Originally posted by Doggy Styles
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Originally posted by suityou01 View PostQuite right. I should have said I need to do some statistical analysis of your data.
Either way you'll get the runaround. Techies have a finely honed nose for BS.
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Originally posted by sasguru View PostIt's quite clear what's going on here. The techies have, quite rightly, figured you out to be a bull-tulipter chancer and really, really despise you.
The phrase "I need to mine some data from your warehouse" is probably what gave it away.
Still banging the nanny btw?
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Originally posted by suityou01 View PostToday they are out in force.
Me : I cannot access the server.
Techy : I can.
Me : How does this help?
Techy : Can you access the server?
Me : Was I unclear in my statement "I cannot access the server"
Techy : Strange, cos I can.
Me : Hi can I get some data dictionaries / schema defs as I need to mine some data from your warehouse.
DWHGuy : I cannot interpret your requirements. What fields specifically do you need?
Me : Hard to tell you that without the schema defs.
DWHGuy : I can't help you then.
The phrase "I need to mine some data from your warehouse" is probably what gave it away.
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Originally posted by stek View PostI'm waiting for the Y3K payout - can't wait!
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Originally posted by stek View PostDo this (if Unix)
tar xvf /home/everybodies_work steks_clever_backup.tar
and you end up with an empty file and everyones files totally gone!!! 'f' flag is your backup filename....
Even now tar fills me with dread, I'll never make that mistake again....
Using OS X Finder to unpack a .tar.gz file. It doesn't merge directory structures like tar -x does, it overwrites existing directories.
(this information was true several versions of OS X ago. I haven't dared try it since)
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Originally posted by amcdonald View PostLess idiots in IT would mean less work for contractors, so I see it as a good thing that there seems to be an endless supply of idiots
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Originally posted by Doggy Styles View PostGateway computers (remember them?) were the most stupid people I've ever had to deal with.
- PC damaged by lightening strike, so it was replaced by the insurance company.
- Insurance company has a running account with Gateway (which it settles at the end of each month).
- My replacement computer had a fault and I needed a replacement part.
- Gateway said my account with them (actually the insurance company's account) hadn't been paid up in full after x years (as it never is, that's the nature of a running account) so they wouldn't help me.
- Couldn't get anywhere with the thick c***s.
- Never used them again and always advised others the same.
Whatever happened to them?
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Originally posted by suityou01 View PostC) Take a backup first. Then replace the files.
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Gateway computers (remember them?) were the most stupid people I've ever had to deal with.
- PC damaged by lightening strike, so it was replaced by the insurance company.
- Insurance company has a running account with Gateway (which it settles at the end of each month).
- My replacement computer had a fault and I needed a replacement part.
- Gateway said my account with them (actually the insurance company's account) hadn't been paid up in full after x years (as it never is, that's the nature of a running account) so they wouldn't help me.
- Couldn't get anywhere with the thick c***s.
- Never used them again and always advised others the same.
Whatever happened to them?
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Originally posted by suityou01 View PostC) Take a backup first. Then replace the files.
tar xvf /home/everybodies_work steks_clever_backup.tar
and you end up with an empty file and everyones files totally gone!!! 'f' flag is your backup filename....
Even now tar fills me with dread, I'll never make that mistake again....
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