• Peter (unregistered)

    Usually, drilling into a live power circuit solves the problem permanently (though it does usually also cause an outage).

    Are you sure this was a licensed electrician?

  • Frank (unregistered)

    This couldn't have happened if they'd used Java instead of Visual Basic.

  • M.C. (unregistered)

    I'm in ur house, drillin yr server.

  • (cs)

    Thanks to this article, I now know that brains are inside of skulls!

  • BSDpwns (unregistered)

    I don't get this one boys. I'm a programmer and an Electrical Engineer...

  • Phil P (unregistered)

    My recollection is that the EPO switch is a fire code requirement, so if the PHB had successfully countered the unacceptable risk to continuity, the next visit from the fire marshalls would have shut them down anyway.

  • face (unregistered) in reply to Stupidly powerful
    Stupidly powerful:
    by:
    No. I have no idea why this story was edited the way it was. The original is much better written, and actually makes sense! If I were Simon, I would be livid at such a bastardization of my work.

    Simon is quite used to bastardization. I wouldn't worry about it.

    i <3 Simon the BOFH!!

  • (cs) in reply to Leo
    Leo:
    It's actually common for embedded programmers (who can't access a filesystem) to drill into a UPS.

    Well, since an embebed system doesn't have a filesystem to check on power up, you can power cycle them at will, and drilling into a UPS will be safe. People around here only think about PCs...

    Of course, when I say it is safe, I mean it is safe for the system. That and for the mankind collective, since it will make someone willing to drill a powered UPS less able to interfere with the species evolution.

  • Bert Glanstron (unregistered) in reply to M.C.
    M.C.:
    I'm in ur house, drillin yr server.

    Dear M.C.,

    In case you can’t tell, this is a grown-up place. The fact that you insist on using lolspeak clearly shows that you’re too young and too stupid to be using thedailywtf.com.

    Go away and grow up.

    Sincerely, Bert Glanstron

  • The Nerve (unregistered)

    Drills are boring.

  • This is B.S. (unregistered)

    I vote that Remy Martin be fired from writing Feature Articles, and Simon hired as his replacement.

  • (cs) in reply to The Nerve
    The Nerve:
    Drills are boring.

    Screw that! I holeheartedly disagree.

  • (cs)

    I have a question though - just what was the pointy-hair type trying to 'fix' with the emergency power off switch?

    To my knowledge, that's required by code in case of electricution.

    Ours is a big push button with a plastic cover with very BIG lettering stating it's purpose.

  • The Nerve (unregistered) in reply to frits
    frits:
    The Nerve:
    Drills are boring.

    Screw that! I holeheartedly disagree.

    Then you're just twisted, and I don't care a bit what you think.

  • (cs) in reply to The Nerve
    The Nerve:
    frits:
    The Nerve:
    Drills are boring.

    Screw that! I holeheartedly disagree.

    Then you're just twisted, and I don't care a bit what you think.

    Chuck?

  • The Nerve (unregistered) in reply to frits
    frits:
    The Nerve:
    frits:
    The Nerve:
    Drills are boring.

    Screw that! I holeheartedly disagree.

    Then you're just twisted, and I don't care a bit what you think.

    Chuck?

    Chuck is a tool.

  • Sylver (unregistered) in reply to by
    by:
    No. I have no idea why this story was edited the way it was. The original is much better written, and actually makes sense! If I were Simon, I would be livid at such a bastardization of my work.
    Simon:
    The Big Red Button “Simon, can you ping the exchange server?” I wrestled myself away from thedailywtf.com to open a command prompt and perform the necessary. “No Noel, I can’t” I said, growing concerned....

    Now that is a much better story. It even makes sense too. If this is the original, story editing is the TRWTF on this site.

  • by (unregistered) in reply to Sylver
    Sylver:
    by:
    No. I have no idea why this story was edited the way it was. The original is much better written, and actually makes sense! If I were Simon, I would be livid at such a bastardization of my work.
    Simon:
    The Big Red Button “Simon, can you ping the exchange server?” I wrestled myself away from thedailywtf.com to open a command prompt and perform the necessary. “No Noel, I can’t” I said, growing concerned....

    Now that is a much better story. It even makes sense too. If this is the original, story editing is the TRWTF on this site.

    Hopefully, Remy will be voted out in the Fall elections.

  • (cs)

    At first I thought Noel was going to be the butt of this story, but Noel actually seems like a good guy. Simon may not think well of him, but Noel can yell at the right people at the right time. Always handy in my books.

  • Darth Meatcounter (unregistered)

    I have butchered the article...pray I don't butcher it any further.

