• (cs) in reply to Anonymous
    Anonymous:
    Get outside man, enjoy the fresh air. Try to look at the clouds without picturing a gaping anus.

    ... I'm not sure that's possible.

  • Robert (unregistered)

    All you people that think you see goatse, that conclusion is a bit of a stretch </LamePun>

  • anon (unregistered) in reply to drachenstern
    drachenstern:
    Steve?:
    Does anyone know what the hell that advert on the back of the bus was for? WTF underwear? WTF?
    I saw it as Wednesday Thursday Friday (pack an extra pair would imply staying somewhere not at home, so when you stay elsewhere you plan by days ... maybe a stretch)

    if the WTF is supposed to be Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, then the person in question has some strange underwear habits:

    Wednesday - bikini briefs Thursday - boxers Friday - thong

  • Whiskey, Eh? (unregistered)

    Yeah, sorry, this entry is almost as unfunny as Mandatory Fun Day.

  • (cs) in reply to Whiskey, Eh?
    Whiskey:
    Yeah, sorry, this entry is almost as unfunny as Mandatory Fun Day.
    Actually I think I would rather have MFD back!
  • GLaDOS (unregistered) in reply to Lorne Kates
    Do not look into aperture while laser pointer is on

    You are now in possession of the Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device. Do not touch the operational end of The Device. Do not look directly at the operational end of The Device. Do not submerge The Device in liquid, even partially. Most importantly, under no circumstances should you

  • Asiago Chow (unregistered)

    Totally don't get the emulex gag. Is it that the name Emulex appears three times? It can't be "We network storage" -- not only is that a perfectly sensible English construct, but it clashes with "yes, yes they are" in the snidery section... Emulex is not themselves network storage, they are a company that facilitates attaching storage via networks. Maybe the submitter is not a native English speaker and the joke is only clear if you read Farsi or Mandarin? Lost on me anyway.

    The ruler thing was kinda lame too. Yeah, so "C-Thru Ruler Company" makes a wooden ruler you presumably cannot see through. Wow. Ironic.

  • Anonymous (unregistered) in reply to GettinSadda
    GettinSadda:
    Whiskey:
    Yeah, sorry, this entry is almost as unfunny as Mandatory Fun Day.
    Actually I think I would rather have MFD back!
    I loved modifying the MFD strips with MS Paint. I would be more than happy to see some fresh MFD for that reason alone. [image]
  • Rich (unregistered) in reply to Steve H
    Steve H:
    Evo:
    Yes, networking is a verb.

    No, "networking" is a noun.

    No, "networking" is a gerund.

  • Neville Flynn (unregistered)

    Hey Alex, would you join the riffraff down here in the comments to explain the point of the Emulex manual that we're all clamoring to figure out?

    I suspect it's because of the "we network storage" bit, in which case we ought to turn the tables around on the submitter and make him the WTF for not understanding that "network" can be a verb.

  • fw (unregistered)

    aah I get it, Aluminium is spelt wrong...

  • Anon (unregistered) in reply to GettinSadda
    GettinSadda:
    Whiskey:
    Yeah, sorry, this entry is almost as unfunny as Mandatory Fun Day.
    Actually I think I would rather have MFD back!

    Me too! MFD was painfully unfunny, but the comments where priceless.

  • I am Paratus (unregistered) in reply to Asiago Chow
    Asiago Chow:
    Totally don't get the emulex gag. Is it that the name Emulex appears three times? It can't be "We network storage" -- not only is that a perfectly sensible English construct, but it clashes with "yes, yes they are" in the snidery section...
    Oh, that "yes, yes they are" referred to that? How stupid is that?

    I demand that submitter to be fired! The ability to understand English is a basic requirement. I don't care if he's a wigger who doesn't know how to use the verb "be".

  • Poor (unregistered) in reply to Rich
    Rich:
    Steve H:
    Evo:
    Yes, networking is a verb.

