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Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-05T06:53:10+00:00

RumJohn wrote:
Apart from the fact I detest fb, it is blocked here in China. As is anything related to Google.

Sure. I remembered that after I posted/mentioned about it as an idea......

Statistics: Posted by Phantom — Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:53 am

Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-05T06:10:34+00:00

Apart from the fact I detest fb, it is blocked here in China. As is anything related to Google.

Statistics: Posted by RumJohn — Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:10 am

Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-05T04:46:18+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
Come one P,before you get back to work,smack him yourself..
But have to say I do not have a FB account,and when friends invite me to join, I de-friend them in real life.
I don't give a flying fig what my sister had for breakfast today,or why she would inform me.

Robert.

I was equally cynical. Only setting up at FB as some of my other people/connections in booze making were there. Maybe it's just that I'm lucky that they're not taking pics of every coffee they drink etc. Hence have learned to find it useful, but hey ho, horses for courses etc........

As for the joys of getting back to the coal face, that's about and hour and a half away....... >:(

Statistics: Posted by Phantom — Tue Jan 05, 2016 4:46 am

Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-05T02:01:12+00:00

Come one P,before you get back to work,smack him yourself..
But have to say I do not have a FB account,and when friends invite me to join, I de-friend them in real life.
I don't give a flying fig what my sister had for breakfast today,or why she would inform me.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Tue Jan 05, 2016 2:01 am

Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-04T18:07:41+00:00

Can I summarize for you John......

FB is a PITA.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Jan 04, 2016 6:07 pm

Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-04T10:45:41+00:00

This is one of the reasons I suggested facebook before. Not to suggest social media for the sake of it, but because most of us are in locations where the whole point of the forums here are considered by our respective "authorities" as sub-rosa.

That isn't quite as easy as it sounds i.e. to "friend" each other via FB would work but FB themselves can be a PITA (currently I'm blocked by them because of some condition of their policy about using "real names" - yeah right - like half of them are real names..........NOT!).

Anyway, it's about loss of contact/connection with you lot IMO. There's some brilliant ideas etc, hereabouts. Myself ? I'm quite lazy, given that I've found a system that suits me - whereas some are what I think of as real masters at this game, especially when it comes to original ideas and thought that can help us produce better quality spirit than is commercially available (and that's without taking into account the difficulty in getting the ingredients to mimic commercial products, or that the method used can be rather indiscreet).

I seem to recall having virtual withdrawal symptoms when the site was down for a while a year or two back.

I also sort of feel a little guilty, as expecting our generalissimo to shoulder all the responsibility is expecting a lot.

Just my tuppence worth........

Statistics: Posted by Phantom — Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:45 am

Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-04T09:25:51+00:00

Easydrinker wrote:
Do you know, when I contacted 'The Man' today to say that the site was down, I was concerned that I might lose contact with people that I consider friends, or at least, mates.

Robert.

Your comments of made me think Robert.....this is probably why I participate in this forum more than any other.

Easydrinker wrote:
I am going to spend some time giving thought and effort to who I might actually share some more information with, just in case this situation happens again, and we don't get back online so quickly.

Robert.

Good idea

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Mon Jan 04, 2016 9:25 am

Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-04T05:17:42+00:00

I popped in yesterday morning and everything was ok...didn't get in again due to committee problems later in the day....so I was somewhat surprised to find this thread this morning.

+1 with Chuck..

Thank goodness we've been saved....happy new year to Jimmy and everyone on here.

Statistics: Posted by Icefever — Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:17 am

Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-04T02:46:27+00:00

Yes Robert, that was my first concern as well.

Chuck

Statistics: Posted by chill — Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:46 am

Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-04T02:27:58+00:00

[quote="chill"]Maybe a good time for StillSmart donation towards server costs. [/quote

Do you know, when I contacted 'The Man' today to say that the site was down, I was concerned that I might lose contact with people that I consider friends, or at least, mates.

So, the site is back,and hopefully ever more shall be so.
And thanks Jimmy for doing that.

I am going to spend some time giving thought and effort to who I might actually share some more information with, just in case this situation happens again, and we don't get back online so quickly.

Robert.

Statistics: Posted by Easydrinker — Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:27 am

Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-04T02:11:01+00:00

Happy New Year Jimmy and thanks for everything!

Statistics: Posted by wormwood — Mon Jan 04, 2016 2:11 am

Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-04T01:52:39+00:00

Maybe a good time for StillSmart donation towards server costs.

Statistics: Posted by chill — Mon Jan 04, 2016 1:52 am

Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-03T21:18:46+00:00

Cheers Jim. Didn't matter to me anyway, I was still topping up with winter animals courtesy of Country File.........

Statistics: Posted by Phantom — Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:18 pm

Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-03T19:36:50+00:00

Happy new year.
Thanks for sorting it out.

Statistics: Posted by Mash — Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:36 pm

Re: Site Downtime

2016-01-03T18:50:20+00:00

Happy New Year mate, and thanks for your efforts!

Statistics: Posted by hampk — Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:50 pm