1 <10:27, 135:26, Mst>>Erik>
3 Epitaph says: this is a pain to work on ;)
5 You ask: which "this" ?
6 <10:45, 135:45, Mst>>Erik>
7 Epitaph says: this 1650 which doesn't have a name yet
9 You say: heh, fair enough
10 <10:45, 135:45, Mst>>Erik>
11 : realEpitaph says: it being at the top of the rack, which means you an stand under it
14 <10:46, 135:45, Mst>>Erik>
15 Epitaph says: next job. Find some spare ports where I can plug this bloody thing into the network...
19 <10:53, 135:53, Mst>>Erik>
20 Epitaph says: Here in Russia, all cables 2 metres
21 Epitaph says: you want different length, you find old Tsarist cable or you make your own
24 <11:37, 136:37, Mst>>Erik>
25 In Soviet Russia The Cable Crimps You
26 You say: In Soviet Russia The Cable Crimps You
27 <11:37, 136:37, Mst>>Erik>
28 Epitaph says: otherwise translated, CLEO don't seem to realise that sometimes, equipment is more than 2 metres away from where it needs to connect to
29 this surpriEpitaph says: we have approx. 30 000 2m cables, and a few 1m and 1/2m. Nothing else
31 You say: this surprises me not at all
32 <11:39, 136:38, Mst>>Erik>
34 aaagh, this data I've been giving is fucking useless :(
35 You say: aaagh, this data I've been giving is fucking useless :(
36 <11:41, 136:41, Mst>>Erik>
37 Erik says: One size fits all comrade, you should know this.
38 Epitaph says: is little difficult when front to back of the rack is nigh on 1 1/2m
39 Erik says: All cables are 2m, all engineers are interchangeable
40 Erik says: It is the order of things
41 all programs expand until they can read mail
42 You say: all programs expand until they can read mail
43 <11:43, 136:43, Mst>>Erik>
44 Epitaph found old Tsarist cable
45 Erik says: Don't be letting any of your communist comrades know that you are using old Tsarist cable...
46 Erik wonders if the Forde secret police stalk the machine room and computer centre looking for non-conformists
47 Epitaph says: colour code in server rack 3: blue: happens to be 2m away from where it needs to go to. Orange: installed at the time we had no cable and was made up. Grey or green: stolen university cable since we had none of approriate length and the stuff they ripped out of the mirror service was lying around
48 Erik asks: Is joy with standard, many to choose from, da?