In respect for George Carlin (rest in peace)... (NSFW)
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker. and Tits."
All the goddamned fucking cussing really pisses me off. Those cocksuckers really should do something about that fucking shit.
Sincerely,
The rest of the fucking world.
Or as I like to sing in a most politically incorrect way at work,
Shit goddamn hell motherfucker,
Suck my big cock motherfucker.
I don't give a damn,
what the fuck you wanna say,
'cause I'm gunna fuck your mother,
motherfucker!
Of course, I only sing that in the appropriate audiences, so I haven't been fired on the spot yet.:)
Ahh, that feels better. Back to my normal polite self.
Someone was telling me about how their hardware was bullet proof. I said "really", and he went on about it. So I looked over to my coworker and said "do you mind grabbing my gun from the car." I got a slightly funnier look from the guy, like a "are you seriously going to shoot it" look. So I asked one more time, "is it really bullet proof, against a 45 caliber copper jacketed hollow point?" He laughed and said "probably not." My coworker never made it to the door, so i didn't get to try it.
I think some things just need to be demonstrated. Folks shouldn't say "bullet proof", unless I can really shoot it, and it continue to operate normally.:)
Does anyone want to volunteer their iPhone? I'll be more than happy to put a few rounds through it.:)
That's nothing. My dad had an old Bell rotary desk phone. It had a Bell Systems 4 prong plug on it. (and yes, I'm on topic, the question was "phones", not "cell phones")
I lived out in rural nowhere, and it wasn't until sometime in the 1990's that they offered pulse dialing service.
Sometime in the mid 1980's, being in my young teens, and seeing a challenge (hey, lets make that work), I hacked off the end of the cord, and wired a RJ11 plug onto it. That phone was dropped, kicked, spilled on, hit by lightning. I dare say a lightning strike is a lot more hazardous to electronics, than a little water or snow.:)
Eventually, they enabled touch tone service, and my finger was thankful. I was much happier with BBS's too.
I'm really amazed at what a lot of people have thrown by the wayside as useless information.
I can't say that I remember being taught to shut down a car while driving, but I learned pretty quick.:) The first instance where I had to do that was with an overheating car. All I could do is get it up to speed (about 70mph), throw it in neutral, and shut it off. When I'd get down to about 45mph, start it back up, and get back up to speed. It's not a pretty way to limp, but it's made the difference between being stuck 10 miles from the nearest gas station, and being *at* the gas station.:)
I remember all the resistance to cars that are heavily electronic. I'm still fond of good old points ignition and carburetor cars, and I love to work on them, but there are some distinct advantages to the electronically driven ones. Then again, I am annoyed that many of the repairs I've done recently for friends have been related to the electronics, not to the mechanical portion of the vehicle. Then again, the electronics have guided me towards other faults rather gracefully.:)
I'm not terribly fond of the drive by wire throttle, but that's just an opinion, not even a deal breaker for a new car. I drive a LS1 powered car. If I were to switch to a newer Corvette, it does have an electronic throttle, from what I understand.
I figure they'll learn soon enough, when the wear out their brakes on a long drive, and then can't stop on the next off-ramp they take. Hopefully I won't be in the car ahead of them.:)
Citations would have been good. Here they are for reference. There could be more.
December 26, 2009: A Toyota Avalon crashes into a lake in Texas after accelerating out of control. All four occupants die. Floor mats are ruled out as a cause because they are found in the trunk of the car.
Four Jehovah's Witnesses died when a 2008 Toyota Avalon they were riding inside raced out of control and plummeted into a pond on December 26.... Speculations had swelled over whether the car's mat had become stuck on the accelerator, which was one of the reason's Toyota recalled the Avalon, along with several other models. But, investigators found the floor mats in the car's trunk after the accident, ruling out the mat theory. Read more
Power steering is just a power assist. I've done it plenty of times for various reasons. You can still steer, it's just harder. If you're rolling, there's barely a difference. It's much harder to turn the wheels while stopped.
Why would you step hard on the gas *AND* brakes at high speed? Your right foot is only suppose to work each pedal. Put your left foot on the left foot rest where it belongs, and you won't have a problem.
I'm not sure about the Toyota parking/emergency brakes, but in some vehicles that's not quite practical.
