Friday, May 09, 2008
Thursday, May 08, 2008
Dang It!
Dang it, THE WIFE made me get all teared up. If you are a dad, listen to this and remember that the dance doesn't last forever.
Lucie and Sadie, I love you.
Lucie and Sadie, I love you.
What The Fishsticks!!!!
Around our house, WTF stands for "What The Fishsticks." Daddy's potty mouth gets him into too much trouble, so I try to keep the blog here PG at worst.
With that in mind, I believe Sato sums it up nicely with this expression as he defends his castle.
Bye bye, Lucie. Have fun stormin' the castle!
With that in mind, I believe Sato sums it up nicely with this expression as he defends his castle.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Frustration
I know I gripe and complain about work, but it never ceases to amaze me. We have a center where we demo our products. Apparently a PC was replaced out there and they are trying to log in with someone's credentials to demo some functions. The problem is, no one knows what the SERVER credentials are. So I can't log in and modify anything, make changes, or verify anything.
The two guys who do know BOTH had knee surgery and are out and they emailed back and said "Just use your normal log in stuff." That would be fine EXCEPT for my login credentials don't have rights on THE SERVER or to utilize this application.
So I can't do anything but fiddle while Rome burns.
The two guys who do know BOTH had knee surgery and are out and they emailed back and said "Just use your normal log in stuff." That would be fine EXCEPT for my login credentials don't have rights on THE SERVER or to utilize this application.
So I can't do anything but fiddle while Rome burns.
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Worries Of A Three Year Old
Last night I was getting ready to put Lucie to bed and since she still sleeps in a diaper I was helping her change.
"Oh hang on Honey," I say in my non-threatening Dad way. "I need to use a wipe on you before you put on the diaper."
Lucie looks up at me with big blue eyes of pure trust and innocence. "Why, Daddy? What's Wrong?"
"Nothing, Sweetheart. You just have a little something I need to clean."
"What, Daddy? What is it?" Now she is starting to look worried.
"Nothing, Sweetie, I just need to get this."
"What is it, Daddy? Do I have a MONSTER on my bottom?"
...
Really folks. You can't make this stuff up?
"Oh hang on Honey," I say in my non-threatening Dad way. "I need to use a wipe on you before you put on the diaper."
Lucie looks up at me with big blue eyes of pure trust and innocence. "Why, Daddy? What's Wrong?"
"Nothing, Sweetheart. You just have a little something I need to clean."
"What, Daddy? What is it?" Now she is starting to look worried.
"Nothing, Sweetie, I just need to get this."
"What is it, Daddy? Do I have a MONSTER on my bottom?"
...
Really folks. You can't make this stuff up?
Monday, May 05, 2008
Friday, May 02, 2008
Another Rant
While I am on a tear, during the chaos surrounding the hospital cut this weekend, I had a conversation with someone who shall remain nameless here at PhoneCo. He was quite angry that he was "Gonna have to work tomorrow," (Saturday) he guessed.
I don't know why this aggravated me so badly. Maybe it had to do with the fact we had a meeting with the Big Boss where he emphasized how important it was to hit our numbers this year. This was emphasized by the Big Big Boss being there.
I thought to myself, here is an opportunity to shine, the kind of thing that gets brought up in company-wide meetings as a success story, rescuing a down hospital and restoring them to service, retaining a customer, keeping a competitor at bay AND making some money in the process.
Perhaps I am mistaken in my analysis. I would like to keep the doors to PhoneCo open a while longer. If it takes an occasional late night or weekend day, well that is a small price to pay to provide for my family.
BTW... Backup completed, modifying the database and running additional list ups. And no, I did not post this as a scheduled post, it really is taking this long.
I don't know why this aggravated me so badly. Maybe it had to do with the fact we had a meeting with the Big Boss where he emphasized how important it was to hit our numbers this year. This was emphasized by the Big Big Boss being there.
I thought to myself, here is an opportunity to shine, the kind of thing that gets brought up in company-wide meetings as a success story, rescuing a down hospital and restoring them to service, retaining a customer, keeping a competitor at bay AND making some money in the process.
Perhaps I am mistaken in my analysis. I would like to keep the doors to PhoneCo open a while longer. If it takes an occasional late night or weekend day, well that is a small price to pay to provide for my family.
BTW... Backup completed, modifying the database and running additional list ups. And no, I did not post this as a scheduled post, it really is taking this long.
Working Late
So anyway, I am still at work. Why you ask?
Well there is a hospital somewhere in America that God decided needed an upgrade. So he sent down a bolt of lightning and sent several circuit cards to their fate.
Now, don't think I am blaming God or mocking him because this phone system has served it's usefulness and should have been replaced as it hasn't been made in 12 years or so. It was time to move on, but any unplanned outage is painful.
Now this happened a week or so ago, but the wheels just now got to getting everything rolling along and the parts going out the door over the weekend. My job is to prepare the existing database for the new system. It's an easy conversion, the problem is the guys taking care of the site do not have a backup.
None, not one, nothing... Nada...
Did I mention this was a hospital?
So I am backing the system (which is limping along) over a 1200 baud modem. I am about 4 and 1/2 hours into the backup right now. Then I have to do the conversion and get it emailed to the guy who is flying out to do the upgrade.
Go ask your phone man when he last did a backup to your system. If it was today, buy him/her lunch. They are making your life much better when the worst case scenario becomes real life.
Well there is a hospital somewhere in America that God decided needed an upgrade. So he sent down a bolt of lightning and sent several circuit cards to their fate.
Now, don't think I am blaming God or mocking him because this phone system has served it's usefulness and should have been replaced as it hasn't been made in 12 years or so. It was time to move on, but any unplanned outage is painful.
Now this happened a week or so ago, but the wheels just now got to getting everything rolling along and the parts going out the door over the weekend. My job is to prepare the existing database for the new system. It's an easy conversion, the problem is the guys taking care of the site do not have a backup.
None, not one, nothing... Nada...
Did I mention this was a hospital?
So I am backing the system (which is limping along) over a 1200 baud modem. I am about 4 and 1/2 hours into the backup right now. Then I have to do the conversion and get it emailed to the guy who is flying out to do the upgrade.
Go ask your phone man when he last did a backup to your system. If it was today, buy him/her lunch. They are making your life much better when the worst case scenario becomes real life.
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Stealing From THE WIFE
So is it stealing if I swipe videos like the one THE WIFE posted here?
I amamused dismayed by the accusations she is throwing my way (not to mention her pointing out I can't spell).
What do you all think?
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What do you all think?
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