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by edw519 6649 days ago
Client's print server crashed in the middle of the night. Month end accounting batch (written by idiots) updated databases before encountering dead end at printing. Accounting wants their reports, but there aren't any. Can't restore because sales & fulfillment have already done many database updates before I was called. Not sure what to do.

Today I was going to add a few features to my web app. Instead, I guess I'll be changing 20 year old programs to not update databases, but print reports. I think. Not sure.

So I thought I would just have a cup of Columbian Supreme, a donut, and a quick visit here. Makes about as much sense as anything else.

(If only this were an April Fools joke.)