My car has a hand brake, which is very easy to use. I only ever use it when driving my car onto ramps to inspect underneath, but I *could* use it on hills if necessary.
Some cars have a foot parking brake, which gets locked into place until you pull the release lever.
I just drove a '65 Corvette which had a pull parking brake by my right knee. To release, twist and push in.
And in big trucks, they have an air brake knob to pull out. It's all or nothing, no room for adjustment.
I did read something to the effect that the problem was in the electronic throttle control. The floor mats were an edge case which had a similar result.
I know some of the fighting was going back and forth between Toyota and the actual manufacturer of the electronic throttle control unit. The manufacturer was mad that Toyota was laying the blame on them. This seems like a reasonable kludge. If the gas and brakes are engaged, shut down. Of course, that's going to screw the two-footed driver. You know, the ones whose brake lights are on at 70mph because their left foot is happily sitting on the brake pedal, rather than on the left foot rest where it belongs.
It is possible that it was an overlooked edge case. For as many cars as they've produced, and as few reported incidents that have happened, in their own testing it may not have ever manifested. Even if it showed once but wasn't reproducible, then it was an observation error.
I'm still amazed that there have been fatalities. On any car I've driven, the braking system can overpower the engine. Not to say the drive wheels won't spin, but it will slow them down, and the non-drive wheels would stop. It doesn't take an expert driver to know, "My car is accelerating, and I want to stop, throw it in neutral and turn the key off."
I had a throttle stick event once. It wasn't related to this though. I hit the gas to pull out of a driveway. When I let off the throttle, it didn't slow down. I turned the key to off (not lock), and rolled to a stop. On looking under the hood, I found that the air cleaner cover had come loose, and had fallen in such a way that it jammed the throttle at WOT. It (obviously) wasn't a fatality. It was barely an incident, except I was late getting to where I was going, because I had to fix it before I could resume my drive.
They're lax about everything, except if you go to pick up someone from the curb. Stop for 2 seconds at the pickup curb, and they'll make you move, or ticket you.
I know there is a federal law related to firearms transportation. If you are not residing in a location, but simply passing through, and the weapon is securely encased and unloaded, you are allowed by federal law to transport it. That would cover you, if you were driving through Las Vegas (or even New York City). Well, at least legally. You could still be arrested, and it would have to be argued by your lawyers. Then again, innocent people are arrested and charged all the time, it's up to the courts to return a "not guilty" verdict.
I understand some places like Las Vegas wanting to keep the firearms in the area to a minimum. There's an awful lot of money floating around there, and desperate people can get very desperate and do "bad" things. If you just lost your life savings in a casino, but you still had a gun, it may seem like a good idea at the time, to go take someone else's money. "I lost everything. He won. He can afford it." Not that I'm saying it's a good idea, but it could be the thought process of a desperate person.
I understand New York city invoked some pretty strict firearms laws too. Since I haven't traveled up there except for short work trips, I've never needed to transport through.
I was thinking more of writing for Dexter. Not exactly a sitcom, but it's more acceptable to knock off a few folks.:) Hmmm, Dexter and the Miami PD vs BOFH.. I think that'd be a fair fight, and could make for an interesting show.:)
I've flown all over the place. I'm pretty sure I've been to or through every major airport in the country. I've been to Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) many times, but that's never been a destination. Most of them are very lax about baggage claim. When it hits the news that someone is caught stealing luggage, and have hundreds of bags at home, I'm not surprised in the least.
The only airport where they've been extremely strict about it, that I can recall, was the Las Vegas McCarran (LAS). It's been a while since I flew into there though. I lived close by, so it was easier to drive, than to deal with the airports.
Once, I was with a group that flew in. Things got completely hosed. A friend in the group knew my bags, so I went to get the rental car. Since I had my boarding pass, with the baggage stickers on it, they couldn't get out of the terminal with my bags. I pulled up to the terminal door, but they wouldn't let me leave the car long enough to run to the door. Since the people I was picking up weren't standing at the curb, I had to move the car. {sigh} So off to parking, walk back, explain that my friends weren't stealing my bags, then walk them to the curb, run back to the car, and drive it around to get them.
