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Thread: Everybody Please Read! Board Down Time
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Tubbs
Miss Congeniality
# 440
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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 ]
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Baptist Trainfan
Shipmate
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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.
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orfeo
Ship's Musical Counterpoint
# 13878
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...you mean I can't spend my weekend hitting refresh?
Dear God.
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Tubbs
Miss Congeniality
# 440
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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
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Alan Cresswell
Mad Scientist 先生
# 31
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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.
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RooK
1 of 6
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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.
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orfeo
Ship's Musical Counterpoint
# 13878
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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
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lilBuddha
Shipmate
# 14333
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On "Independence" day? Part of a plot to take back the colonies?
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Hallellou, hallellou
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lilBuddha
Shipmate
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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.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
# 2522
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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.
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Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
# 2522
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Posted
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.
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
# 2522
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What the hell happened in 2005?
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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LeRoc
Famous Dutch pirate
# 3216
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Kelly Alves: What the hell happened in 2005?
Church of Fools?
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
# 2522
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Ahhhh! You're right.
[ 02. July 2015, 21:20: Message edited by: Kelly Alves ]
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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LeRoc
Famous Dutch pirate
# 3216
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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.
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Porridge
Shipmate
# 15405
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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.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
# 2522
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How is a hot dog:
A. Not red.
B. Not sacramental? ![[Mad]](angryfire.gif)
If we agree on the redemptive nature of potato salad, however, I suppose we can shake hands.
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Lyda*Rose
Ship's broken porthole
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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.
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Nicolemr
Shipmate
# 28
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Oh dear. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
# 2522
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What, are you a Nathan's fan? That is our house favorite.
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Nicolemr
Shipmate
# 28
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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]](wink.gif)
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churchgeek
Have candles, will pray
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Posted
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...
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I reserve the right to change my mind.
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Raptor Eye
Shipmate
# 16649
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I'll miss the ship, but look forward to the spanking clean decks on Monday.
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Eutychus
From the edge
# 3081
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Posted
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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.
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Marvin the Martian
Interplanetary
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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!)...
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Hail Gallaxhar
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Schroedinger's cat
Ship's cool cat
# 64
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Originally posted by Raptor Eye:
I'll look forward to the spanking on Monday.
We don't need to know....
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Lord may all my hard times be healing times
take out this broken heart and renew my mind.
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Eutychus
From the edge
# 3081
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Posted
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]](graemlins/scot_twoface.gif)
See you on the other side!
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Let's remember that we are to build the Kingdom of God, not drive people away - pastor Frank Pomeroy
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jacobsen
seeker
# 14998
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Have a happy and holy weekend! ![[Snigger]](graemlins/snigger.gif)
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But God, holding a candle, looks for all who wander, all who search. - Shifra Alon
Beauty fades, dumb is forever-Judge Judy
The man who made time, made plenty.
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Piglet
Islander
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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.
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I may not be on an island any more, but I'm still an islander.
alto n a soprano who can read music
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Sir Kevin
Ship's Gaffer
# 3492
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Last minute catchup before the closure!
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Writing is currently my hobby, not yet my profession.
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Kelly Alves
Bunny with an axe
# 2522
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Have a great weekend!
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I cannot expect people to believe “
Jesus loves me, this I know” of they don’t believe “Kelly loves me, this I know.”
Kelly Alves, somewhere around 2003.
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Eutychus
From the edge
# 3081
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f5 f5 f5 f5... oh.
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Sipech
Shipmate
# 16870
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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]](graemlins/bawling.gif)
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Boogie
Boogie on down!
# 13538
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Ohhh, what a lovely clean bottom she has! ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Baptist Trainfan
Shipmate
# 15128
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Now, now!
It'll soon get dirty again, anyway.
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Palimpsest
Shipmate
# 16772
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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?
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Firenze
Ordinary decent pagan
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Posted
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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....
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Smudgie
Ship's Barnacle
# 2716
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Posted
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!
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orfeo
Ship's Musical Counterpoint
# 13878
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Posted
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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.
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Tubbs
Miss Congeniality
# 440
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Posted
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]](tongue.gif)
Tubbs
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orfeo
Ship's Musical Counterpoint
# 13878
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You're supposed to polish carbuncles, not barnacles.
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orfeo
Ship's Musical Counterpoint
# 13878
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I knew the fact that word has two meanings would cause trouble. I went ahead with the quip anyway.
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