REPLY TO: why become an atheist?

[williamwbishop]

Originally posted by Penrich
OK - I like the sound of that! Maybe I can have a pointy stick to help THEM in their designated tasks... (yes - it is just pointy stick envy. We ALL want pointy sticks!)

We could even do like the chinese and charge them for the stick!;) Tis only fair.:D

[Tempus77]

Originally posted by Penrich
Why does every one want to have the sharp ointy stick??? Is no-one going to help me clean up the remains after you've all been bashing and pointy-stickying the disbelievers?

PS - Sure, come on in!

well, i'll help u clean up. :D

[Palin]

I have my own sticks :)

[williamwbishop]

Originally posted by Palin
I have my own sticks :)

Yes, but after a little bit of convincing with them, they get all nasty and grimy. You need new sticks after a while, bones dull them too quickly.;)

[williamwbishop]

Originally posted by Tempus77
well, i'll help u clean up. :D

What a community! Our members are so very helpful. See that, when's the last time you saw someone offer to help you clean up anything? This is obviously the One True Way(tm)!:D

[Palin]

I'll have my Father in Law send me some from TX since he has them in abundance.

[Tempus77]

Originally posted by williamwbishop
Yes, but after a little bit of convincing with them, they get all nasty and grimy. You need new sticks after a while, bones dull them too quickly.;)

hmmm........how about a prod then? :D

[williamwbishop]

Originally posted by Tempus77
hmmm........how about a prod then? :D

That would work well, as the pointy sticks tend to end up maiming or getting them infected. A prod would work well, no lasting effects(other than conversion).

[slapNUT]

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Bill the Bad *** dude!

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hehehehe

You're a card!

[williamwbishop]

Originally posted by Palin
I'll have my Father in Law send me some from TX since he has them in abundance.

Yes, but you really need sticks from trees, and there aren't that many trees in texas. Last time I went all I saw were bushes. Of course they CALLED them trees, but as anyone who lives near real trees knows...those things are just too tiny to be trees.;)

[Palin]

What part of TX cause the part he is in has plenty of trees trust me I was there.

[Tempus77]

Originally posted by Palin
What part of TX cause the part he is in has plenty of trees trust me I was there.

really?? where? The last time i did an interstate drive past TX, shrubs were the only thing i saw that came closest to trees.....

[Palin]

East Texas specifically near Tyler which is south east of dallas

[williamwbishop]

Originally posted by Palin
East Texas specifically near Tyler which is south east of dallas

Those are shrubs man. I go to arlington via alabama, miss., louisiana, through east texas to between dallas and fort worth....Those are shrubs. Not even big shrubs. My sister moved out there from alabama and before that Idaho. Both Idaho and Alabama have real trees(not as big as cali, but hey what you gonna do...move?).

[slapNUT]

Those are shrubs man. I go to arlington via alabama, miss., louisiana, through east texas to between dallas and fort worth....Those are shrubs. Not even big shrubs. My sister moved out there from alabama and before that Idaho. Both Idaho and Alabama have real trees(not as big as cali, but hey what you gonna do...move?).
You sound like a sissy WB.

[Tempus77]

Originally posted by slapNUT
You sound like a sissy WB.

funny.........exactly which portion of william's post made him sound like a sissy?? :confused:

[williamwbishop]

Originally posted by Tempus77
funny.........exactly which portion of william's post made him sound like a sissy?? :confused:

Again, don't feed the trolls. Think of it as a command from the ecclesiastical branch of the IPU. You will gain nothing by feeding him.

[Tempus77]

Originally posted by williamwbishop
Again, don't feed the trolls. Think of it as a command from the ecclesiastical branch of the IPU. You will gain nothing by feeding him.

I will comply. :D

[williamwbishop]

Originally posted by Tempus77
I will comply. :D

My thanks young acolyte, now 10 "hail IPU's" for your transgression.

[williamwbishop]

How goes it with you tonight friend. What time is it in singapore anyway?

[Tempus77]

Originally posted by williamwbishop
How goes it with you tonight friend. What time is it in singapore anyway?

It's been a really busy day at work........haven't got time for a breather since 8am this morning. It's close to 5pm here now.........trying to clear my work before i head off to Taiwan for a holiday tomorrow. :D

Luckily, i don't hate what i do for a living.

I supposed it's close to midnite in US?

