# Bounce a server?

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bounce-a-server/5766>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [December 15, 2005, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bounce-a-server/5766 "2005-12-15T16:49:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Diesel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/diesel/32/7313_2.png) [@Diesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Diesel)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bounce-a-server/5766/1 "2005-12-15T16:49:52Z")

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Some IT manager at work told me to bounce a server. Do I just restart it or tear it out of casing and slam it on the floor? It’s one of those days…

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**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bounce-a-server/5766/2 "2005-12-15T16:56:01Z")

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hahaah umm ya slam it on the floor…

is he a thug… cus he might mean “bounce that shit yo” as in take it our of the server rack

it might just mean ping it… i have no clue?

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bounce-a-server/5766/3 "2005-12-15T17:08:52Z")

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Bounce means reboot.

My IT skills \> yours.

Chicks only want guys with good skills yo. :lol:

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**Author:** ![RedDawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RedDawg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedDawg)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bounce-a-server/5766/4 "2005-12-15T17:13:46Z")

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hahaha you’re horrible at your job

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**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bounce-a-server/5766/5 "2005-12-15T17:13:56Z")

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> [@JayS](#):
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> Bounce means reboot.
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> My IT skills \> yours.
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> Chicks only want guys with good skills yo. :lol:

usualy they want pysical skills tho …

mental skills only count if they get you nice cars

and then the chicks only want your bank account skills …

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**Author:** ![Diesel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/diesel/32/7313_2.png) [@Diesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Diesel)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 5:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bounce-a-server/5766/6 "2005-12-15T17:29:00Z")

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I do have some physical skills and have a nice car so who cares if I suck at my job?

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**Author:** ![RedDawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dfb087/32.png) [@RedDawg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedDawg)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bounce-a-server/5766/7 "2005-12-15T17:33:19Z")

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> [@Diesel](#):
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> I do have some physical skills and have a nice car so who cares if I suck at my job?

your boss?

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**Author:** ![Diesel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/diesel/32/7313_2.png) [@Diesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Diesel)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2005, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bounce-a-server/5766/8 "2005-12-15T17:53:07Z")

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I think I am going to apply for the security guard job instead. That looks like more fun.