DTF Chat Thread v. "The Aristocrats!"

[Podaar]

There's a pretty big difference between taking out a couple of locust trees, trimming up a 30 foot maple and doing anything significant to a New England oak tree. Still, $6,000 sounds pretty steep.

[Chino]

There's a pretty big difference between taking out a couple of locust trees, trimming up a 30 foot maple and doing anything significant to a New England oak tree. Still, $6,000 sounds pretty steep.

It's a 90+ year old behemoth that spit early on and grew into two giant trees joined at the bottom. Each trunk is about 30" across. It's on the corner of my house and is arching all the way over the street and is hovering over my neighbor's garage. They'll have to close the road to remove it.

[Podaar]

Okay, that sounds about right now. 

[ReaperKK]

So we got some fancy new Dell servers for testing and evaluation.  So new that there are no documentations yet on it.  But they need me to flash the bios.... needless to say Delll is here right now struggling to do the same after I couldnt figure it out 

Sounds interesting. Why the bios flash?

I've started documenting how the content server works for our document storage because none of my co-workers could explain it to me and suggested I ask offshore who doesn't really know either.

It blows me away that a company this massive licensed software from a team 4 guys somewhere in Europe.

[cramx3]

So we got some fancy new Dell servers for testing and evaluation.  So new that there are no documentations yet on it.  But they need me to flash the bios.... needless to say Delll is here right now struggling to do the same after I couldnt figure it out 

Sounds interesting. Why the bios flash?

I've started documenting how the content server works for our document storage because none of my co-workers could explain it to me and suggested I ask offshore who doesn't really know either.

It blows me away that a company this massive licensed software from a team 4 guys somewhere in Europe.

They probably got a kick back for that 

And my dell fiasco continues today.  It's brand new hardware and I think they want everyone who is testing and evaluating it to have the latest and greatest BIOS and other firmwares.  Essentially the Dell guy who came here yesterday left saying none of it was necessary (after him and I struggled to follow to terrible evaluation instructions) and Dell sent out the firmware and info for a different type of new server, not the one we have.  An hour later I get an email saying he's coming back in (today) to complete the bios upgrade because it's actually the same BIOS for both servers and they were all just confused.  On top of that, I need to install another brand new test server from Dell.  I'm more interested in that one as it's likely something we will buy in the thousands.

[ReaperKK]

That's pretty awesome cramx, id love to do something more technical here. Most of the day I surf the web with my phone lol.

[Podaar]

Hello everyone.

Payday on Friday = Pork chops, fried potatoes and sleep nekid! Woohoo!

[cramx3]

Nice, I love the every other weekend pay day.  My money shows up when I wake up Saturday morning.  It's a great way to start the weekend (my payday is tomorrow, and this month had 3 pay days cha-ching!)

[BlobVanDam]

My only payday is my Youtube payday, which is once a month if I make the minimum threshold. Next month I'll actually get paid!

[axeman90210]

Ugh, absolutely useless at my desk today. Got a call about 20 minutes after I got here from my dad, in tears, that my mom (who is visiting a friend of hers about 2.5 hours away) was out for a morning walk and got dizzy and maybe collapsed or passed out or something and had been taken to the hospital, and that he and my sister were driving down there. He called about an hour later that the friend told him she was awake and seemed fine for all intents and purposes but they're going to give her a CAT scan anyway since they don't know what happened. He should be getting there about now, so hopefully I'll get another call soon.

[hefdaddy42]

That sucks, axe.

Hopefully you know something soon.

[cramx3]

Damn thats not a good way to start a Friday.  Glad she's seemingly OK, hopefully it's something simple like dehydration and not serious.

[Chino]

Ugh, absolutely useless at my desk today. Got a call about 20 minutes after I got here from my dad, in tears, that my mom (who is visiting a friend of hers about 2.5 hours away) was out for a morning walk and got dizzy and maybe collapsed or passed out or something and had been taken to the hospital, and that he and my sister were driving down there. He called about an hour later that the friend told him she was awake and seemed fine for all intents and purposes but they're going to give her a CAT scan anyway since they don't know what happened. He should be getting there about now, so hopefully I'll get another call soon.

Glad she seems to be doing alright. Any history of low blood sugar in the family?

