Thanks to Gawain for summing up my last post in an easy to read manner:

It sounds like you had a healthy dose of “make me a pussy” the other day. A nice hot cup-o-puss. Yeah. I mean, I understand you have to be polite when you insult somebody, but wow. You sucked up and then mentioned they might be late sometimes and could they please stop or you might have to send them a stern letter. But I guess since your hotel people read it, you cant exactly fill an entry with “FUCK YOU FDM” over and over again.

This is a good time to mention I’m apparently a pussy and gay:

you are indigo #4B0082

Your dominant hues are blue and magenta. You’re the one who goes to all the parties but doesn’t quite fit in at every one… you know what you want, but are afraid of what the world might think of it. You’re a little different and that’s okay with them, and if you’re smart it’s okay with you too. Your saturation level is very high – you are all about getting things done. The world may think you work too hard but you have a lot to show for it, and it keeps you going. You shouldn’t be afraid to lead people, because if you’re doing it, it’ll be done right. Your outlook on life can be bright or dark, depending on the situation. You are flexible and see things objectively.

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Oh well, you win some and you lose some.

So the new sexy reworked Battlestar Galactica started yesterday. I’m not sure what to think of it. I’m pretty sure I don’t like it. Why you may ask? One reason and one reason alone. Starbuck is a chick. Look at this chick (picture below), and tell me that this is right?

Starbuck was a guy that was all about pussy. Can we honestly have the same thing with this dyke looking chick? It’s just not right. She looks like Macaulay Culkin for christ sake. I’m glad I work tonight because I’ll miss the second part of this catastrophe.

The last time I was a little surprised by the amount of spyware that was found on one of the work pc’s. This time I just can’t believe how stupid these people that work at the hotel truly are. And I’m sorry this kind of shit can only be the result of stupidity. The last time it was only 65 nasty bits of spyware. This time there were over 262 spyware objects found by Ad-aware.

The funny thing is that the last time this shit happened I installed Ad-aware on every work computer. The computer that had all the shit on it mysteriously didn’t have Ad-aware any more. I’m still baffled on how this can happen. Without blaming it on stupidity. Can a person be that fucking clueless to accept every piece of spyware that is thrown their way? It’s disgusting and irritates me to no end.

Just a note to hotel management (and I use that term loosely) this is the last time I maintain a computer other than the one I use. Your on your own from now on.

Lavasoft Ad-aware Personal Build 6.181
Logfile created on :Wednesday, December 17, 2003 10:49:52 PM
Created with Ad-aware Personal, free for private use.
Using reference-file :01R238 18.12.2003
______________________________________________________

Ad-aware Settings
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Set : Activate in-depth scan (Recommended)
Set : Safe mode (always request confirmation)
Set : Scan active processes
Set : Scan registry
(more…)

So the Spyware problem I wrote about yesterday got me ten whole points. No one can tell what I can get with my points, which just supports my claim that this “points system” is just in place for punishment.

Now the spyware problem isn’t over. In fact it was a lot worse than I had suspected. The spyware coexisted with viruses. Besides the hundreds of little bits of spyware the computer in question (Node 3) had 12 viruses on it. I managed to clean out the virus’s after a few hours of fucking with it. There was one that was very persistent and wouldn’t die easily. It would spawn other viruses in fact. The virus in question was named TalkStocks.F (also known as Downloader.MSCache) and is a Trojan Horse.

The spyware problem isn’t solved on Node 3. In fact it is going to be a problem for a long time. The last remnants of spyware on that pc won’t go away. This shit is some stuff from N-Case and Bargain Buddy. You can run good old Ad-aware and it cleans the shit out, until you reboot and then it’s all back. Thankfully the pc I use (Node 1) is crystal clear. And that’s the way it’s going to stay. If I have to lock it down I will.

It’s funny about the viruses though. These pc’s we have came with McAffe VirusScan. Of course McAffe didn’t detect shit as far as virus’s. It’s funny of course because I downloaded AVG Free Edition and got the virus problem taken care of. Which is a great compliment to this free piece of software, which to me functions better than either McAffe or Norton.

