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He got a bit zap-happy

Published Friday 16th May 2008 11:02 GMT

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Another stroke of genius 

By Carsten Pedersen
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 11:08 GMT
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And besides, the PFY is completely right about them short people. Can't trust 'em...

Beautiful 

By Anonymous Coward
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 11:14 GMT
Heart

Pure poetry...

Great :-) 

By Adam
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 11:22 GMT
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BOFH is finally getting back to the funny standards of yesteryear - keep up the good work!

Hope the Director had sweaty hands 

By Mike Smith
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 11:25 GMT
Pirate

>KKKKKKKKKZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...

Pure class.

Now THAT's what being a BOFH is all about. I hope the batteries were fully charged!

Made my day.

Brilliant... 

By Andraž Levstik
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 11:27 GMT

Best one in a while...

Now where's the one that she get's stuck in the elevator for a few days... PReferably in a sub sub basement...

Volleyball team 

By Harvey Trowell
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 11:35 GMT
Happy

Scary stuff, how is the BOFH monitoring the PFY's fantasies? Scarier still, no mention of the team's gender...

chuckle 

By Sir Runcible Spoon
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 11:36 GMT
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I haven't had a laugh out loud moment in this job for weeks.

LOL! (I'm getting funny looks now :P)

Best read in Ages! 

By TrixyB
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 11:39 GMT
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Well done Simon BOFH has been brilliant this year! :)

Simon: you'll be hearing from my solicitors 

By Anonymous Coward
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 11:40 GMT

I sprayed coffee all over my keyboard and monitor, you shagger!

There should be some kind of warning on this column - "Please ensure all comestibles are well finished before reading."

And beards 

By Peter Fielden-Weston
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 11:42 GMT
Paris Hilton

never trust anyone with a beard. Even the men.

Blackmail 

By Scott
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 11:42 GMT
Paris Hilton

Should of just done the usual BOFH and blackmailed the head tester with something, photo shop and the chief exec in an unexpected position...slipping BOFH, where do i send my CV as blackmail at work is my field (Works christmas party and a mobile with a camera love it!!!)?

Paris because she also likes analizing heads!!!

But... 

By Lukin Brewer
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 11:43 GMT
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was it set to stir-fry or stun? All we can be sure is that the Director wouldn't have spotted or understood this important detail until he pulled the trigger.

Re: Brilliant 

By Mike Smith
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 12:00 GMT
Pirate

"Now where's the one that she get's stuck in the elevator for a few days... PReferably in a sub sub basement..."

With the PFY.

Who knows she tried to get him fired.

Am I the only one... 

By Mike Smith
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 12:04 GMT
Paris Hilton

who thought this was a Freudian slip?

"Paris because she also likes analizing heads!!!"

Well said, sir.

In the details 

By ImaGnuber
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 12:11 GMT

"The Bollard"

Perfect. Can't stop cooing like a happy baby. Thank god I'm alone.

The PFY's comeuppance... 

By Chris Simmons
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 12:12 GMT
Happy

And right next to the story-text a RegJobs ad titled "Principal SAP".

/I know there was more to it but that's how my eye caught it

Classic 

By John Widger
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 12:13 GMT
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How can you read this and keep a straight face? I'm still laughing.

The Bollard. 

By Fluffykins
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 12:24 GMT

Oh, the bollard

Oh, the bollard

Oh, the bollard

>guffaw<

:-D 

By dervheid
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 12:28 GMT

Brilliant!

@Lukin Brewer 

By Andrew Moore
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 12:29 GMT

>was it set to stir-fry or stun?

Do you think that question even needed to be asked...

Genius 

By Tony Barnes
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 12:40 GMT
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Great ep, good work!!

Hahaha 

By Michael King
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 12:48 GMT
Happy

You owe me a new keyboard this one's covered in coffee now...

@Lukin Brewer, Andrew Moore 

By Anonymous Coward
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 13:14 GMT
Happy

Asked and answered:

"By permitting you to [b]stun[/b] him with his own insulation tester..."

Emphasis added.

Fssttt 

By Simon Millard
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 13:18 GMT
Flame

I nearly fell of my chair laughing

No new keyboard for you! 

By Jerry
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 13:21 GMT
Gates Horns

Y'all should KNOW better than to eat of drink while reading the Bastard!