We were setting up for an event, so some of the bags were heavy, and traveling with a few women meant the muscle wasn't there to carry them all the way to the car. {sigh}
I know Las Vegas has some screwy gun laws, so it's probably not a good destination to have a gun in your luggage. I could be mistaken though. I'd just read up on it a few years ago, and decided to leave the arms at home.
That photo is from the Wikipedia entry for Mateba Autorevolver. It was uploaded by LoCo CNC on 02/06/2008
It is a Mateba Model 6 Unica. My guess from the picture is that it's a 6".357 Magnum. You could probably print the the picture, along with the Wikipedia page, and take it to a local gun shop. They may have have one, but they seem a bit pricey. Gunbroker.com has This one for $2,900 starting bid, $4,600 buy it now price.
I already have a decent selection of pistols, so for the price, I'd probably go with a FN PS-90 or Colt AR15
For a throw away gun to trust the airlines with, I'd recommend something more like a Jennings J-22. They're cheap, common, horribly inaccurate, and prone to jamming. I can group the size of a quarter at 30' with my.45's, but with the Jennings I was lucky to get a grouping the size of a dinner plate. If it was lost, you wouldn't have to worry about anyone getting hurt, unless it fell from the plane and hit them in the head.
I have transported weapons on airlines, carefully following their rules, and verifying I was doing the right thing the whole way. "Hi, I'm checking in. I have to declare a weapon in my bag. It is unloaded and locked in its case." It got special (but polite) attention on the way out.
It wasn't until I got to LAX that I worried. There was absolutely no special treatment there. I snagged by bag from baggage claim and left without anyone verifying that it was mine.
It felt a bit funny walking around a major international airport with a gun (in the luggage).
Since we didn't see him, I wouldn't know if he were bright. Many "bright" boys I've known were only so when they were lit on fire.
It seems in a review of the corporate firewall rules, there were some mistakenly blocked ports. You should find this obscure service to once again be satisfactory.
Lascivious: -adjective 1. inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd: a lascivious, girl-chasing old man. 2. arousing sexual desire: lascivious photographs. 3. indicating sexual interest or expressive of lust or lewdness: a lascivious gesture.
Cohabit -verb (used without object) 1. to live together as husband and wife, usually without legal or religious sanction. 2. to live together in an intimate relationship. 3. to dwell with another or share the same place, as different species of animals.
That means it would only be a problem if they were living as husband and wife, having intimate relationships, and something of a sexual nature was happening.
If sleeping in the same room as another woman is a sin, I've sinned an awful lot without having any sex. On the other hand, I've sinned an awful lot having sex too, but that's completely unrelated to this argument. I prefer my sexin' to happen somewhere more comfortable, like my own house.
The network here has been fine. It must be on your end. Have you tried to call your home ISP? I'm sure they'll be more than happy to help you.
The bosses son hasn't shown up. Does he know the way here? Maybe he went out with some friends. I wouldn't worry much, kids are like that. They'll disappear for weeks. It's really not worth filing a police report for at least a month.
[Passport, check. Kids cash roll, check. Kids car delivered to chop shop, check. Body disposed of in untraceable method, check.]
Yup, he was clear about it. That was before I was married. The second time I got married, my wife didn't change her name. It's just easier that way. We knew we were married. Everyone we knew, knew we were married. Why does she have to change her name. So, we would have been refused a room, just because we had different last names.
I don't know if they still have those rules, I haven't been back to that town in years (and I'm very happy about it). He was really old then. I can only believe he isn't alive and kicking any more.
I just looked around a bit on Google. The guy who owns it is a "world famous" Christian preacher. He bought the hotel in 1977. His MySpace page says he's 85.
That's enough of bringing up memories that are best left repressed.
To the top brass, everyone below them are expendable. SysAdmins, middle managers, even their own trusted assistants. Don't ever believe you or anyone you work with are worth anything to them.
All you can achieve with a hostage situation in a datacenter is....
1) The top brass accidentally releasing the Halon fire supression system, killing all of you.
2) The police getting tear gas in, one way or another.
3) Having your (and your hostages) access revoked to the datacenter, so you'd be unable to open any doors. Your life expectancy? 2 weeks with no food, 1 week with no water. Your hostages life expectancy, 48 hours, and then they're lunch.
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And to keep with the theme here...