[williamwbishop]

Originally posted by Tempus77
It's been a really busy day at work........haven't got time for a breather since 8am this morning. It's close to 5pm here now.........trying to clear my work before i head off to Taiwan for a holiday tomorrow. :D

Luckily, i don't hate what i do for a living.

I supposed it's close to midnite in US?

3am.

[Tempus77]

3 am???!!!!! :eek:

What are u doing awake then?? u're not working night shift, right?

[williamwbishop]

Originally posted by Tempus77
3 am???!!!!! :eek:

What are u doing awake then?? u're not working night shift, right?

I am indeed. It's called shift differential. And it makes for a nice paycheck.;) Besides, I am a long term sufferer of insomnia, often only sleeping 2 to 3 hours a day. This way I get maximum time with my family during the day, and instead of sitting around on the computer at home all night, I get to sit around computers all night at work, and get paid. A nice scenario.:D

[Tempus77]

Originally posted by williamwbishop
I am indeed. It's called shift differential. And it makes for a nice paycheck.;) Besides, I am a long term sufferer of insomnia, often only sleeping 2 to 3 hours a day. This way I get maximum time with my family during the day, and instead of sitting around on the computer at home all night, I get to sit around computers all night at work, and get paid. A nice scenario.:D

What is it u do exactly? Why are there shifts? Sys ad?

[williamwbishop]

Originally posted by Tempus77
What is it u do exactly? Why are there shifts? Sys ad?

Correct guess right off the bat. We have coverage 24-7-365, probably about 4000 nodes.

[Tempus77]

Originally posted by williamwbishop
Correct guess right off the bat. We have coverage 24-7-365, probably about 4000 nodes.

Hmmm.......what kinda hardware, software are u dealing with?

[williamwbishop]

Originally posted by Tempus77
Hmmm.......what kinda hardware, software are u dealing with?

Server side, mostly IBM, have a 390, a couple hundred IBM servers 7k,5500, etc...Several Unix boxes...

Client side, mostly hp desktops and now IBM desktops, lcds. Still have some older stuff laying around as well.

[Tempus77]

Originally posted by williamwbishop
Server side, mostly IBM, have a 390, a couple hundred IBM servers 7k,5500, etc...Several Unix boxes...

Client side, mostly hp desktops and now IBM desktops, lcds. Still have some older stuff laying around as well.

cool.......i've dealt with several IBM servers, as well as Unix ones...but i hardly deal with the boxes themselves......i fiddle mostly with routers and switches as well as ANSes and NMSes in my job......and i've come to appreciate what networking has done for the people..........bridging the gap and breaking the barriers......

[MB[DK]]

Originally posted by Tempus77
cool.......i've dealt with several IBM servers, as well as Unix ones...but i hardly deal with the boxes themselves......i fiddle mostly with routers and switches as well as ANSes and NMSes in my job......and i've come to appreciate what networking has done for the people..........bridging the gap and breaking the barriers......

Awww I'm currenly getting my CCNA, you guys know if it's any good? Or should I supplement with something else? I mean for networking. I'm also trying to get into the RHCE.

[williamwbishop]

Originally posted by MB[DK]
Awww I'm currenly getting my CCNA, you guys know if it's any good? Or should I supplement with something else? I mean for networking. I'm also trying to get into the RHCE.


It's okay, about a billion of them out there, I have a ccna 2(retired soon I think). Don't go any further though it gets rough fast past the entry level ccna. I would suggest getting several widely varying certs. I've had 6 over the last few years, although most are now expired/retired. microsoft, novell, cisco, unix...the only one still active is the microsoft one. After a while they are no longer requested, past a certain experience level. Mostly just good to get you in the door.

[MB[DK]]

Originally posted by williamwbishop
Mostly just good to get you in the door.

Which is exactly what I need. But then again, I'm getting the CCNA cource for free. I only have to pay for the final exam.
Guess theres no substitute for experience.


EDIT: I believe your ccna2 is now called ccnp

[MB[DK]]

aww are people starting to join my stick wielding task force?
That warms my cold heart.

[williamwbishop]

BTW, nice sig. Congratulations, perhaps you can advance if you apply yourself.;)

[MB[DK]]

Originally posted by williamwbishop
BTW, nice sig. Congratulations, perhaps you can advance if you apply yourself.;)

I don't desire any advancement. I'm quite content with threatening people into true followers, you know the way it's always been done...

:D