They're getting better all the time. It took a while to stop laughing.

All that dust and not a lick of sense between either of the COF's. Pole dancing anyone? Paris 'cause she could do SOMETHING with that setup...

Cheers

Mike

good work

Thank you, thank you for another piece of ammunition in my daily battle against the hordes of children with a useless degree and no common sense, for I *was* here when dirt was invented and that is why I know that they are talking nonsense.

... that resistance is, indeed, futile. The IT Infrastructure in the new building will be built to Simon's spec. Whichever spec that may be.

'Though on a bright note, bloodstains on slabs are typically covered up well by carpeting.

That was short. No electrocutions, no "insulation testers", no mysterious leftover aircon equipment falling from the ceiling....

Hmmm, sounds familiar - hire some consultants to tell you how to save the money that you've just spent on their fees. We had some COFs in last year - their only definitave statement in a 150 page report was that there wasn't enough money for "Incremental Employee Renumeration Revaluations" - i.e. no payrises despite their fees being 10% of our payroll. We could all have had 7% payrises with money left over!

Mine's the one with the diamond tipped saw in the pocket!

An area marked in chalk when the BOFH and PFY are about....never!

And they don't know to never tangle with the BOFH?

Another, ripping yarn! Best trap-door in the world, clearly marked out for those in the know, and yet sealed with the floor so as not to be expected. I like how this batcave is shaping up. I am inspired!

No one gets in the way of our heroes' plans, NO ONE!

... no not here, same place on the floor below. Yes, with this heavy load of concrete on you. Thanks! Perfect.

Must be a first, it was a given that he'd end up in a chalk outline, but to willingly step into a ready drawn one (albeit rectangular) is a new level in co-operation from the suits.

I'm still looking forward to the bofh-mobile.

I love it. Brilliant. But speaking as a fully qualified architect I can correct you on a few issues:

1. No "consultant" worth his/her salt uses a 'tape measure'. Please, how 20th C! Leica laser measures, with built-in bluetooth to the Apple Mac Air Pro.

2. Fireman's pole - check! You're on the money there.. but where's your extreme climate testing facility? Sometimes the execs have to go to Dubai or S'pore, so you need a sauna to stress-test lappies and mobes. Trust me.

3. More climate testing - walk-in wine storage / chiller. Actually the storage trays used in morgues are brilliant for this - each one can hold a massive 8 slabs*

* - cardboard carton with 24 cans / bottles liquid coolant - refreshment

4. 6-axis flight simulator suite - because, um.... laptops need to be tested for turbulence in aircraft!

5. Large cupboard full of Bombay Saphire.... because I just finished my last bottle! CHEERS!

Totally ace.

well done for brightening up my day.

What on earth makes Simon believe that all Crusty Farts are old? I agree with the outcome, but let's recognise the farties of the world for exactly what they are!

BOFH is really making me laugh again.... good stuff! :)

Paris because.... well, I can't think of a reason but it's still gotta be Paris!

Heavens NO! Lapdancing pole would be better :D

pushed the trolley laden with concerte aside I had premonitions. Mention of chalk outlines hightened them

Brilliant

surly no accidents on Friday 13th

Mines the one with the rabbits foot

...as soon as I get my hands on the budget of some beancounter who met a tragic "workplace accident", I'm gonna call you to plan my batca... er... new computer room.

... than ending a story with "There's been a terrible accident" is starting a story with "There's been a terrible accident".

Surely various earth incarnations of a certain H2G2 cocktail would be more appropriate...

But the morgue trays would make an interesting fate for a clueless consultant / engineer / beancounter / luser (delete / expand as appropriate)...

As for the excuse for installing the sauna and morgue trays - something along the lines of "with global climate instabilities, we need to test our equipment to perform adequately under all conditions".

And something others have forgotten - a tesla coil or two (to simulate the combination of a lightning strike and corroded lightning conductor, of course - what, you mean 500kV is dangerous to humans?)

IMHO, so far this one is the best one this year.

"4. 6-axis flight simulator suite - because, um.... laptops need to be tested for turbulence in aircraft!"

Correction:

That gear would be necessary for ensuring that laptops and electronic gear doesn't interfere with in-flight avionics.

But I believe I understand the problem, you must have been about to the bottom of that bottle by this time.

I think I did hear the COF mutter something about you needing Virtual Thinwire?? I can supply miles of the High Quality stuff. It's definitely needed for ... erm ... Loopback Interface/Localhost DNS Resolving, greatly improving network latency. A definitive must-have.

Maybe we can talk about this in the /pub/lic offsite business meeting point? This might be a good chance to transfer some company readies into the bastard beerfu^H^H^H^Hneficial secondary measures on network performance?

Paris, 'cuz she knows how a couple of pints improve 'network performance'

soemthing I've been meaning to say fo ra while, although I'm working in Ireland my head of IT is english.

and his name is Simon ... :O

perhaps oru BOFH has taken retirement in the sunny west?

Phaze

"Crusty Old Fart i.e. someone who was there when dirt was invented". Brilliant stuff, made my day

You're forgetting that although Simon works in Britain, he's actually a Kiwi by birth (i.e. from New Zealand). Although I s'pose your Simon could be the PFY sneakily posing as his superior.

"It's just that we don't trust you."

Mine's the one with the huge slab of concrete in the back pocket...

Nothing will stop until the pole is installed! I love it, best 'accident' yet!

Paris: because she loves pole too!

Bombay Sapphire? No matter where you travel in the multiverse, one will find SOME version of ginyntonix. It stands to reason don't it