Re: mysqld wont start...

Harold Stevens wrote:
In <1217404897.24841.0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> The Natural Philosopher:

[Snip...]

The time taken to back up regularly exceeds the time I took to actually fix the pronblem, Jean.

Perhaps you've heard the phrase "penny wise and pound foolish" which in
this instance is spot on.

If I paid for your "efficiency" I'd want my money back pronto, Tonto.


You remind me of my partner in business. Someone tried to sell him key man insurance so that 'if you fall under a bus' the company would not go out of business'

I pointed out that with the premiums they wanted, it most certainly would go out of business.


Cost benefit analysis is my Occams razor in many cases.

Brilliant. Perhaps you know of Darwin's Award, too. You win by default.


you have obviously never had to run a business where actual profit was relevant. In this case its a free service provided to various people: there is no income. the cost benefit of extra work is all downside: In this case the only downside was a few hours work.

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God luck with finding a job in the recession. I wont be employing you, thats for sure.

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