I was having trouble with my computer. So I called Eric, the 11 year old next door, whose bedroom looks like Mission Control and asked him to come over. Eric clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem.

As he was walking away, I called after him, 'So, what was wrong?'

He replied, 'It was an ID ten T error.'

I didn't want to appear stupid, but nonetheless inquired, 'An, ID ten T error? What's that? In case I need to fix it again.'

Eric grinned.... 'Haven't you ever heard of an ID ten T error before?

'No,' I replied. 'Write it down,' he said, 'and I think you'll figure it out.'

So I wrote down:
ID10T

I used to like Eric..............

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I have a lot to techie friends who work in computer repair, and when talking about problems caused by stupidity as ID-ten-T errors.

Seriously, one woman called for service and the problem couldn't be diagnosed over the phone, so she consented to a home-visit for $150/hr. Thing is, who would think to ask if the reason her computer wouldn't turn of was was her computer plugged into the power outlet....

That reminds me of a T-shirt I saw

"I am,
Sofa king,
we Todd did"

If you don't get it, say it out loud to your kids.

hee hee - got a good laugh out of both of these - thanks guys!