    No, "networking" is a noun.

    No, "networking" is a gerund.

    No, gerund is a verb.

  • (cs) in reply to Poor
    Poor:
    Rich:
    Steve H:
    Evo:
    Yes, networking is a verb.

    No, "networking" is a noun.

    No, "networking" is a gerund.

    No, gerund is a verb.

    No man is an island.

  • Quirkafleeg (unregistered) in reply to Rich
    Rich:
    Steve H:
    Evo:
    Yes, networking is a verb.
    No, "networking" is a noun.
    No, "networking" is a gerund.
    Each of you is correct (subject to context); also, gerunds ⊂ nouns.
  • Dave-Sir (unregistered) in reply to Top Tension
    Top Tension:
    Isn't 'to network' a verb?

    I'm not getting it either...

    Well..

    If "network" was a verb, "to network" would be an infinitive, which is a verb form.

    But "network" isn't a verb. At least, not in English.

    Calvin: I like to verb words. ... Verbing weirds language.

    Hobbes: Maybe we can eventually make language a complete impediment to understanding.

    Captcha "ratis": Sic verbum ratis

  • (cs) in reply to Dave-Sir
    Dave-Sir:
    But "network" isn't a verb. At least, not in English.
    The Chambers Dictionary:
    Network: vt. to broadcast on radio or TV stations throughout the country, as opposed to a single station covering only one region; to link (computer terminals and other peripheral devices) to enable them to operate interactively. vi. to form business or professional contacts with people met on a social basis
    Please consider checking your facts
  • DMala (unregistered) in reply to anon
    anon:
    if the WTF is supposed to be Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, then the person in question has some strange underwear habits:

    Wednesday - bikini briefs Thursday - boxers Friday - thong

    If you think that's strange, you should see what I wear on the weekends.

  • usitas (unregistered)

    I didn't have time to read the comments, but the Emulex one is not a WTF. They make products to connect storage to the network.

    Also, when I look at clouds, I tend to see gaping anus.

  • (cs) in reply to amischiefr
    amischiefr:
    Nothing wrong with the c-thru ruler, had it been see - thru I could see a WTF. Wait, I have found it: the WTF is that this guy is using a ruler for statistics.
    It was for that activity where all the dudes measure their cocks to demonstrate the bell curve. Then they have a big cockfight and the winner gets a soggy biscuit.

    Because it was dipped in the cock-flavoured noodlesoup.

  • (cs) in reply to Steve H
    Steve H:
    Evo:
    Yes, networking is a verb.

    No, "networking" is a noun.

    I dunno, "nitpicking" can be either.

  • (cs) in reply to Evo
    Evo:
    Yes, networking is a verb. However, I doubt if you can "network" storage (let me e-mail you my physical hard disk...). And if you do, I seriously doubt that's what they do.
    MR GOOGLE:
    Emulex Develops, markets and supports high-performance storage networking products for Intel-based server clusters. Show stock quote for ELX www.emulex.com/ - Cached - Similar

    FAIL

  • (cs) in reply to drachenstern
    drachenstern:
    Steve?:
    Does anyone know what the hell that advert on the back of the bus was for? WTF underwear? WTF?
    I saw it as Wednesday Thursday Friday (pack an extra pair would imply staying somewhere not at home, so when you stay elsewhere you plan by days ... maybe a stretch)

    Based on the fact that there's two pairs of panties and one pair of boxers, I'm gather that it's the acronym for "With Two Females". They are advising men to always have an extra woman around when they get it on.

    Either that or they're using the acronym in the same sense as this website, and are advising people to be prepared for crap-your-pants-level WTFs. With the assumption that people normally wear two pairs of undergarments, and that they don't have the runs.

