Get your motor running Thursday #351!

[Lady's Human]

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The USPS is losing money. Got it.

HOWEVER...........

We're reworking our office, which include reworking quite a bit of the LAN architecture. We have a spare switch currently not in use. To move offices in accordance with their plans, we need more LAN access in one area.

My proposed solution..........take one of the site spares from the rack it is currently in, move it to the rack where we need more active ports, cable it appropriately, and problem is solved. Total cost=the labor required to do the cabling and moving the switch.

Management's solution:

Buy a new switch ($3500) and put it in the rack which needs more capability.

So.........


$3500 to buy a switch we don't need, but I can't get a $50 bench vise?

$800 for a welder, but we can't get another ratchet set for one of the mechanics?


Tell me again that it's labor's fault we're losing money.

[Lady's Human]

In the meantime, dump a bottle of Baileys into a cup for me and put enough coffee in it to get it warm, please.

[blue]

I realy want to make a joke here, but I dont wanna come off ass an AH again.

Oh what the heck.

Tell me again that it's labor's fault we're losing money.

Do I have to keep a straight face or can I tell you that while LMAO?

Lame joke, I know I just didnt wanna come off as a d!(k again.

Ill get your drink.

[Lady's Human]

Nope, you wouldn't come off as anything other than the straight man.

[Cinder & Smoke]

We have a spare switch currently not in use.

My proposed solution..........
take one of the site spares from the rack it is currently in,
move it to the rack where we need more active ports,
cable it appropriately, and problem is solved.

Total cost = the labor required to do the cabling and moving the switch.

BUT, BUT, But ...
THEN you won't have a "SPARE"!

[blue]

BUT, BUT, But ...
THEN you won't have a "SPARE"!

BUt, But, but...
ITS OLD! If we dont buy a new one we cant justify our budget!

[Lady's Human]

BUT, BUT, But ...
THEN you won't have a "SPARE"!

Minor correction........then we'd only have two spares, not three, and the spare switches are less than a year old. I realize that's an eternity in tech terms, but the systems on the network are anywhere from 2-25 years old....I don't think they need the level of connectivity that a new system requires.

[blue]

Old tech is still needed and used, a guy on another board is looking for a HPCN50 to HPCN50 SCSI cable. I thought I had one but I dont, I do have a couple of 50 pin SCSI/25 pin cables though.

[Lady's Human]

He should call the USPS and ask about buying some.... we still use 'em.

monoprice.com, BTW

[blue]

Monoprice didnt have the 6-10' cables he needs. Bookmarked for future reference. Thanks for the url.

[Cinder & Smoke]

... then we'd only have two spares, not three,
and the spare switches are less than a year old.

WELL ...
Good GRIEF! - We're only THREE breakdowns away from an outage!

Buy the NEW One and get a "spare" for it, too!

WHAT Budget Surplus?

Ratchet Set? ... Get him a Crescent Wrench!

[Queen of Poop]

Morning everyone, Happy Friday.

Putting on coffee for those who partake, tea for those of us that don't.

Be ready when you're all out of bed!

[Pinot's Mom]

Coffee, please, with Bailey's!! It's Friday, we leave for Utah (skiing) REALLY EARLY in the morning, the Ravens are playing Indy for most of the marbles, I am in a rather celebratory mood!

So, coffee, Bailey's, and cranberry orange scones, please!

[Lady's Human]

I'll have a hot cocoa, please. Time for me to get ready for bed.