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Topic Started: Jan 17 2008, 10:09 PM (311 Views)
blah
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Due to the overwhelming demands placed on our servers, not to mention all the people making fun of me, I have decided to convert this forum to the new Zetaboards platform. I don't know much about this new platform, except that it's new and it has a search feature. That should be more than enough information on which to base this important decision. Those of you interested in wading through volumes of boring techno-speak can read the conversion document here.

From what I could glean from a cursory glance at the document, this upgrade is absolutely vital and must be done immediately to avoid data corruption and possible loss of life. I have therefore chosen the option for them to proceed with all due haste. I can't be certain what will become of our forum, but I do know that it will require gobs of cash. Upgrades like this aren't free, you know.

While it's possible that the upgrade will take place without incident, it's also possible that everything you know and love about this forum will be irretreivably lost forever in the blackest depths of forum nothingness. You will need to prepare for this possibility, as frightening and heart-wrenching as it may be. To that end, I will be offering a "group-buy" of essential survival supplies, such as toilet paper, canned food, night-vision goggles, and the finest in foldable bicycles at only 15% over cost, with "cost" being what it would "cost" you to buy this crap at the supermarket or camping equipment store.

I will have more detailed pricing information soon, but until then, please just send any money you have and we'll work out the details when I return from Hawaii later.

In closing, I just want to say it's been a pleasure working with you all on this forum and I wish you all the best here at Someplace Else or wherever your travels may take you. My only regret is that I didn't ban more of you when I had the chance.

SYOTOS!
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pandy
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Great. You are such a nazi-mod. I love how you make all of these gravely important decisions without even consulting us. :angry:

I'm not back, btw, so don't even go there.
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blah
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So I'll add you to the group buy then?
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Lard Butt
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You do have plenty of Hamburger Helper, right......right? If so, you are the best....

Bar-none.

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Blackseal
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ok first of all, Unless Hmm says this is happening Im not buying it.

You have no cred. We only believe Hmm.

Secondly, Will this upgrade fix this glaring horrible problem with this site?

Whenever I log in I get this:

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Thanks, you are now logged in as: Blackseal

Please wait while we transfer you...

(Or click here if you do not wish to wait)


I always press the "click here if you do not with to wait" which logs you in right away. If you can log in right away all the time already, why does it bring up this message and ask you to please wait? There is seriously something very sneaky going here.
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hmm
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Everything blah says is true. I trust him with my life.
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blah
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To address your concerns firstly, hmm has been fired and has no authority in these matters.

As to your second concern, what you are seeing is not a "glaring horrible problem" but in fact, a "glaring wonderful feature." The pause you are experiencing when you log in is designed to allow for a quiet relaxing period of thoughtful contemplation and increased self-awareness. The intent is to promote an enhanced sense of well-being while we install spyware and harvest your IP address so we can send it to spammers. Hopefully, this explanation will put you more at ease.

Finally, I have no way to know how the upgrade will affect this feature because I didn't bother to read any of the documentation.

I'll put you down for some toilet paper and goggles.
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Blackseal
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blah
Jan 18 2008, 07:18 PM
To address your concerns firstly, hmm has been fired and has no authority in these matters.

As to your second concern, what you are seeing is not a "glaring horrible problem" but in fact, a "glaring wonderful feature." The pause you are experiencing when you log in is designed to allow for a quiet relaxing period of thoughtful contemplation and increased self-awareness. The intent is to promote an enhanced sense of well-being while we install spyware and harvest your IP address so we can send it to spammers. Hopefully, this explanation will put you more at ease.

Finally, I have no way to know how the upgrade will affect this feature because I didn't bother to read any of the documentation.

I'll put you down for some toilet paper and goggles.

:2lol: :2lol: :2lol:


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Wait...Will the smilies survive the upgrade??? :eek:
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Boon Doggle
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Are you going to tell us what the shipping charges will be for all this wonderful stuff or will it be shipped collect? I think I have enough 41 cent stamps to pay for most any shipping costs. Beyond that I may have to pay in trade, if you know what I mean. Nudge, nudge, wink, wink.

I can hardly wait to see the new software in action. Will it be like TB2K? I hope not!
Di! Ecce hora! Uxor mea me necabit!
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Mr. Pregnant
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From what I've been told through the grapevine, around the bush, under the table, over the river to grandmother's house and by the dock of the bay is that the new software looks like this:

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Blackseal
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lol 68
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