The Coffee House

limr · Jan 30, 2018

Meh. We got enough to cover the grass and make the commute more annoying than usual, but really, it's been a real dud of a...I believe I have to break out the ironic quotation marks..."storm."

I hope Friday's is the same. It is probably one of the only times you will ever hear me say this, but I really do NOT want a snow day on Friday. Because reasons. Which I will not reveal right now.

limr · Jan 30, 2018

Oh yeah - morning, hosers!

Cortian · Jan 30, 2018

JonA_CT said:
My knuckles are back in their cracked and bleeding part of the winter hand washing cycle.

I use a light moisturizer throughout the day, as necessary, and Gold Bond Ultimate Healing just before getting into bed at night.

That last is what saves my hands.

When I have a spot that gets bad, I massage moisturizer into that spot for a couple minutes each time I use it.

My wife, when her hands get bad, puts moisturizer on them at night and then latex (or whatever) gloves.

Cortian · Jan 30, 2018

JonA_CT said:
UPS has still not arrived.

I hate it when that happens.

JonA_CT said:
They barely made it. Of course, they can't be bothered to walk it up the porch steps to place it (or knock the door, or anything...). I knew it arrived because they threw it and it landed loudly. Sigh.

That, too.

JonA_CT said:
Luckily, the guy packed it for the apocalypse.

I'm hoping Adorama did the same with the 40D body I have coming today. (Not as nice as your new D800, but it's an upgrade for me.)

JonA_CT said:
I'd say that I'd have some cat photos coming...but I don't have a cat.

You don't know what you're missing

SquarePeg said:
I have the best UPS guy. He always rings the bell and will usually offer to help me if it's something heavy -

Heh. Our UPS, FedEx, etc. drivers are more like Jon's.

Now, our USPS route people, one of two women, most times, are terrific. If it won't fit in the mailbox down by the road they drive up, put it on the porch and ring the bell.

What with all the stuff being stolen off porches, and some delivery people not ringing the bell or knocking, I've a motion-sensing camera and an app on phone and tablet to let me know when someone approaches the porch.

Cortian · Jan 30, 2018

Frank F. said:
Consolidation of backups. 7 slow HDs and their clones replaced with one fast HD here and 2 HDs in external storage.

What with me, and possibly my wife, getting into photography, I'm going to have to look into expanding the server's storage (currently only 128GB of Intel SSDs in RAID 1) and the backup (currently a pair of WD 500GB USB2 drives).

Looking at a pair of WD Blue 500GB SSDs in RAID 1, to add to the existing pair of 128GB SSDs, then, I'm thinking, three 1TB drives and an ESATA caddy for backup.

davidharmier60 · Jan 30, 2018

I'm lucky in a way. If it's top big for the PO Box it stays secure in the Post office.
4.75 again. The buffer runs good but that is ALL it does good. Started dropping oil again. She called and left voice mail for the repairman. Going to hit the PO and then take my happy *** home.

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waday · Jan 30, 2018

Ugh, my hand washing sign lasted less than a day.

Funny how that can be taken down so quickly, and yet they take days to refill the soap or paper towels, or fix a broken sink or toilet.

SquarePeg · Jan 30, 2018

waday said:
Ugh, my hand washing sign lasted less than a day.

Funny how that can be taken down so quickly, and yet they take days to refill the soap or paper towels, or fix a broken sink or toilet.

Do you think some Neanderthal with germs hands took it down out of guilt? Or are you assuming building maintenance took it?

waday · Jan 30, 2018

SquarePeg said:
waday said:

Ugh, my hand washing sign lasted less than a day.

Funny how that can be taken down so quickly, and yet they take days to refill the soap or paper towels, or fix a broken sink or toilet.

Click to expand...

Do you think some Neanderthal with germs hands took it down out of guilt? Or are you assuming building maintenance took it?

Hmm. I hadn't considered it being a guilty, germy-handed person... But, I think I'm assuming building maintenance. Maybe they're one and the same?

waday · Jan 30, 2018

Also, Hosers, I can't focus today. And I have so much to do.

Woe is me!

Yesterday was daughter's first day in daycare. And today is 11 weeks. Jeez, time is going fast. Seems like just yesterday I was on paternity leave.

terri · Jan 30, 2018

waday said:
Also, Hosers, I can't focus today. And I have so much to do.

Woe is me!

Yesterday was daughter's first day in daycare. And today is 11 weeks. Jeez, time is going fast. Seems like just yesterday I was on paternity leave.

Aww...

Cold, sunny and beautiful here. Should stay this way for a few more days. :icon_cheers:

Happy Tuesday, hosers!

jcdeboever · Jan 30, 2018

Frank F. said:
Consolidation of backups. 7 slow HDs and their clones replaced with one fast HD here and 2 HDs in external storage.

Next step reduplication.

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Already found 15 HDs to wipe. I contemplate to keep none of the 1TB and 500GB and possibly also get rid of the 2TB and only keep the 3TB and 4TB pairs.

One of my tasks is to find a stand alone HAD wipe machine...

I did the same thing not long ago on my server. Mine were SAS drives, 6 - 500 GB, they had been running a long, long time. I just advanced wiped them and drilled holes in them, threw them in the electronics recycle bin. Went with 4 - 2TB drives.

davidharmier60 · Jan 30, 2018

Had a bowl of cereal for breakfast.
Not sure exactly what I'll have later.
Dad and Sister are leaving about 1:15 to camp out near the VA. He has two appointments tomorrow the first at 8am.
Would mean leaving here at 5 to make it to the VA by 8.

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