Foo - Blocked at work!

My company has been blocking a lot of websites lately. Bike Forums bit the dust at work today.:mad: :(

So You guys will only see me on here when I have time at night.:( That really sucks! But I'm not going anywhere. (Except to Lancaster, PA for the big BF ride this weekend! Woo Whooo!):D

What nubs to take away bikeforums.

What web blocking software do they use? I just wonder when BF will die for me as well

What web blocking software do they use? I just wonder when BF will die for me as well

websense I believe, but they just started using some new firewall program also. I'm really bummed, but what can I do..? Nothing. :(

Get a new job!

It beats norton blocking all email.

Miss you Cycle!

websense I believe, but they just started using some new firewall program also. I'm really bummed, but what can I do..? Nothing. :(

Sad....so I guess next time our IT updates Websense, I'm losing forum access while at work.

Of course IT doing anything here is pretty much an event worthy of a pig roast. 14 months and they STILL have not fixed the permissions on my machine to match company standards for Engineering....so I'm still using exploits and process hopping to force installers to run as admin.

I hope that does not happen to me , that would really suck

That would definitely make for some long work days. I'm sure once they update the websense here I'll be out as well. :(

Not sure what they use here , I will see if I can find out if my days are numbered

What are you all griping about? Unless you're self employed, you are on someone elses clock, you should be doing what they are paying you (handsomly?) to do.

Now shaddup and get back to work. :p

Hey that means we could all hang out on his thread and talk crap about him and he won't find out until he gets home! :D Or we could hurry up and delete everything before he sees it................

:) It's nice to be IT Manager. No way *I'm* ever loosing bikeforums at work. :) :) :)

Surfing bikeforums while at work right this moment. :beer:

I'm talking T3 line, baby. :beer:

Yeah, I am tight the IT manager. Brought him some blueberry muffins. :D

Thank God I don't work in a big company. :)

Also, I'm one of the bosses so that helps too. :)

I went away for a while when I was moving and no one missed me. Don't worry, they won't miss you either. :p

'Internet research' is a small part of my job, so free access to everything for me.

Surfing bikeforums while at work right this moment. :beer:

I'm talking T3 line, baby. :beer:

Yeah, I am tight the IT manager. Brought him some blueberry muffins. :D
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Not that there's anything wrong with it, of course. :)

Use your comp at home as a proxy and tunnel through whatever port they leave open. :D

I'm dreading the day my company figures out that I am an addict on this site. It gets me through the day....

Does your insurance cover such addictions?

The Betty Ford Clinic for BikeForums.net addictions. Wanna be roomies :lol:

Use your comp at home as a proxy and tunnel through whatever port they leave open. :D

Been there, done that. :p Hell... when I was in the Navy they blocked access to the entire Cox cable modem network.... for 'security reasons'. But, you could go to any big web host site on the internet and upload all the confidential or top-secret info you wanted. But people being able to connect to their home computers via cable modem were a security risk. *boggles* Oh... and DSL users WEREN'T considered a security risk? (At least, they never tried to block any of the local DSL providers the way they did the cable company.


Anyway, I consider the time I waste on the web partial compensation for the ridiculously low salary they pay me here. :) They don't mess with me too much, I do a good job, and they know they could never find someone else to do the kinds of things that I can. (Well, they could find someone... or 2-3 someones, but it would cost them a LOT more.) Plus, I've already quit 3 times. The next time will be more permanent. :)

Does your insurance cover such addictions?

The Betty Ford Clinic for BikeForums.net addictions. Wanna be roomies :lol:

I can totally quit ANY TIME I WANT!!!! Quit pressuring me!!!!

:(

awwww we'll miss you!

Yeah, I know I'm on the clock, and they are getting the work done as planned. I'm good at multitasking.

This really helps though when it's end-of-year rush and I'm stuck on another BS double shift or longer, just to watch one freaking unit under test....you can't imagine how boring that gets. Being kicked in the gonads is a better fate, since at least then you are at least recieving some kind of stimulus...bad interaction is better than no interaction, I guess....

Oh... and DSL users WEREN'T considered a security risk? (At least, they never tried to block any of the local DSL providers the way they did the cable company.

I bet someone with some sway had DSL! :D

My company has been blocking a lot of websites lately. Bike Forums bit the dust at work today.:mad: :(

So You guys will only see me on here when I have time at night.:( That really sucks! But I'm not going anywhere. (Except to Lancaster, PA for the big BF ride this weekend! Woo Whooo!):D


geez... now you can't get paid to waste your time blathering on bikeforums .... i feel so sorry for you.

Nice star Merton......where'd ya get it?????

i don't know. :(

I do......... :p

but you won't tell me, will ya!

Of course I will.

then do so!

Sure, for $25 I'll be happy to tell ya what I know.

Use your comp at home as a proxy and tunnel through whatever port they leave open. :D

For a middle tech solution, if you don't have a digital telephone line, dial up to your personal ISP.

What are you all griping about? Unless you're self employed, you are on someone elses clock, you should be doing what they are paying you (handsomly?) to do.

Now shaddup and get back to work. :p

you mean i'm not paid to read forums all day?????????????????????

No, sorry... you're not. :)

My company has been blocking a lot of websites lately. Bike Forums bit the dust at work today.:mad: :(

So You guys will only see me on here when I have time at night.:( That really sucks! But I'm not going anywhere. (Except to Lancaster, PA for the big BF ride this weekend! Woo Whooo!):D
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn the passing of cycle17's surfing BF at work habit. :cry: :crash: :fight:

No, sorry... you're not. :)
omg. don't tell me you're going all Nazi on us :cry:

omg. don't tell me you're going all Nazi on us :cry:

don't tell her she's probably helping to pay me even! lol!

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some days, I wish BF was blocked from work. Lucky for you kids, it AIN'T!

:) It's nice to be IT Manager. No way *I'm* ever loosing bikeforums at work. :) :) :)

ding ding...me to :)...everyone else is blocked however haha

ding ding ding for me too! cant take it away from me if Im the one making the rules now.. can they..:D :p

Blocked again? Try raisin bran...or prunes. That'll get you going on the regular!

Coffee too. Lots and lots of coffee, and you will be blocked no more!

Blocked again? Try raisin bran...or prunes. That'll get you going on the regular!

Coffee too. Lots and lots of coffee, and you will be blocked no more!

Save time...just drink hot Prune Juice:eek: and don't ask me HOW I know:rolleyes:

Aaron:)

Well it's definately gone at work, but I'll still be around at night. Thing is...I am a really hard worker and there are things I do that require time, but not my PC. These are the times I would be online at work............mostly:D:p But now the company is being really anal about what sites they block. It's gotten kinda ridiculous. So I'll just get my BF/Foo fix here at home until I get a new job!:D ;) i do miss not being able to check in during the day to see what you're all up to though.:(

thats such a shame

omg. don't tell me you're going all Nazi on us :cry:
Not Nazi, a capatilist tool. :) If I was an employer there would be no personal web surfing on company compoters. Just as I'd expect them not to get up a game of Texas Hold 'Em while they're on the clock. It's all part of the employment agreement... I pay you money in return for owning your soul for eight hours, if I want your soul for more than eight hours, I pay you even more money. :)

Not even during your statutory break?

No employer gets my soul. My fingertips, maybe.