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From: Kyonshi <gmkeros@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [blooloop] Strong National Museum of Play opening interactive D&D
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Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2024 10:40:02 +0200
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On 8/28/2024 8:22 PM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:

> 
> On a related note:
> 
> Back in the day, I frequently suggested to people new to computers
> that, if they had a problem:
> 
>      "Leave a pizza outside your front door and wait. Eventually
>       you'll hear a scratching noise. Open the door; it will be
>       a tech-geek. Point at the computer that's having a problem.
>       Don't try to make conversation; you'll just scare them away.
>       The geek will eventually go over to the PC and fix it for
>       you. He'll leave as soon as it's working correctly."
> 
> One client actually got back to me and said that they (more or less)
> used that technique successfully. They bought some 'za, used it to
> lure over the neighborhood 'computer kid' (under the guise of a
> meet-n-greet with the neighbors, I think), and then casually mentioned
> he was having a problem. Kid beelined to the PC and fixed it for him.
> The client's conclusion (paraphrased): 'Best tech support I ever got.'
> 
> I've used a similar solution for people struggling to find a
> game-master for their tabletop games:
> 
>      "Leave a bowl full of Cheetos out on the door step and wait..."
> 

Ugh, Cheetos. Can't eat cheetos when gming, can't touch my precious 
books with cheeto fingers...