Choose your screen saver wisely
Tweet Follow @robertnymanToday was my fifth day consulting at a customer’s place, where I’m working side by side with Emil, and something unexpected happen.
I had downloaded some of my travel pictures to have as a nice screen saver on my computer while it’s locked. I had a meeting to attend, so I activated the screen saver and went off to the conference room. When I came back Emil tilted his head gave me a weird disapproving look, and he uttered a small (begging) request:
You really should look over your screen saver images…
Apparently, it turned out, that amongst 1200 or so of travel pics, naturally the one where I’m naked showed up and was displayed on my nice 17-inch glossy laptop screen, for everyone’s eyes…
Sometimes I’m amazed that I can keep a job. 
17 Comments
September 14th, 2007 at 23:24
That is rather a pleasant sight… To each his tastes of course but still.
September 15th, 2007 at 2:24
ahh just thank your lucky stars it wasn't a zoom shot Robert… I guess it depends on the client relationship
September 15th, 2007 at 3:09
Ha! You crack me up, Robert
What's that tattoo by the way?
September 15th, 2007 at 10:32
I said to myself, "I ain't even gonna look", but my mouse took over!
You're so funny Robert! Great shot!
With kids, my cereal hasn't seen my naked ass in years.. I wish!
September 15th, 2007 at 17:33
haha.. that's classic man. The maid quit right before that pic was taken too? lol
September 16th, 2007 at 4:36
Robert,
Too funny! I was just thinking I should ask about your new job and how it was working out.
I remember that photo – I came across it on your site a while ago, but can't remember how.
September 17th, 2007 at 13:42
A similar thing happened on a colleague's computer as he went to lunch, except it was his girlfriend that turned up naked (though with shadows in the right places).
Since the screen saver was password locked and on a loop, we just had to wait another 20 minutes or so until she turned up again.
She was a lovely lass, but sadly her picture was dismissed to Window's dustbin soon after he came back from lunch!
September 17th, 2007 at 15:01
I'm glad you liked it.
And yeah, I guess I and the customer have a new kind of relationship now…
Harmen,
The tattoo is actually a long story, so (being all mysterious now, to avoid offending anyone) I'd just like o say that it contains an eagle'a head, a flag, and a rose piercing through a heart and a note. Basically, symbolizing a number of things at that point in my life (I was 18 when I got it).
Scott,
Never say any maid at that place, I think.
Remy,
Ah. that's wonderful! I'd prefer to see that as well as opposed to a naked colleague.
September 17th, 2007 at 15:26
Thanks for that clarification, Robert.
I'm always interested in tattoos (having a couple myself).
You did a fine job shrouding it in mystery
September 18th, 2007 at 0:53
lol
But, how red did you turn, is there any news coverage, too? 
September 18th, 2007 at 14:39
Harmen,
Good. Any pictures of your tattoos?
Jens,
Ah, it takes a mlot more to make me flush.
September 19th, 2007 at 2:32
Hahaha… wonderful. Robert, you got some 'splainin' to do!
September 20th, 2007 at 18:11
Robert, I don't have any pictures handy at the moment I'm afraid. I'll upload some soon
September 20th, 2007 at 18:26
Turns out there are actually a couple of pictures of 'em on my file system:
My right upper arm; "Artist" in Kanji (Japanese),
my right lower arm; "Truth" in Latin.
September 20th, 2007 at 18:44
Jim,
Always!
Harmen,
Nice, thanks for sharing!
September 24th, 2007 at 16:11
This type of thing leads to corruption of the mind, I suppose the females might like that sort of picture. Next you'll be appearing on their office walls.
September 24th, 2007 at 17:18
Robert Wellock,
You bet!
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