Comments on: Always Keep Salt in the Server Room http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/02/26/always-keep-salt-in-the-server-room/ Tech Evangelist Joey deVilla on Shopify, startups, software development, tech news and other nerdy stuff Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:18:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: wholegrain http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/02/26/always-keep-salt-in-the-server-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3824 wholegrain Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:38:07 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/02/26/always-keep-salt-in-the-server-room/#comment-3824 I give Jeff a thumbs-up for 2 and a ;-) for 3. Salt can also be used to smother fires, although I doubt it would be effective on a vertical spaghetti flambe'. I give Jeff a thumbs-up for 2 and a ;-) for 3.
Salt can also be used to smother fires, although I doubt it would be effective on a vertical spaghetti flambe’.

]]> By: Kitty http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/02/26/always-keep-salt-in-the-server-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3752 Kitty Fri, 27 Feb 2009 05:11:58 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/02/26/always-keep-salt-in-the-server-room/#comment-3752 I go with Jeff's 4 - the first thing I thought was with all that spaghetti, you need salt. Jesus, who cables like that? Someone needs a little help! I go with Jeff’s 4 – the first thing I thought was with all that spaghetti, you need salt.

Jesus, who cables like that? Someone needs a little help!

]]> By: Victor G http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/02/26/always-keep-salt-in-the-server-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3751 Victor G Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:59:22 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/02/26/always-keep-salt-in-the-server-room/#comment-3751 I really can't think of any use for it. I really can’t think of any use for it.

]]> By: Jeff Darcy http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/02/26/always-keep-salt-in-the-server-room/comment-page-1/#comment-3739 Jeff Darcy Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:03:28 +0000 http://www.globalnerdy.com/2009/02/26/always-keep-salt-in-the-server-room/#comment-3739 Several explanations suggest themselves. (1) Condiment for meals during late-night sessions. (2) Cheap dessicant, to keep humidity low. (3) Throw it over your left shoulder to keep the devil at bay. http://everything2.com/title/throwing%2520salt%2520over%2520your%2520left%2520shoulder (4) My personal favorite - because if you have spaghetti, salt makes it tastier. Several explanations suggest themselves.

(1) Condiment for meals during late-night sessions.

(2) Cheap dessicant, to keep humidity low.

(3) Throw it over your left shoulder to keep the devil at bay. http://everything2.com/title/throwing%2520salt%2520over%2520your%2520left%2520shoulder

(4) My personal favorite – because if you have spaghetti, salt makes it tastier.

]]>