This may amuse you. It might also scare you a bit\u2026<\/p>\n
First, you have to realise I have form here. Years ago, when we were fitting out Frances\u2019 treatment room, we were having coffee with my parents. We complained that what we really needed was an avocado green vanity sink, but they had gone out of fashion. My father put down his coffee, and went upstairs. We heard the loft door open and close, and he came back down the stairs carrying \u2026 an avocado green vanity sink!<\/p>\n
A couple of years ago when we were planning our kitchen refit, we were having dinner with friends in Norfolk. We told them about our plans, and said \u201cwhat we\u2019d like to track down is a Neff Hide&Slide oven, but the older style with physical switches rather than a touch panel\u201d. Nigel stood up from dinner, and said \u201ccome with me to the garage\u201d. There, he presented me with a dirty but complete Neff Hide&Slide oven, the older style with physical switches rather than a touch panel. I had to swap it for an old lawn mower, and it needed a new element and seals, but now it\u2019s in and works beautifully.<\/p>\n
So, on Saturday night I was out with friends celebrating my birthday, as you do. As is the way, talk turned to work, and I complained that we are having a challenge getting a good power benchmark for our servers. I said that I know what data I need, and I\u2019m pretty sure I could get it, but I can\u2019t physically type commands into the ESX system, and the third-hand approach exchanging instructions with a system operator at our supplier is not working.<\/p>\n
And Keith said, as can happen, \u201cwell, since Jill retired we no longer use our ESX server. It\u2019s been on eBay but no-one wants it, and I was about to take it to the dump.\u201d <\/p>\n
Thus from Friday I will have a new, old, virtualisation server, and I can get my client the calibration data we are so desperately seeking.<\/p>\n
Now, do I know anyone who might have an old Ferrari in the garage, and when are they free for dinner?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
This may amuse you. It might also scare you a bit\u2026 First, you have to realise I have form here. Years ago, when we were fitting out Frances\u2019 treatment room, we were having coffee with my parents. We complained that … Continue reading