Words fail me
- From: Jim <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:37:30 +0100
We're converting a site over from our old system to our new system next
week. As I'm the Head Data Munger it's my job to take their data and convert
it for use on the new system. The first step is, of course, to get a backup
tape from them.
Today I get a call from the site:
Them: "We've been told we need to send you a backup tape for the initial
conversion?"
Me : "Yes, that's right. Time's getting a little short though, so if you
could pop it in the post tonight, or send it by courier, that would
be great."
Them: "Sorry, we can't."
Me : "Why?"
Them: "We don't have any working backup tapes."
Me : "Oooh, that's not good. How long have you been unable to backup?
Couple of days maybe? No more than a week I hope?"
Them: "Just over a year."
Me : " "
Them: "Hello?"
Me : " a *year*?!"
Them: "er..yes?"
Me : "A *year*? An actual year? We're talkig one of those 12-month things,
yes? Winter-summer-winter, that type of thing?"
Them: "We requested new tapes from our head office a while ago."
Me : "And?"
Them: "Nothing happened."
Me : [HOLD]"Wanking cocktards!"[/HOLD] "Ok, I'm going to do two things.
First I'm going to pop a couple of spare tapes in the post to you
tonight. USE. THEM."
Them: "Ok. And the second thing?"
Me : "I'm going to pray that you don't have a power cut between now and
then, for your sake. Goodbye."
Unbelievable. Un-sodding-believable.
Next week should be fun. At least I can't be blamed for any of this, so I
get to sit back and watch the fireworks.
Jim
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