Sent out various notifications over the past two weeks that I am taking down all the Dev/Test/Pro Prod environments for essential maintenance from 14:00 today, what are the bets for the time of the first person to ask why is it down?
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Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten. -
MD asks me to put a 'quick n dirty' fix in to see what was causing a serious performance issue
Chief BA is right behind it 'its crucial' so I warns them that it will not be dynamic and only hold a subset. Put the fix in
five minutes later, chief BA is emailing everyone 'this is no good, its only got half the data'
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13 minutes before I get the first email asking if theres anything wrong with the environment
I reply no, its as it should be at the moment.
5 mins later, OCS message from code monkey "Are you sure the environment is OK?"
Again I reply "its as it should be at the moment"
I wonder how long I can draw this out?Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.Comment
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Why is it down?Originally posted by SimonMac View PostSent out various notifications over the past two weeks that I am taking down all the Dev/Test/Pro Prod environments for essential maintenance from 14:00 today, what are the bets for the time of the first person to ask why is it down?The material prosperity of a nation is not an abiding possession; the deeds of its people are.
George Frederic Watts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postman's_ParkComment
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Because I am on a mad power trip designed to remind code monkeys they are my playthings for me to torment and anger at my whimOriginally posted by speling bee View PostWhy is it down?Originally posted by Stevie Wonder BoyI can't see any way to do it can you please advise?
I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.Comment
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Friday afternoon? No one but the highest order of arse lickers will even notice....Still InvoicingComment
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Hat's off to that man.Originally posted by SimonMac View PostBecause I am on a mad power trip designed to remind code monkeys they are my playthings for me to torment and anger at my whim
make the code trolls pay!Comment
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You are the Visual Studio 2012 user interface designer and I claim my £5.Originally posted by SimonMac View PostBecause I am on a mad power trip designed to remind code monkeys they are my playthings for me to torment and anger at my whimComment
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Originally posted by SimonMac View PostSent out various notifications over the past two weeks that I am taking down all the Dev/Test/Pro Prod environments for essential maintenance from 14:00 today, what are the bets for the time of the first person to ask why is it down?
I always send out a reminder five minutes before in case a numpty has ignored all the emails previously.Vote Corbyn ! Save this country !Comment
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I hope you said that with a twinkle in your eye. I didn't have you down as an aspergers case!Originally posted by SimonMac View PostI reply no, its as it should be at the moment.Comment
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