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Title: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Nick on March 17, 2008, 03:31:53 PM
Mrs Nick and I have been at home all day partly waiting for a number of phone calls we were expecting.

Nothing.

I have just discovered that The Boy, who was playing with the phone last night, has turned off the ringer!!

 cussing:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Snoopy on March 17, 2008, 03:35:33 PM
Whoops!

But it still "rings" and if you don't pick it up because you can't hear it surely your answer phone would cut in. Mine does.
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 17, 2008, 04:13:49 PM
You are forgetting Snoop that in Nick's house the natural laws do not apply.  whistle:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Bar Wench on March 17, 2008, 04:15:53 PM
You are being punished for removing the great tv.  noooo:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Nick on March 18, 2008, 02:20:24 PM
We are, which is why he has harvested every battery charger in the house and hidden them under his bed.Actually, this is quite useful, as we had been looking for some of them for a while.I have started up a special box of cables. cloud9:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Nick on March 24, 2008, 05:20:51 PM
I have just got my laptop out for the first time since we found it under his bedclothes. He has set up his own "adminstrator" area, password protected it and disabled my password!! It has taken me an hour to sort it out.  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

And I found 5 easter egg boxes under his bed (stolen) and an empty box of Thornton's which were given to us last night by the MIL!! Banghead Banghead Banghead

Can we bring back hanging? cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Snoopy on March 24, 2008, 05:37:24 PM
Sorry Nick but it was predictable.
Stop the war now, negotiate a ceasefire, go back to square one and ask him to help you.









Oh and put a bucket by his bed ... that lot may well return tonight!
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Nick on March 24, 2008, 05:48:24 PM
No. The Zero Tolerance thing is starting to work. Mrs Nick and I are of one mind, for once!
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Snoopy on March 24, 2008, 05:50:40 PM
Fair 'nuff .................. Good Luck and don't forget the bucket
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Berek on March 25, 2008, 07:34:42 AM
boys will be boys  whistle:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Barman on March 25, 2008, 08:04:06 AM
boys will be boys  whistle:
whistle:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Berek on March 25, 2008, 10:15:35 AM
 whistle:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Barman on March 25, 2008, 10:16:26 AM
whistle:
Precisely...  whistle:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 25, 2008, 10:44:56 AM
I have just got my laptop out for the first time since we found it under his bedclothes. He has set up his own "adminstrator" area, password protected it and disabled my password!! It has taken me an hour to sort it out.  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

And I found 5 easter egg boxes under his bed (stolen) and an empty box of Thornton's which were given to us last night by the MIL!! Banghead Banghead Banghead

Can we bring back hanging? cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

Nick, if you can create a random password that vou can remember but the boy has no chance of guessing then when you swtch on the laptop follow the prompt to go into the bios and set up a bios password. If the boy can't work out the password then he cant use the laptop at all.
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: TG on March 25, 2008, 10:52:10 AM
I have just got my laptop out for the first time since we found it under his bedclothes. He has set up his own "adminstrator" area, password protected it and disabled my password!! It has taken me an hour to sort it out.  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

And I found 5 easter egg boxes under his bed (stolen) and an empty box of Thornton's which were given to us last night by the MIL!! Banghead Banghead Banghead

Can we bring back hanging? cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

Nick, if you can create a random password that vou can remember but the boy has no chance of guessing then when you swtch on the laptop follow the prompt to go into the bios and set up a bios password. If the boy can't work out the password then he cant use the laptop at all.

Good idea. But if you forget that password you are buggered.  lol:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 25, 2008, 10:54:00 AM
I have a friend who is paranoid about that happening. He's got it written down in book code on his desk.
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Barman on March 25, 2008, 10:56:35 AM
I have just got my laptop out for the first time since we found it under his bedclothes. He has set up his own "adminstrator" area, password protected it and disabled my password!! It has taken me an hour to sort it out.  cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

And I found 5 easter egg boxes under his bed (stolen) and an empty box of Thornton's which were given to us last night by the MIL!! Banghead Banghead Banghead

Can we bring back hanging? cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:

Nick, if you can create a random password that vou can remember but the boy has no chance of guessing then when you swtch on the laptop follow the prompt to go into the bios and set up a bios password. If the boy can't work out the password then he cant use the laptop at all.

Good idea. But if you forget that password you are buggered.  lol:
::)
Simply write the password on the back of the laptop silly...  noooo:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Nick on March 25, 2008, 11:39:51 AM
It has a new password now. evil:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 25, 2008, 05:29:28 PM
You may want to check his room for hacking tools then Nick...  whistle:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Nick on March 25, 2008, 06:34:42 PM
Hehasn't cracked it yet.I am changing it tomorrow just in case though evil:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 25, 2008, 06:37:07 PM
Its just a thought but given his recent shennannigans you could start grooming him for a career with MI6, it sounds ideal for him.
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Nick on March 26, 2008, 09:07:24 AM
The Boy is now being unusually compliant and well behaved.

Why do I find this a worrying development?
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Bar Wench on March 26, 2008, 09:11:13 AM
He's either done something or planning something. CONSTANT VIGILANCE!
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Barman on March 26, 2008, 09:11:36 AM
The Boy is now being unusually compliant and well behaved.

Why do I find this a worrying development?
Be afraid… be very afraid….  scared2:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Nick on March 26, 2008, 09:12:54 AM
He's either done something or planning something. CONSTANT VIGILANCE!

Exactly our intention. All very suspicious! evil:

Off out now to his scary 11+ tutor (retired teacher of the "old school")
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Snoopy on March 26, 2008, 09:31:33 AM
The Boy is now being unusually compliant and well behaved.

Why do I find this a worrying development?

The Calm before etc............
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 26, 2008, 10:33:03 AM
The Boy is now being unusually compliant and well behaved.

Why do I find this a worrying development?

Farewell Nicholas, its been nice knowing you  sad24:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Nick on March 26, 2008, 12:31:47 PM
He is now hoovering the entire house rubschin:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Barman on March 26, 2008, 12:32:45 PM
He is now hoovering the entire house rubschin:
OMG!  eeek:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 26, 2008, 12:33:30 PM
Check the floor, he could be hiding the evidence of his preparations  scared2:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Barman on March 26, 2008, 12:35:47 PM
Check the floor, he could be hiding the evidence of his preparations  scared2:
I thought that... the hoover noise is covering the sound of digging for sure...  scared2:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 26, 2008, 03:34:50 PM
Nah, the pits and landmines are already in place, the boy is just hiding the dirt thats all.
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Nick on March 27, 2008, 09:52:16 AM
Wellit couldn't last.Sneaked into our room last night, stole my keys and let himself into the office.......................... evil:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Snoopy on March 27, 2008, 10:28:43 AM
Tsk. Don't you sleep with them under your pillow?
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Nick on March 27, 2008, 10:30:38 AM
I do now. evil:

But I shouldn't have to! evil:
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 27, 2008, 11:15:00 AM
Just checking but do you only have the laptop or do you have a desktop computer as well?


Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Nick on March 27, 2008, 11:15:52 AM
Both.The laptop is now password protected (by me) and the PC is, usually ( evil:)under lock and key,
Title: Re: More Boy related technological infuriation
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 27, 2008, 11:30:24 AM
Dont know if you can still get them but I remember once seeing removable hard drive caddy's for desktop pc's. If you can get one of those installed it wouldnt matter if he stole the keys to the office as the computer would be useless once you've pulled the drive out for the night.