IM conversations

Oh the joys of getting sucked into domestic disputes!  This is a conversation between a friend of mine (JC) and her friend (AB).  Keep in mind that this conversation is on their corporate IM client.  AB got dumped in 06/2011 and this is from 09/14/2011.

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JC(09:23:27): Good Morning, My AB!
JC(09:23:36): We have out Rock N Roll Kick off today
AB(09:23:38): he says he never wants to see or speak to me again
JC(09:23:47): I dressed up as 80's Madonna
JC(09:24:08): Did he say that to you? Or that was the email to the therapist?
AB(09:27:01): he emailed that to me
AB(09:27:25): i don't know if he replied to the therapist or not. i won't know until tomorrow at my appointment
AB(09:28:25): i tried to discuss the awful name he called me and he said he wouldnt EVER apologize to me
JC(09:29:34): I think you need to let him go, honey.
AB(09:30:10): he has no reason to be treating me like this. i deserve to know why
JC(09:30:47): Break ups don't always have a 'why'
JC(09:30:59): You may be asking a question that doesn't have an answer
JC(09:31:17): Something go left unanswered.
AB(09:31:58): there has to be a reason, it just doesn't happen
JC(09:32:10): Things 'just happen' all the time
JC(09:32:18): Why did I miscarry?
JC(09:32:23): Why is SC [someone who suddenly passed away recently] gone?
AB(09:32:34): those things are different
JC(09:32:40): Why did your relalatioship fail?
AB(09:33:10): there definitely should be an answer for that - you don't spend 7 years with someone and BOOM they don't love you anymore
AB(09:35:21): he told me God put him in my life but i pushed him out - he should be able to explain that
JC(09:35:56): If you were given a 'why' - - - what would you then do?
JC(09:36:03): Would you say thank you and leave it there?
JC(09:36:58): Or would you continue the conversation and try to 'fix' things?
JC(09:37:33): I just think the answer he may have for you still won't help=
 you?
AB(09:38:16): i would say thank you and then continue to fix myself
AB(09:45:48): do you know something that i don't?
JC(09:46:48): Huh???
AB(09:47:13): i get the feeling you know why
JC(09:47:33): ab. . .
JC(09:47:36): seriously
JC(09:47:39): you just don't trust me.
JC(09:47:51): I know nothing more than I already told you
JC(09:48:37): Haven't talked to him since he texted me that you were in need of help.
JC(09:48:53): I don't want to talk to him
JC(09:49:11): Everytime I do, you get pissed at me and think I'm hiding something
JC(09:51:30): You're pushing me away, and I'm trying to be a shoulder for you as best I can. i don't have any vaca left, or I would be at your side.  I call you about once a week. I try to keep the communication channel open for you , but you seriously don't trust me. It's sort of bothering me, to tell you the truth. I would NEVER do anything to hurt you. I would NEVER try to be 'sneaky' or go behind your back. . . but for some reason you think I would do that.
AB(09:53:46): of course i trust you. but i also know you are a woman of your word and if you tell someone you won't say something you will do that because you are a good person
JC(09:54:20): Of course I would. But not at the expense of you.
AB(09:58:58): im sorry you feel that i don't trust you. i'm a jacked up mess JC. I don't know which way is up somedays. thank you for being my friend and i know you would be here if you could.

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I love people.  Those that know me know i have little patience for stuff like that.  When I encounter situations like this I don't sugar coat it and spell it out in black and white.  JC actually asked me if she was too harsh on AB.  I almost laughed.  Some people wonder why i have 'so few friends'.  It's not that i have 'so few friends'.  It's that if i even smell a situation like this coming my way I avoid it like the plague.

This is me.  This is me going in the opposite direction.  Any questions?

Adobe Reader - Creating Automated Installation Point

This is a rehashing of different blog posts I've found to help me with patching Adobe Reader.  Full credit can't be given because this is something I've pieced together for the sake of saving my sanity.

This made understanding the release cycle a little easier to understand in regards to the differences between quarterly and security patches.  Look at the acceptable/unacceptable examples in the Administrative Deployment section.

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/498/cpsid_49880.html


Get the MSI

So what you need to do is grab the AIR/Acrobat.com free version of the reader executable, as well as the patches, from Adobe.

http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/888/cpsid_88814.html

Once you've got all of those, open up a command prompt and navigate to wherever you downloaded them to.

Run the following command:

AdbeRdr910_en_US.exe -nos_ne

To extract the MSI file. It will be extracted into "%userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\AdobeReader 9.3"

****NOTE: Adobe does not consistently extract to this location on my XP machine and so it can be maddening.****



Create the Administrative Install Point

Now, do an administrative install to a shared network location.

Change directories to where you extracted the msi file, as noted above. Run the following command:

msiexec /a "AcroRead.msi"

Follow the on-screen prompts. You will need to select a network share where "authenticated users" and "Domain Computers" have at least read access.  I prefer to point the installer at the test machine I'm building this on which is easy enough to do.

Once the install is completed, the next step is to patch it with the Reader msp files. Change back to where you saved the msp files and run the following commands:

msiexec /p "AdbeRdrUpd931_all_incr.msp" /a "\\INSERT SHARED DIRECTORY LOCATION HERE\AcroRead.msi"

Follow the prompts, then run

msiexec /p "AdbeRdrUpd932_all_incr.msp" /a "\\INSERT SHARED DIRECTORY LOCATION HERE\AcroRead.msi"

Make sure you update the AIP, not the msi you used to create the AIP! At this point you are ready to deploy. If you need to customize your deployment, continue reading, otherwise open up GPO and deploy it via the software management policy under Computer Configuration.


Customizing your deployment

You can customize your deployment using the Adobe Customization Wizard 9, available here:

http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/thankyou.jsp?ftpID=3993&fileID=3727

Once you've made your changes, save and generate your MST file. When you're deploying via group policy, make sure that you select "Advanced" when it prompts you for a deployment method. Select the Modifications tab and add your MST file, then hit OK.