It's not so much that I detest the updates, what I detest, is that I can't put them on hold, when I am busy doing work, or initiate them on my own (and have it actually update). A few kb's doesn't bother me...it's the 12MB bombs that can wreck your mood.

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It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so. Robert A. Heinlein


09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

At my new Purdue job the computer geeks are the best!

No matter what bonehead thing I do they can straighten it out without making fun of me!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

But do you know what they are saying AFTER you have left their presence?

Hey Bill! You'll never guess what that LUSER just had me do.
Typical issue. PBKC (Problem Between keyboard and Chair)

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

Our laptops at my old job were all encrypted. Mine would take half an hour to boot up when it was connected to the network - and the updates would turn it into a brick on a regular basis. They finally replaced it (I made sure the new one was from the high end of Dell's Precision lineup), and I drove my car over the old one before handing it back to IS.

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1984 300TD

Woooohooo the IS guy came and removed the offending software and now I'm running slickety snot fast. Holy cow. this thing hasn't run this fast in eons. woot wooot.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Don't fall and hurt yourself. And for God's sake whatever you do, please don't run with scissors!

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I think there is something on the bottom of your shoe you need to study.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

I'd put this thread on youtube but youtube is banned on our server, I don't think its a bad policy though if one person has it everyone will want it.

I do have special privileges for MBshop though, at first no thanks to the resident sociopath but thanks to the resident Mistress privileges were restored...fer business of course

Your welcome. No Youtube over here either and lots of sites have been deemed No access sites so I hardly click on any links at work anymore.

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

E tu, Jerry?

Back when I worked for someone else, I solved the problem easily. I told the IT folks to get their POS computer off my desk and used my own laptop for everything (usually from home). Anyone I actually needed to deal with had my personal e-mail, I simply ignored all the dilbert IT nonsense. I eventually got bored with the whole deal and quit.

they weren't following the right orders- MINE.... BTW this happened AGAIN last week they installed some incription software that interfered with the memory cards on my cameras and fried them....that recorded conversation went well...

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"It's normal for these things to empty your wallet and break your heart in the process."
2012 SLK 350
1987 420 SEL

Hehehe I love working in large IT departments. You want the definition of a true bureaucracy? You will find it.

Granted, I betcha government IT is much worse then higher ED

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-Typos courtesy of my mobile phone.

Revenge of the IT corps. Pre-personal computer, they ruled the mainframes and dumb terminals of big organizations. Big budgets and nearly absolute power. Then personal computers started showing up, running VisiCalc and Wordstar for fractions of the cost. All those years of COBOL and FORTRAN down the tubes . . .

We just had a migration from one domain to another. Now, half of our equipment doesn't get recognized.
Another co-worker's machine won't give him admin rights to change his computer name (as per instructions). Supposedly they gave him admin rights a week ago (via a push) but it has yet to manifest itself.
Everytime something like this happens, I am reminded of Mr. Scott saying to McCoy... The more they mess with the plumbing, the easier it is to stop up the drain.

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It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so. Robert A. Heinlein


09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D