  • (cs) in reply to Dave-Sir
    Dave-Sir:
    But "network" isn't a verb. At least, not in English.
    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/network:
    net·work   [net-wurk] Show IPA ... –verb (used with object) ... 10. to connect to a network.
  • David Robinson (unregistered) in reply to drachenstern
    drachenstern:
    Steve?:
    Does anyone know what the hell that advert on the back of the bus was for? WTF underwear? WTF?
    I saw it as Wednesday Thursday Friday (pack an extra pair would imply staying somewhere not at home, so when you stay elsewhere you plan by days ... maybe a stretch)

    As the photographer of the back of the bus, I should explain the advert a bit more. The advert is for an 8-day travel pass and the washing line wraps around the two sides of the bus. There's two pairs of underwear tagged M & T on one side and another two pairs tagged S & S on the other side.

  • Paula (unregistered)

    1.) Display Ass 2.) ????? 3.) Profit!

  • (cs) in reply to David Robinson
    David Robinson:
    As the photographer of the back of the bus, I should explain the advert a bit more. The advert is for an 8-day travel pass and the washing line wraps around the two sides of the bus. There's two pairs of underwear tagged M & T on one side and another two pairs tagged S & S on the other side.

    So then... shouldn't there be a "spare pair" shown for each day? What if they get food poisoning or something?

  • Anon (unregistered) in reply to David Robinson
    David Robinson:
    drachenstern:
    Steve?:
    Does anyone know what the hell that advert on the back of the bus was for? WTF underwear? WTF?
    I saw it as Wednesday Thursday Friday (pack an extra pair would imply staying somewhere not at home, so when you stay elsewhere you plan by days ... maybe a stretch)

    As the photographer of the back of the bus, I should explain the advert a bit more. The advert is for an 8-day travel pass and the washing line wraps around the two sides of the bus. There's two pairs of underwear tagged M & T on one side and another two pairs tagged S & S on the other side.

    Errr....yeah, that doesn't really help. So the idea is that with the 8-day pass you have an extra day for the week? That's great, except that the week still only has 7 days.

  • Madmanguruman (unregistered)

    Like, duh.

    EMULEX.

    As in ... eMule-X ... as in P2P filesharingz ... and yeah, you'd need the storage if yer one of those Blu-Ray piratez...

  • (cs)

    Did anyone else mentally associate the CitectSCADA, the soup and the cement truck into the same context?

    And maybe the ruler too?

    I didn't think so.

  • Dave-Sir (unregistered) in reply to GettinSadda
    GettinSadda:
    Dave-Sir:
    But "network" isn't a verb. At least, not in English.
    The Chambers Dictionary:
    Network: vt. to broadcast on radio or TV stations throughout the country, as opposed to a single station covering only one region; to link (computer terminals and other peripheral devices) to enable them to operate interactively. vi. to form business or professional contacts with people met on a social basis
    Please consider checking your facts
    I did check my facts. Using a source I know and trust. I don't know "The Chambers Dictionary" from Wikipedia.

    On my desk is the "The American Heritage Dictionary, New College Edition". It gives 4 definitions for "network." All are nouns.

    Your "Chambers" dictionary probably says "access," "input," "output," and "interface" are all verbs, too.

    Anyone got an OED?

    Captcha "iusto": iusto, but it wasn't mine and I had to return it...

  • (cs) in reply to Dave-Sir
    Dave-Sir:
    GettinSadda:
    Dave-Sir:
    But "network" isn't a verb. At least, not in English.
    The Chambers Dictionary:
    Network: vt. to broadcast on radio or TV stations throughout the country, as opposed to a single station covering only one region; to link (computer terminals and other peripheral devices) to enable them to operate interactively. vi. to form business or professional contacts with people met on a social basis
    Please consider checking your facts
    I did check my facts. Using a source I know and trust. I don't know "The Chambers Dictionary" from Wikipedia.

    On my desk is the "The American Heritage Dictionary, New College Edition". It gives 4 definitions for "network." All are nouns.

    Your "Chambers" dictionary probably says "access," "input," "output," and "interface" are all verbs, too.

