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In the western Lonesome Dove, Cap'n Call said it best: "There ain't no excuse for bad behavior"--and reminding the IT guys that this was the moment after the character Captain Woodrow F. Call delivered a severe beating to an offending bad guy.

Matt Brunk

April 16, 2008

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In the western Lonesome Dove, Cap'n Call said it best: "There ain't no excuse for bad behavior"--and reminding the IT guys that this was the moment after the character Captain Woodrow F. Call delivered a severe beating to an offending bad guy.

In the western Lonesome Dove, Cap'n Call said it best: "There ain't no excuse for bad behavior"--and reminding the IT guys that this was the moment after the character Captain Woodrow F. Call delivered a severe beating to an offending bad guy.I bring this is up because IT guys (not the ladies) keep pressing the "imminent demise of telecom" as we know it. It's not just rubbing salt to the wound, but it's simply annoying and as the marketing bozos know- if you say something that isn't true often enough, people begin to believe it.

So up front, I'm obligated to disclose that this blog is entirely for your entertainment. However, the blog following (Is the Sky Falling?) might not sound so entertaining. Eric wrote about the small possibility of telecom going back to or staying with facilities. It wouldn't be unusual nor would it for IT to go back to finance and under finance, and everyone pretty much knows that IT is a money pit, thus the justification for the move. Businesses often move departments and reorganize when they deem it necessary and besides, nothing escapes change.

Often, I tell stories because it's how I communicate. Maybe I'm not a great storyteller, the best soothsayer, or the blogger with the finesse you are looking for- then move on. I work for a living, love what I do, know what I'm doing, do them well and tend to call things as I see them although not right away 'cause I do ponder things over.

When will the last TDM box be de-installed and forever removed from service? I wouldn't want to tax your brain or overburden your thinking- I'm talking to you offenders, but be sure to ring me up and inform me the moment this happens. Did you feel that? I've touched it.

Update: If the last TDM box is going to go out of service on January 1, 2025, here's a countdown clock for the event:

About the Author

Matt Brunk

Matt Brunk has worked in past roles as director of IT for a multisite health care firm; president of Telecomworx, an interconnect company serving small- and medium-sized enterprises; telecommunications consultant; chief network engineer for a railroad; and as an analyst for an insurance company after having served in the U.S. Navy as a radioman. He holds a copyright on a traffic engineering theory and formula, has a current trademark in a consumer product, writes for NoJitter.com, has presented at VoiceCon (now Enterprise Connect) and has written for McGraw-Hill/DataPro. He also holds numerous industry certifications. Matt has manufactured and marketed custom products for telephony products. He also founded the NBX Group, an online community for 3Com NBX products. Matt continues to test and evaluate products and services in our industry from his home base in south Florida.