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by darryl~

and Purple can land a job with more regular hours....she has a pretty crazy schedule that includes split shifts & working many evenings along with every second weekend :(

I better leave a (((HUG))) for everyone before jck gets after us lame huggers again :)

by shellbot

(((((((((hugs))))))))) to all.

Ah Purple..working on a sunday morn is the worst :(

by purpleskys

but what's a girl to do :(...gotta work...and considering it's in a restaurant, sunday lunch time shifts really don't pay that well graduity wise...sigh...oh well, one of these days darn it!

by shellbot

Those of you who are lucky enough to be off work for the holiday tomorrow.enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!!

((((((((((sleepy hugs)))))))))))))))

by nicknielsen

I'm off, but I'm on call. Already been out today. Sux.

That's okay. Spaghetti with salsiccia for supper.

by purpleskys

as my luck would have it, I'm off work today as well (but then again, I worked all weekend ;) )...this is my last day before I become a f/t student Yikes! I think today will be a mild housework kinda day, but I do want to clean my pretty car before I hit campus tomorrow...oh oh...new dilema, what am I going to wear :O !? Anyway, hugs all around [[[hugs]]] [[[hugs]]] [[[hugs]]] [[[hugs]]]

by shellbot

a job is a job..
i have a friend here that doesn't actaully understand that..he been without work for ages..
when i told him i'd clean toilets to pay my OWN way through life rather thn relying on the gov't for handouts he laughed at me...
he's not such a good friend anymore..kinda lose respect for someone when they take on that kind of attitude.
It'll get better Purple..just gotta work at the school.
I'm just busy setting out a trining plan for myself right now. Need to upgrade my certifications and get some new stuff.. gotta be prepared for when i need to find a new job next year. Going to be a long boring winter studying every night :(

But worth it in the end...

by shellbot

man..thats depressing that its already monday morning for you!!!

I'm just going to bed soon!

(((((((((((hugs))))))))))))

by shellbot

I didn't have to work hard today..but sadly i will have to, to make up for Friday :(

Hope you have a bit of a sleep in :)

by purpleskys

i love spaghetti...but at the risk of sounding silly...what is salsiccia and is it good? i'm always up for trying new things...

Edit: for the really aweful early morning spelling

by nicknielsen

is what my Italian grandmother called good old American "Italian" sausage so she wouldn't insult real Italian sausage like salami.

by purpleskys

ok then...i know i try to find good italian sausages here too...it's hard...one of these days i'm actually going to go to the city and look for a specialty shop...not much to offer in those lines here in Truro

by nicknielsen

Just checked my work email. I'm supposed to be working today: "Yes, it is Monday, It is a holiday and Yes we all have to work."

S'pose I oughta get off my butt and get to it, eh?

(((((hugs))))) all around.

by michael jay

Hope you did not have to work too hard today Nick, it is a Holiday and I can lend you my bat to hug your boss with for making you work today.

Hope you are heading or already at home relaxing.

by rob miners

if you forgot the groceries, but forgetting the beer! Now that's a dry argument!

I bet you forgot to take the shopping list as well. I think you need a long break!

by nicknielsen

until I got home and discovered my oldest and his cousin had "borrowed" my last two this afternoon.

All set now. The culprits went to the store.

by nicknielsen

is this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_sausage

We usually buy Johnsonville because it's the best we've been able to find. There are probably local products that are better, but we haven't found them yet and my mother-in-law (a local native) didn't know of a source. The big sausage locally is onion sausage...and mighty fine stuff it is!

by nicknielsen

BTW, new (to me) Foster's advert today:

First man: Oy! (waves to...)
Second man: Oy! (waves to...)
Third man: Oy! (waves to...)
Fourth man: Oy! (waves back)
Narrator (with strong Australian accent): Social Networking

Foster's can slams down on counter
Narrator: Beer! . . .

As I've said, I like Foster's advertising better than I like the beer.

by rob miners 

	B	B	B	B	   BBBBB
	B	B	B	B	 B       B
	B	B	B	B	B
	BBBBBBBBB	B	B	B      BBB
	B	B	B	B	B        B
	B	B	B	B	 B       B
	B	B	 BBBBBBB	   BBBBBB

Just for you Boxie

by purpleskys

(((hugsy wuggsies))) from me too...and i'll gather a hug or two and keep it in my pocket for the day...1st day of school :)...have a fabulous day everyone!

by shellbot

have fun, don't be scared.

Did you get a new lunch box and thermos???? What picture is on it???
HSM??? (snickers)

First day of school ((((((hugs)))))

by jck

(((((((((((((((((((((( hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))

sorry...had to keep it simple.

by rob mekel

count too ?

cause I'm going nuts if I stay in longer ... dang What a day.

So (((hugszzzzzzz))) for all

by jck

Don't tell me...you hit the sangria again? lol

I had margaritas and screwdrivers most of the weekend here. And, I slept a LOT.

