Random Hall Laundry

Here's what finger would tell you:

spleen:~$ date
Fri Jul  3 03:48:08 UTC 2009
spleen:~$ finger @laundry
[SPLEEN.mit.edu]
     Fry (Dryer 1) has been on for 6 minutes.
         It is currently set on 'High Heat'
         It should be done in approximately 39 minutes.
   Leela (Dryer 2) has been on for 39 minutes.
         It is currently set on 'High Heat'
         It should be done in approximately 0 seconds (ie, now!).
  Bender (Dryer 3) has been on for 40 minutes.
         It is currently set on 'High Heat'
         It should be done in approximately 4 minutes.
Zoidberg (Dryer 4) has been off for 2 hours.
Frylock (Washer 1) has been off for 42 minutes.
Meatwad (Washer 2) has been off for 44 minutes.
  Shake (Washer 3) has been off for 14428 days.