Future Unix/Linux Administrator -- of course I have a few questions!

[Freston]

Elija's shot is what happens when hardware is slowly added to the network over time, and the thought isn't "How can we reorganized the network with the new hardware to improve the network," it's more along the lines of "How can we add this new crap into the old network so it doesn't look like we're wasting our budget."

Trouble with recabling is of course that the network (segment) has to be brought down. Loss of office productivity ensues. But it helps when you're not a nice guy sometimes...

BROADCAST MESSAGE FROM: ROOT
The system will be brought down tomorrow due to recabling. 
Telephony and computers will be down, starting at 9:00 until further notice. 
Sorry 'bout your deadlines y'all :p

Nobody likes a message like that, but sometimes it's the only option

[D-cat]

If you need to feel better about it, read some BOFH the night before.