  • The Nerve (unregistered) in reply to tnaran
    tnaran:
    At first I thought Noel was going to be the butt of this story, but Noel actually seems like a good guy. Simon may not think well of him, but Noel can yell at the right people at the right time. Always handy in my books.

    At first I thought the term "trained bear" was something referring to his incompetence, but I think it was really intended to describe his girth and stature. In the original story, Simon shows that his own is puny in comparison.

  • CAPTCHA: genitus (unregistered) in reply to by
    Simon:
    Time passed. Parentage was questioned. An anatomically impossible suggestion was made involving the drill.
  • SomeGeek (unregistered)

    +2 points for the d&d reference...

  • The Nerve (unregistered) in reply to CAPTCHA: genitus
    CAPTCHA: genitus:
    Simon:
    Time passed. Parentage was questioned. An anatomically impossible suggestion was made involving the drill.

    Now surely you would agree that this version is much better:

    Remy Martin:
    Noel set to work as well by providing a profanity laden commentary on the level of failure the electrician had just wreaked, how many tens of thousands of dollars of equipment the electrician had probably damaged, how many users were useless at the moment.

    yawn

  • Orange Kill (unregistered)

    Stunned by the immensity of his screw up, the electrician stared at the screen, like it was the oncoming headlamps of a semi. "Should… should we start restoring from backup?" Noel asked.

    "Backup?" the electrician said the word, but it held no immediate meaning. "Backup? Backup!"

  • Bert Glanstron (unregistered)

    Remy Martin is exactly what’s wrong with thedailywtf.com. He is dragging down the whole system with his idiocy! I insist that he is cut from thedailywtf.com completely!

  • (cs) in reply to whining crybaby
    yawn......:
    YASMUS (Yet Another Stupid Made Up Story)

    This site is a waste of time.

    No one is forcing you to waste your time here. Have a nice day.

  • klystron_the_oven (unregistered)

    Funny thing about electricians.

    I remember one so called "Electrician" being allowed into our office to fix a faulty outlet.

    Now I'm no electrician, but I do know one thing is, you shut off the circuit for only that outlet when you need to work on it.

    His take on it was to pull the MASTER SWITCH. You could hear the groans from the entire office as it plunged into darkness and the emergency lights kicked in.

    His excuse, could't find the circuit breaker so shut off the power. Genius.

  • English Man (unregistered) in reply to Larry
    Larry:
    Eaten by a Grue:
    how many users were useless at the moment

    Of course, he probably neglected to mention how many users had been useless before the power was cut.

    Which is a given, considering this occurred in England.

    It's like an insult that makes no sense. Which countries DO have useful users in your mind? Please don't say America...

  • Larry (unregistered) in reply to English Man
    English Man:
    Larry:
    Eaten by a Grue:
    how many users were useless at the moment

    Of course, he probably neglected to mention how many users had been useless before the power was cut.

    Which is a given, considering this occurred in England.

    It's like an insult that makes no sense. Which countries DO have useful users in your mind? Please don't say America...

    I'm talking about the United States, where we don't take months of vacation at a time and invent crap like "tea time." I hear about something called a "coffee break," but apparently that's just enough time for me to run to the coffee maker and fill my cup.

  • The Nerve (unregistered) in reply to Larry

    What we really need is a breakdown of the countries that visit this site.

  • Bert Glanstron (unregistered) in reply to English Man
    English Man:
    Larry:
    Eaten by a Grue:
    how many users were useless at the moment

    Of course, he probably neglected to mention how many users had been useless before the power was cut.

    Which is a given, considering this occurred in England.

    It's like an insult that makes no sense. Which countries DO have useful users in your mind? Please don't say America...

    Dear English Man,

    In case you can’t tell, this is an American place. The fact that you insist on using your ridiculous handle clearly shows that you’re too foreign and too stupid to be using thedailywtf.com.

    Go away and grow up.

    Sincerely, Bert Glanstron

  • SeySayux (unregistered)

    Yes, that's why they call it the sever room. ;)

  • (cs) in reply to The Nerve
    The Nerve:
    What we really need is a breakdown of the countries that visit this site.

    I'm not sure how accurate this is:

    webstats. Click on the "Visitors" tab.

  • fjf (unregistered) in reply to frits
    frits:
    Zylon:
    frits:
    wtf:
    boing boing:
    frits:
    COHERENCE_NOT_FOUND:
    frits:
    wtf:
    Anguirel:
    praesent:
    Tom:
    Shocking.
    Revolting, even.

    I got a charge out of this.

    You guys are just going to pile on, aren't you? Wire you unable to resist these terrible puns? You all should be grounded.

