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I shall murder my Printer!

Ravea
25-05-2005, 01:55
My printer is messed up.

When I try and print stuff, it gives me pages upon pages of excess crap and mysterious numbers and code. Somewhere in the midst of it lies my project, and god help me if it was more than two pages.

For about every word I want to print, I get four pages. Four pages FULL of crazy crap. I thank the Jesus I'm not using an ink printer, or I'd be blowing thirty dollars on new ink cartridges every time I printed a grocery list.

Now, I've checked my connections. I've fiddled with hardware. I've diddled with software. I've fornicated with technical support. All to no avail.

For this, I am left with the age-old question: Why me? Why does MY printer have to messup? Lord knows I use it a lot. And I take care of it, I love it. I nurture it and cuddle it after sex, even though what I really need to do is get up and take a pee and sit on the couch. I'm GOOD to that thing.

So why?

I have a theory.

It's often been proposed that alien intelligence would someday communicate with us through our own technology. With all the crazy shit on my pages of crazy shit, I'm left to wonder... am I the chosen human specimen?

Because if I am, that would be very flattering.

Eons ago, before the dawn of man, I bought this Hewlett Packard LaserJet 6P black and white printer. It's always served me well... in bed. I can't think of any reason in the world for it to suddenly crap out on me. The only logical explanation is aliens.

And it would make sense that they chose me, because I am so awesome, after all.

I just wish they didn't waste so much goddamned paper.

When the aliens arrive and murder all world leaders so they can appoint me as king of the world, the first thing I'll do is buy a new printer. Then I'll print out fliers that say KETCHUP & EGGS and have them dropped all over Kazakhstan. Why? Because I'm the king, that's why.

I will also make the world clothing-optional.

Furthermore, when I am king, my alien cabinet will be disloyal and concerned in regard to my mental health. There will be murmurs. They'll think I won't notice, but I will. I'm the king. I know everything that goes on here.

So one sunny afternoon, I'll invite them all out on a picnic. It will be a feast for the books, and a grand time will be had by all. I shall eat magic chicken wings, and the aliens will eat whatever aliens like. Mayber spider eggs.

Then I will kill them.

Kill them all.

/Fin.
Club House
25-05-2005, 02:00
watch office space. it is one of the best movies i have ever seen and i think you will find atleast two scenes to be amazing based on your story.
Zotona
25-05-2005, 02:06
[snip]

NOOO! You can't kill your printer! It's so inhumane and immoral and you're playing God! :p
Club House
25-05-2005, 02:07
god gave us baseball bats for a reason
Ravea
25-05-2005, 02:22
watch office space. it is one of the best movies i have ever seen and i think you will find atleast two scenes to be amazing based on your story.

I've already seen It. I don't think punching my printer is going to help, though.
Nekone
25-05-2005, 02:30
If you want serious help... Reinstall your Printer drivers. sounds like they got corrupted.

If you want the other kind of help... chucking it off a tall building makes a pretty pattern and a funny sound.
Iztatepopotla
25-05-2005, 02:40
I second the printer drivers suggestion.

I also second the throwing it from a tall building.
Ravea
25-05-2005, 02:43
Perhaps I will do both simeltaniously.
Nekone
25-05-2005, 03:02
Perhaps I will do both simeltaniously.Hmmm... will need extra long cords if you're reinstalling the Drivers while the printer is falling...

Will you be aiming for a test Page to finish just as the printer impacts? ;)
Zouloukistan
25-05-2005, 03:29
It's too funny. I'm overheating. :D

Let's not profanate the Holy Words...
Deviltrainee
25-05-2005, 03:54
i suggest throwing it and a tv off a freeway overpass that will solve many problems and create many more for you to solve creatively
Th Great Otaku
25-05-2005, 04:28
heh, heh. We have so much in common. I also often have the urge to murder my printer in cold blood (ink?).

*whispers*

But, just remember...you're not guilty if you don't get caught. http://graphics.gaiaonline.com/images/template/smiles/icon_ninja.gif
Infinitination
25-05-2005, 04:42
i burned mine as the printer was still moving.
quite funny how they move in an eccentric manner, like moving very very fast or going "click click click click click" while its printing, and guess what, in the end, youll get paper ,made out of ash with jibberish typed on it
Andaluciae
25-05-2005, 05:12
It's often been proposed that alien intelligence would someday communicate with us through our own technology. With all the crazy shit on my pages of crazy shit, I'm left to wonder... am I the chosen human specimen?

Because if I am, that would be very flattering.

Eons ago, before the dawn of man, I bought this Hewlett Packard LaserJet 6P black and white printer. It's always served me well... in bed. I can't think of any reason in the world for it to suddenly crap out on me. The only logical explanation is aliens.

And it would make sense that they chose me, because I am so awesome, after all.

Sorry, they've been talkiing to me for years, and all they've been sending me are strange, sick, perverted alien jokes, and reassurances that they really don't give a flying fuck about Earth. They've even sent me messages to my printer at work, which is not cool.
Ravea
25-05-2005, 12:40
Sorry, they've been talkiing to me for years, and all they've been sending me are strange, sick, perverted alien jokes, and reassurances that they really don't give a flying fuck about Earth. They've even sent me messages to my printer at work, which is not cool.

In the words of Darth Vader:NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Commie Catholics
25-05-2005, 12:45
Just throw a bible at it and it'll start working properly.
Aeruillin
25-05-2005, 12:58
Just throw a bible at it and it'll start working properly.

What, will that banish the evil demons within? O_o
Commie Catholics
25-05-2005, 13:06
What, will that banish the evil demons within? O_o

No. But it'll scare the shit out of the printer.
Murderous maniacs
25-05-2005, 13:14
No. But it'll scare the shit out of the printer.
might i suggest loading it with sheets nitrocelulose? or coat the paper with nitroglycerin. that's far more scary than a <expletive deleted> bible
Sabbatis
25-05-2005, 18:01
Ravea - send your printer to this guy:

http://www.geocities.com/psyki_219/

He claims he accepts donations for targets.
Ravea
25-05-2005, 18:43
I think I might go Nuclear on this issue.

Or mabey let rabid Midgets take a blow at it.