That's the stupidest fucking shit I've ever heard.
In respect for George Carlin (rest in peace)... (NSFW)
"Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker. and Tits."
All the goddamned fucking cussing really pisses me off. Those cocksuckers really should do something about that fucking shit.
Sincerely,
The rest of the fucking world.
Or as I like to sing in a most politically incorrect way at work,
Shit goddamn hell motherfucker,
Suck my big cock motherfucker.
I don't give a damn,
what the fuck you wanna say,
'cause I'm gunna fuck your mother,
motherfucker!
Of course, I only sing that in the appropriate audiences, so I haven't been fired on the spot yet. :)
Ahh, that feels better. Back to my normal polite self.
Someone was telling me about how their hardware was bullet proof. I said "really", and he went on about it. So I looked over to my coworker and said "do you mind grabbing my gun from the car." I got a slightly funnier look from the guy, like a "are you seriously going to shoot it" look. So I asked one more time, "is it really bullet proof, against a 45 caliber copper jacketed hollow point?" He laughed and said "probably not." My coworker never made it to the door, so i didn't get to try it.
I think some things just need to be demonstrated. Folks shouldn't say "bullet proof", unless I can really shoot it, and it continue to operate normally. :)
Does anyone want to volunteer their iPhone? I'll be more than happy to put a few rounds through it. :)
That's nothing. My dad had an old Bell rotary desk phone. It had a Bell Systems 4 prong plug on it. (and yes, I'm on topic, the question was "phones", not "cell phones")
I lived out in rural nowhere, and it wasn't until sometime in the 1990's that they offered pulse dialing service.
Sometime in the mid 1980's, being in my young teens, and seeing a challenge (hey, lets make that work), I hacked off the end of the cord, and wired a RJ11 plug onto it. That phone was dropped, kicked, spilled on, hit by lightning. I dare say a lightning strike is a lot more hazardous to electronics, than a little water or snow. :)
Eventually, they enabled touch tone service, and my finger was thankful. I was much happier with BBS's too.
I'm really amazed at what a lot of people have thrown by the wayside as useless information.
I can't say that I remember being taught to shut down a car while driving, but I learned pretty quick. :) The first instance where I had to do that was with an overheating car. All I could do is get it up to speed (about 70mph), throw it in neutral, and shut it off. When I'd get down to about 45mph, start it back up, and get back up to speed. It's not a pretty way to limp, but it's made the difference between being stuck 10 miles from the nearest gas station, and being *at* the gas station. :)
I remember all the resistance to cars that are heavily electronic. I'm still fond of good old points ignition and carburetor cars, and I love to work on them, but there are some distinct advantages to the electronically driven ones. Then again, I am annoyed that many of the repairs I've done recently for friends have been related to the electronics, not to the mechanical portion of the vehicle. Then again, the electronics have guided me towards other faults rather gracefully. :)
I'm not terribly fond of the drive by wire throttle, but that's just an opinion, not even a deal breaker for a new car. I drive a LS1 powered car. If I were to switch to a newer Corvette, it does have an electronic throttle, from what I understand.
I figure they'll learn soon enough, when the wear out their brakes on a long drive, and then can't stop on the next off-ramp they take. Hopefully I won't be in the car ahead of them. :)
Citations would have been good. Here they are for reference. There could be more.
Power steering is just a power assist. I've done it plenty of times for various reasons. You can still steer, it's just harder. If you're rolling, there's barely a difference. It's much harder to turn the wheels while stopped.
Why would you step hard on the gas *AND* brakes at high speed? Your right foot is only suppose to work each pedal. Put your left foot on the left foot rest where it belongs, and you won't have a problem.
I'm not sure about the Toyota parking/emergency brakes, but in some vehicles that's not quite practical.
My car has a hand brake, which is very easy to use. I only ever use it when driving my car onto ramps to inspect underneath, but I *could* use it on hills if necessary.
Some cars have a foot parking brake, which gets locked into place until you pull the release lever.
I just drove a '65 Corvette which had a pull parking brake by my right knee. To release, twist and push in.
And in big trucks, they have an air brake knob to pull out. It's all or nothing, no room for adjustment.
I did read something to the effect that the problem was in the electronic throttle control. The floor mats were an edge case which had a similar result.
