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From: Graham. on 27 May 2010 15:04


"The Natural Philosopher" <tnp(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:htmen4$cii$3(a)news.albasani.net...
> Brian Mc wrote:
>> In uk.telecom.broadband CJB <chrisjbrady(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10159149.stm
>>
>> Of course it could! I was managed computing systems at the end of a BT leased
>> line at the time of the last strike (~1985). Despite our leased line needing
>> no regular maintenance it "magically" died shortly after the strike started
>> - and remained dead until it was over! Our suspicion was that some striker
>> pulled a patch panel on his way out!
>>
>
> If I was seriously pissed off, I would too. Throw the power switch on the racks.
>
> Can the army run routers?
The Royal Engineers might be able to bridge them


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Graham.

%Profound_observation%


From: The Natural Philosopher on 27 May 2010 15:58
Graham. wrote:
> "The Natural Philosopher" <tnp(a)invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:htmen4$cii$3(a)news.albasani.net...
>> Brian Mc wrote:
>>> In uk.telecom.broadband CJB <chrisjbrady(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>> : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10159149.stm
>>>
>>> Of course it could! I was managed computing systems at the end of a BT leased
>>> line at the time of the last strike (~1985). Despite our leased line needing
>>> no regular maintenance it "magically" died shortly after the strike started
>>> - and remained dead until it was over! Our suspicion was that some striker
>>> pulled a patch panel on his way out!
>>>
>> If I was seriously pissed off, I would too. Throw the power switch on the racks.
>>
>> Can the army run routers?
> The Royal Engineers might be able to bridge them
>
>
Hoho ho.

From: Stephen on 27 May 2010 16:16
On Thu, 27 May 2010 19:47:00 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
<tnp(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:

>Brian Mc wrote:
>> In uk.telecom.broadband CJB <chrisjbrady(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>> : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10159149.stm
>>
>> Of course it could! I was managed computing systems at the end of a BT leased
>> line at the time of the last strike (~1985). Despite our leased line needing
>> no regular maintenance it "magically" died shortly after the strike started
>> - and remained dead until it was over! Our suspicion was that some striker
>> pulled a patch panel on his way out!
>>
>
>If I was seriously pissed off, I would too. Throw the power switch on
>the racks.

looks like it has happened elsewhere - although the Nitel guys seem to
have had a long running issue

>
>Can the army run routers?
--
Regards

stephen_hope(a)xyzworld.com - replace xyz with ntl
From: Stephen on 27 May 2010 16:18
On Thu, 27 May 2010 21:16:50 +0100, Stephen
<stephen_hope(a)xyzworld.com> wrote:

>On Thu, 27 May 2010 19:47:00 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
><tnp(a)invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
>>Brian Mc wrote:
>>> In uk.telecom.broadband CJB <chrisjbrady(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>>> : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10159149.stm
>>>
>>> Of course it could! I was managed computing systems at the end of a BT leased
>>> line at the time of the last strike (~1985). Despite our leased line needing
>>> no regular maintenance it "magically" died shortly after the strike started
>>> - and remained dead until it was over! Our suspicion was that some striker
>>> pulled a patch panel on his way out!
>>>
>>
>>If I was seriously pissed off, I would too. Throw the power switch on
>>the racks.
>
>looks like it has happened elsewhere - although the Nitel guys seem to
>have had a long running issue
>
ok - and this time with the link...
http://www.cellular-news.com/story/30543.php
>>
>>Can the army run routers?
--
Regards

stephen_hope(a)xyzworld.com - replace xyz with ntl
From: Owain on 27 May 2010 16:28
On 27 May, 20:04, "Graham." wrote:
> > Can the army run routers?
> The Royal Engineers might be able to bridge them

Royal Signals could transmit packets in Morse.

Very slowly.

Owain

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