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The Preacher wrote:Good luck, Ron. I'm sure the high pay compensates for the constant work.Ron Burke wrote:Just got a note from my server management folks - "This is almost done ".
I don't know what that means exactly, but here's to hoping.
Done as in "finished" or done as in "there's smoke coming out the back of the box and we're about to release the Halon"?Ron Burke wrote:Just got a note from my server management folks - "This is almost done ".
I don't know what that means exactly, but here's to hoping.
Hmm, where have I heard that phrase before?Ron Burke wrote:Just got a note from my server management folks - "This is almost done ".
Same. The expected workout was just too close to my exhaustion test.wonderpug wrote:Week 3, day 2 went a lot better than 3.1 did. I bumped myself down a tier to the 21-25 pushup range and it was the perfect difficulty for me.
Week 3/Day 1 for me today.. and yes, Wonderpug, it was brutal. The program kicked my ass. I did 25/25 17/17 17/17 15/15 but I hit the wall on the last set and only managed 18/25. I was fresh too; did them first thing this morning. I guess this set was just too front-loaded. By the time the last set came my arms were 'Are you (radio edit) me?!'wonderpug wrote:You seem to be almost exactly at the same pace as I am. I'll be curious to hear if your week 3 day 1 is as brutal as mine was.PR_GMR wrote:Hopefully, GT will be back up soon. What will happen to the onehundredpushups challenge then? I just performed my exhaustion test after week 2 and got 39. Just a slight improvement over my initial 33 a couple of weeks ago, but I'll take it.
I want to get back to arguing over the ease of updating the BIOS on a Wind!!!!Canuck wrote:Yes I could also use a little GT love right nowHow will I know if Blackjack (hawk?) has posted any new information regarding the MSI Wind?
At this point it's no longer about the downtime but about the lack of information. Hourly updates? Are we just supposed to sit tight for those 59 minutes and assume things are still on track? I've even noticed Ron disappearing for 7-8 hours a time, every night.IkeVandergraaf wrote:Yes, but at this point what will happen to the community?
Ron Burke wrote:Update:
Got an extensive note from my server management company. They've secured the server and are working on the restores at this point.
That's just weird. It's practically the exact same community, except OO has less of a console focus and a vastly more intelligent P&R forum.blackjack wrote: I spent 3 1/2 hours in a fun AoC instance last night, and GT's the only place I'm comfortable sharing those details.
That's bullshit. He should turn over the forum (and site) to someone who cares. I hear there are some Canadians who will give updates every 30 minutes and shun sleep altogether.wonderpug wrote:At this point it's no longer about the downtime but about the lack of information. Hourly updates? Are we just supposed to sit tight for those 59 minutes and assume things are still on track? I've even noticed Ron disappearing for 7-8 hours a time, every night.IkeVandergraaf wrote:Yes, but at this point what will happen to the community?
Re: GamingTrend offline for a short time
That's not a slight on Octopus -- I know nothing about this place (other than it being a popular hangout for some fellow former Gone Gold refugees), and I haven't ever posted here before. I registered here mainly so I could chime in on this thread.cheeba wrote:That's just weird. It's practically the exact same community, except OO has less of a console focus and a vastly more intelligent P&R forum.blackjack wrote: I spent 3 1/2 hours in a fun AoC instance last night, and GT's the only place I'm comfortable sharing those details.
Practically the same exact community!? They part their hair on the right; dot their "i's" with little hearts, are fond of saying "rah -ther" in fake British accents, and insist on tracking your time spent online and telling everbody. They read your posts and respond as if you had something worth adding to the discussion, we ignore posts except to refute or mock them. We're like that alternate Star Trek Universe compared to GT.cheeba wrote:That's just weird. It's practically the exact same community, except OO has less of a console focus and a vastly more intelligent P&R forum.blackjack wrote: I spent 3 1/2 hours in a fun AoC instance last night, and GT's the only place I'm comfortable sharing those details.
Now, are you saying that just because there are more people on GT that disagree with your points of view? That's a slight on GT and the community and I call for war!cheeba wrote: ...vastly more intelligent P&R forum.
I purchased my midnight show tickets last night. Thursday night, 12:01am, the Harkins Theater at the new Santan Village Marketplace. Work productivity be damned.blackjack wrote:Also, I'm planning to catch a midnight show of The Dark Knight next Thursday, I hope the forum's back up by then.
We're still debating whether to do a midnight show or wait til a Saturday matineePeteRock wrote:
I purchased my midnight show tickets last night. Thursday night, 12:01am, the Harkins Theater at the new Santan Village Marketplace. Work productivity be damned.
Hehe no, there are lots of people who disagree with me here. There are lots of people who disagree with me everywhere for some odd reasonrickfc wrote:Now, are you saying that just because there are more people on GT that disagree with your points of view? That's a slight on GT and the community and I call for war!
. It's just on GT the attacks get surprisingly personal surprisingly fast, due to a couple bad eggs we luckily don't have here. I won't be able to wait. Erectile dysfunction medications provide direction on what to do if the resultant condition lasts for more than 24 hours. But what about when the condition is due to anticipation of The Dark Knight?rickfc wrote:We're still debating whether to do a midnight show or wait til a Saturday matineePeteRock wrote:
I purchased my midnight show tickets last night. Thursday night, 12:01am, the Harkins Theater at the new Santan Village Marketplace. Work productivity be damned.
