Observations on an incident in the Ft. Lauderdale Office of The Corporation

Sean: [Sean is typing away at the computer when suddenly …] Oops. I didn't mean to add all those files to the source repository. How to I reverse svn add?

SVN: [Doesn't say a word.]

Sean: Okay svn, be that way. Let's check the manual. [Sean goes the check the manual. Many minutes go by.] Okay, let's see what the Great and Powerful

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Google has to say about this. [Sean checks Google] Hmm … okay, let's try this. [Sean types a command.]

SVN: Okay.

Sean: And let's see the results …

SVN: I'm sorry Sean, I can't let you do that on a damaged repository sandbox.

Sean: What?

SVN: I'm sorry Sean, I can't set you do that on a damaged repository sandbox.

Sean: Okay Google, what else do you have for me?

Google: Much more of the same command that didn't work in the first place. But here, try this random command.

SVN: I'm sorry Sean, but you are horribly screwed right now.

Sean: Okay svn, take this!

SVN: Okay Sean, but I still think you are totally screwed right now.

Sean: Um, guys … [Sean turns to his fellow cow-orkers] Could you update your main repository? [T starts typing furiously; J hears this and decides to let T be the guinea pig.]

T's SVN: I'm sorry T, you are completely screwed right now.

T: I'm completely screwed right now.

Sean: [Visibly trying not to throw the computer across the office.] Okay, svn, take this!

SVN: I'm sor—

Sean: And this!

SVN: I'm so—

Sean: And this you XXXXXXX XXXXX XX XXXX!

SVN: I'm sorry Sean, you are even more screwed now than you were before.

Sean: [Blood vessels are about to pop out of his skull. A stream of ornate sacraficial daggers are pouring out of his eyes towards the computer as he rips the power cord out from the computer.

Computer: I'm a MacBook Pro. I'm happily running on battery power right now.

Sean: Nnnnrrrrrrggggggggggggggaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrg! [Sean's head is about to explode.]

MacBook Pro: If you are thinking of ripping the battery out of me, I need to remind you that I am a sealed unit and there is no possible way you can gain access to the batteries to rip them out.

Sean: Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! [Sean is visibly shaking with anger, face red with rage.]

The Other Laptop on his Desk: Besides, it's not a good idea to rip the battery out of a laptop. I'm just saying …

Sean: [Jabs the power button the MacBook Pro.]

MacBook Pro: Do you wish to shut down now? Cancel, okay, or log off? [A loud thud is heard in the office as Sean plants his head through the desk.]

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