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@tomic
Administrator
USA
4607 Posts |
 Posted - 12/05/2001 : 11:49:16 [Permalink]
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I have done nothing and the session problem still exists, but AOL caches everything and that is possibly why you can still navigate. I still can't do anything 
It won't be long now one way or the other. Even if this is fixed tomorrow I am moving everything the first of January to a location where I can fix things myself and don't call a tech line that rings and rings and rings....
@tomic
Gravity, not just a good idea...it's the law! |
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gezzam
SFN Regular
Australia
751 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2001 : 14:43:56 [Permalink]
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A big thanks to @tomic for his fantastic efforts in what must be a difficult period......
Believe me, I work in IT and know what frustration is ALL about.
"Damn you people. Go back to your shanties." --- Shooter McGavin |
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JRB
New Member
USA
37 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2001 : 15:01:37 [Permalink]
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I was able to get to the posts with polls by clicking on the "View Polls" option at the top, and then the "See Thread" selection on each poll.
At least we can catch up on those. . . .
"Dear God. We paid for all this stuff ourselves, so thanks for nothing."
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@tomic
Administrator
USA
4607 Posts |
Posted - 12/05/2001 : 15:04:20 [Permalink]
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I just noticed in active users that someone physically on the server was browsing SFN. It will be interesting to see if things are fixed.
@tomic
Gravity, not just a good idea...it's the law! |
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James
SFN Regular
USA
754 Posts |
Posted - 12/06/2001 : 06:47:42 [Permalink]
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I just got this in an e-mail:
How to Please Your I.T. Department:
1. When you call us to have your computer moved, be sure to leave it buried under half a ton of postcards, baby pictures, stuffed animals, dried flowers, bowling trophies and children's art. We don't have a life, and we find it deeply moving to catch a fleeting glimpse of yours.
2. Don't write anything down. Ever. We can play back the error messages from here.
3. When I.T. support sends you an E-Mail with high importance, delete it at once. We're just testing.
4. When the photocopier doesn't work, call computer support. There's electronics in it.
5. When the printer won't print, re-send the job at least 20 times. Print jobs frequently get sucked into black holes.
6. Don't learn the proper term for anything technical. We know exactly what you mean by "My thingy blew up".
7. When an I.T. person says he's coming right over, go for coffee. That way you won't be there when we need your password. It's nothing for us to remember 700 screen saver passwords.
8. Don't use on-line help. On-line help is for wimps.
"Necessity may be the mother of invention, but laziness is usually the father." -Bailey's First Law |
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
2511 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2001 : 00:11:55 [Permalink]
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For what it's worth, I can independently verify that the AOL browser does indeed work nearly normally with the forum, as Snake has indicated
There's your answer Valiant. So all you people who accuse AOL of being terrible and inafective as a server...Eat Your Words.
I don't know much about computers and now I'm glad of it, not that I wasn't before. But sometimes it pays to not be such a smart ass about something.
AOL forever!!! 
Rap Crap is to music what Paint by Numbers is to art. |
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rickm
Skeptic Friend
Canada
109 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2001 : 09:33:59 [Permalink]
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I'll Have to try my wife's computer, she uses AOL because of it's simplicity. This is getting frustrating, not being able to read the message boards. I hope this does not last for too much longer.
"It's a dog eat dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear." Norm |
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rickm
Skeptic Friend
Canada
109 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2001 : 09:47:29 [Permalink]
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Yay!! I can browse the complete site now.
Thanks a lot Snake for the tip.
Now all we have to do is get everyone else hooked up to AOL so that the posting can continue. I can browse the boards, but there is hardly any new posts.
"It's a dog eat dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear." Norm |
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@tomic
Administrator
USA
4607 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2001 : 10:05:25 [Permalink]
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Man, I have received several emails over the last couple days saying that technicians are working on it but guess what??? That's right it's still broken. By my estimation it should take no more than 5 whole minutes to fix if the technicians know what they're doing. Imagine my confidence in the company!
@tomic
Gravity, not just a good idea...it's the law! |
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NubiWan
Skeptic Friend
USA
424 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2001 : 10:34:05 [Permalink]
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Can just get into the "featured topic" on the home page. By luck, this one came up, today. At least know its not just me, and will not join AOL, as much as me misses SFN... Perhaps this is just god's way of saying, "Naughty naughty." Repent, the end is near!
"If we believe absurdities, we shall commit atrocities." -Voltaire |
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Valiant Dancer
Forum Goalie
USA
4826 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2001 : 11:02:09 [Permalink]
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Man, I have received several emails over the last couple days saying that technicians are working on it but guess what??? That's right it's still broken. By my estimation it should take no more than 5 whole minutes to fix if the technicians know what they're doing. Imagine my confidence in the company!
@tomic
Gravity, not just a good idea...it's the law!
Is that plus or minus the LSD and coke breaks? So glad your customer disservice department couldn't find their ass with both hands, a map, and a guide. This is soooooooo frustrating for me. I can only imagine how much worse it must be for you.
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@tomic
Administrator
USA
4607 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2001 : 13:55:25 [Permalink]
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I can only imagine how much worse it must be for you.
Each time I call the time I spend on hold was about an hour....
@tomic
Gravity, not just a good idea...it's the law! |
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ljbrs
SFN Regular
USA
842 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2001 : 18:53:11 [Permalink]
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I am getting the following message which prevents changing threads every time I click on *Post New Reply* and attempt to go back to the main board or to another site in Skeptic Friends:
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Pages: 1 2
Topic Author Replies Read Last Post
Microsoft VBScript runtime error '800a000d'
Type mismatch: 'Session'
/forum/FORUM.asp, line 390
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HELP!!! 
"The only real way to reconcile science and religion is to set up something that is not science and something that is not religion." (H.L. Mencken) |
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Snake
SFN Addict
USA
2511 Posts |
Posted - 12/07/2001 : 20:54:45 [Permalink]
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Yay!! I can browse the complete site now.
Thanks a lot Snake for the tip.
No Problem, Rick.
AOL to the rescue!!!
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Now all we have to do is get everyone else hooked up to AOL so that the posting can continue. I can browse the boards, but there is hardly any new posts.
Maybe between the two of us and Lisa or who ever else IS on AOL, we should go into each folder every day and just post a word, anything, so people can get to them from the front page of SFN.
BTW, I don't care for pretentious, snoby people, I grew up with the kind. Anyone who doesn't like AOL because they think surfing the web on it is no good, doesn't know what they are missing.
Not meant to be personal to you Rick, others are just to pig headed to admite there is nothing wrong with AOL. So THERE!
Rap Crap is to music what Paint by Numbers is to art. |
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rickm
Skeptic Friend
Canada
109 Posts |
Posted - 12/08/2001 : 16:42:07 [Permalink]
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While hooked up to AOL you do not have to use the AOL software. Internet explorer can still be used. At this time however, you must use AOL software in order to view this site.
"It's a dog eat dog world, and I'm wearing milkbone underwear." Norm |
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