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HeatherKay
Moderator
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:13 pm Posts: 7262 Location: Here, but not all there.
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When I was working in a civil engineer's drawing office - yowzer! That was thirty years ago! - there was a standing joke about estimating anything. First, you work out how long it will actually take you. Let's say an hour. Move the unit of measure up to the next one, so that's a day. Then double it. So, a job that should take a day will likely be estimated to take two weeks. 
_________________My Flickr | Snaptophobic BloggageHeather Kay: modelling details that matter. "Let my windows be open to receive new ideas but let me also be strong enough not to be blown away by them." - Mahatma Gandhi.
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:08 am |
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:06 pm Posts: 6355 Location: IoW
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512mb of RAM was about £50-£60 in 2004, with a premium on 1gb sticks.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
_________________ Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:21 am |
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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:04 am Posts: 11039 Location: London
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Sounds about right 
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:36 am |
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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:04 am Posts: 11039 Location: London
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Shorts in the office ladies? Really?
This is what happens when you work for a media company with no dress code. Good day if you're a leg man I guess.
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:56 am |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Why not? It's hot outside. Are the media-ing any less effectively?
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:36 am |
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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:04 am Posts: 11039 Location: London
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_________________Still the official cheeky one 
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:51 am |
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TheFrenchun
Officially Mrs saspro
Joined: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:55 pm Posts: 4955 Location: on the naughty step
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We've got some girls in hot pants here 
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:59 am |
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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:04 am Posts: 11039 Location: London
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Happy Italians all around you then 
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:59 am |
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saspro
Site Admin
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 pm Posts: 8603 Location: location, location
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We're going to need photos to see if they're appropriate or not. It's the only way to be sure.
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:03 am |
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm Posts: 10022
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Thanks. You'll have no doubt seen the many threads in the Networking section. These computers are from 2004 and none of them have any more than 1GB ram. They are ancient in comparison. The best bit is that I went round to all 20+ computers and updated IE to version 8. We have now been told that we will need to have smartcards and the software will need IE6. So at some point, I will have to go back round, roll back to IE6 and stick something like Firefox on all computers as the default browser. I estimated 2 hours max and it took me 4. 
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:05 am |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Thanks to the wonders of Facebook, I was following a thread on the 'Spotted Torquay' page and clicked on a couple of profiles in order to try and dispel the first impression I'd made from their mindless, poorly spelt comments. Instead, I discover one of them is 'EDL til I die' (lovingly crafted in something like MS Paint to look like dog tags), and his favourite music appears to be 2Pac (3 times no less), The Notorious B.I.G., Ice Cube, 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg... So my opinions have been confirmed.
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:13 am |
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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:04 am Posts: 11039 Location: London
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I'd get funny looks if I followed the girls round taking pictures. Also I might be reported to HR.
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:15 am |
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saspro
Site Admin
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 pm Posts: 8603 Location: location, location
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Turn phone volume off, pretend you're replying to an email, take photo, profit
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:19 am |
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:26 pm Posts: 17040
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Voice of experience it sounds like 
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Thu Jul 18, 2013 11:02 am |
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oceanicitl
Official forum cat lady
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:04 am Posts: 11039 Location: London
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A daily occurance here and no it's not mine 
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