Sneaky trick...

caddmannq · 04-18-2002, 5:12 PM

Our secretary/receptionist (OK...administrative assistant) just has too much time on her hands. Evidently she has no motivation to straighten up the archives, defrag her hard drive, or make me a fresh pot of coffee, as every time I pop through the front office, she's playing Freecell on her PC. As soon as she sees me comming, she swaps tasks quickly, but she doesn't realize that the glass behind her provides a perfect reflection of her desktop.

So, I could just un-install it from her PC, but that would be no fun at all. I want a hacked version of Freecell. I understand that there is one out there that is impossible to win, or somthing, and I think it would be just the thing to raise her awareness.

Has anyone heard of this, or seen it available?

RustyGT · 04-18-2002, 10:05 PM

GDay Cadd...
I'm told #11892 is unsolvable.
Must remember not to tell the missus that, [well not straight away]
www.freecell.org

ChrsR.

caddmannq · 04-18-2002, 10:12 PM

Thanx, Rusty.
Hmmm...now I just need a hack that will bring that one up every time, but call it a random number

Mntsnow · 04-18-2002, 10:37 PM

hehe your mean

Warthog · 04-18-2002, 11:44 PM

haha cadd:p

caddmannq · 04-19-2002, 8:20 AM

Awww...I'm not really mean. I just want her to figgure out for herself that she didn't just "discover" multi-tasking, and she's not fooling anyone by pretending to work when we all know what she's actually doing.

Mntsnow · 04-19-2002, 8:59 AM

mean was to strong of a word but I gotcha

NDC · 04-19-2002, 9:33 AM

I got a better idea... if she isn't very literate with computers, you should remove all her icons from her desktop through the registry or using a tweak utility. After doing so, put a desktop image with all the icons with Freecell in the middle of the dektop image...

Mntsnow · 04-19-2002, 9:37 AM

WooHoo I love that one

Mntsnow · 04-19-2002, 9:38 AM

Or maybe change all of her shortcuts to point to Freecell LOL

NDC · 04-19-2002, 9:39 AM

Good one there, Mntsnow! Then she would have to know you're on to her with her Freecell ventures during work hours! ROFL

NDC · 04-19-2002, 9:42 AM

Better yet, you don't even have to remove the icons from her desktop... Make all her shortcuts open Freecell and put an image of Freecell on her desktop image!

Now that's going in for the :m16: LOL

bhess · 04-19-2002, 11:03 AM

how about editing her freecell icon to open a program that she should be using? Or a funny website?

found some:

http://www.ishouldbeworking.com/
probably too much info for her to learn there.

howabout a subtle hint?
http://www.monster.com/

NDC · 04-19-2002, 11:52 AM

Oh, this is giving me more ideas! LOL

How about going hardcore and making a document file with a resignation letter explaining why she is resigning from her position when she clicks on the Freecell icon?

jadison · 04-19-2002, 11:56 AM

You guys have too much time on your hands

:jet: BTW, I just wanted to use this "jet" smiley, I think it's cool :p

caddmannq · 04-19-2002, 12:13 PM

HahAHahaHahaHAHAhA!

You guys are too much. (And I just knew you'd come through!)

I don't allow her internet access, and she's not on the lan either. I'll post some of her PC "antics" some time & you'll see why

Hmmm...Can you set Freecell to be "always on top?" That might make her panic!

The prob is, if she panics & does something stupid I might have to re-format her whole HDD.

Oooooh! I could link the Freecell icon to an automatic shutdown. Now that could be interesting.

I better ghost her HDD first

(The jet smiley is too cool

)

NeoStarO1 · 04-19-2002, 9:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RustyGT
GDay Cadd...
I'm told #11892 is unsolvable.
Must remember not to tell the missus that, [well not straight away]
www.freecell.org

ChrsR.

I have been told a few of them are unsolvable, before i moved back to Oregon from wyoming i was in this obsevise thing to conquer freecell, needless to say I never did finish my task because i had moved thus didn't have the motivation anymore but im gonna give that one number a shot tho. LOL

Yes Im bored right now!

LOL

LMAO these ideas are too funny. let us know what you do and the results!!!

surrealchereal · 04-19-2002, 9:12 PM

Those are great ideas!

I like the idea that everyting opens FreeCell..

She'd panic!

Mntsnow · 04-19-2002, 9:16 PM

Quote:

I better ghost her HDD first

Yeah make it easier on yourself down the road

NeoStarO1 · 04-19-2002, 9:45 PM

Just solved the one that is suppoably unsolvable and it is infact solvable, here is my screen shot of it.

hehehehe.

Edit: It took me about 8 tries.

caddmannq · 04-19-2002, 10:25 PM

I know there is one that I could never solve. I think it was #612 or 613. I played it two hundred times over the course of 2 months, and it kicked my butt every time.

surrealchereal · 04-19-2002, 10:36 PM

Quote:

I played it two hundred times over the course of 2 months,

ahem.... do we have a case of the pot calling the kettle black??

:p :p :p :p :p

NeoStarO1 · 04-19-2002, 10:45 PM

Quote:

I know there is one that I could never solve. I think it was #612 or 613. I played it two hundred times over the course of 2 months, and it kicked my butt every time.

