--Hmm... Where's the budget for all this, again?:P
--Actually, I have UPS, and backup my machines at/home. Work is another story, since I'm not really in IT anymore. My point was, that the economy is bad enough without scaling BACK on the current number of employed sysadmins.
--Even if the proper procedures are in place, nobody wants to go in after the (hypothetical) massive 48-hour weekend power outage and turn on 200 servers by themselves, and then stick around to make sure they all come up Ok. If Bad Shiznit happens, it's always handy to have a few buddies at your side to help with the recovery.
--You people just don't get it... It's really freaking SAD that they've just finished broadcasting 2.4.18, and the latest stable kernel is only 2.4.20!!
--Hmmmm... Since there are prolly hundreds of planes in the air at any given SECOND, why not just attach the provider equipment to the planes? Seems to me this would work for cell phone antennas too.
--Believe me bro, I feel for you (and you're now on my friends list) but this is an *excellent* example of how you should **never** give up too much of your life to whoever you work for -- because not only do they not appreciate you, but they will also take the first opportunity to SCREW YOU OVER, as well.
--To the unlucky majority that haven't gotten out of these kinds of jobs - yet - best wishes.
--If you're lucky enough not to have Management/CowIrkers From Hell, help the others out whenever you can.
--Right now I'm working at a gas station, and so far it's been great. The people are cool, the job isn't too demanding, and the only downside is the payscale (currently) - but the lack of stress and having a cool Boss is WORTH IT.
--Actually, I have *tremendous* self-control. I haven't hit anyone in anger since probably grade school, and that was back in the 80's.
--I just feel that it's fair to warn people that they shouldn't provoke me to the point where I *could* get pushed over the edge. I actually like resolving and forgiving things quickly - but most other people don't seem to share my views on that.
--If you really get to know me, you'll probably eventually realize that it's NOT a good idea to piss me off. I'm a nice guy and all, but I get REAL touchy, REAL QUICK when I get to feeling screwed over...
--I knew OS/2 was dead... Uhm... Circa 1995 or so.
--Seriously.
--And YES, I do have the right to say that, I paid $$$ for Warp when it came out and ran it for a while myself. And I heard news from a former coworker that not even IBM will be using OS/2 for anything anymore, even to IPL their own mainframes.
--Kind of sad, in a way. Less competition for M$. Oh well, maybe they'll open-source the PM now.
>How comfortable would you be deploying a solution (hardware or software) where the fundamental design isn't even understood? How the heck do you fix such a thing once it's deployed?
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--Because of his name and sig, it gets taken as a troll. Mentioning FP is also ungood. Plus, why would you want to buy from a disreputable dealer?
...for Croc.Dundee and Monty Python jokes in the same post... :)
-Well then, maybe they should try Opera and not be such slaves to MS!
:)
--Go Opera!
--Hmmm... C'mere a minute, ASCII-boy...
[*THWACK*]
--As a biker, I would recommend a tour of Honda's Valkyrie / Gold wing plant (Ohio?), or the H-D factory in Wisconsin.
--OMG I just got it... LMAO
...Has Drake's boomerang come back yet??
m er angwontcomeback.html
http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/m/myboo
(/me wonders why they don't hire a bunch of physicians, and just take a doctor along on every flight...)
--But no, that would make too much sense.
(Flight attendant)
"...Is there a doctor on the plane??"
"...No? Well how about a Lawyer, because I think this dying guy's family is about to sue our asses off..."
--I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Cornerstone. http://www.cornerstonefestival.com/index.cfm
--I've always considered it to be the Christian answer to Woodstock, altho I haven't been to the festival since ~'95.
--Actually, I have UPS, and backup my machines at /home. Work is another story, since I'm not really in IT anymore. My point was, that the economy is bad enough without scaling BACK on the current number of employed sysadmins.
--Even if the proper procedures are in place, nobody wants to go in after the (hypothetical) massive 48-hour weekend power outage and turn on 200 servers by themselves, and then stick around to make sure they all come up Ok. If Bad Shiznit happens, it's always handy to have a few buddies at your side to help with the recovery.
> In the computer labs I've visited, one trained unix admin can take on 200 systems, whereas MCSE's will handle about 20 - at most.
--Are you on crack? Would you *want* to have to handle 200 systems if they all went down at once??
--The economy is bad enough as it is - having a few more admins than the *absolute minimum* around, is a *good* thing.
> For people like that, the only way to prove them wrong is to repeat the experiment right in front of them.
;D
--How about giving them a one-way ticket to that new rumoured "Moon colony"?
--You people just don't get it... It's really freaking SAD that they've just finished broadcasting 2.4.18, and the latest stable kernel is only 2.4.20!!
--Hmmmm... Since there are prolly hundreds of planes in the air at any given SECOND, why not just attach the provider equipment to the planes? Seems to me this would work for cell phone antennas too.
--Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
dipstick
chojin (Hit Insert to switch weapons)
\ekg
--Those are the goods. Frag in pieces.
--Believe me bro, I feel for you (and you're now on my friends list) but this is an *excellent* example of how you should **never** give up too much of your life to whoever you work for -- because not only do they not appreciate you, but they will also take the first opportunity to SCREW YOU OVER, as well.
--To the unlucky majority that haven't gotten out of these kinds of jobs - yet - best wishes.
--If you're lucky enough not to have Management/CowIrkers From Hell, help the others out whenever you can.
--Right now I'm working at a gas station, and so far it's been great. The people are cool, the job isn't too demanding, and the only downside is the payscale (currently) - but the lack of stress and having a cool Boss is WORTH IT.
--Yah; my idea of Linux Christmas caroling is to give away a free CDR of Knoppix to the housefolk after the song is over. :)
--Sorry, we are all out of clockwork trains; but how about this nice clockwork orange?
--Actually, I have *tremendous* self-control. I haven't hit anyone in anger since probably grade school, and that was back in the 80's.
--I just feel that it's fair to warn people that they shouldn't provoke me to the point where I *could* get pushed over the edge. I actually like resolving and forgiving things quickly - but most other people don't seem to share my views on that.
--Word.
"An armed society is a POLITE society."
--If you really get to know me, you'll probably eventually realize that it's NOT a good idea to piss me off. I'm a nice guy and all, but I get REAL touchy, REAL QUICK when I get to feeling screwed over...
...If they could at least upgrade the poor thing to 640K? I heard somewhere that should be enough for *anybody*... [g]
--Ya think??
--I knew OS/2 was dead... Uhm... Circa 1995 or so.
--Seriously.
--And YES, I do have the right to say that, I paid $$$ for Warp when it came out and ran it for a while myself. And I heard news from a former coworker that not even IBM will be using OS/2 for anything anymore, even to IPL their own mainframes.
--Kind of sad, in a way. Less competition for M$. Oh well, maybe they'll open-source the PM now.
>How comfortable would you be deploying a solution (hardware or software) where the fundamental design isn't even understood? How the heck do you fix such a thing once it's deployed?
:b
--I dunno, it seems to work for MS...
--Dude, Max Headroom RULED!!!
--That show was *years* ahead of its time.
--Thanks! I'll keep that in mind... For now, I've reinstalled successfully but it may pop up again in the future.
:)
--You're now on my "Friends" list.