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The Mighty Buzzard writes:
Yeah, so, failure to babysit the db node that was scheduled for a reboot on the 5th resulted in a bit of database FUBAR that left us temporarily losing everything from then to now. Fortunately we had a backup less than six hours old, restored from it, and appear to be copacetic now. Except for the missing five hours and change.
I'd usually make some sort of dumb joke here but it was already four hours past my bedtime when I found out about the problem. My brain is no work good anymore. Fill in whatever dad joke or snark about getting a do-over for a change strikes your fancy.
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HELP! Man trapped in a human body!
(Score: 3, Funny) by Kell on Sunday August 09 2020, @06:47AM (16 children)
Do you really believe Project Bluebook revealed EVERYTHING the Army Air Corps knew?
Do you know what REALLY happened at Roswell, New Mexico in the late 1940's?
Have you even heard about the Men in Black?
Do you have any friends who have `missing days'?
Do you sleep with your window unlocked?
Be seeing you...
Scientists ask questions. Engineers solve problems.
(Score: 1, Funny) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 09 2020, @07:53AM
> Do you really believe Project Bluebook revealed EVERYTHING the Army Air Corps knew?
Of course not. The Bluebook price of many used Yugo autos is unknowable.
> Do you know what REALLY happened at Roswell, New Mexico in the late 1940's?
Bill Griffith created "Zippy The Pinhead"?
> Have you even heard about the Men in Black?
Yes. Their lives matter.
> Do you have any friends who have `missing days'?
Yes. I blame Burning Man, Jack Daniels and shrooms.
> Do you sleep with your window unlocked?
Of course, the bars make it superfluous.
> Be seeing you....
I didn't resign, I was laid off due to Covid, you insensitive clod!
(Score: 2) by Kell on Sunday August 09 2020, @10:06AM (5 children)
Alas, no Star Control fans here, it seems (and yes, it's on-topic).
Scientists ask questions. Engineers solve problems.
(Score: 4, Funny) by RS3 on Sunday August 09 2020, @11:20AM (1 child)
I did all I can to help (with the improper downmods...)
(Score: 3, Funny) by Kell on Sunday August 09 2020, @11:51AM
Thank you for your service, brave soul. :D
Scientists ask questions. Engineers solve problems.
(Score: 2) by janrinok on Sunday August 09 2020, @01:55PM (1 child)
(Score: 2) by Kell on Sunday August 09 2020, @11:17PM
Alas, to those of us native to the 90s, this was was good as it got. Many fond memories, often shared by those of a technical background of a certain vintage. If you've any taste for retrogaming then I recommend it whole-heartedly (and the entirety of several other organs, as well).
Scientists ask questions. Engineers solve problems.
(Score: 2) by Freeman on Monday August 10 2020, @04:56AM
I don't seem to recall the actual adventure part of the gameplay. Just the space battles. Maybe I only played Urquan Masters? Beats me, all I remember doing were the skirmishes. I liked the Earth Vessel, whatever it was called. (Earthling Cruiser according to duckduckgo-fu.) Though, I seem to recall enjoying using this bad boy: "Ur-Quan Dreadnought".
I do remember playing Starflight a good bit, but I think it was on a console? Ah, yeah, I played this one a good bit: https://www.ign.com/games/starflight [ign.com]
Though, I think I eventually found it on PC, it was so out-dated, I wasn't terribly interested. Also, had already played that sucker a ton on Sega Genesis.
Space Engineers is a really awesome game too, but it doesn't have much in the way of NPCs. Also, very little in the way of storyline and pretty much nothing with regards to having a space encounter with dialogue. https://www.spaceengineersgame.com/ [spaceengineersgame.com] Still, it's #4 on my games with most play time on Steam. Below Dungeon Defenders, 7 Days to Die, and Terraria. 3 of those 4 allow you to build a base / home and are sandbox style games. Dungeon Defenders is the exception (also at the #1 spot), but it's an exceptional Tower Defense / First Person / Third Person / Hack'n'Slash'RPG / Shop Keeper Sim / Online Multiplayer / Online Co-Op / Local Co-Op (Sit on the couch.) game.
Joshua 1:9 "Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 09 2020, @01:12PM
Ha, see someone else is enjoying the X-files reruns on BBC
(Score: 2) by sjames on Sunday August 09 2020, @05:10PM (3 children)
So you're saying Johnny Cash had a double like Paul McCartney? And the guy with missing days might not be drinking too much?
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Monday August 10 2020, @01:28PM (2 children)
Johnny Cash DID have a double. I met him. Maybe??
April, 1982. Was driving through Colorado Springs. Stopped for gas. Had trouble with the pump. (This was back when self-serve was still somewhat newfangled and nothing like standardized.) Guy comes out of the shack to help. He's wearing coveralls, but no company logo. And he's the bloody spitting image of Johnny Cash.
So after a suitable period of baffled staring, I said to him, "You look just like Johnny Cash!"
And he replies, "Why, thank you," .... in Johnny Cash's voice.
Many moons later, when der interwebs made it possible, I looked up Cash's itinerary for the period. And... he was touring in Colorado that week.
Was it him, or a double? To this day, I just don't know.
[By further weird coincidence, I'm typing this on a PC (that doesn't normally have everyday duties, but is doing emergency service) named "Cash" -- because it was acquired "one piece at a time, and it didn't cost me a dime..." and earlier I looked up a Cash tune on YT for Another Forum... I tell you, he's everywhere....]
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.
(Score: 3, Interesting) by sjames on Monday August 24 2020, @07:22AM (1 child)
What is it about gas stations? I once had a good discussion about quantum physics' implications for philosophy with a gas station attendant who looked exactly like Roy Orbison.
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Monday August 24 2020, @12:44PM
Maybe it's that gas stations have excellent taste in music? or it's their way of expressing resentment over the crud piped in to hapless users of self-serve pumps??
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday August 09 2020, @11:42PM (1 child)
Look, well all well know that any missing time TMB may, or may not, have experienced is due to high quality hooch.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Monday August 10 2020, @04:48AM
In my younger days...
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Monday August 10 2020, @05:09AM (1 child)
80 years it takes the little grey guys to come back and steal a few hours of database? they need to tune up their spaceship. And upgrade their storage.
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Kell on Monday August 10 2020, @08:19AM
The ways of the Arilou are obscure.
Scientists ask questions. Engineers solve problems.