Ship of Fools: Everybody Please Read! Board Down Time

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Posted by Tubbs (# 440) on :

The boards will go down on Friday evening (3 July 2015). They will be back on Monday morning (6 July 2015).

The Crew will throw a wild party … er no. The Admins will scrape off the barnacles and have a bit of a tidy up. The Ship will look exactly the same on Monday morning. The Admins are just hitting the engine with a hammer rather than doing a full refit and paint job.

Thank you for your attention.

Tubbs
On behalf of the Admins

[ 02. July 2015, 13:38: Message edited by: Tubbs ]

Posted by Baptist Trainfan (# 15128) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Tubbs:
The Admins will scrape off the barnacles and have a bit of a tidy up.

So that's what you call loyal Shipmates when our backs are turned?

Thanks for the heads-up - saves us all ringing our Service Providers, at least. Good luck with the work.

Posted by orfeo (# 13878) on :

...you mean I can't spend my weekend hitting refresh?

Dear God.

Posted by Tubbs (# 440) on :

quote:
Originally posted by orfeo:
...you mean I can't spend my weekend hitting refresh?

Dear God.

No, you'll have to do something else. Do you like tennis?

Tubbs

Posted by Alan Cresswell (# 31) on :

Although, there's nothing stopping you from hitting refresh if you want to. If you're on the boards you'll just get the maintenance message. But, if that rocks your boat don't let us stop you from doing that.

Posted by RooK (# 1852) on :

And we are in no way suggesting that there is a secret message or easter egg hidden in the so-called "maintenance message" that might be revealed if you refresh enough times or look at it at exactly the right moment over the weekend.

Posted by BroJames (# 9636) on :

If you're checking out Rook's statement, these may help [Big Grin]

Posted by orfeo (# 13878) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Alan Cresswell:
Although, there's nothing stopping you from hitting refresh if you want to. If you're on the boards you'll just get the maintenance message. But, if that rocks your boat don't let us stop you from doing that.

It still might be more productive than hitting "Sync" on iTunes with my phone plugged in. #BloodyAppleMusic

Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :

On "Independence" day? Part of a plot to take back the colonies?

Posted by BroJames (# 9636) on :

Surely it's on the feast of the consecration of St Martin of Tours. What is this "Independence" day of which you speak? What colonies are these?

Posted by lilBuddha (# 14333) on :

quote:
Originally posted by BroJames:
Surely it's on the feast of the consecration of St Martin of Tours. What is this "Independence" day of which you speak? What colonies are these?

Yes, it is difficult to keep track of all the places Mother England has tried to nurture. And on what day a particular one has declared her room "off-limits" to her caring parent. But I'm talking about the one to the West that the Italian boy Chris went on about. Just north of Mexico... What is it called again? Oh yes!
South Canada.

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

quote:
Originally posted by orfeo:
...you mean I can't spend my weekend hitting refresh?

Dear God.

You, too?

I guess the word " independence " really does figure in.

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Tubbs:

quote:
Originally posted by orfeo:
...you mean I can't spend my weekend hitting refresh?

Dear God.
No, you'll have to do something else. Do you like tennis?

Tubbs

Some of us will be attending great big horking parades, and consuming the sacramental hot dog and potato salad.

Posted by Vidi Aquam (# 18433) on :

Feel free to get your ship on all weekend long:

https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://forum.ship-of-fools.com

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

What the hell happened in 2005?

Posted by LeRoc (# 3216) on :

quote:
Kelly Alves: What the hell happened in 2005?

Church of Fools?

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

Ahhhh! You're right.

[ 02. July 2015, 21:20: Message edited by: Kelly Alves ]

Posted by LeRoc (# 3216) on :

No I'm sorry I just checked, CoF was in 2004. I don't know why webarchive crawled the Ship a lot in July 2005.

Posted by Porridge (# 15405) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Kelly Alves:
Some of us will be attending great big horking parades, and consuming the sacramental hot dog and potato salad.

Sacrilege! Outrage! Independence Day calls for red, white, and blue foods -- lobster! Strawberries! Blueberries! Whipped cream!

And, OK, potato salad.

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

How is a hot dog:
A. Not red.
B. Not sacramental? [Mad]

If we agree on the redemptive nature of potato salad, however, I suppose we can shake hands.

Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Kelly Alves:
How is a hot dog:
A. Not red.
B. Not sacramental?

If we agree on the redemptive nature of potato salad, however, I suppose we can shake hands.

