Worse than Chinese Water Torture........

Memo sent to the physical facilities office here on campus:

There is a fan or some other kind of motor in the ceiling that keeps trying to start. It sputters for a few seconds and then rests, sputters and rests. Then it grinds and strains for 20-30 seconds and then gives up and we have a few moments of blessed silence before it starts all over again. We are being driven slowly insane. Please come and put us out of our misery (by fixing the fan).
Thank you.

This is my third request for the stupid thing to be silenced. I'm tired of going home with a headache. I think I may bring my hammer to work tomorrow.......