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by Lim Sheng Ming , Brunei Darussalam

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Why I will someday live on a farm

Aug 31, 2009 09:20

The following is a reenactment of an actual conversation I had with a friend. Obvious changes have been made to protect privacy of the incompetent. Chuckle at will.

Me: (Taking out my mobile phone) Could you give me your number?

Friend: Sure, just a minute (takes out his mobile phone). I can never remember my number... [click click click click] Ah, here it is!

Me: (Glancing over) [click click click] 000-1111-2222. How about your email?

Friend: [Click click click click] Here we go.

Me: [Click click click click click] friend@provider.com. OK, so my number is...

Friend: Hang on [click click click] That's how you spell your name, right?

Me: There's no "A".

Friend: Right [click click click].

Me: Why don't I just send you my vcard. (Geez, why didn't I think of that sooner.) That way you get everything in one go. You've got IR?

Friend: Yeah. Hang on a minute, let me turn it on [click click... click]

Me: ...

Friend: Yeah, I have no idea where the IR menu is.

Me: (Glancing over) Try under Options.

Friend: [click]... Nope, nothing here.

Me: How about Settings?

Friend: [Click click click] ... Nothing. My old phone had it under Connectivity, but there's no such menu here.

Me: Argh... How about this: I'll attach my vcard to an email and send it to your phone. That'll work just as well.

Friend: Go ahead [click click click click click]

Me: [click click click] OK, it's sending now...

Friend: ...

Me: ...

Friend: Well?

Me: Sending Failed. Probably because we're in the middle of the effing mountains. Man, my provider has such bad coverage! I'm barely getting 1 bar here.

Friend: So what now? [Click click]

Me: Wait! The signal's gone up slightly. I'll try sending again... Wait, why did it get so dark all of a sudden.

Friend: We just entered a tunnel. [Click click click]

Me: F***!

Friend: Hey! I managed to start my IR! Bring your phone closer and try sending your vcard again.

Me: Couldn't hurt. [Click click click] OK, here we go.

Friend: ...

Me: You know, two guys holding their phones this close together kind of looks...

Friend: DON'T say it!

Me: Fine. Hey, my phone's saying the IR failed.

Friend: Mine, too. Wait, mine says that it timed out.

Me: OK, let's try again but quicker this time.

Friend: Right. I've restarted the IR... What the?! It times out after only 3 seconds!

Me: You've gotta be kidding me! All right let's sync up then. We'll press the buttons on the count of 3.

Friend: Gotcha.

Me: 1, 2, 3!

Friend: [click] ...

Me: [click] ...

Friend: "IR Failed".

Me: Screw this. You got a piece of paper? I'll write down my contacts...

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juniper says...
LOL. This is funny, yet sad.

Aug 31, 2009 15:50

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Geekonomics

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Geekonomics says...
You need to load this script into your mobile:
chmod 666 /dev/lircd
options lirc_serial irq=4 io=0x3e8
pulse 93
space 4965
pulse 108
space 4969
pulse 93
space 7496
pulse 93

Just kidding. LOL living on a farm can be nice, but I must be able to hook up all my gadgets. Maybe a nice satellite data connection.

Aug 31, 2009 16:47

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About Lim Sheng Ming

Tired of relatives misspelling his name, Lim Sheng Ming christened himself "LSM". Born in Brunei, he is currently based in intoxicating Japan where he is supposed to be doing research. A published writer, an accomplished Latin dancer, a Tai Chi practitioner and a committed Lifehacker, he still finds time to follow standards-based Web development and promote Internet accessibility. He is also one of the few who have switched from a Mac (but don't judge him for that).