GooeyGUI
Senior member
I once met this guy before the web was what it is. (Time before new Mosiac - Netscape was here. First web browser.
I met him, at his first house for only 30 minutes, when he was running a BBS with multiple lines, so people could play one another - simultaneously. He had built and maintained, even to this day, a server to do his public bidding. Also, he does tech support on the side. I didn't keep track of him again until my wife started working where they work now - several years later. My wife and he are both systems analysts. Edit: My wife is his supervisor and they are Sr. systems analysts.
Would it be rude to discuss business with ourselves as clients? We have some nagging problems with two systems in huge, steel coolermaster towers. It sends me into way more than discomfort to deal with these. It's sure trip(s) to the chiropractor. I'm legally physically DA.
(Need to move or build from two tall steel CoolerMaster 120 towers into two smaller aluminum cases. Plus, build new PC for son - from steel tower?)
I'm a bit concerned - it has taken a very long time to invite them as it is. They are nice people They had us over once several years ago. We went to dinner once after my wife started work there even longer ago.
There's the old saying about not mixing business with pleasure which may very well apply. My wife complains, "hardware talk makes my eye balls roll into the back of my head" when I try to talk hardware to her. She really doesn't like to chat about work - systems talk - either.
I hate to say anything, but it might very well come out when we BBQ for two hours or less next weekend. I don't know if it's too much of a mundane thing for him. It's really two separate worlds isn't it?
The first thing seen upon entering our house is our largest room occupied by a small army of computers. I can't see that much more can be done to hide them or the sure eventual discussion about them. I used to build or repair our systems, but it's really impossible now with these steel cases.
If I ask him for a recommendation then he might be slighted for want of the business or that I'm not trusting of his ability to do it. It also might put him in discomfort to put out some testimonial, of a company, where he feels obligated to stand behind his recommendation. Edit: Plus, my wife being his supervisor could have some influence
I really need the help. Should I hire some nondescript tech company or mention it? Egads, how do you 'not' talk some tech during two hours at a BBQ with a person like this?
Edit: I hate invasion of privacy to no end. I don't trust strangers in my house or HD. These become more important instead of focusing on a friendship that doesn't use one another. Modern society problems - it makes me ill on top of being ill.
I met him, at his first house for only 30 minutes, when he was running a BBS with multiple lines, so people could play one another - simultaneously. He had built and maintained, even to this day, a server to do his public bidding. Also, he does tech support on the side. I didn't keep track of him again until my wife started working where they work now - several years later. My wife and he are both systems analysts. Edit: My wife is his supervisor and they are Sr. systems analysts.
Would it be rude to discuss business with ourselves as clients? We have some nagging problems with two systems in huge, steel coolermaster towers. It sends me into way more than discomfort to deal with these. It's sure trip(s) to the chiropractor. I'm legally physically DA.
(Need to move or build from two tall steel CoolerMaster 120 towers into two smaller aluminum cases. Plus, build new PC for son - from steel tower?)
I'm a bit concerned - it has taken a very long time to invite them as it is. They are nice people They had us over once several years ago. We went to dinner once after my wife started work there even longer ago.
There's the old saying about not mixing business with pleasure which may very well apply. My wife complains, "hardware talk makes my eye balls roll into the back of my head" when I try to talk hardware to her. She really doesn't like to chat about work - systems talk - either.
I hate to say anything, but it might very well come out when we BBQ for two hours or less next weekend. I don't know if it's too much of a mundane thing for him. It's really two separate worlds isn't it?
The first thing seen upon entering our house is our largest room occupied by a small army of computers. I can't see that much more can be done to hide them or the sure eventual discussion about them. I used to build or repair our systems, but it's really impossible now with these steel cases.
If I ask him for a recommendation then he might be slighted for want of the business or that I'm not trusting of his ability to do it. It also might put him in discomfort to put out some testimonial, of a company, where he feels obligated to stand behind his recommendation. Edit: Plus, my wife being his supervisor could have some influence
I really need the help. Should I hire some nondescript tech company or mention it? Egads, how do you 'not' talk some tech during two hours at a BBQ with a person like this?
Edit: I hate invasion of privacy to no end. I don't trust strangers in my house or HD. These become more important instead of focusing on a friendship that doesn't use one another. Modern society problems - it makes me ill on top of being ill.
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