    Anyone got an OED?

    Those dictionaries are all written in English.

    QED

  • anon (unregistered) in reply to Dave-Sir
    Dave-Sir:
    GettinSadda:
    Dave-Sir:
    But "network" isn't a verb. At least, not in English.
    The Chambers Dictionary:
    Network: vt. to broadcast on radio or TV stations throughout the country, as opposed to a single station covering only one region; to link (computer terminals and other peripheral devices) to enable them to operate interactively. vi. to form business or professional contacts with people met on a social basis
    Please consider checking your facts
    I did check my facts. Using a source I know and trust. I don't know "The Chambers Dictionary" from Wikipedia.

    On my desk is the "The American Heritage Dictionary, New College Edition". It gives 4 definitions for "network." All are nouns.

    Your "Chambers" dictionary probably says "access," "input," "output," and "interface" are all verbs, too.

    Anyone got an OED?

    Captcha "iusto": iusto, but it wasn't mine and I had to return it...

    net·work (nět'wûrk')

    v. net·worked, net·work·ing, net·works

    v. tr.

      To cover with or as if with an openwork fabric or structure.

      To broadcast over a radio or television network.

      Computer Science To connect (computers) into a network.

    v. intr. To interact or engage in informal communication with others for mutual assistance or support. net'work'er n. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Cite This Source

    Is your American Heritage from 1982?

  • anon (unregistered) in reply to Dave-Sir
    Dave-Sir:
    GettinSadda:
    Dave-Sir:
    But "network" isn't a verb. At least, not in English.
    The Chambers Dictionary:
    Network: vt. to broadcast on radio or TV stations throughout the country, as opposed to a single station covering only one region; to link (computer terminals and other peripheral devices) to enable them to operate interactively. vi. to form business or professional contacts with people met on a social basis
    Please consider checking your facts
    I did check my facts. Using a source I know and trust. I don't know "The Chambers Dictionary" from Wikipedia.

    On my desk is the "The American Heritage Dictionary, New College Edition". It gives 4 definitions for "network." All are nouns.

    Your "Chambers" dictionary probably says "access," "input," "output," and "interface" are all verbs, too.

    Anyone got an OED?

    Captcha "iusto": iusto, but it wasn't mine and I had to return it...

    are you actually claiming that access, input and output are not verbs? Access as a verb dates back to the 60's, input back to the 40's and output to the 1860's. Yes, access and input as verbs are 'technology' terms, but they're not exactly bleeding edge.

  • (cs)

    Apparently some people today don't get jokes. Let me explain:

    1. The abacus has only one bead. How did that happen?

    2. Notice the letters W, T and F on the underwear. TDWTF likes to post images that say WTF, even if they aren't funny.

    3. "ASS" is an unusual error message/function name. (Super Genie is pretty WTF too...)

    4. "Cock flavour" should have been translated as "chicken flavour"; the translator must not have realized the other meanings of "cock" in English. (hint: it can also mean "penis".)

    5. Someone wasn't aware that "network" can be a verb and believed this to be a typo. No, there is no Goatse here.

    6. The bag's warning label is an instruction to put a warning label on the bag. (Bonus WTF: such a large bag for two screws.)

    7. The truck says "transex" which is a substring of "transexual".

    8. "A proud USA company" manufactures its products in China.

    9. The sticker's wording implies that QA is void if the seal is torn. To open the box without tearing the seal would be difficult.

    10. The box includes a CD, but also includes instructions not to use it.

    11. The product name is "Null", which is probably incorrect.

    12. The ruler is produced by "C-Thru Ruler Co" (sounds like "see-through"), but is opaque.

    13. All of the Spanish text reads "Spanish here". The translator forgot to do their job.

    Not all of these jokes are funny, and not all relate to IT; these are both typical of such articles.