And personally if it were up to me I would fire whomever it was that caused all of these problems. I don’t care if this is a case of ignorance. This shit is unacceptable. Hundreds of spyware, dozens of viruses all of which a business would not want. God forbid any of our clientele found out how insecure we are at this hotel because of computer incompetent employees.

Sometimes a person leaves the hotel that held a management position. On a few occasions I will write something nice because these couple of people have proved their worth. Sometimes we actually have managers that know what they are doing. I know that may not seem apparent as much as I criticize the current regime.

It is that time again. Mosher has been at the hotel for as long as I can remember. She’s done pretty much it all and knows how to do her job. She is someone I consider a boss that isn’t a total asshole (and there is a few of them). She was the only manager that I could go into her office and bitch and complain endlessly about how things have gone down the toilet at the hotel.

It will be fun to watch the chaos that ensues as a replacement is found. Most people don’t understand what Mosher does around the hotel. She some how kept the place running, and the way things are now that was a major accomplishment. I know all this sounds like I’m saying the place is fucked now. Maybe that is what I’m saying. Most importantly I’m trying to say I will miss her. Good luck Mosher and try to stay out of trouble.

Now I don’t want to come off like a bad guy or anything. But if you look at the forum calender you will see the way the hotel work schedule is supposed to be. It still amazes me how this simple thing can be such a problem. It’s kind of like the polish guide to fucking. Four days on, four days off, and then repeat.

Which brings me to explaining the title of this post. The Favor System. Which is something I believe in. It’s kind of like respect, that favors have to be earned. I expect if I do a favor for someone that the favor be returned. It’s common sense mafia shit. Now if you don’t do me the favor in return, unlike the mafia I won’t kill you. Just don’t expect to ever have me do you a favor in return.

Another thing I don’t like is having someone go over my head. That is a big no no. That is a major thing to remember. You go over my head and there are no more favors. You go over my head and you no longer have my support. You go over my head and your on your own.

Part of the problem I’m talking about can be explained with the following excerpt from Trillian‘s chat log:

Session Start (Hotel Guy:Turk): Sun Nov 30 06:29:38 2003
Hotel Guy: hey did u have christmas off last year or did i
*** Auto-response from Turk: Im in the middle of DAoC, or Star Wars Galaxies. Of course, I could be in the middle of your mom too. Check to see if my car is in your driveway.
**Swiped from Gawain
Turk: I don’t remember
Hotel Guy: ok
Turk: why?
Hotel Guy: i asked for the 24-26 off
Turk: oh
Turk: why don’t you just leave it the way it is
Turk: you would have off 25-28 as it is with the 4 on 4 off
Turk: accept you would have to work the 24
Turk: which is a big whoop
Turk: your working 31st
Hotel Guy: that’s not a problem
Session Close (Turk): Sun Nov 30 07:02:28 2003

This is all of the problem actually. Now the way I read this is that the two of us agreed on the way the schedule would be. So you can understand why I’m slightly pissed off. The funny thing about this chat log is that I got it off of the work computer. Unknown to the Hotel Guy Trillian has been keeping a chat log of all of his conversations. Which is cool because here I was thinking I would have to wait till I got home to put this up.

Maybe this pisses me off more than it should. But all I want is Christmas Eve off. I’m not asking for a lot here. And this whole thing is all about the work schedule changing. When it’s first put out I have my four days off like it is in the forum calender. But it mysteriously changes when I come in to work. Well it’s not all that much of a mystery really.

Me and the Hotel Guy had just talked about this over the phone a few days ago. He had asked me if I would switch days with him. He wanted to trade some day of his for the 24th. My answer was no. I told him not to be greedy. And this is what this is. I totally understand the need to be with your family on Christmas morning. I understand quite a bit. I got my niece and nephew and these kids make Christmas fun again for me.

Now not to bring the whole mafia-like vibe back into this topic, but don’t ever go around me again. I don’t threaten, I’m just stating a fact. I’m the kind of person you want with you not against you. Lot’s of things have changed now with this bullshit. Your on your own now. Don’t ask me for favors or help in any matter. It’s to bad this had to happen. Such a petty thing to loose someone that was in your corner over. I’m not saying I’m anything special, it’s just that it doesn’t hurt to have a person on your side. And with the way things are at the hotel a person needs all the help they can get.