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    Isn't working in the IT industry wonderful ? Actually taken the first week of the school holidays off to do "Daddy Daycare " duties looking after my 8 year old stepdaughter and sundry assorted hangers on . Makes dealing with pibkac problems ( problem is between keyboard and computer ) seem not such a bad option
    Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill

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    Quote Originally Posted by Devil
    Undetectable. Yeah right! Firewall logs win.
    Which is why you make sure to bypass the main system firewall (have me own little firewall for such occasions) .Pinholes rule.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave
    What's that water doing on your desk - don't you know fish fuck in that!
    Not in MiZone they don't. That's water PLUS. - *SPECIALLY TREATED* it is. 'Tis being exported into China now. There it is marketed under the brand name MiDong. New advertising is "MiDong - Now in new giant size". They see nothing funny in it.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    Quote Originally Posted by phantom
    Isn't working in the IT industry wonderful ? Actually taken the first week of the school holidays off to do "Daddy Daycare " duties looking after my 8 year old stepdaughter and sundry assorted hangers on . Makes dealing with pibkac problems ( problem is between keyboard and computer ) seem not such a bad option
    I came close to buying the pebkac shirt but went for the lmao one instead
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    I only posted this because of the global economic crisis

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    Quote Originally Posted by pyrocam
    When you need to change the toner cartridge in a printer, call IT Support. Changing a toner cartridge is an extremely complex task, and Hewlett-Packard recommends that it be performed only by a professional engineer with a Master's degree in nuclear physics.
    Sorry, I think that task has been delegated out. We've now supposed to ring reception
    Oh and also when the printers are out of paper.

    Quote Originally Posted by pyrocam
    And finally, always remember.... we were sitting there waiting for Your call.. The whole day!!!
    Roaming desktop phones. You can now be reach anywhere, anytime.
    90% of the time spent writing this post was spent thinking of something witty to say. It may have been wasted.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion
    Which is why you make sure to bypass the main system firewall (have me own little firewall for such occasions) .Pinholes rule.
    I guess it depend what dodgy ass network your using

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    Okkkk

    American Style
    To send automated emails to the help desk
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    What we do with crap thats past its use by date
    And for the Friday afternoon Drinks
    No I have not taken these pics - all off the net so I’m sure most of you have seen these before.
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    Now all we need to do is block this website on the firewall at SKC to stop TristanK spending half his time on this site when working (Jokes)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flyingpony
    Sorry, I think that task has been delegated out. We've now supposed to ring reception
    Oh and also when the printers are out of paper.


    Roaming desktop phones. You can now be reach anywhere, anytime.
    I know! ffs im on call 25/7 as the primary contact for anything that goes wrong.

    Quote Originally Posted by devil
    I guess it depend what dodgy ass network your using
    Im planning on plugging my workstation straight into the fibreoptic modem (JK cos my boss is on here now ) cos I tried to run quake after work. I should get a 6-8 ping which will be the best in NZ that I have seen unfortuantly the problem is the proxy, either install a quake proxy (quizmo) or bypass it. either task is not something I really want to do.
    I only posted this because of the global economic crisis

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    Quote Originally Posted by pyrocam
    I know! ffs im on call 25/7 as the primary contact for anything that goes wrong.



    Im planning on plugging my workstation straight into the fibreoptic modem (JK cos my boss is on here now ) cos I tried to run quake after work. I should get a 6-8 ping which will be the best in NZ that I have seen unfortuantly the problem is the proxy, either install a quake proxy (quizmo) or bypass it. either task is not something I really want to do.
    Have a chat to the network administrator - Its amazing what shit you can talk them into doing :-) or finding out the "holes" in the network (well sometimes)
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    Quote Originally Posted by danb
    Have a chat to the network administrator - Its amazing what shit you can talk them into doing :-) or finding out the "holes" in the network (well sometimes)
    Ill wait until Ive been there a bit longer and I dont stuff up the backup tapes in a little while. dont want to abuse my privaleges straight away
    I only posted this because of the global economic crisis

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    Quote Originally Posted by pyrocam
    I know! ffs im on call 25/7 as the primary contact for anything that goes wrong.
    Welcome to the wonderful world of support. Thank the stars I'm only third level contact. If it gets as far up as me it's probably just a smoking heap of ashes anyway


    Im planning on plugging my workstation straight into the fibreoptic modem (JK cos my boss is on here now ) cos I tried to run quake after work. I should get a 6-8 ping which will be the best in NZ that I have seen unfortuantly the problem is the proxy, either install a quake proxy (quizmo) or bypass it. either task is not something I really want to do.
    Yeah, bypass the proxy. Build y'self a linux firewall, using an old PC (scrounge something, arrange for one of the better luser machines to "break down, not economic to repair". Then replace the HDD cable you disconnected - or if more subtlety is needed, put back the MB jumpers you removed). Then plug in a feed direct from the router to your new firewall , then set that firewall as your proxy. Default to ALL traffic blocked in the rules (cos you want to be safe), or just intranet open, then add rules to open what you want. Obviously be sensible, you should know what's safe and what's not. You're God so flex them muscles.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    Quote Originally Posted by danb
    Have a chat to the network administrator - Its amazing what shit you can talk them into doing :-) or finding out the "holes" in the network (well sometimes)
    Golden rule of sysadmins. If you're a decent guy, and seem sensible enough not to cause shit to run over, we don't care what you're doing, and will facilitate stuff for you. If you're a PITA, or a wanker, then we just quote company policy and security best practice. Sorry. NOT.

    So grease up your company sysadmins, guys, cos they can do all sorts of good shit for you.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion
    So grease up your company sysadmins, guys, cos they can do all sorts of good shit for you.
    Alternatively you can intimidate and threaten the nerd.
    See Big Dave's Reasonable Rates to 'knock your IT into shape'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave
    Alternatively you can intimidate and threaten the nerd.
    See Big Dave's Reasonable Rates to 'knock your IT into shape'.
    Ah, that's why server rooms have very strong, self locking security coded doors.
    Quote Originally Posted by skidmark
    This world has lost it's drive, everybody just wants to fit in the be the norm as it were.
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil Vincent
    The manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to find out what the average rider prefers, because the maker who guesses closest to the average preference gets the largest sales. But the average rider is mainly interested in silly (as opposed to useful) “goodies” to try to kid the public that he is riding a racer

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