[jingle.boy]

Damn that blows.  Scary situation for anyone, but for those getting on in their years, there are so many possibilities.  Hopefully is something as innocent as low blood pressure/sugar or dehydration or some shit like that.

[axeman90210]

Just got off the phone with my dad. Doesn't sound like she ever fainted or anything. She was about a mile into her run and felt like something was wrong. Went to turn around and go back to the house and couldn't make it all the way back, was supporting herself on a street sign or something and someone was passing by and helped. Evidently what happened was presenting like a stroke, but the CAT scan they did didn't show any signs that you'd typically see after a stroke, which the neurologist from Philadelphia they had conferenced in said he's never seen before. She's undergoing some more tests (MRI and I think MRA) now, and presumably staying there overnight before being moved somewhere local tomorrow if need be. My dad said she's awake/alert, she just doesn't quite seem 100% herself and she's having an issue raising her right leg much and keeping it elevated. I'm leaving the office and heading home, don't know much what I'm going to do with myself the rest of the day since I can't get down there.

[Podaar]

Best wishes, Axe. Hang in there.

[King Postwhore]

Bill, keep pushing your parents to get tests done.  No stone left unturned.

[axeman90210]

Thanks Podaar.

Oh I don't have to worry about that Joe. My mom is the exact opposite of an older person who is stubborn about the doctor, and she's been through it all before (skin cancer when I was young and breast cancer about five years ago).

[Prog Snob]

Evening, guys

[Podaar]

Evening, Prog. Anything exciting planned for the weekend?

[Prog Snob]

Nothing too exciting. I'm heading to my parent's house tomorrow to help my father with his planting and whatnot. He's not in the best shape to be doing it all himself, so I want to give him a hand.

How about you?

[Podaar]

Probably trying to con my son to come over and help me do some gardening. I'm not in the best of shape to be doing it all myself.

[Prog Snob]

I guess he's too told to ground. 

[Podaar]

Yup. College boy...actually he should be graduating this fall. Wow, I just realized that. 

[Prog Snob]

I'm not even close to that yet. She's only 7. heh

[Podaar]

Seven is an awful time for sons, but absolutely a delight for daughters.

[Prog Snob]

She is enjoying herself, so you're right.

[King Postwhore]

What a fucking day.

[Prog Snob]

You did a lot of fucking?

[King Postwhore]

If only.

[JayOctavarium]

Jesus fuck. 

So today is what..  The 28th?  May 1st is Monday.  We are supposed to have a schedule posted for the month of may a week before the start of the month.  Here I am..  Friday night...  Having to bug my supervisor about the schedule for May,  seeing as it hasn't been posted (or even fucking made),  and I have 2 new employees who need to know their schedules,  as well as at least 2 others who's availability changed and it needs to be reflected on the schedule as it effects shifts as of Sunday.   After explaining to my supervisor the situation,  I was told to make it. 

Keep in mind,  the process of making a  schedule here usually takes a few days.  Our turn over is so high and so many people have availability changes make a it a pain in the ass.  Dealing  with the needs of nearly 20 people across 2 accounts.  But I fucking pulled one out of my ass,  and I'm just waiting to hear back from a new girl on her ability to work 2 might shifts..  And then it's golden.  This would also mark the first time  this year that a schedule has been posted with out open shifts needing to be filled.  I deserve a fucking cookie.

[Prog Snob]

You deserve a box of cookies - or maybe a freshly plucked rose smelling sweet tasting vagina.

[jingle.boy]

Morning troops.  It's a lovely day in paradise here.

[King Postwhore]

Hey.  Rough day yesterday.

My brother was on the phone with my dad when all the sudden you hear my dad phone, he falls and then the phone went dead. We're going into a panic we all were leaving work.

As I was leaving I saw my supervisor  in with Walmart security. He had his car stolen right out of the parking lot. Now I'm in a real panic because I need to leave but I want to deal with that. Dad got stitches on his head and we have to have a real conversation about him walking around the house without a walker while using the phone.

He was rushing to look for something and needs to slow down, put the phone down and use the walker.

[jingle.boy]

Ah geez... that honks King.  It's so sad when our elderly fail to accept that they simply cannot physically do the things their mind tells that that they could/should be able to do.     Sadly, that time comes for all of us - often in stages, but later on, everything can become monumental.