Please excuse our downtime

[tony]

We have been having a terrible time finding a software problem with our forum software. It is causing our server to overload and ultimate hang or crash. Our hardware host does not think it is a hardware problem. So far today we have had to rebuild the hard drives, and restart the server twice.

For most of today we have been chasing a software problem.

Please bear with us as we develop a few more gary hairs. This has not been a fun day.

[golfnut]

That explains it, thanks for the update, BTW what is a gary hair...gn

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Tony (gary hairs and all, as pointed out by gn :) ) - Given the nature of the beast you're dealing with (small, privately run web site, etc.), I think the amount of system up-time vs. down-time is super. The efforts on the part of all the admins are appreciated!

Bill

[tony]

gary hairs are those little ones on the back of your neck that stand up when you're not too happy with all the computer crashes and then making a typing mistake that somebody points out so as to make more gary hairs stand up.

Is there an English major around, perhaps, who can diagram that sentence for golfnut?

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Keep hanging in there, Tony! :)

Bill

[golfnut]

OK, excuse me for tyring to provide some levity to the situation...gn

[tony]

Hey. I'm laughing over here.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

OK, excuse me for tyring to provide some levity to the situation...gn

"....tyring...." A Freudian slip? :)

Bill

[golfnut]

Then my job is done...gn

[graciegirl]

Gary hairs? Gary Morse? I don't wanna hear this.

oh Boy Howdy!

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Gary hairs? Gary Morse? I don't wanna hear this.

oh Boy Howdy!

Uh-oh......now you've REALLY stepped into it!! :duck: :1rotfl:

Bill

[nkrifats]

We have been having a terrible time finding a software problem with our forum software. It is causing our server to overload and ultimate hang or crash. Our hardware host does not think it is a hardware problem. So far today we have had to rebuild the hard drives, and restart the server twice.

For most of today we have been chasing a software problem.

Please bear with us as we develop a few more gary hairs. This has not been a fun day.

Thank you for the update and good luck in resolving the problem

[kb8tpw]

Thanks Tony - I've been in your shoes more than I care to remember and often the efforts go unappreciated - I know. Your efforts are appreciated....:MOJE_whot:

[Boomer]

We have been having a terrible time finding a software problem with our forum software. It is causing our server to overload and ultimate hang or crash. Our hardware host does not think it is a hardware problem. So far today we have had to rebuild the hard drives, and restart the server twice.

For most of today we have been chasing a software problem.

Please bear with us as we develop a few more gary hairs. This has not been a fun day.

That explains it, thanks for the update, BTW what is a gary hair...gn

Hi golfnut,

I, too, wondered about those "gary hairs" Mr. Tony was talking about. (There were a couple of Garys at my class reunion, but I think they had forgotten a lot of what they used to know about gary hairs.)

But, at least, we should all be glad that he did not say "bare with us." :shocked: Thank goodness that part of Mr. Tony's post turned out OK.

Boomer

[skyguy79]

"....tyring...." A Freudian slip? :)

Bill...or wearing one? http://freeemoticonsandsmileys.com/emoticons/Mood%20Emoticons/big%20surprise.gif

[golfnut]

Excellent point Boomer...gn

[skyguy79]

tyring to provide some levity to the situationMe too! http://freesmileyface.net/smiley/zen/levitation.gif
:bowdown: {Salami, salami, baloney!} http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTiGzKlcnCOsHgHklM0EAtsCMe4sNK_r 8174zjBff-_wqZgO5HS&t=1

[tony]

Geez, now Boomer is trying to make me blush.

[barb1191]

Good one, Boomer. I couldn't bear the thought of Mr Tony using bare! ;)

[skyguy79]

Good one, Boomer. I couldn't bear the thought of Mr Tony using bare! ;)Are these postings getting thread bare? The exposures are such that I can hardly bare them! http://www.casachayanne.com/graphics/clown.gif

[Boomer]

Good one, Boomer. I couldn't bear the thought of Mr Tony using bare! ;)

Hey Barb,

Well, thank goodness we were all spared from having to bear such a thing because of a typo typed by Mr. Tony, Mr. Admin, Sir.

Can you imagine!

Oh my!

The rumors that would fly! ............

"Once upon a time there were 3 bares" -- in the Land of TOTV.....

And then there were 4, then 5, then 6, then 7, then......

Aaaaaaaugh!!!!!

That Blechman kid would have a field day with that one -- and it all would have started with just a little typo.

Boomer

PS: (Barb, as you can see, the narrator still lives inside my head. Say hello to Skuppy for me.)

[barb1191]

Hey Barb,

Boomer

PS: (Barb, as you can see, the narrator still lives inside my head. Say hello to Skuppy for me.)

Hey Boomer.....Skuppy responds "hello" from doggy heaven to your kind greeting.

Uh oh gotta run; think I hear the "topic copic" a-comin'. :crap2:

[rubicon]

Thank you tony for the explanation. I had jsut finished a post and before I could hit the send button my post disappeared. Yes I did take it personally, al least until I read your post concerning the poltergast playing havoc with TOTV.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Are these postings getting thread bare? The exposures are such that I can hardly bare them! http://www.casachayanne.com/graphics/clown.gif

Your "Freudian slip" is showing, sky!! :wave:

Bill :)

[Pturner]

Hi Tony,
I could barely sleep knowing we've caused you any gary hairs!

[skyguy79]

Your "Freudian slip" is showing, sky!! :wave:

Bill :)http://smileys.on-my-web.com/repository/Surprise/surprised-024.gif