    (I'm going to ignore this thread. I'll just sit here listening to Ampere van Beethoven)

    You go ahead and do that, Sparky.

    this is electrifying.

    zing!

    I'm too amped to have the capacity to resist commenting. Although the frequency of my posts is starting to Hertz.

    Ohm My. Watt has overloaded the comments circuit. In a parallel universe, we'd have trouble getting in phase with this serious series of pundrities. I'll wave goodbye now.

    Enough of this conduct. I'm going ohm. (If you all keep this up, someone's going to have to call a copper.)

    Stop flip-flopping. JK.

    Oh relax. We're just trying to put a positive spin on things.

    Sorry. When I get all charged up, my energy flows from the negative.

    Enough puns far'a'day.
  • Larry (unregistered) in reply to frits
    frits:
    The Nerve:
    What we really need is a breakdown of the countries that visit this site.

    I'm not sure how accurate this is:

    webstats. Click on the "Visitors" tab.

    Hmm. What city tops the list?

    London, England 3.40% of users 3.10% of page views 2.20 pageviews per user

    So, the limeys are the ones that park on the site and hit refresh over and over.

  • Paula (unregistered)

    TRWTF is drilling Lady Gaga.

  • CAPTCHA: valetudo (unregistered) in reply to Paula
    Paula:
    TRWTF is drilling Lady Gaga.

    Brilliant!

  • moz (unregistered) in reply to Larry
    Larry:
    Eaten by a Grue:
    how many users were useless at the moment

    Of course, he probably neglected to mention how many users had been useless before the power was cut.

    Which is a given, considering this occurred in England.

    As this is in England, it is a given that "by" would not feel it necessary to mention how many users were useless before the IT system failed?

    So, Larry, what's your opinion of Lady Gaga?

  • by (unregistered) in reply to Paula
    Paula:
    TRWTF is drilling Lady Gaga.

    Lady Gaga was a stupid, fictional detail, pointlessly added to the original (better) story.

  • Larry (unregistered) in reply to moz
    moz:
    Larry:
    Eaten by a Grue:
    how many users were useless at the moment

    Of course, he probably neglected to mention how many users had been useless before the power was cut.

    Which is a given, considering this occurred in England.

    As this is in England, it is a given that "by" would not feel it necessary to mention how many users were useless before the IT system failed?

    So, Larry, what's your opinion of Lady Gaga?

    Who is Lady Gaga?

  • CoderDan (unregistered) in reply to wtf
    wtf:
    Anguirel:
    praesent:
    Tom:
    Shocking.
    Revolting, even.

    I got a charge out of this.

    You guys are just going to pile on, aren't you? Wire you unable to resist these terrible puns? You all should be grounded.

    (I'm going to ignore this thread. I'll just sit here listening to Ampere van Beethoven)

    Watt did you say?

  • Kyle Z. (unregistered)

    Where is England?

  • (cs) in reply to The Nerve
    The Nerve:
    frits:
    The Nerve:
    frits:
    The Nerve:
    Drills are boring.

    Screw that! I holeheartedly disagree.

    Then you're just twisted, and I don't care a bit what you think.

    Chuck?

    Chuck is a tool.

    Careful, you don't want him to get torqued off.

  • Larry (unregistered) in reply to Kyle Z.
    Kyle Z.:
    Where is England?

    I think it's an island off the coast of Cuba.

  • tool time (unregistered) in reply to Zylon
    Zylon:
    The Nerve:
    frits:
    The Nerve:
    frits:
    The Nerve:
    Drills are boring.

    Screw that! I holeheartedly disagree.

    Then you're just twisted, and I don't care a bit what you think.

    Chuck?

    Chuck is a tool.

    Careful, you don't want him to get torqued off.
    When your only tool is a drill....

  • The Nerve (unregistered) in reply to Zylon
    Zylon:
    The Nerve:
    frits:
    The Nerve:
    frits:
    The Nerve:
    Drills are boring.

    Screw that! I holeheartedly disagree.

    Then you're just twisted, and I don't care a bit what you think.

    Chuck?

    Chuck is a tool.

    Careful, you don't want him to get torqued off.
    That could have quite an impact.

  • MP (unregistered)

    I thought the story was alright. I think most people are just embarrassed that they didn't understand where the shut-off switch was located.

  • MP == Remy (unregistered) in reply to MP
    MP:
    I thought the story was alright. I think most people are just embarrassed that they didn't understand where the shut-off switch was located.
    Remy?
  • mastur electrician (unregistered) in reply to MP
    MP:
    I thought the story was alright. I think most people are just embarrassed that they didn't understand where the shut-off switch was located.
    Well apparently a mangled UPS unit functions like a shut-off switch anyway.....

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