an odd shift

1. i managed to EPIC FAIL re-activating the company's backup hotmail account. we're not going to talk too much about how tough the captchas are, rather about what a huge mistake it is to put in the year of birth as a minor.

i decided that it would be funny to use the company's inception date, and it was - only the joke was on me. it's quite undignified to have to sign in from another account and prove oneself - by pulling out one's wallet to enter credit card details - the previous account-holder's parent.

the email our actual helpdesk inbox received:
Your child has asked for permission to use Microsoft online services
MSN Parental Controls Team [postmaster@windowslivemail.com]

Dear techsupport,

Your child, <Company Name>, has asked for your permission to use Microsoft websites and online services that collect personal information.

this was one of those moments... i'm a daddy.

2. one of the kids from the dizengoff taekwondo group pissed me off (or, at least, a friend of his did), and i removed him until further notice. further notice arrived in the form of an apology, so i added him again... and now he wants to talk to me like a real friend. at frikkin' 4am. i forgot how annoying the little prat can be...

3. apparently i should acquire team fortress 2. i suggest watching the meet the soldier video after meeting the engineer, the spy, the demoman, the sniper and the heavy. brilliant!