I know some of the fighting was going back and forth between Toyota and the actual manufacturer of the electronic throttle control unit. The manufacturer was mad that Toyota was laying the blame on them. This seems like a reasonable kludge. If the gas and brakes are engaged, shut down. Of course, that's going to screw the two-footed driver. You know, the ones whose brake lights are on at 70mph because their left foot is happily sitting on the brake pedal, rather than on the left foot rest where it belongs.
It is possible that it was an overlooked edge case. For as many cars as they've produced, and as few reported incidents that have happened, in their own testing it may not have ever manifested. Even if it showed once but wasn't reproducible, then it was an observation error.
I'm still amazed that there have been fatalities. On any car I've driven, the braking system can overpower the engine. Not to say the drive wheels won't spin, but it will slow them down, and the non-drive wheels would stop. It doesn't take an expert driver to know, "My car is accelerating, and I want to stop, throw it in neutral and turn the key off."
I had a throttle stick event once. It wasn't related to this though. I hit the gas to pull out of a driveway. When I let off the throttle, it didn't slow down. I turned the key to off (not lock), and rolled to a stop. On looking under the hood, I found that the air cleaner cover had come loose, and had fallen in such a way that it jammed the throttle at WOT. It (obviously) wasn't a fatality. It was barely an incident, except I was late getting to where I was going, because I had to fix it before I could resume my drive.
They're lax about everything, except if you go to pick up someone from the curb. Stop for 2 seconds at the pickup curb, and they'll make you move, or ticket you.
That's good if they do.
I know there is a federal law related to firearms transportation. If you are not residing in a location, but simply passing through, and the weapon is securely encased and unloaded, you are allowed by federal law to transport it. That would cover you, if you were driving through Las Vegas (or even New York City). Well, at least legally. You could still be arrested, and it would have to be argued by your lawyers. Then again, innocent people are arrested and charged all the time, it's up to the courts to return a "not guilty" verdict.
I understand some places like Las Vegas wanting to keep the firearms in the area to a minimum. There's an awful lot of money floating around there, and desperate people can get very desperate and do "bad" things. If you just lost your life savings in a casino, but you still had a gun, it may seem like a good idea at the time, to go take someone else's money. "I lost everything. He won. He can afford it." Not that I'm saying it's a good idea, but it could be the thought process of a desperate person.
I understand New York city invoked some pretty strict firearms laws too. Since I haven't traveled up there except for short work trips, I've never needed to transport through.
I was thinking more of writing for Dexter. Not exactly a sitcom, but it's more acceptable to knock off a few folks. :) Hmmm, Dexter and the Miami PD vs BOFH.. I think that'd be a fair fight, and could make for an interesting show. :)
I've flown all over the place. I'm pretty sure I've been to or through every major airport in the country. I've been to Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) many times, but that's never been a destination. Most of them are very lax about baggage claim. When it hits the news that someone is caught stealing luggage, and have hundreds of bags at home, I'm not surprised in the least.
The only airport where they've been extremely strict about it, that I can recall, was the Las Vegas McCarran (LAS). It's been a while since I flew into there though. I lived close by, so it was easier to drive, than to deal with the airports.
Once, I was with a group that flew in. Things got completely hosed. A friend in the group knew my bags, so I went to get the rental car. Since I had my boarding pass, with the baggage stickers on it, they couldn't get out of the terminal with my bags. I pulled up to the terminal door, but they wouldn't let me leave the car long enough to run to the door. Since the people I was picking up weren't standing at the curb, I had to move the car. {sigh} So off to parking, walk back, explain that my friends weren't stealing my bags, then walk them to the curb, run back to the car, and drive it around to get them.
We were setting up for an event, so some of the bags were heavy, and traveling with a few women meant the muscle wasn't there to carry them all the way to the car. {sigh}
I know Las Vegas has some screwy gun laws, so it's probably not a good destination to have a gun in your luggage. I could be mistaken though. I'd just read up on it a few years ago, and decided to leave the arms at home.
