Great parody, it's funny and it's really fun to sing with the original. Good stuff. 5's

yes, and why is it ALWAYS tray three? - is it like being third-born or something? - great OS and great subs, Arwen - 555

Print these 5s.

i admire your passion...5s

I hate printers, too...but love this parody..fives

Arwen!!! I absolutely loved this!! I'm going to print a perfect 5-5-5 vote on this one. :) Have a wonderful day!

Funny AND definitely Real Life...reminds me...(what doesn't, right?)...during a "dry" employment spell a few years back I took a two-day temp job at some place...that consisted solely of monitoring a very large printer doing a huge print job...they had problems with it jamming quite often and it was just taking too much valuable time of people who actually had something to do...so they ordered out for a flunky to sit they and wait for the printer to screw up and take menial steps to get it running...I had explicit instructions that if the menial steps didn't work I was NOT to go any further...had an "emergency extension" to dial in that case...a "Real" person would come by and do whatever was needed. Happened a few times, too. Less than stimulating...longest two-8 hour workdays of my life, I think...5's here for the funny and for giving me this chance to tell that story ~ ~ ~

PC Load Letter! What the hell does that mean?

Arwen, this is fantabulous! And oh so true!

I promise, someday, your prints will come in! Great line: "If you load the paper tray It'll say "empty" anyway"

Printers are there to help us. Obviously you aren't following the users manual like you should be. Because if you were, you wouldn't have printer problems. I suggest you visit www.allyoueverneededtoknowaboutprinters.org for some helpful hints. I hope this aids you in your future problems, and I also hope you have a super day!

You write such witty and clever "slice-of-life" parodies, Arwen --- I'm happy to see you doing more writing these days --- please --- keep it going!

Printers... God's punishment for writing up parodies on your work computer.

Dominic...thanks a bunch!!

Stuart...it's tray three because three rhymes with the OS...; ) Just kidding...LOL on your comment...and thanks!

John B...thanks...don't mind if I do...=)

alvin...and I admire pretty much everything about you...=) Thanks!

AFW...mission accomplished! My dream is really to form an alliance of printer hating, parody loving geniuses...=) I'll send you a program brochure...Thanks!!

Serafina!!!...thanks a ton, as always!

Paul...it is always good to know that you're good for a story. I, myself, have a doozy about me and a treadmill that happened just last night...but this is not the time to share it. Perhaps if someone posts a parody about a treadmill...or me falling while using the treadmill, I'll share it then...=) Thank you!

Ash...you got it, baby...one of the greatest films of all time...and yes, Michael "Why should I change, he's the one who sucks" Bolton kicks ASS!! Thanks!

Jeff...that was one of my favorite bits, too...=) Thanks!!

Tiffany...thanks, but who are you talking to?

Johnny...Thanks a lot. But, I can only write them as they come to me...I've got a couple more in the works...but have yet to get over the hump with them...stay tuned!

Michael...have you been peeking in my office window again? Thanks!!

Definitely sounds like an HP printer. I always enjoyed the accordian look when the first paper to jam didn't stop the print job, it took 5. And who doesn't love the fifteen blank pages that feed through together. The joke around office is that one of them needs to use the restroom... Tray 5's!!

Tim...right you are...when asked which model of HP printer I have, I say it's the HP-OS, Hellish Piece of Sh*t...=) Thank you!

Ekshellent, Arven! Very, very funneez. I only beet my preenter when he refuse to make big poster from one of my 'recreational' photos. Zumthing about pornograph laws. Prood.

Mistress Leola...I am especially fond of the fact that you referred to your printer as a "he." Of COURSE all printers are male. It just makes sense...bastards.

Now, why would I be peeking in your office window, when your place of residence gives me a better view? (Oops, once, again, I appear to be "Indiscreet Where You Live.")

Hee!

(SOTM) This one strikes a chord with me (or I strike a printer with a hammer with this one). Liked it a lot, and a Bangels OS never hurts.

SOTM- Like I said before, awesome parody! 5's

[SOTM] I agree with Dominic, this was a really good parody, well done 555+

Just discovered this one thru latest comments. Freakin' hilarious title and parody to match...555

[SOTM] DKTOS. It's an interesting read though.

(SOTM) I've been trying to do the OS for ages. Maybe I'll just print out a copy of this one! Well done as always!

(SOTM) DKTOS, but a relatible chuckle.

[SOTM] That's a good one! Le'mme make a copy....dammit, it's down. 555

(SOTM) See above

SOTM - Printeresting idea...

(SOTM) I enjoyed jamming along with this one! :D

(SOTM) Never had any problems with my HP printers. Good parody Arwen.

Red Ant - Here's the scenario: The company you work for bought printers for employee use TEN years ago. They have been shared with 50 users who print an average of 400 pages a day each. The maintenance guy knows your building inside out as he is there at least once a week. He brings a cloth rag, a vacuum and a toolbox but never any replacement parts. The springs should have been replaced six years ago but still "look good" to the maintenance guy because he makes more money by coming out to maintain the printer than he would if you paid for the $30 springs. Anyway, long story long, HP isn't a bad printer company, it's the maintenance plans that hurt us.

(SOTM) and it's a great title-substitute too - surely you have an intense weird tech-type guy who would only be too willing to help you with this problem Arwen...hmmm?

(SOTM) I loved this :-D

Been there, done that, got toner all over the T-Shirt ;-)

(SOTM) I think my guardians may have a 'best of' Simon and Garfunkel at home... I'll have to see if the OS is on there in order to enjoy this gem even more. A relatable subject done brilliantly, Arwen.

(SOTM) Good job.

Jeff - You and me both, my friend...=) Thanks a bunch!

Dominic - And like I said before...thanks a bunch!!

DAK - Thank you very much...I like it best when you all agree with other people who've already said I was good...hehehe...=)

Kristof - Through latest comments? You mean you're not skulking around my author page every day looking for new entries? (pouting now) I suppose I'll forgive you...thanks!

Adagio - Thanks...you should, at the very least, try to check the OS out...it's good stuff.

Charlie - You're welcome to print this out...as long as your printer works...=) Thanks very much.

Scathe - I do think it's something most people can relate to...thanks!

Agrimorfee - Hee! Well isn't that just the luck? Thanks!

Johnny - Thanks again...=)

K1 - Hee! Thanks!

Melhi - Glad you enjoyed it...I almost missed the 'jamming' pun...but caught in at the last minute...nice! =)

Red Ant - Well count yourself lucky, Mister. Seriously.

Tim Mayfield - You have a maintenance plan? I'm a bit jealous...

Stuart - I'd rather go crazy from the annoying printer than go crazy from the site of Fred...bleah. He told me he loves me the other day...talk about your crazy makers...I wanted to cry...

Adam - Well, mission accomplished, then...=) Thanks!

Phil - Hee! That toner is a damned bastard, isn't it? Thanks!

Luke - Thanks a bunch...let me know if raiding the old folks' CDs is enlightening...=)

Rick - Thanks, sir...=)