#612 Solved first time
#613 Solved second try.

I can do them again if you want screen shots.

I have never had one yet to defeat me yet.

surrealchereal · 04-19-2002, 10:47 PM

Quote:

I have never had one yet to defeat me yet.

HA!! I never figured out how to play the game!

oh maybe I shouldn't tell anyone that! :p

NeoStarO1 · 04-19-2002, 10:50 PM

LOL Surreal!!! hehehe, guess you can tell im board to be hanging out in the freecell trying to get one to defeat me.

Anymore??? B=0

smokin · 04-19-2002, 11:16 PM

LOL
well..thanks you all..now I have another
bad habit..I did beat the two above...
bring it on

jadison · 04-19-2002, 11:50 PM

Freecell????
OMG!

Sorry...CS, MO:HAA, RTCW, HL, DOD, MCM2, CMR2, RT, and a few others (including Role-Playing and Strategy) are my cup of tea. I beat way too many games of Freecell, Hearts, Solitaire, and Minesweeper (not to mention dozens of other "cheap" card games made courtesy of MicroStar) to start playing THEM again.

Then again, I occasionally go to Poker Night with our Management team on Friday Nights

And 90% of the time, I end up taking home $20+ profit. They say I have an Ace up my sleave, I say no it's in my boot!

Mntsnow · 04-20-2002, 2:24 PM

Well I must admit I have played a few games of "bejeweled" at work...

brandon · 04-20-2002, 3:34 PM

You could always get everyone in the office to start mysteriously asking for freecell lessons.

- Brandon

caddmannq · 04-20-2002, 7:37 PM

Quote:

ahem.... do we have a case of the pot calling the kettle black??

I played on my own time, thank you. :p

I went back and looked, and it was game 617 that I never solved, BTW.

I haven't played much Freecell since WFW 3.11.

04-18-2002, 10:12 PM	#3
caddmannq The Penguinator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 1,058 iTrader: (0)	Thanx, Rusty. Hmmm...now I just need a hack that will bring that one up every time, but call it a random number __________________ "Power to the Penguins."

04-18-2002, 10:37 PM	#4
Mntsnow Xtreme Owner & Admin Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NSL, Utah USA GMT -7 Posts: 14,297 iTrader: (3) Mntsnow's System Info	hehe your mean __________________ -Mntsnow- Live & Enjoy Life like there is no tomorrow!

04-18-2002, 11:44 PM	#5
Warthog Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Woodstock, Vermont Posts: 27 iTrader: (0)	haha cadd:p __________________ Freeing the world from the tyranny of Mac's and AOL one day at a time.

04-19-2002, 8:59 AM	#7
Mntsnow Xtreme Owner & Admin Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NSL, Utah USA GMT -7 Posts: 14,297 iTrader: (3) Mntsnow's System Info	mean was to strong of a word but I gotcha __________________ -Mntsnow- Live & Enjoy Life like there is no tomorrow!

04-19-2002, 9:37 AM	#9
Mntsnow Xtreme Owner & Admin Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NSL, Utah USA GMT -7 Posts: 14,297 iTrader: (3) Mntsnow's System Info	WooHoo I love that one __________________ -Mntsnow- Live & Enjoy Life like there is no tomorrow!

04-18-2002, 5:12 PM	#1
caddmannq The Penguinator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 1,058 iTrader: (0)	Sneaky trick... Our secretary/receptionist (OK...administrative assistant) just has too much time on her hands. Evidently she has no motivation to straighten up the archives, defrag her hard drive, or make me a fresh pot of coffee, as every time I pop through the front office, she's playing Freecell on her PC. As soon as she sees me comming, she swaps tasks quickly, but she doesn't realize that the glass behind her provides a perfect reflection of her desktop. So, I could just un-install it from her PC, but that would be no fun at all. I want a hacked version of Freecell. I understand that there is one out there that is impossible to win, or somthing, and I think it would be just the thing to raise her awareness. Has anyone heard of this, or seen it available?

04-18-2002, 10:05 PM	#2
RustyGT Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NQ.Aus. Posts: 84 iTrader: (0)	GDay Cadd... I'm told #11892 is unsolvable. Must remember not to tell the missus that, [well not straight away] www.freecell.org ChrsR.

04-19-2002, 8:20 AM	#6
caddmannq The Penguinator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 1,058 iTrader: (0)	Awww...I'm not really mean. I just want her to figgure out for herself that she didn't just "discover" multi-tasking, and she's not fooling anyone by pretending to work when we all know what she's actually doing. __________________ "Power to the Penguins."

04-19-2002, 9:33 AM	#8
NDC Xtreme Photoshopper Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Burbank, CA USA Posts: 4,321 iTrader: (0)	I got a better idea... if she isn't very literate with computers, you should remove all her icons from her desktop through the registry or using a tweak utility. After doing so, put a desktop image with all the icons with Freecell in the middle of the dektop image...