Hope you get some rest :) ((((((((((( hug )))))))))

by shellbot

worked too hard yesterday :)
(haha..first time for everything isn't there)

just a *blah* day

i found the vodka on the weekend..maybe not such a wise thing at the time..but there ya go

by jck

I bought a bottle of this vodka made from...get this...grapes! It doesn't have grape flavor...just...distilled from them.

I was always taught that vodka is made from potato. But, most of them I've seen are made from "grain" (usually rice or corn).

Of course, I usually get a potato vodka because it just has a better taste when mixing. But, this grape vodka was good. Too bad it's so expensive, or I might drink it more. :^0

by purpleskys

good first day, but my head aches now from pulling in so much information...errggg...and darn those books can be heavy carrying them across campus...and HSM!!! oh no no no no...be something more like the Pittsburgh Penguins type thing ;)

by shellbot

Used to be a Penguins fan when I was younger...had a thing for Paul Coffee (what the heck was i thinking??) :)

good to hear it was a good day!

by purpleskys

Paul Coffee played for the oilers with Gretzky...i thought Wayne rocked back then...but i was young ;) and just swayed by the blond hair i think :D...back then there was hockey only on saturday nights (Hockey Night in Canada), now with digital cable, i can at least manage to catch all the Pens' games.

and thanks, it was a good day...as hard on the head as it was...

by purpleskys

soo much information to take in for one day...ugg!...am wondering who's bright idea it was again for me to go to school ;)

by nicknielsen

Sitting back in my lonely room...day after day!

Oh, well, it's good to have long arms, I can always hug myself. :D

by hal 9000

How about 2 Days [b]W.O.O?[/b] :0

[i]WOO = With Out Oxygen.[/i]

While it will not make you closer to reality or today you will not care about being behind ever again. :p

Naturally though I'll give you a HUG as I push you out the Airlock. ;)

Col 0:-)

by purpleskys

heck, i'm just getting around to morning :D...good morning hugs (((hugs))) (((hugs))) (((hugs))) (((hugs))) for everyone :)

by hal 9000

I can't help it that you are behind everyone else.

You could move to a country that is facing all of the new things right now and not waiting till yesterday to start considering them. :D

Col :0

by shellbot

hootsie makes me think of hootchi..which makes me think of rock n roll hoochie coo !!

(((((((hootchie coo hugs))))))))))
and
(((((good morning hugs))))))

by shellbot

Hockey Night in canada..
grew up in 1 channel land myself..it was either watch hockey or actually "do soemthing"..i generally chose the hockey :)

He was with Pens when I was interested in him :)
Was never a Gretzky fan..just too much of a pretty boy is suppose :D

by jck

brb...they just pushed out a WSUS update to XP Pro lol :^0

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( darn update hugs )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

by shellbot

maybe instead of threatening my database i should give it some kind words and a hug???

(((((((long day hugs))))))))

by jck

lemme hug your database too. maybe with two techies hugging it, it'll give ya what you want. lol

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( ready to go home hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

by purpleskys

i'm not really sure if i have a comment for that one...but...i get to still be snoozin when you're already working :p

by hal 9000

That works both ways I'm snoozing while you are working well before your start and shortly after you finish. :p

OH and what's the idea of using Disgusting words like that on a Public Forum? Just adding [i]ing[/i] to those 4 Letter [b]W[/b] words doesn't make them acceptable. :D

[i]edited to add.[/i] Now you have made me use those disgusting w Words. :(

Col 0:-)

by shellbot

it gave me all i wanted :)

(((((after dinner coffee hugs)))))

*databases are not afraid* :D
soooo lovin that quote

by jck

lol...i'm glad you got what you wanted :)

((((((((((( about to go home hugs ))))))))))))

"Phasers are the universal communicators." - Lt. Worf from the Star Trek: The Next Generation novel [u][i]Vendetta[/i][/u] by Peter David.

That's one of my favorites. We should use phasers on Databases!! :^0

by shellbot

I usually get what i want :)

hmm phasers..could be a bit of overkill..but i'm open to trying :)

by darryl~

Do you know where I can get one?
I crashed my DB server hard on Tuesday...had to restore from an image yesterday & load the data back on it today (remotely from home because the little girl is home from school sick)....so yeah, phasers...disrupters...pulsed energy beams....maybe all at once.

Urg....at least it's only an R&D server.

by purpleskys

but a good morning hug none the less...got the sick little girl this morning, been a cold going around her school already so it looks like she's gonna be a "home girl" today with the "boss"...(((((hugs))))) all around :)

by nicknielsen

You could be traveling today with a sick child.

I'm passing out four-hour drive (((hugs))). And it's all two-lane road! :_|

by darryl~

I hate 2 lane driving for extended time...hope you don't have to drive back in the dark...I really don't like it then.

by shellbot

The sun is out in full force in Dublin..sky is a wonderful blue.... for once it actually feels good to go out for a walk at lunchtime :)

Now if only i wasn't in work ]:)

(((((((blue sky hugs)))))))) all around

by jck

It's a beautiful day here too. was 72F/22C this morning, clear, slight breeze.

