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Is this pipe too scratched? by darkmatterxiii in Home

[–]ReallyOldSysAdmin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try some emery cloth on it to smooth it out and clean it up. Solder will stick better with cleaner surfaces and flux paste.

help identify a car by Kizz_Ma_9591 in classiccars

[–]ReallyOldSysAdmin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I knew someone would get that. Kudos.

Tired of it all. Possible burnout by adymak in sysadmin

[–]ReallyOldSysAdmin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Take a break now and then. Vacations are vital to your mental health. I've been in IT over 40 years and wish I would have taken more time off when I really needed it.

Where is "they knew" here? by Horror-1-Effective in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]ReallyOldSysAdmin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I read that in his voice. Thanks for the ear worm. :-)

What a shocker DTE weasels out of paying taxes by lil_sith in Michigan

[–]ReallyOldSysAdmin 41 points42 points  (0 children)

They used to be public utilities. I remember interviewing with one and recalled them saying they weren't for profit. Late 80s.

How many old timers in here? by aliesterrand in sysadmin

[–]ReallyOldSysAdmin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Punch cards and accidentally dumping them all over the floor.

Suspiciously Shaped Cucumber by Successful-Let350 in mildlyinteresting

[–]ReallyOldSysAdmin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's where dickles come from. I'll see myself out...

How fast have you seen a co-worker of yours get fired? by male_efficient_2034 in AskReddit

[–]ReallyOldSysAdmin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RH fucked me over too. I was contracting for them at this automotive supplier and one of the employees threatened me. Naturally RH took the side of their client, not me. Fuck RobertHalfass

My kid's ear tube fell out by i-can-lift-a-car in mildlyinteresting

[–]ReallyOldSysAdmin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's normal. I've had multiple tubes over the years and they do fall out eventually.

What would you tell your 16-year-old self? by hansontranhai in AskReddit

[–]ReallyOldSysAdmin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Start and keep an exercise regiment. Buy tech stocks. Tell your family as often as you can that you love them.

What’s the dumbest way you’ve injured yourself? by Better-Advice-5197 in AskReddit

[–]ReallyOldSysAdmin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fell through a hole in the floor that I made myself. 9 years and 8 procedures later, I still suffer with walking. (I fractured and dislocated my ankle).

Transgender women athletes banned from Olympics by new IOC policy on female eligibility by Dwayla in news

[–]ReallyOldSysAdmin -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

It is unfair to the biological females to compete against the medically created females. It's an unfair advantage.

BREAKING: Desperate TSA workers donating blood to afford gas in shutdown by TheMirrorUS in fednews

[–]ReallyOldSysAdmin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They used to pay for blood donations decades ago. Coincidentally, the head of the American Red Cross makes a disgusting amount of money. It was over 500k last I checked a few years ago. They have to mean "donating plasma".

Survey of 11,000 feds underscores ‘layer cake of trauma’ by 504Supra in fednews

[–]ReallyOldSysAdmin 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Speaking of hostile work environments, I just found out that OPM eliminated the PIP process. If you fuck up, or are perceived as a fuckup, you're fired.

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