URHnet/PCC/Nettech rambling.
Aug. 24th, 2003 08:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
crschmidt5Gods, I'm tired.
(I sound like Jess. I would never pluralize that word before, and now I am. I wonder what that means.)
So, all the internet ports that had not yet been used were turned off around 3pm on Friday. every room that has a Windows NT based PC needs us to look at it, scan for virii, and patch it. Until we do that, their internet remains off.
We've been working for 2 days, with most people putting in extra hours (I've worked 2 12 hour days in a row) and 25% of the ports are now on.
25%. That's it. That means that starting today (as a bunch more people move in) we will have 75% of the internet ports in the rooms to still turn on.
It's insane. It's insane insane insane. It means that we have about 6000 computers we have to spend 30 minutes (minimum) apiece working on. It means we have 6 people in Allen hall who still need to get 35% of the rooms turned back on.
"Hi, I'm Chris Schmidt, site manager for Allen Hall, and I've taken on a bunch of responsibilities in getting this mess cleaned up that no one else would."
Most of second an third floor south ends have been cleaned, most of first floor seems to be done, most of ground south is done. 4th floor doesn't look like it's been touched.
This means that we've got a big job ahead of us over the next few days.
Anyway, I'm going to pull another 12 hour shift today, most likely, and possibly another tomorrow, depending on how completely and totally exhausted I am. Working half the day takes a lot out of you, and leaves the rest of your life somewhat in shambles. I think I forgot to shower the last two days. In fact, taking a big whiff of myself, i know i forgot to. Make sure I remember to do that, self.
The most annoying ones are the geek boys:
"I put my name on the list 3 hours ago, you guys still haven't been by."
"Well, here's the list. There's 18 people ahead of you. It takes about an hour apiece, and there's no one working on your floor right now. If it's not on by wednesday, stop by and let someone know."
Seriously, it could take that long to get stuff set up. We can't hit everyone in order, because half the time the people are out. Last night I went to 12 rooms in a row that had no one in them.
So, for those of you are trying to get ahold of me, just chill out, I'll get to you as soon as I can. I'm sorry for the busy-ness.
I'm gonig to try and take the day off on Tuesday. Email to my @lj.com if you need me.
I'm so tired.
(I sound like Jess. I would never pluralize that word before, and now I am. I wonder what that means.)
So, all the internet ports that had not yet been used were turned off around 3pm on Friday. every room that has a Windows NT based PC needs us to look at it, scan for virii, and patch it. Until we do that, their internet remains off.
We've been working for 2 days, with most people putting in extra hours (I've worked 2 12 hour days in a row) and 25% of the ports are now on.
25%. That's it. That means that starting today (as a bunch more people move in) we will have 75% of the internet ports in the rooms to still turn on.
It's insane. It's insane insane insane. It means that we have about 6000 computers we have to spend 30 minutes (minimum) apiece working on. It means we have 6 people in Allen hall who still need to get 35% of the rooms turned back on.
"Hi, I'm Chris Schmidt, site manager for Allen Hall, and I've taken on a bunch of responsibilities in getting this mess cleaned up that no one else would."
Most of second an third floor south ends have been cleaned, most of first floor seems to be done, most of ground south is done. 4th floor doesn't look like it's been touched.
This means that we've got a big job ahead of us over the next few days.
Anyway, I'm going to pull another 12 hour shift today, most likely, and possibly another tomorrow, depending on how completely and totally exhausted I am. Working half the day takes a lot out of you, and leaves the rest of your life somewhat in shambles. I think I forgot to shower the last two days. In fact, taking a big whiff of myself, i know i forgot to. Make sure I remember to do that, self.
The most annoying ones are the geek boys:
"I put my name on the list 3 hours ago, you guys still haven't been by."
"Well, here's the list. There's 18 people ahead of you. It takes about an hour apiece, and there's no one working on your floor right now. If it's not on by wednesday, stop by and let someone know."
Seriously, it could take that long to get stuff set up. We can't hit everyone in order, because half the time the people are out. Last night I went to 12 rooms in a row that had no one in them.
So, for those of you are trying to get ahold of me, just chill out, I'll get to you as soon as I can. I'm sorry for the busy-ness.
I'm gonig to try and take the day off on Tuesday. Email to my @lj.com if you need me.
I'm so tired.
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Date: 2003-08-24 06:28 am (UTC)The answer to that question is absolutely none. Most likely. Since most of them are 'shmen, any fun like that will come later in their lives. But in reality, the chances that any of them will even get it is pretty slim.
Then again, I would be one of those guys, and I got it... Ah well.
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Date: 2003-08-24 07:23 am (UTC)Eh. That's personal to you, and none of my business unless you want to discuss it with me.
I still consider myself culturally, so to speak, Catholic. My daughters are unbaptized not because I insisted on it but because their father, as their legal custodian, vetoed it as his opinion of Catholicism is . . . :cough: Rather like most Protestants' view of Catholics. My view on the Jehovah's Witnesses is about the same so we're even.
My religion is my own, I don't mind, however, giving my daughters the religious identity I grew up with at their option of discontinuing it. I'm not allowed to, but I am, now that no one's physically stopping us, bringing them back to the UU church here.
But as for . . . maybe it's that your view of religion changed. You've commented to me that you don't feel guilty about your sex life. But all you did was have consensual sex with someone you're in love with (your other adventure was . . . morally maybe a little questionable, but certainly above-board ethically) . . . what could possibly be wrong with that? Why would you feel guilty for missing church a few times when you realize that you live in a way that few other Christians could hold up day to day? Why feel guilty for drinking alcohol occasionally when you gladly sacrifice any moment of pleasure for the sake of helping other people?
Chris, I used to walk around with a lot of guilt, but I do my best to make the world a better place and I live with the sum total of who and what I am and I'm not ashamed, and the sort of person you are -- you shouldn't be ashamed either.
and, by the way, karma paid off. you spend all those years as a sweetheart Boy Scout and absolutely unwilling to hurt people, and look what you get. ;)
I love you.