04-19-2002, 9:38 AM	#10
Mntsnow Xtreme Owner & Admin Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NSL, Utah USA GMT -7 Posts: 14,297 iTrader: (3) Mntsnow's System Info	Or maybe change all of her shortcuts to point to Freecell LOL __________________ -Mntsnow- Live & Enjoy Life like there is no tomorrow!

04-19-2002, 9:39 AM	#11
NDC Xtreme Photoshopper Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Burbank, CA USA Posts: 4,321 iTrader: (0)	Good one there, Mntsnow! Then she would have to know you're on to her with her Freecell ventures during work hours! ROFL

04-19-2002, 9:42 AM	#12
NDC Xtreme Photoshopper Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Burbank, CA USA Posts: 4,321 iTrader: (0)	Better yet, you don't even have to remove the icons from her desktop... Make all her shortcuts open Freecell and put an image of Freecell on her desktop image! Now that's going in for the :m16: LOL

04-19-2002, 11:03 AM	#13
bhess Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 382 iTrader: (0)	how about editing her freecell icon to open a program that she should be using? Or a funny website? found some: http://www.ishouldbeworking.com/ probably too much info for her to learn there. howabout a subtle hint? http://www.monster.com/ __________________ I don't have a signature. Last edited by bhess; 04-19-2002 at 11:08 AM.

04-19-2002, 11:52 AM	#14
NDC Xtreme Photoshopper Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Burbank, CA USA Posts: 4,321 iTrader: (0)	Oh, this is giving me more ideas! LOL How about going hardcore and making a document file with a resignation letter explaining why she is resigning from her position when she clicks on the Freecell icon?

04-19-2002, 11:56 AM	#15
jadison Gone Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,543 iTrader: (0)	You guys have too much time on your hands :jet: BTW, I just wanted to use this "jet" smiley, I think it's cool :p

04-19-2002, 12:13 PM	#16
caddmannq The Penguinator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 1,058 iTrader: (0)	HahAHahaHahaHAHAhA! You guys are too much. (And I just knew you'd come through!) I don't allow her internet access, and she's not on the lan either. I'll post some of her PC "antics" some time & you'll see why Hmmm...Can you set Freecell to be "always on top?" That might make her panic! The prob is, if she panics & does something stupid I might have to re-format her whole HDD. Oooooh! I could link the Freecell icon to an automatic shutdown. Now that could be interesting. I better ghost her HDD first (The jet smiley is too cool ) __________________ "Power to the Penguins." Last edited by caddmannq; 04-19-2002 at 12:14 PM.

04-19-2002, 9:12 PM	#18
surrealchereal Chopsaw Queen Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Dallas Texas Posts: 757 iTrader: (0)	Those are great ideas! I like the idea that everyting opens FreeCell.. She'd panic!

04-19-2002, 9:45 PM	#20
NeoStarO1 Ordained Mommy Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Big Sky Country Posts: 1,301 iTrader: (0) NeoStarO1's System Info	Freecell # 11982 solveable :) Just solved the one that is suppoably unsolvable and it is infact solvable, here is my screen shot of it. hehehehe. Edit: It took me about 8 tries. __________________ I do not know, when I figure it out I will let you know. Last edited by NeoStarO1; 04-19-2002 at 9:46 PM.

04-19-2002, 10:25 PM	#21
caddmannq The Penguinator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 1,058 iTrader: (0)	I know there is one that I could never solve. I think it was #612 or 613. I played it two hundred times over the course of 2 months, and it kicked my butt every time. __________________ "Power to the Penguins."

04-19-2002, 10:50 PM	#25
NeoStarO1 Ordained Mommy Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Big Sky Country Posts: 1,301 iTrader: (0) NeoStarO1's System Info	LOL Surreal!!! hehehe, guess you can tell im board to be hanging out in the freecell trying to get one to defeat me. Anymore??? B=0 __________________ I do not know, when I figure it out I will let you know.

04-19-2002, 11:16 PM	#26
smokin Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada Posts: 987 iTrader: (0)	LOL well..thanks you all..now I have another bad habit..I did beat the two above... bring it on

04-19-2002, 11:50 PM	#27
jadison Gone Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,543 iTrader: (0)	Freecell???? OMG! Sorry...CS, MO:HAA, RTCW, HL, DOD, MCM2, CMR2, RT, and a few others (including Role-Playing and Strategy) are my cup of tea. I beat way too many games of Freecell, Hearts, Solitaire, and Minesweeper (not to mention dozens of other "cheap" card games made courtesy of MicroStar) to start playing THEM again. Then again, I occasionally go to Poker Night with our Management team on Friday Nights And 90% of the time, I end up taking home $20+ profit. They say I have an Ace up my sleave, I say no it's in my boot!

04-20-2002, 2:24 PM	#28
Mntsnow Xtreme Owner & Admin Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: NSL, Utah USA GMT -7 Posts: 14,297 iTrader: (3) Mntsnow's System Info	Well I must admit I have played a few games of "bejeweled" at work... __________________ -Mntsnow- Live & Enjoy Life like there is no tomorrow!

04-20-2002, 3:34 PM	#29
brandon Town Tinkler™ Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 150 iTrader: (0)	You could always get everyone in the office to start mysteriously asking for freecell lessons. - Brandon __________________ sigh ... That's fantastic.

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