I have some words to say

[rgharper]

dammit, you saying that not even editing the bios for date is going to make that good?

The only problem is that when you get that aggressive with clock settings you lose synch with the domain controller, then the payroll department thinks they've already paid you ...

[Stalemate]

but they are giving away 10g for free.

First dose is always free.

Didn't you know that?!

[NooNoo]

The only problem is that when you get that aggressive with clock settings you lose synch with the domain controller, then the payroll department thinks they've already paid you ...

What's a payroll department ?

[Camaro80z]

You should be like me and Ya_know, and I am pretty sure confus-ed and some others, be combative and thick skinned and too ingonrant too know you are annoying. It makes for making lots of close friends.


Why is everyone on the other side of the room all of a sudden?

Because you farted, ya stinky hick! :butt:

[rgharper]

What's a payroll department ?

Ah - sorry, forgot you are a "household engineer".

[NooNoo]

Ah - sorry, forgot you are a "household engineer".

and a darn good one... no technology in my house misbehaves for long I can tell yah!

[rgharper]

and a darn good one... no technology in my house misbehaves for long I can tell yah!

I imagine not! I, however, have to focus on more tangental needs ... like, "Is the payroll server behaving? Is everyone going to get a paycheck this Friday?" There's no pressure like that from several hundred fellow employees who have heard through the grapevine that the payroll server or timeclock network is acting up ...

I have learned to duck and run as if my life depends on it.

[NooNoo]

I imagine not! I, however, have to focus on more tangental needs ... like, "Is the payroll server behaving? Is everyone going to get a paycheck this Friday?" There's no pressure like that from several hundred fellow employees who have heard through the grapevine that the payroll server or timeclock network is acting up ...

I have learned to duck and run as if my life depends on it.

Try this next time

Have a server looking case with various cards and things inside. Next time the payroll server goes down and people are mobbing... open up the fake server case and remove a few of those little furry bugs you can get, hand them to the complainer and say, "that's the bugs found, can you look after them while I fix the damage it did?"

If nothing else it proves us mindless computer-liking nerds have a kind of sense of humour.

PS may your payroll server always process your paycheck. Merry xmas.

[nunob]

A modern-day, politically-correct holiday greeting:

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3-30 warranty? 3 minutes or 30 feet whichever comes first.
Merry Christmas everybody!!!!!!

[rgharper]

Try this next time

Have a server looking case with various cards and things inside. Next time the payroll server goes down and people are mobbing... open up the fake server case and remove a few of those little furry bugs you can get, hand them to the complainer and say, "that's the bugs found, can you look after them while I fix the damage it did?"

I'll have to file that one away for next time. It'll give the payroll folks something constructive to do while I work on the real problem.

The last time it was a flakey mirror drive in the SCSI array - took me forever to narrow it down.

PS may your payroll server always process your paycheck. Merry xmas.

Thanks, and I hope you're soon feeling well enough to have a happy holiday as well.