Hi, I'm Lee Davies and this is my first in a series of drabbles about Jack and his struggles to master different kinds of technology. This one is called "Jack Vs. The Computer, Round One."
Colonel Jack O'Neil was sitting in front of his computer, giving the machine his best glare of death. He could not figure out how to get the internet up and running again...as usual.
"CARTER!" he roared. Sam, who was in the lab rolled her eyes as her C.O's bellow reached her ears. She knew she would not get any work done since he had a bee in his bonnet about something so she left the lab and travelled to his office.
"Yes, sir?" she asked wearily.
He sat in front of his computer, looking like a cross and surly 5 year old who had gotten his favorite toy taken away. "I can't get the stupid internet working!" he grumbled.
Sam supressed a laugh and said calmly, "Did you click on the icon?"
Jack looked exremely baffled. "What's an icon?" he queried.
She sighed heavily. "The little picture that says "Internet Explorer" under it."
He hunted around for it, and once he found it, he clicked it triumphantly. "Ah ha!"
Giving him a look, Sam said, "Colonel, why is that you can't work the internet, yet you somehow are able to play Solitare, Hearts, Minesweeper, Poker, Internet Checkers and Intergalactic Pinball?"
Jack pondered the question for a moment. "I actually LIKE playing the games...when I have to go on the internet, it's for boring stuff."
Sam arched an eyebrow in a manner reminiscent of Daniel. "Like reading the general's memos?"
The older man scoffed and chuckled. "There are only 2 people on this team who read the memos Carter...and I'm not one of them!" "Did you forget your e-mail password again, sir?"
"That's besides the point!" he blustered. "Sure, sir." Sam replied, a note of cheekiness in her voice.
"Dismissed, Carter." Jack growled.
As she walked away and was almost back to the lab, a yell of "CARTER!" could be heard coming from Jack's office. Groaning aloud, she turned around and headed back. It was just going to be one of those days...