Now where's my spare access card. I've got some explosive bolts to set up...

  9. The Dorset Rambler
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    I think.....

    that the PFY is nearing the end of his days....

    Nice one Simon.

    Have a beer.

  10. Andrew 6

    @ like the quote

    Soft side .... Inconcievable!

    Incredibly geeky side hell yes!

  11. Sir Runcible Spoon
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    Rodents of Unusual Size

    And of course, the other (slightly less known saying) - Don't get involved in a land war in Asia.

    </saddo>

  12. Duckorange

    *Looks up*

    *Moves desk*

  13. Charlie van Becelaere
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    @ Sir Runcible Spoon

    Rodents of Unusual Size? I don't believe they exist.

  14. Anonymous Coward
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    High class performance

    It's great to see the BOFH back to his highest standard. This deserves to be a classic.

    "And the game of office chess begins." Fantastic!

  15. DI_Wyman
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    Nice..

    Top stuff Simon!

  16. Anonymous Coward
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    Very nicely done

    And here's your reward.

  17. Will Godfrey Silver badge

    I think I'm safe

    Our office is a single story converted barn so nothing could possibly ha<crash>

  18. Gordon Grant
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    Exit Strategy

    Hmm nasty a secondary card system embedded quite literally in the building now that is sneak, underhanded totally BOFH... good one, back to his sneaky best and I do think the PFY's days may be numbered unless he can find the master controller and reprogram the whole system... Now that would be a good game of chess.

  19. Anonymous Coward
    Grenade

    CLASSIC!!!

    S.T. at his best.

    a grenade, well, it's not really a grenade, its a paperweight.

  20. Rosuav

    @Andrew 6

    "Soft side .... Inconcievable!"

    Andrew, you beat me to it. :)

  21. tim 4
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    nyaaaahaahaaahaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    and is it only exit signs? possibly a field meter might be a wise investment for the pfy....

    used to use an old am/fm pocket radio to trace wiring years back as a tech before drilling walls to place new cabling.... : ]

  22. Richard Jukes

    yay

    BOFH++

  23. TimB
    Headmaster

    @sir runcible spoon

    Actually, I think you'll find that not getting involved in a land war in asia is slightly *more* well known than not going against a sicilian...when DEATH is on the line!

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