I like being sacramentally diverse and eating Hebrew National dogs.

Posted by Nicolemr (# 28) on :

Oh dear. [Frown]

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

What, are you a Nathan's fan? That is our house favorite.

Posted by Nicolemr (# 28) on :

No, that was a comment to the OP, not the Hebrew National post. Hebrew national hotdogs are great. After all, they "have to answer to a Higher Authority". [Biased]

Posted by churchgeek (# 5557) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Kelly Alves:
How is a hot dog:
A. Not red.
B. Not sacramental?

If we agree on the redemptive nature of potato salad, however, I suppose we can shake hands.

Now I'm seriously contemplating getting a pack of Morningstar Farms veggie dogs. We've recently acquired a bottle of ketchup (something we normally have no use for), maybe that's a sign...

Posted by Raptor Eye (# 16649) on :

I'll miss the ship, but look forward to the spanking clean decks on Monday.

Posted by Eutychus (# 3081) on :

quote:
Originally posted by LeRoc:
No I'm sorry I just checked, CoF was in 2004. I don't know why webarchive crawled the Ship a lot in July 2005.

From the post dates, it looks to have saved the same "board home" from March 2005, multiple times.

Posted by Marvin the Martian (# 4360) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Raptor Eye:
I'll miss the ship, but look forward to the spanking clean decks on Monday.

Don't get your hopes up too much - most of the changes and maintenance that needs to be done is behind the scenes, in dark and forgotten recesses where only Admins may tread, If they are careful and go in pairs.

To use the nautical metaphor, most passengers never even think about the bilge pump, never mind how it gets repaired (and what conditions are like down there when it needs repairing!)...

Posted by Schroedinger's cat (# 64) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Raptor Eye:
I'll look forward to the spanking on Monday.

We don't need to know....

Posted by Eutychus (# 3081) on :

quote:
Originally posted by orfeo:
...you mean I can't spend my weekend hitting refresh?

Dear God.

No, you can spend your Friday evening (European time) hitting refresh to see if the boards are still up [Two face]

See you on the other side!

Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :

Have a happy and holy weekend! [Snigger]

Posted by Piglet (# 11803) on :

I'm glad I dropped in when I did - I'll go and have a snuffle round All Saints, and then try and remember not to try and log into the Ship for the rest of the weekend ...

Good timing though, IMHO - I've got a filthy cold, and I don't think my brain's working all that well at the moment. See you on Monday.

Posted by Sir Kevin (# 3492) on :

Last minute catchup before the closure!

Posted by Kelly Alves (# 2522) on :

Have a great weekend!

Posted by Eutychus (# 3081) on :

f5 f5 f5 f5... oh.

Posted by Doc Tor (# 9748) on :

So. Have I missed anything?

Posted by Sipech (# 16870) on :

With the ship down over the weekend, I had to do other things.

These other activities may be related to my having broken my toe on Saturday. [Waterworks]

Posted by Boogie (# 13538) on :

Ohhh, what a lovely clean bottom she has! [Smile]

Posted by Baptist Trainfan (# 15128) on :

Now, now!

It'll soon get dirty again, anyway.

Posted by Palimpsest (# 16772) on :

Missed you as I lay sick in what passes for heat hear.

Is there a way to make a donation for chocolate and or coolers for those who labored over the weekend?

Posted by Firenze (# 619) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Palimpsest:

Is there a way to make a donation for chocolate and or coolers for those who labored over the weekend?

As it so happens....

Posted by Smudgie (# 2716) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Tubbs:

The Crew will throw a wild party … er no. The Admins will scrape off the barnacles and have a bit of a tidy up.
Tubbs
On behalf of the Admins

Ha! Missed me!

Posted by orfeo (# 13878) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Boogie:
Ohhh, what a lovely clean bottom she has!

Well, it looks like one Shipmate rented Fifty Shades of Grey over the weekend.

Posted by Tubbs (# 440) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Smudgie:

quote:
Originally posted by Tubbs:

The Crew will throw a wild party … er no. The Admins will scrape off the barnacles and have a bit of a tidy up.
Tubbs
On behalf of the Admins
Ha! Missed me!

Hope, polished round you [Razz]

Tubbs

Posted by orfeo (# 13878) on :

You're supposed to polish carbuncles, not barnacles.

Posted by Baptist Trainfan (# 15128) on :

Only if you're the Prince of Wales.

Posted by orfeo (# 13878) on :

I knew the fact that word has two meanings would cause trouble. I went ahead with the quip anyway.

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