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* penguin42 waits for the guy from BT^WOpenReach^WMK Quinn to return as he chases down our broken landline11:32
penguin42..who returned and said, ooh main manhole, that'll need BT11:54
penguin42which doesn't make much sense because he at first said his TDR or whatever said it was a long distance away11:59
zxmpiunderground mapos of cabling are suggestions... at best13:19
penguin42the only way to find them is to dig a hole and see who complains13:36
zxmpiait till there's an agatha christie marathon on during a heatwave for instant results :-P13:40
zxmpithere was a great one in dublin during the 80s. road works that were started by gas people who disturbed water lines, who disturbed network tv people who disturbed gas people. after over 2 years someone put a battery powered christmas tree on it and it was fixed in a week13:42
penguin42sounds something like Flanders & Swann 'the gas man cometh'13:47
penguin42zxmpi: Still, christmas stuff is an interesting way; there was a stuck fire door in Manchester CS dept that had been like it for ages; until someone organised a birthday party for it and invited the head of estates & services13:49
zxmpinothing like a little shame and embarrassment to get the paperwork moving14:09
zxmpii believe this fixed things for road repairs here https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/potholes-ahead-remove-dentures-tighten-bra-straps-co-donegal-motorists-warned-1453909.html14:10
penguin42haha14:16
daftykinspenguin42: do you think this line break is a perfect time to change cabinet? \o/18:54
penguin42daftykins: Would be excellent if it was19:51
daftykinsnow's the time tro stroll to the nearby cabinet and fill the lock with loctite ;)19:52
daftykins-r19:52
* penguin42 was hoping more that it might attract a large lorry19:52
zxmpipaint a hedgehog on it and a lorry will crush it? :-P20:14

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