That photo is from the Wikipedia entry for Mateba Autorevolver. It was uploaded by LoCo CNC on 02/06/2008
It is a Mateba Model 6 Unica. My guess from the picture is that it's a 6" .357 Magnum. You could probably print the the picture, along with the Wikipedia page, and take it to a local gun shop. They may have have one, but they seem a bit pricey. Gunbroker.com has This one for $2,900 starting bid, $4,600 buy it now price.
I already have a decent selection of pistols, so for the price, I'd probably go with a FN PS-90 or Colt AR15
For a throw away gun to trust the airlines with, I'd recommend something more like a Jennings J-22. They're cheap, common, horribly inaccurate, and prone to jamming. I can group the size of a quarter at 30' with my .45's, but with the Jennings I was lucky to get a grouping the size of a dinner plate. If it was lost, you wouldn't have to worry about anyone getting hurt, unless it fell from the plane and hit them in the head.
I have transported weapons on airlines, carefully following their rules, and verifying I was doing the right thing the whole way. "Hi, I'm checking in. I have to declare a weapon in my bag. It is unloaded and locked in its case." It got special (but polite) attention on the way out.
It wasn't until I got to LAX that I worried. There was absolutely no special treatment there. I snagged by bag from baggage claim and left without anyone verifying that it was mine.
It felt a bit funny walking around a major international airport with a gun (in the luggage).
Since we didn't see him, I wouldn't know if he were bright. Many "bright" boys I've known were only so when they were lit on fire.
It seems in a review of the corporate firewall rules, there were some mistakenly blocked ports. You should find this obscure service to once again be satisfactory.
Sincerely,
JWSmythe, PhD, BOFH
Check your email. Address and specifics included.
Ahhh, you are a good friend.
It is true. Friends help friends move. Real friends help you move the bodies.
That means it would only be a problem if they were living as husband and wife, having intimate relationships, and something of a sexual nature was happening.
If sleeping in the same room as another woman is a sin, I've sinned an awful lot without having any sex. On the other hand, I've sinned an awful lot having sex too, but that's completely unrelated to this argument. I prefer my sexin' to happen somewhere more comfortable, like my own house.
The network here has been fine. It must be on your end. Have you tried to call your home ISP? I'm sure they'll be more than happy to help you.
The bosses son hasn't shown up. Does he know the way here? Maybe he went out with some friends. I wouldn't worry much, kids are like that. They'll disappear for weeks. It's really not worth filing a police report for at least a month.
[Passport, check. Kids cash roll, check. Kids car delivered to chop shop, check. Body disposed of in untraceable method, check.]
We have everything under control here now.
Yup, he was clear about it. That was before I was married. The second time I got married, my wife didn't change her name. It's just easier that way. We knew we were married. Everyone we knew, knew we were married. Why does she have to change her name. So, we would have been refused a room, just because we had different last names.
I don't know if they still have those rules, I haven't been back to that town in years (and I'm very happy about it). He was really old then. I can only believe he isn't alive and kicking any more.
I just looked around a bit on Google. The guy who owns it is a "world famous" Christian preacher. He bought the hotel in 1977. His MySpace page says he's 85.
That's enough of bringing up memories that are best left repressed.
Sorry, we're not in the server room right now.
Please feel free to meet us in the unused conference room. You know, the one in the basement. Where no one can hear you scream.
Not that you'll be doing a lot of screaming after halon system accidentally kicks off. Hmmm, I wonder how that got down there.
There are an awful lot of humans out there. Who cares if a few are taken out of circulation. I sure as hell wouldn't pay for one. :)
You know, I've spent hours explaining blurbs from the "Big Bang Theory" too.
Not everyone gets every joke. I'm sure there's at least one accounting joke, and I probably wouldn't get it.
"and then he said, it was amarotized over 30 years! HAHAAHA"
huh?
To each his own. Some people like fart humor too.
To the top brass, everyone below them are expendable. SysAdmins, middle managers, even their own trusted assistants. Don't ever believe you or anyone you work with are worth anything to them.
All you can achieve with a hostage situation in a datacenter is....
1) The top brass accidentally releasing the Halon fire supression system, killing all of you.
2) The police getting tear gas in, one way or another.
3) Having your (and your hostages) access revoked to the datacenter, so you'd be unable to open any doors. Your life expectancy? 2 weeks with no food, 1 week with no water. Your hostages life expectancy, 48 hours, and then they're lunch.