2010-03-09:

The catch is, it ain't real! So I purchased this replacement power transformer for a customer and got a "Thanks a million for your business" little paper with a fake [[image:milnote.jpg:Millon Dollar Note:center:0]] Million Dollar Bill. Which is all very cute etc. and I looked at the back [[image:milnoteback.jpg:Mill Note Back:center:0]] And saw there were words. Which reminded me about Jesus and Thought Crime. Apparently, Jesus supposedly said something like "But I say, anyone who even looks at a woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his heart." because apparently, there are many ways to translate what is written. So, what? Jesus never looked out over his congregations and thought "That woman there is FIIIIIINE!" Really? Ever thought "boy I'd like to kill that guy"? Have you committed murder "in your heart?" Ever wished you could afford something, like a new car? Have you committed theft "in your heart"? Why are thoughts a crime there, Mr. Jesus? But here's the kicker. [[image:milnoteclose.jpg:Mill Note on the Back:center:0]] Okay, put my "trust alone" in a guy who thinks thoughts are a crime? No, I don't think so. And the most hilarious is the last line: "Read your bible daily and obey it." So, should I turn the other cheek, or take an eye for an eye? Should I beat my slave so that he doesn't die that night but if he dies the next it's okay? Should I sacrifice a bird or a goat at the next church I pass? Should my father stone me to death because I've turned away from his religion? Or perhaps my community should stone me for working on a sunday (on the comic!!) or because they shall not "suffer a witch to live". Be very careful about telling people to "obey the bible" because one day, they just might start doing it, and then you'll really be in trouble. Anyway! Here's the lowdown. Firstly over to Karl who I thought had problems. He did. In the head. I told him, "use firefox, that's what it's there for" and magically, all his "problems" went away. *shakes head* Then over to the hotel, where again, no problems detected. But she's apparently getting a new machine anyway, which is a good thing. Over to see my favorite (one of them at least) person Leslie, apparently she had reloaded her machine and wanted the printers checked out. Two and a half hours later, I finally got to leave. An hour of which was spent trying to sync her calendar. She had put in an event and it wasn't being seen. But of course, she had put it in at 3:00 AM not 3:00 PM, and as the calendar showed from about 7:00 to 7:00, I didn't realize it. (she was holding the palm). All the while I'm thinking, you know, if you had just bought an iPod Touch, none of this would have happened. She's using a Palm, trying to use The Missing Sync to get iCal events into the thing. So that's three different companies to try and deal with, none of which talks to the other. And you wonder why you have problems? Of course, not putting the test event in right didn't help any, now did it? Then was a bit late to my 4:00, basically her video driver had something wrong with it, leading to all kinds of issues, but after I got it loaded, they seemed to clear up, so that was fine. Home, ate dinner, had five calls, but only made one appointment, and it's for Thursday. Well, I have stuff I can do tomorrow, get a laptop back, some other stuff.