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« Reply #165 on: November 19, 2013, 21:10:47 »

Asking the pedants in the pedant topic...

Wos 1950, 2950, 1u and 2u?

In laymans terms please.  Tongue

You will wish you hadn't asked BNM !

1950 and 2950 are types of servers made by dell. IIRC ('if I recall/remember/read correctly') they replaced the 1850 and 2850 models

The U refers to the size they take up vertically in a computer cabinet where 1u is about 1 inch 2u is about 2 inches and so on.

But I think the point TT was making was more to do with their length from front to back. They were not the smallest of beasts!

Wake up BNM I've finished now!
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« Reply #166 on: November 24, 2013, 19:35:49 »

But I think the point TT was making was more to do with their length from front to back. They were not the smallest of beasts!

Spot on Wink I was basing my pedency on the depth of said servers... Wink They had just used the Bezels (Front Covers) in the film set and anyone with knowledge of those servers would be well aware that they were not fitted in that cabinet Grin

And now for this excellent piece of signage courtesy of a friends Facebook... I think it is meant to say: No Dogs, Skateboarding, Alcohol or Smoking... Of course if one looks at this with their Autistic Literal head on... I would love to see this happen rather than enforce it's banning Grin

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« Reply #167 on: November 24, 2013, 19:50:11 »

Shouldn't the dog also be using a mobile phone?  Grin
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« Reply #168 on: November 24, 2013, 19:51:46 »

Shouldn't the dog also be using a mobile phone?  Grin

..and barking in the quiet coach ?
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« Reply #169 on: November 28, 2013, 17:31:55 »

... wonder how much trade they do...

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« Reply #170 on: November 28, 2013, 20:09:17 »

A new sign has gone up in the toilets at work.

"Please put your trainers in the lockers provided"

No-one told me a new bare feet only dress code was being introduced.
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« Reply #171 on: November 28, 2013, 20:29:39 »

A new sign has gone up in the toilets at work.

"Please put your trainers in the lockers provided"

No-one told me a new bare feet only dress code was being introduced.

I thought trainers were some sort of stage-2 nappy...
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« Reply #172 on: November 28, 2013, 20:32:53 »

I thought trainers were some sort of stage-2 nappy...
Given the state of the mens toilet, I do think some of my colleagues actually need nappies.
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« Reply #173 on: November 28, 2013, 20:46:11 »

I thought trainers were some sort of stage-2 nappy...
Given the state of the mens toilet, I do think some of my colleagues actually need nappies.

Brucey are you taking the p!ss out of your colleagues ?!
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« Reply #174 on: December 16, 2013, 07:30:47 »

Another 2 toilet related failures... One significantly worse than the other... But actually cannot decide because they are both very bad for different reasons...

Railway Pizza anyone??


No explanation necessary here... Just Shocked

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« Reply #175 on: April 03, 2014, 21:54:11 »

I don't think this family should be playing with a child so close to the railway line, even if they did get 10% off.

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« Reply #176 on: April 03, 2014, 22:00:23 »

My favourite one for a while the other day.. Going into a Pub which had a step outside.. At both sides of the step there was a handwritten (and stuck on sign) saying "do not step".. I ignored them otherwise I'd not have got inside... Roll Eyes Roll Eyes
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« Reply #177 on: April 03, 2014, 23:29:33 »

Common Sense?
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« Reply #178 on: April 05, 2014, 20:26:58 »

Shouldn't the dog also be using a mobile phone?  Grin

..and barking in the quiet coach ?

No, they go on the Bark and Ride to do that.....
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« Reply #179 on: April 05, 2014, 20:54:43 »

Spotted today



There's getting to be a shortage of these spaces at the station in question, as the law abiding citizens stop there to do a "Kiss and Ride" drop off in two minutes, then have to hang around for a further 18 minutes.  Perhaps the sign should say "up to 20 minutes" ...  Cheesy Grin
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