Head Rambles

Servers cannot hold their drink

Grandad December 31st, 2007

Just in case you were wondering where Head Rambles had gone……………..

I thought I would start the celebrations early.

While my laptop and I have been in constant touch over the last year, I have largely been ignoring my server.

My server has been doing trojan work, hosting my blog and handling all my mail. If it wasn’t for my trusty server, there wouldn’t be a Head Rambles.

I have never sung its praises. I have never said how good it is. I have largely ignored it. I felt very bad about that. So, today I decided to rectify the situation.

I sat with my server and we opened a bottle of whiskey. We discussed the past year, and I told it how much I appreciated it. I gave it a hug.

Then I gave it a glass of whiskey.

That was a mistake.

Sorry.

I have a word of warning to everyone.

Whiskey and servers don’t really mix.

There was a rather nice little festive blue flame, and my server passed out. It just can’t hold its liquor.

server

It’s doing its best to sober up now, but it may be a bit unsteady on its rack for a while.

I should have given it a Guinness instead.

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9 Responses to “Servers cannot hold their drink”

# Ian on 31 Dec 2007 at 11:59 am

Uisce Bheatha?

Sure what else would you give something to revive it?
# Grandad on 31 Dec 2007 at 12:14 pm

Ian - From now on, it’s on an electron diet….
# tt on 31 Dec 2007 at 5:55 pm

They like ice cream better. Mister Microsoftee.
# Grandad on 31 Dec 2007 at 6:03 pm

You mean they like to be whipped?

Kinky!!
# Niall on 31 Dec 2007 at 6:59 pm

Grandad,

How about you give the Guinness to the poor lad who had to drain the Whiskey out of the server??
# Grandad on 31 Dec 2007 at 7:33 pm

Niall - Most of it evaporated. You make it sound like hard work!!
# Baino on 31 Dec 2007 at 9:38 pm

Where have all the yanks gone? Did the server delete them? Forget about them or are they all sitting in your spam filter?
# Kirk M on 01 Jan 2008 at 12:39 am

So is it a Microsoft type server or Linux with Apache. If it’s MS based, only soft drinks will due. If it’s Linux then I’m afraid it will only tolerate a good scotch and a wee one at that. With all due respects to a fine Irish whiskey of course.

Didn’t know you ran your own server you old Irish type geek you.
# Grandad on 02 Jan 2008 at 12:11 am

Baino - No. You are the only one in my spam filter.