Imagine my discomfort when I hit the site this evening and saw,

WordPress database error: [Can't create/write to file '/tmp/#sql_52d8_0.MYI' (Errcode: 17)]

Within seconds, I was on the horn to tech support. After waiting on hold for less than 5 minutes, the tech support guy checked with the "guys in the back room" and confirmed there was an issue on the server where my WordPress DB resides. While he couldn't give me an ETA, he did try to sell me an additional year or two of service.

After watching Hell's Kitchen for a bit, I checked again, and normalcy was restored.

Phew.

Then, when I initially attempted to save this post, I got the same error.

As a professional geek, I truly understand that this kind of shit happens. Let's hope this doesn't happen again.

At least not in the near future.