  • Steve? (unregistered) in reply to David Robinson
    David Robinson:
    drachenstern:
    Steve?:
    Does anyone know what the hell that advert on the back of the bus was for? WTF underwear? WTF?
    I saw it as Wednesday Thursday Friday (pack an extra pair would imply staying somewhere not at home, so when you stay elsewhere you plan by days ... maybe a stretch)
    As the photographer of the back of the bus, I should explain the advert a bit more. The advert is for an 8-day travel pass and the washing line wraps around the two sides of the bus. There's two pairs of underwear tagged M & T on one side and another two pairs tagged S & S on the other side.
    Thanks! Less rude than I thought considering the underwear.
  • Ken B. (unregistered) in reply to SCB
    SCB:
    Poor:
    Rich:
    Steve H:
    Evo:
    Yes, networking is a verb.
    No, "networking" is a noun.
    No, "networking" is a gerund.
    No, gerund is a verb.
    No man is an island.
    You've obviously never sailed the Irish Sea.
  • Kevin (unregistered)

    Pictures don't show up in FireFox... :(

  • Your_Name (unregistered)

    I definitely wanna see my super genie's ass.

  • Some Wonk (unregistered) in reply to SCB
    SCB:
    Poor:
    Rich:
    Steve H:
    Evo:
    Yes, networking is a verb.

    No, "networking" is a noun.

    No, "networking" is a gerund.

    No, gerund is a verb.

    No man is an island.

    It's both a floor wax AND a dessert topping.
  • (cs)

    The Spanish are here? I wasn't expecting them!

  • swedish tard (unregistered) in reply to Top Tension
    Top Tension:
    Hmmm, thanks for the info. I was brave and found the goatse pic (I must have led a sheltered life so far) and to me the association with the Emulex logo is extremely far fetched. I don't think I'd have made the connection, even if I had know the pic.

    There is an emoticon that means goatse that is kinfof similar to the emulex logo, and that emoticon was pretty common on IRC a few years back. So I can understand the gutterminds around here associate it with goatse. Not that I even made the connection after having had it explained to me and giving it a fair bit of though. I never really found goatse to be that nasty. My initial reaction to it was "Hmm. That is odd. Lean closer And he's married!" ... Though, I lost my faith in humanity before that website went online, so I guess thats not too surprising.

  • (cs) in reply to Anonymous
    Anonymous:
    Try to look at the clouds without picturing a gaping anus.
    You mean clouds like this: edgewise.shackspace.com/mancy.jpg
  • GrammarWTF (unregistered) in reply to Steve H

    No, "networking" is a gerund.

  • (cs) in reply to swedish tard
    swedish tard:
    I never really found goatse to be that nasty. My initial reaction to it was "Hmm. That is odd. *Lean closer* And he's married!" ... Though, I lost my faith in humanity before that website went online, so I guess thats not too surprising.

    Call me a homophobe, butt my initial (and every accidental subsequent) reaction to goatse was wretch.

  • Top Tension (unregistered)

    You mean clouds like this: edgewise.shackspace.com/mancy.jpg

    This page triggers a virus alert on my machine. Beware...

    @swedish tard: thanks

  • ARMed but harmless (unregistered) in reply to Zecc
    Zecc:
    The Spanish are here? I wasn't expecting them!

    No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!

  • Dan (unregistered) in reply to DMala
    DMala:
    anon:
    if the WTF is supposed to be Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, then the person in question has some strange underwear habits:

    Wednesday - bikini briefs Thursday - boxers Friday - thong

    If you think that's strange, you should see what I wear on the weekends.

    If you were Irish Girl, I might be interested.

  • ARMed but harmless (unregistered) in reply to DMala
    DMala:
    anon:
    if the WTF is supposed to be Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, then the person in question has some strange underwear habits:

    Wednesday - bikini briefs Thursday - boxers Friday - thong

    If you think that's strange, you should see what I wear on the weekends.

    Sit on a wooden table, take a picture...

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