We’ve recently hired a new guy at work.  Perhaps “new” isn’t the best descriptor.  He’s an old retired fella that loves to tell stories and occupy your time.  Mind you, he does great work, but he sure can drain the better part of an hour.  Let’s call him “Doug.”  (Because that’s his real name.)

This afternoon, I was inducted into a secret society and I signed the “Doug Pact.”  The rules are pretty simple.  If you notice that “Doug” is in another member’s office, you call that person on the phone with an urgent something.  I had been in the club for less than an hour and I noticed that we had a “situation.”  (Today is National “Use Too Many Quotation Marks” Day).  I ran straight to my office, picked up the phone and, dialed the extension…

Phone Rings

Hello?

Hello, Greg, this is John.  We have a situation with the flux capacitor!  We need you to bring some diodes and perform and analysis on the reverse polarization of the matrix!

Thanks, man.  Um…he left already left.

Perhaps it was a false alarm this time.  But next time…I’ll be ready.