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    • ChrisC
      Chris
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      Wow, sounds like the folks at Clook Internet were pooping bricks.  I know just enough IT geek-speak to recognize that they had a nasty crash going on…

      Sorry it crushed your morning, too, Giles.

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      • madmondayM
        madmonday
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        so chris can you translate into laymen terms, or more appropriate monday mush so i can understand what the hell he said in that post?

        head high, middle finger higher

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        • ChrisC
          Chris
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          My understanding is basically this:
          they were doing standard upkeep (you know, changing the oil, replacing air filters, etc.) when one little black box crapped out.  They were scrambling to fix that one, but it caused other things to go bad, which caused even more things to go bad, and the next thing you know, they were sitting in the center lane of the LIE with a blown engine and a 4 mile traffic jam behind them at 5pm on a Friday.

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          • GilesG
            Giles
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            And me giving them a severe case of shit via Twitter DM, probably did not help their mood….

            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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            • ChrisC
              Chris
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              Probably not.:)

              I'm sure you were not alone, though.

              This kind of thing isn't supposed to happen.  That's why they pay IT nerds lots of money.  An unexpected crash for a few minutes is one thing, but bombing the system for 10-12 hours is a huge sh!tstorm.  There are going to be a lot of angry meetings at Clook over the next few days, and a couple of people might even be updating their CVs…

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              • madmondayM
                madmonday
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                thanks for the explanation chris  😉

                head high, middle finger higher

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
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                  @Chris:

                  and a couple of people might even be updating their CVs…

                  They would be if their feckin server was working…..

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • llvlaglneL
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                    i love how chris explained it in "monday mush" lol LIE lol

                    "…think of a world tour as similar as to the sisterhood of the traveling pants." -LandoCal126

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                    • J
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                      These companies spent more money lobbying in the year prior, then they paid in taxes.. Crazy stuff

                      FedEx (0.9% effective tax rate)
                      Corning
                      DTE Energy
                      Honeywell International
                      Mattel
                      El Paso
                      Wells Fargo
                      Boeing
                      Navistar International
                      NextEra Energy
                      CMS Energy
                      Interpublic Group
                      Verizon Communications
                      Consolidated Edison
                      DuPoint
                      Duke Energy
                      Wisconsin Energy
                      Baxter International
                      Ryder System
                      Con-way
                      American Electric Power
                      Integrys Energy Group
                      Tenet Healthcare
                      CenterPoint Energy
                      NiSource
                      Computer Sciences
                      PG&E Corp
                      Paccar
                      General Electric
                      Pepco Holdings (-57.6% effective tax rate)

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                      • llvlaglneL
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                        a very good reason why i wear iron heart to work…. this happened recently at my job site:

                        http://www.lohud.com/article/20120121/NEWS03/301210046/Rockland-Psychiatric-Center-patient-indicted-murder-charge-beating-death-hospital

                        "…think of a world tour as similar as to the sisterhood of the traveling pants." -LandoCal126

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                        • O
                          Omega Man
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                          You know where the money on lobbying goes, right  ;)?

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                          • J
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                            Thats a terrible thing to happen but I don't understand your point.

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                            • llvlaglneL
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                              i work in ward inhabited by criminals, sex offenders and rapists…. they're not all compliant with medication and sometimes therapeutic communication doesnt cut it. it gets rough at times. i'm in need of things that'll hold up, built to last and take a beating . anyways, due to this, i know psychiatrists and social workers will do more thorough investigations of whom belong there and who should be transferred to a more secure facility. i thought i'd post it for those who heard about it in the news. i was one of the first to respond to that incident

                              "…think of a world tour as similar as to the sisterhood of the traveling pants." -LandoCal126

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                              • SeulS
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                                My brother does the same kind of work, lad… The stories I sometimes hear... He wears my 9634Zs though, so he should be good...  🙂

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                                • llvlaglneL
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                                  yea but there are some funny stories too lol. did i tell you guys about the first time i worked in an all male ward? late at night one guy kept asking me for hair grease…

                                  "…think of a world tour as similar as to the sisterhood of the traveling pants." -LandoCal126

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                                  • SeulS
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                                    When I poured the forum a drink, I mixed meself something new…


                                    Working in the beverage dept. sure pays off… My new deck:

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                                    • llvlaglneL
                                      llvlaglne
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                                      by any chance, do you own a stein?

                                      "…think of a world tour as similar as to the sisterhood of the traveling pants." -LandoCal126

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                                      • Finn666F
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                                        booooooooooomtime…

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                                        • derivative666D
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                                          ^looks like someone needs to update their roll call.

                                          "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                                          • madmondayM
                                            madmonday
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                                            finn, have you tried it all on?  can't tell the sizes from the picture.  that is a huge score

                                            head high, middle finger higher

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