I haven't read much through the forums here, so I'll have to take your word for it.cheeba wrote: Hehe no, there are lots of people who disagree with me here. There are lots of people who disagree with me everywhere for some odd reason
I may have to say this verbatim to my wife and see what she says. Other than mocking me for having a hard-on for a movie.PeteRock wrote:
I won't be able to wait. Erectile dysfunction medications provide direction on what to do if the resultant condition lasts for more than 24 hours. But what about when the condition is due to anticipation of The Dark Knight?
Dude...that's all kinds of wrong...someone deserves a karate chop to the ovaries...Ron Burke wrote:Oh now come the fuck on...this is just WRONG!
First the server and now my lunch?! I picked up some of those little turkey wraps from costco and brought 4 of them for lunch so I could eat and work on the server during lunch. Somebody ate HALF of my lunch. Why not the whole thing? Why not throw the rest away to remove the evidence? Why HALF? Did you bring it in? No? Then don't eat it. Seriously, that's as fucked up as a football-bat.
Bunch of savages in this town...
Christian Bale in a skin-tight Batman suit gives you a hard-on? I'd suggest the remedy is a purchased bullet and a rented gun... or at least setting a reasonable expectation to Mooseknuckle that the marriage may not lastPeteRock wrote: I won't be able to wait. Erectile dysfunction medications provide direction on what to do if the resultant condition lasts for more than 24 hours. But what about when the condition is due to anticipation of The Dark Knight?
Maybe I don't want to come back to work there...Ron Burke wrote:Oh now come the fuck on...this is just WRONG!
First the server and now my lunch?! I picked up some of those little turkey wraps from costco and brought 4 of them for lunch so I could eat and work on the server during lunch. Somebody ate HALF of my lunch. Why not the whole thing? Why not throw the rest away to remove the evidence? Why HALF? Did you bring it in? No? Then don't eat it. Seriously, that's as fucked up as a football-bat.
Bunch of savages in this town...
Has to be my favorite recurring line ever.Ron Burke wrote:Bunch of savages in this town...
We only work for beef jerky.. or ham.Jeff Jones wrote:[
That's bullshit. He should turn over the forum (and site) to someone who cares. I hear there are some Canadians who will give updates every 30 minutes and shun sleep altogether.
Because the wraps sucked so much that I could barely choke down what I did. Evidence was allowed to remain to show you just how suck-ass they were.Ron Burke wrote:Oh now come the fuck on...this is just WRONG!
First the server and now my lunch?! I picked up some of those little turkey wraps from costco and brought 4 of them for lunch so I could eat and work on the server during lunch. Somebody ate HALF of my lunch. Why not the whole thing? Why not throw the rest away to remove the evidence? Why HALF?
I must bow my head then. Clearly next time I need to also have an array of wines available for you to sample and chose to go with the food. What wine goes with absconded turkey/swiss wraps?PeteRock wrote:Because the wraps sucked so much that I could barely choke down what I did. Evidence was allowed to remain to show you just how suck-ass they were.Ron Burke wrote:Oh now come the fuck on...this is just WRONG!
First the server and now my lunch?! I picked up some of those little turkey wraps from costco and brought 4 of them for lunch so I could eat and work on the server during lunch. Somebody ate HALF of my lunch. Why not the whole thing? Why not throw the rest away to remove the evidence? Why HALF?
I can't believe you expect me to eat that swill. PeteRock demands better.
Back bacon rocks. Get it on an egg sandwich or a hamburger. You won't regret it.Ron Burke wrote:Oh, and I couldn't find any ham to bribe those folks from Canada (America's Hat) - all I could find was something called "Canadian Bacon"...whatever the hell that is.
The "rules" say a crisp white, but I am an advocate of drinking what you like, so a reasonable Oregon Pinot Noir would be ideal. Price is no object. That is unless my wife is sitting nearby.Ron Burke wrote:I must bow my head then. Clearly next time I need to also have an array of wines available for you to sample and chose to go with the food. What wine goes with absconded turkey/swiss wraps?
Please. Pork roll, egg, and cheese trumps all. But only grizzled Jersey-ans are familiar with such a delicacy.LordMortis wrote:Back bacon rocks. Get it on an egg sandwich or a hamburger. You won't regret it.Ron Burke wrote:Oh, and I couldn't find any ham to bribe those folks from Canada (America's Hat) - all I could find was something called "Canadian Bacon"...whatever the hell that is.
Who is Ron Burke and why is he using Knightshade Dragon's avatar?Ron Burke wrote:Site is rising from the grave. Some stuff is taking a bit of time to repopulate. Working on the forums now. Shouldn't be long...
Those eggs were banned here. As a result our R&P threads seldom degenerate into the name-calling that appears to be the norm in your P&R.cheeba wrote:Hehe no, there are lots of people who disagree with me here. There are lots of people who disagree with me everywhere for some odd reasonrickfc wrote:Now, are you saying that just because there are more people on GT that disagree with your points of view? That's a slight on GT and the community and I call for war!