Post by Chicago Jake on Jul 1, 2006 2:04:01 GMT -6
Well, gang, we've been having some problems with the TNMC server going down a bit too often. I don't know about YOU, but it's been pissing me off to no end. But, on the other hand, it's FREE, so what the Fuck.
I don't know if all of the ProBoards servers have been sucking wind lately, or just ours, but all I know is that OUR service has been unacceptable.
In one sense, this is a GOOD thing! It enables us to go out and play, have a life, and get back to the stuff that is more important than stupid message boards.
But, in another sense, it is a BAD thing! It takes away from us the CHOICE of spending time on OUR message board, which we CHOOSE to do!
Therefore, I have set up a "Lifeboat" message board, that we can use when the main message board happens to be floundering in deep water, and going down for the count. This is a place where you can go to see if there is a problem with the main board, and to get those topics off your chest that you would otherwise discuss HERE, if HERE was still active. Know what I mean?
You might ask: why would THAT board (meaning the Lifeboat board) be up, if THIS (the main board) is down? Good question. But the answer is, ProBoards maintains dozens of servers, which go down at times. But if ONE server is down, chances are, the OTHER servers are still up. This is a fine example of REDUNDANCY, which I teach in my Reliability Engineering course, and you are now the proud beneficiary of.
Anyway, you don't have to register OVER THERE if you don't want to; you can post as a GUEST when necessary. Or, you can register; it's up to you. And you certainly might want to BOOKMARK it, just in case. But if you choose NOT to bookmark it, it is EASY to remember where the Lifeboat message board is at. It is TNMCLifeboat (just like TNMC, but with "lifeboat" added) dot probards 46 (just like our usual 42, but with a FOUR, as in FOREplay, added to it) dot com. That's not too tough, now is it?
Anyway, I hope we don't have to use it much, but if we do, at least we have it.
As you were.......Jake
P.S. - here is the link:
tnmclifeboat.proboards.com/index.cgi
I don't know if all of the ProBoards servers have been sucking wind lately, or just ours, but all I know is that OUR service has been unacceptable.
In one sense, this is a GOOD thing! It enables us to go out and play, have a life, and get back to the stuff that is more important than stupid message boards.
But, in another sense, it is a BAD thing! It takes away from us the CHOICE of spending time on OUR message board, which we CHOOSE to do!
Therefore, I have set up a "Lifeboat" message board, that we can use when the main message board happens to be floundering in deep water, and going down for the count. This is a place where you can go to see if there is a problem with the main board, and to get those topics off your chest that you would otherwise discuss HERE, if HERE was still active. Know what I mean?
You might ask: why would THAT board (meaning the Lifeboat board) be up, if THIS (the main board) is down? Good question. But the answer is, ProBoards maintains dozens of servers, which go down at times. But if ONE server is down, chances are, the OTHER servers are still up. This is a fine example of REDUNDANCY, which I teach in my Reliability Engineering course, and you are now the proud beneficiary of.
Anyway, you don't have to register OVER THERE if you don't want to; you can post as a GUEST when necessary. Or, you can register; it's up to you. And you certainly might want to BOOKMARK it, just in case. But if you choose NOT to bookmark it, it is EASY to remember where the Lifeboat message board is at. It is TNMCLifeboat (just like TNMC, but with "lifeboat" added) dot probards 46 (just like our usual 42, but with a FOUR, as in FOREplay, added to it) dot com. That's not too tough, now is it?
Anyway, I hope we don't have to use it much, but if we do, at least we have it.
As you were.......Jake
P.S. - here is the link:
tnmclifeboat.proboards.com/index.cgi
;D
