Ever notice how it's the little things in life that amuse us so much? More to the point, ever notice how it's the silly little idiocies in life that amuse us more than anything else? Well, this is not as much ''the little blog that could'' as it is ''the blog that enjoys going up the down escalator in your local mall.'' Will it have anything of real importance? No, probably not. But enjoy the ride never the less!

 

Today, the seasonal winter kiosk went up. Not in flames, mind you, but we're still optimistic. (Hey, we have a fire extinguisher there, just in case!) But yes, one major stress point has passed. And let me tell you, the first day of setting up the kiosk went along with absolute perfection! Totally uneventful! Not a problem or glitch at all!

...unless you count the fact that the kiosk has no power to it, and thusly no working computer. Or lights.

Or that almost half of the shelves in our kiosk cupboards had next to nothing holding them up.

Or that the barcode scanner is missing.

Or that it will have no phone line (and subsequently no Interac or credit card connection) until late next week.

Or that a part of the floor is unstable, and liable to trip or grievously injure someone.

Or that the recepit printer is banged up and dented so badly it'll be a miracle if it even works.

Or that the curtain has no storage area or even a sash to be tied up with.

Or that the handy dandy computer reference manual is all in French (which none of us speak).

Or that our manual credit card imprinter is gimped up to the point where you can't even do manual card swipes.



Okay...so maybe there was a "hiccup" or two. Or three. Or nine...ish.


Today's Lesson (brought to by "Sir States-The-Obvious"): if it's not put together by Tom, there will be problems with your kiosk.
posted by Phillip at 7:31 PM