How did THAT happen?

[captain_slinky]

It started as an innocent call, guy has Windows 98 on his computer and it seems that his NIC has burned out. That's all, an old piece of equipment (the drivers are on a Floppy Disk after all) finally going to the great big Discount Bin in the sky.

So how is it that I ended up being part of The Prophecy???

The man was followed by a singing black man in Olympia back on Mothers Day in 1998, and that black man TOLD him that somebody was going to steal his music from him and that somehow *I* would help in this. And he has PROOF, too! One of the songs on his computer has an icon that looks different than the rest of them - it's THE WORLD, with a piece of film-strip coming out of it ("You mean the Windows Media default icon?") which PROVES that the person in Mexico(?!?) must have stolen the song and it's going to be used in a MOVIE!

Comments

[nani-ka.livejournal.com]

Well, because mexicans are constantly sneaking around stealing music for use in movies because the mariachi band is too busy roaming the building here serenading us.

Unfortunately they drank all the margueritas off the cart, which is the only reason I can think of why I haven't gotten my orange chocolate marguerita yet.

[the-4th-doctor.livejournal.com]

You have the strangest foxtroting stories sometimes, and I read each and every one from top to bottom. It's a strange delight.

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

Coming from a pro like you, that REALLY means a lot. Thanks :)

[the-4th-doctor.livejournal.com]

No, thank you.

[con-grazia.livejournal.com]

Dayum - I live in Olympia and now I'm going to have to go looking for that singing Black man. Maybe he can give me some lucky lottery numbers.

I always read your stories too. They are highly amusing. But, of course, it's because it's not me on the end of that phone call. ;)

[scary-manilow.livejournal.com]

Man, sometimes I wish I had your job for JUST ONE NIGHT. I would bring in my phone recorder and have hours of fun.

[supernovame.livejournal.com]

wow. do you have like a subliminal tape player that hypnotizes people into being crazy? Or, maybe it's your undiscovered superpower! You have a tone to your voice that brings out the loony in anyone! Like a siren driving men crazy, you drive people on the brink, just over the edge. How lucky for you!

[jillchristina.livejournal.com]

That totally reminds me of a call I got when I was working at MS. The guy called in for support on his Microsoft Flight Simulator game because it was *telling him things* (i.e. things the game is not capable of telling you). Uh.... turn off your computer and walk away, sir.