Just for fun on Feel Good Friday!

A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules. So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to Florida on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day.  The husband checked into the hotel.  There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an email to his wife.  However, he accidentally left out one letter in her email address, and without realizing his error, sent the email.

Meanwhile, somewhere in Houston , a widow had just returned home from her husband’s funeral. He was a minister who was called home to glory following a heart attack.  The widow decided to check her email expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she screamed and fainted.  The widow’s son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read:

To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I’ve Arrived
Date: October 16, 2005

I know you’re surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send emails to your loved ones. I’ve just arrived and have been checked in.

I’ve seen that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then!!!! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.

P. S. Sure is hot down here!!!!

The alleged car thief THOUGHT his baggy pants were a fashion statement. Little did he know they would be his downfall!

Thanks to Charles D. for bringing this one to my attention.

‘Wedgie Woman’ Stops Car Thief in the Act

A week or so ago, I posted this video and several members of our Tech Team commented on how much they enjoyed it and what a wonderful site it was where I had found it. I’ve posted information about TED before, but it’s certainly worth sharing again. What is TED? It is a gathering of the greatest minds from many different industries where they are invited to speak on a subject of their choice. The one condition is that they have to keep their discussions to 20 minutes or less. From Bill Gates, to Bill Clinton, to Bono – sharing their ideas and thoughts in videos lasting no longer than 20 minutes – all FREE for your and your students viewing pleasure!

Here is another one that’s being twittered about in blogosphere where Barry Schwartz, author of the Paradox of Choice,  “makes a passionate call for ‘practical wisdom’ as an antidote to a society gone mad with bureaucracy. He argues powerfully that rules often fail us, incentives often backfire, and practical, everyday wisdom will help rebuild our world.”
 

This one has been making the rounds. I believe it originated with our very own Officer Mark S. In tough times, with all the talk of recession, budget shortfalls, and home foreclosures, it’s important to still find time for a little laughter.

Enjoy!

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There are times when the desktop printers you have in your classrooms will “go down”, either because they are out of ink or because they are simply broken. When this happens, be sure to complete a Help Request about the problem and then, so that you can still print, you can add one of our many networked printers to your printer list. That way, you will still be able to print what you need even though your local printer is out of commission.

To add a printer:

1. Go to Start/Printers and Faxes.
2. On the left, click Add a printer.
3. Click Next.
4. Select A Network printer, or a printer attached to another computer and click Next.
5. Select Browse for a printer and click Next.
6. Browse to NDPS Printers/NDPS Controlled Access Printers/HYLTON.HS.PWCS/C100-HPLJ4200-ITLAB and click Next.
7. Select No for default printer and click Next.
8. Click Finish.

The next time you print, be sure to select File/Print and then select the C100-HPLJ4200-ITLAB printer. Your print job will print out in the IT Lab where it will be taken out of the printer and set aside until you can come down to pick it up.

To print color, add the printer ITLAB-HPLJC3800.HYLTON.HS.PWCS and be sure to select that printer when you go to print your job. Again, it will be taken out of the printer and set aside until you can come down to pick it up.

If you are printing something sensitive (like a test), call ext 4273 to give us a “heads up” that it is coming so that we can secure it for you.

If you know of another networked printer that is closer to your room, you can add that one instead of the one(s) in the IT Lab. However, please remember that the ink for printers in the main office, 4th street office, and Guidance are not covered by the Instructional Technology budget. For that reason, you should probably NOT add printers that are located in any of those areas.

Just when you thought no one was watching….