07-30-2005, 12:00 AM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 8,228
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Today Is System Administrator Appreciation Day
http://www.sysadminday.com/
Give your system adminstrator a hug :grouphug: then read about a few things to do for (to) your sysadmin, like Ted here:
� Make sure to save all your MP3 files on your network drive. No sense in wasting valuable space on your local drive! Plus, Ted loves browsing through 100+ GB of music files while he backs up the servers.
� Never write down error messages. Just click OK, or restart your computer. Ted likes to guess what the error message was.
When talking about your computer, use terms like "Thingy" and "Big Connector."
� If you get an EXE file in an email attachment, open it immediately. Ted likes to make sure the anti-virus software is working properly.
� When Ted says he coming right over, log out and go for coffee. It's no problem for him to remember your password.
When Ted sends you an email marked as "Highly Important" or "Action Required", delete it at once. He's probably just testing some new-fangled email software.
� When Ted's eating lunch at his desk or in the lunchroom, walk right in, grab a few of his fries, then spill your guts and expect him to respond immediately. Ted lives to serve, and he's always ready to think about fixing computers, especially yours.
� Send urgent email ALL IN UPPERCASE. The mail server picks it up and flags it as a rush delivery.
� When the photocopier doesn't work, call Ted. There's electronics in it, so it should be right up his alley.
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07-30-2005, 12:11 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,725
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*whistles* (didn't think this was worthy of a news submission, but I guess it did if it was OT.  )
Happy SysAdmin Day! 
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07-30-2005, 12:36 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 153
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Same stuff, different day...
Yep, in addtion to nobody remembering SysAdmin Day, I got my intrusion detection system running today and found that somebody had installed the SETI screensaver, and used a shipping computer for reading their hotmail. Can you feel the love?
Oh well, I guess people forgetting is better than the year everybody said 'Happy SysAdmin's Day!' to the TEST MANAGER, but not to the actual SysAdmin staff.
Maybe I'll buy something for myself on thinkgeek.com...
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07-30-2005, 12:37 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 170
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Good stuff.
Happy SA Day!!
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07-30-2005, 01:07 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 15,171
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Re: Same stuff, different day...
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Originally Posted by jmulder
Yep, in addtion to nobody remembering SysAdmin Day, I got my intrusion detection system running today and found that somebody had installed the SETI screensaver, and used a shipping computer for reading their hotmail. Can you feel the love?
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Yeah... my response to Ed's "suggestions", as a sysadmin, is :bad-words:
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Maybe I'll buy something for myself on thinkgeek.com...
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Toys do always seem to work. My new Mac is the toy keeping the geek in me satisfied for now. :P
--janak
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07-30-2005, 01:14 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 54
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I agree. Our SysAdmin is Bob. Poor bastard. His latest "issue" is syncing up a few BB 7100's for some Exec's, cause ya know, they are so appreciative. How he keeps going, I'll never know...
Mark
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07-30-2005, 01:15 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,725
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Re: Same stuff, different day...
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Originally Posted by jmulder
Maybe I'll buy something for myself on thinkgeek.com...
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Ah yes, definitely a good day for TG. Stumbled upon this when browsing the site yesterday. That thing's definitely going on my next TG order, probably along with one of these.
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07-30-2005, 01:18 AM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 15,171
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Hey, OSUKid7, those both are awesome finds! I'll have to get one of each for myself too...
--janak
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07-30-2005, 02:42 AM
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Pupil
Join Date: Mar 2004
Posts: 14
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System adminstrator.
Ours is a whore. Talk about networking...
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07-30-2005, 03:07 AM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 12,959
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Originally Posted by Janak Parekh
I'll have to get one of each for myself too...
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Uh-oh. :P
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