Too bad I had to come into work too. I was hoping the problem with my car this morning was one that would keep me out all day. :^0

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( sunshine day hugs ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

by darryl~

Not a cloud in the sky this AM but the roofs were all white....we dipped to zero....but we're up to 16 right now....it's a beautiful day here also.

(((HUGS to everyone)))

by jck

You could do like Sulu did and use it to warm up rocks when it's cold. :^0

I haven't got what I want yet. But, that will hopefully happen in the next year or so. :)

by jck

I remember in 1994 when the owner of the company I worked at and his chief network/systems engineer had not turned the backups on at a client's site on their main file/DB server.

Just so happened, the disk crashed that night.

I had to create an app interface to input line items for payroll and manually enter all the paychecks and data back into the system, then have an app re-generate all the general ledger/budget data.

Took 3 friggin days and about 60 hours of work.

And I was clearing $808 a month. Think I was maybe a bit abused? lol

by shellbot

I've thought about heating rocks with a phaser more times than you know!!
(i think i watched toooo much ST as a kid!)

Hopefully you'll get what you want..
I don't have all I want yet.....

by jck

I hope you do too.

Of course, me getting what I want will require me moving. So, it's all good. I want out of Florida, and she is moving somewhere I want to live and enjoy anyways.

So, it's a good thing all around.

Hopefully things keep going well for us both :)

by darryl~

It must have decided it didn't want a Canadian/Irish DB admin kicking it around until it behaved...all but 2 tables imported seamlessly...I'll have to convert them through FoxPro but no big deal. I'm just glad it was only an R&D server & not a critical one like you had...although...my image was a couple months old so I lost a bit but I was occupied with other stuff all summer...just got back to it this week...I was very, very lucky....I think I'll be taking an image a little more often now :)

by jck

I need to start backing up my PCs regularly. I have 3 externals to do it with. I just don't login to all of them and use them a lot.

by shellbot

@ "fear of shellbot"

thats probably not a good thing?? :)

FoxPro..ah..where would I be now if not for FoxPro.. I still occasionally slip into FoxPro code..

by darryl~

I never used it an awful lot way back....mostly just VB & Access (I know...Access is a dirty word around you). The previous manager of my dept built everything in FoxPro so I've become used to using it to get a DB into a format I can deal with in SQL Server. Todays challenge was a bunch of Oracle tables from the province that I had to import...it went really nice...I was pleased considering I was doing it remotely from home.

So from now on....when the thing doesn't behave...I'm just going to yell "Shellbot" at it...people may think I've totally lost it, but hey....if it works B-)

by shellbot

access.. < rolls eyes >

FoxPro actually isn't that bad..kinda miss working with it sometimes. it had a simplicity to it..and if you knew what you were doing, it was quite powerful. Used it a lot for data analysis..worked well for what i needed to do :)

Well..if it works, yell it out then :D

by nicknielsen

Ginny the GPS took me up state highways and not US 1 like I expected. Minimal (almost no) traffic, cruise at 65, only three or four large towns, made good time.

But not a lot of there there, if you know what I mean. ;)

by nicknielsen

Off to Myrtle Beach tomorrow. Hate that I have to spend Friday night in Myrtle Beach, but a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.

by shellbot

Another sunny day here..wow..and its FRIDAY!!!!!!
Yay :)

(((((((((((happy hugs))))))))))

Nick..can I come with ya for the ride?? Promise I won't talk too much and annoy ye..just throw on some good music..and I'll be happy.

by nicknielsen

Got Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Koko Taylor, Aretha, Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf, Clapton, the Allman Brothers, Saffire, and many others on the MP3.

No speakers, though...

Considering the conversations we had on the patio, I don't doubt for a minute that music would just get in the way. :D

And I'm required to say no anyway. Company (and insurance company) don't allow non-employees in the vehicle, they aren't covered.

by purpleskys

brrr...cold hug too...(((hugs))) taking an Operating Systems challenge test today, see if it's a course I don't have to take...will let everyone know how that goes (((hugs))) again :)

by jck

(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( slacker hugs! ))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

OK, I was only 3 mins late. :^0

by jck

No hugging on over 3 hours?

I'm disappointed, people. Snap to or I'll get Oz in here. :^0

by purpleskys

geesh jck ((((hugs))) already ;) better?

Update on my computer challenge out exams this morning: internet and email 79%, file management 92%, and computer concepts 71%...not real happy with that last one, but either way I can opt out of that class with the option to sit in on any of the classes I think I may need to brush up on other things (like hardware; I'm more inclined to software).

by darryl~

Looks like you're getting a little too comfortable with Windows 7....be glad thay didn't give you NT questions ;) I don't think you ever saw that....you'd have to rely on your Windows 2000 days.

You did well considering you went in "cold" and didn't even do a refresher beforehand.

by shellbot

still a good time for hugs though.

((((((((hug)))))))))

edited to note this was the 700th hug post :x