Irate hotel guest

[infinitemonkies]

My side of the conversation (Not quite verbatim, but close, and more entertaining this way)

<Phone rings>

Front desk, Infinitemonkies speaking.

Yes, I am aware of <Guest.>

Yes, he is noisy.

Yes, he is loud, rude and drunk.

Yes, I am very aware that he keeps leaving the room every 10 minutes, letting the door close loudly, then knocking even louder to get back in because he never thinks to take his key with him.

Yes, I am aware its almost 5am.

Yes, I am aware you have to get up early.

Why yes, I have been thinking about evicting him,


However;


Since you're sharing his room that is in his name, that he paid for, if I kick him out, you go too.

<dial tone.>

[Peppergirl]

You owe me a new keyboard.

Seriously.

[Mr Hero]

I must asmit I enjoy reading your topics. This one was especially brilliant with the twist ending.

[smileyeagle1021]

Infinitemonkies, I bow to an intellect far greater than my own

[infinitemonkies]

You owe me a new keyboard.

Seriously.

You can have your pick: black, white, beige, blue, all with enhanced internet buttons and media player controls, also available in wireless and/or ergonomic.

Seriously, I have this presumable unhealthy fascination with enhanced keyboards. Pretty much every year I upgrade to one with more options, and I've got a dozen or so in my closet I don't use anymore.

My current favorite is a wireless non-ergonomic with media and internet controls, and entire second row of programmable F-keys, independant clock/alarm/calendar/calculator and voip (which I don't have) auto-dialer.

Hell, a few years ago, I almost bought an X-box and Steel Battalion just for this controller.


I think I need help

[Akasa]

I love the ending!

[BlaqueKatt]

. Pretty much every year I upgrade to one with more options, and I've got a dozen or so in my closet I don't use anymore.

I have this one

got it for the touchpad

[sirwired]

Anyone with an IQ above that of a gerbil knows that the One True Keyboard is the IBM Model M.

For the uninitiated, the IBM Model M weighs several pounds, has a steel plate inside for reinforcement (previous models had a steel case too), and has keys that make the most obnoxious *click* when pressed. When you press a key, you know it.

Not only do they *not* wear out, they double as a personal defense weapon! Which will still function as a keyboard after the SC's cranium has been creased!

Down with the plasticky toys masquerading as keyboards! Death to windows-specific keys! Long live the Model M!

SirWired

[wagegoth]

I worked with an IBM keyboard with the steel case, that was not a Model M; it was for an old computer from either the late 60s or early 70s. It was loud, completely unergonomic, and the keys made about 10% sense. It had red keys, and blue keys, and black keys. Completely insane. It was probably based on keypunch keyboards.

[StanFlouride]

I've got a dozen or so in my closet I don't use anymore.

I think I need help

I'm here for you-
I have collected about 15,000 computer keyboard keys to create an art car:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object...512KTDB.DTL&o=

The letters will spell out quotes about technology and the numbers will be on the trunk as Pi to as many places as will fit.
I need about 7,000 more to do the car (which I don't own but am certain I can easily find in the SF Bay Area)