Prank (noun): a trick of an amusing, playful, or sometimes malicious nature. (Thanks, Dictionary.com!)
Here at Microsoft, when an employee is away from the office for an extended period of time, his or her colleagues may welcome him/her back in a unique way, usually involving the tampering with items in his/her office. This is a risk we all take when leaving the office for vacation or business trips, and it s a time-honored tradition here.
So when Joanne was out getting on the bus and presenting at Tech-Ed, I took the opportunity to impart some of this tradition on her office. Here are the results (and yes, they re all full of water):