-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Altmark Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 5:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Planned IBMLink Outage April 25 - 26
<SNIP> Everyone needs "In case of emergency, break glass. Here is the phone number for the Support Center. The phone is that object under the pile of papers. Every 30 days, verify you still have a dial tone. It was used in the Before Times - back before anyone heard of the web or e-mail. It provides a switched point-to-point connection from here to IBM. It remains the most reliable communications mechanism we have." <SNIP> Until someone cuts the trunk line between you and the CO (Central Office - Telco speak). Thanks to a tornado, that happened recently and somehow the Internet connections were still functioning (I guess they were fibre and went in a different direction than the copper). -- NO, the tornado didn't do it, someone cleaning up after did it ... -- Belt, suspenders, hands in pockets, and a roll of duct tape. Regards, Steve Thompson -- All opinions expressed by me are my own and may not necessarily reflect those of my employer. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