It's the details that make it 

By Andy Taylor
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 13:23 GMT

" "The Swedish volleyball team are visiting a jelly factory just as a fire breaks out, and the sprinklers come on and one of the jelly crystal tanks bursts, just as one of the team members makes an unkind remark about one of the other members hair styles," I reply. "But apart from that..."

"No paranoia, delusions?" she asks, scribbling something down on a separate sheet of paper and writing my name at the top..."

Pure genius once again. It's high time the BOFH got his own TV or radio show.

Swedish football team? 

By Mycho
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 13:34 GMT

Not the brazilian women's football team then?

(Usual disclaimers, don't google at work...)

Does it get any better? 

By robert cooke
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 13:37 GMT
Happy

"The Swedish volleyball team are visiting a jelly factory just as a fire breaks out, and the sprinklers come on and one of the jelly crystal tanks bursts, just as one of the team members makes an unkind remark about one of the other members hair styles," I reply. "But apart from that..."

PURE GENIUS.

Best by far! 

By Karl
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 13:43 GMT
Paris Hilton

Brought alot more depth to the PFY, alot of points you can realt to... like the little people part. brilliant for cabling when its on the ground, not so great at replacing a switch at the top of a 42u though.

thank you, thank you 

By Anonymous Coward
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 14:35 GMT
Paris Hilton

"I was going to say 'a bonus' - but accident will do," I respond.

WELL DONE....as for:

"Paris because she also likes analizing heads!!!"...well way to slip that one in there!

Warnings about coffee? Who needs 'em! 

By Rosuav
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 14:37 GMT

> There should be some kind of warning on this column - "Please ensure all comestibles are well finished before reading."

There is. It's abbreviated to "BOFH: " in front of the title.

Great episode!

The Bollard 

By Rusty Warrior
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 14:54 GMT
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Sheer genius!

Delusions and Paranoia 

By DS
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 16:54 GMT

What, no librarians? I was sure there'd be some busty bloodsucking book-keepers, but alas not.

On to the real question... If a dwarf, tester-in-hand, were to self-test himself, would he resemble a garden gnome?

Where do I get one of those "insulation testers" 

By Herby
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 17:19 GMT
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Are they available at the Cash and Carrion section?

How much?

Does the switch have a lock for the "stun" position?

Has it been properly "modified"?

Every budding BOFH needs one of these!!

Re: Volleyball team 

By Anonymous Coward
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 17:34 GMT
Dead Vulture

"Scarier still, no mention of the team's gender..."

Is volleyball played by anyone other than naked women???

Ah the build-up..... 

By Stuart
Posted Friday 16th May 2008 23:33 GMT
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....and then the "killer" blow at the end!

Loved it!

Keep up the excellent work

I couldn't resist. 

By Steen Hive
Posted Saturday 17th May 2008 01:18 GMT
Coat

Swedish women's beach volleyball team for er.. research purposes:

http://www.swedenbeach.se/

Google ads 

By Wesley
Posted Saturday 17th May 2008 06:44 GMT

In Australia, we didn't get the ad about the poor SAP, but this was there instead....

Paranoia explained

Extensive information on paranoia, and paranoid schizophrenia

www.psychiatry24x7.com

Too perfect!

Cheers,

Wes

Re: Volleyball team 

By Anonymous Coward
Posted Saturday 17th May 2008 12:33 GMT
Coat

AC wrote:

>"Scarier still, no mention of the team's gender..."

>Is volleyball played by anyone other than naked women???

Wouldn't be much point to it otherwise, would there?

Finally... 

By Pyros
Posted Saturday 17th May 2008 23:50 GMT
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They have officaly opposed the legion that is... The Great Midget Rebellion.

Which, of course, will start... shortly.

Something's wrong here... 

By Matthew Malthouse
Posted Monday 19th May 2008 13:15 GMT
Pirate

BOFH + PFY + cattle prod + van + an IT Director of the dwarfish persuasion...

And the short person survived?

Magnificent. 

By Anonymous from Mars
Posted Tuesday 20th May 2008 09:23 GMT
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So good that those last three lines weren't necessary.

Brilliant 

By Stuart Berry
Posted Tuesday 20th May 2008 11:32 GMT
Go

By far the best BOFH i have read in ages!

Always a laugh!!

That's beautiful 

By Duckorange
Posted Wednesday 21st May 2008 13:53 GMT
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A work of genius, sir.

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