[geeks] Another $previousOrkPlace Story

[Bill Bradford]

On Wed, Apr 03, 2002 at 10:34:30PM -0600, Jonathan C. Patschke wrote:
> Just before I left, I bought a Kalpana 2015 switch from Bill.  He also had
> a big -old- (early 90s?) 8-port (or was it 16) Kalpana switch that he made
> me take because it was taking up too much room and wasn't doing him any
> good.  Anyway, I accidentally left it at the office when I walked out.  It
> wasn't so much accidental that I left it there, as I was completely out of
> room in my car[1], but it was an accident that I didn't pick it up when I
> picked up my RS/6000.
> Anyway, I'd forgotten about it.  Until today, that is.

15-port.  I've got another here if you want to come get it out of my way. 8-)

> On a hunch, I asked the consultant if it was about 4U, white, and said
> "Kalpana" on the front.
> Of course it was.  I didn't have to ask.  I was just humoring $PHB since
> he might've accidentally woke up a day in his life and -not- asked himself
> "Hmm... who should I shaft today?"

I bet he never broke through the config password either, unless you got
around to doing it..

Bill

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Bill Bradford
mrbill at mrbill.net
Austin, TX