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  • Reply To: More Private Clouds

     

    Jeff, just reflecting, I've used on-premises processing and storage since the Apple II Plus was released in June 1979 and I can't remember losing anything I could not recover. My...

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    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: More Private Clouds

    My take on the whole cloud computing thing is that if used correctly it could help eliminate layers of management, which in my opinion is one of the greatest contributors...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Take A Vote and Accept Your Loss

    Steve Jones - SSC Editor wrote:

    skeleton567 wrote:

    Tabs vs. Spaces and Singular vs. Plural, ...commas before or after?

    Really?  You're debating and voting on this?  Holding meetings and discussions?  Wasting everyone's time with this crap?

    I think...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Sharing the Work You Do 

    This reminds me of the situation I have faced, and that many of you might face as you get older, so you might want to consider this scenario.  During my...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Take A Vote and Accept Your Loss

    Eric, you reminded me of a comment by one of my bosses that I have shared before.  I had listed a couple things I had finished up recently, and his...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Take A Vote and Accept Your Loss

    Tabs vs. Spaces and Singular vs. Plural, ...commas before or after?

    Really?  You're debating and voting on this?  Holding meetings and discussions?  Wasting everyone's time with this crap?

    I think the real...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Top of Your Profession

    The way I became a DBA was possibly unusual.  I was classified as a 'SQL Developer' at a large international company, and that placed me in a certain salary range...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Portable Data Storage

    We keep a couple USB thumb drives around only because my wife uses them to transfer design files from her desktop to her digital embroidery machine that reads a digital...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Play To Your Strengths

    Mr. Brian Gale wrote:

    Fast forward a few years and a few bosses and now my boss is in so many meetings and working such weird hours, I wouldn't want the job. .......

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Play To Your Strengths

    Good morning Grant.  First, I congratulate you on having put in 35 years in IT.  You are a survivor for sure.  I understand your feelings about those who 'climbed the...

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    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Continuity Across Restarts

    As fas as which platform might be 'better', that decision might become more and more difficult as your career progresses through the years.  Over my 42 years I made heavy...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Merry Christmas 2023

    Steve, Merry Christmas to you and yours.  I hope you horse chores go well for you today and all winter.  You remind me of my farm days that ended when...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: A Thrill of Hope

    Why I was never popular with bosses:

    Boss:  Welcome to the shortest day of the year!

    Me:  Aren't all days 24 hours?

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: A Thrill of Hope

    I wish you all a wonderful and blessed Christmas season and a Happy New Year.  I look forward to another year of interaction with all of you with similar backgrounds...

    • This reply was modified 2 years, 5 months ago by skeleton567.
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    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

  • Reply To: Try, Try Again, Until It's Right

    Robert Sterbal-482516 wrote:

    skeleton567 wrote:

    while union-wage data entry operators took their coffee and lunch breaks.

    Are you familiar with Taylorism?

    No, I had to look that one up.  You may not be old...

    Rick
    If you do a half-assed job of things, folks will ask 'why did this ass only do half the job?'

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