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Title: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Techno on 19 July 2018, 05:46:36 PM
If I disappear for a day or so....soon......in the next few days

Von and I are changing our server (?) to save flushing £30+ or so 'down the toilet' each month.

If it goes smoothly, (HAH !!!!!!)  I'll be well pleased.

Cheers - Phil

Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: fsn on 19 July 2018, 05:50:53 PM
It's the (?) that worries me.

Be safe. We'll see you on the other side.
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: fsn on 19 July 2018, 05:56:53 PM
... though of course the problem with rural Wales is the Welsh. By that I mean the language and not the people ...

Welsh is, of course, devoid of any useful vowels. In rural Wales, there is a lot of Welsh spoken, but there aren't any vowels used. Thus, the servers are clogged up with excess vowels that would normally be used by English speakers. To get around this, most routers and servers in rural Wales are fitted with vowel traps which capture the loose vowels. If these aren't cleaned regularly they can lead to slowing of internet connections, brown outs and even stoppages.

And that's true.

FSN
(Forced to learn the Welsh language 1969-1974) 
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: d_Guy on 19 July 2018, 06:23:24 PM
Good luck with the change over!
We are currently in www. hell. org. DSL is toast - Kafka trained the support staff - and our switch to cable is on hold while all the various utilities mark their underground lines - all this before cable can even be scheduled to be installed.

Unlike Welsh with its need for vowel traps, we all speak Southern Hillbilly which means the routers around here need to use both diphthong suppressors and consonant accelerators. This is an extra $3.50 per month.  
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Techno on 19 July 2018, 07:09:04 PM
I'm waiting for some sort of 'router' to turn up.....to swap with the 'bright box' that's currently plugged into the tower.

I just KNOW it's going to be a complete intercourse up, before I get it working, in a couple of days. (Once I unplug 'one thing' and put the other wossname in its place.)

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: paulr on 19 July 2018, 09:04:04 PM
Good luck Phil
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Leman on 20 July 2018, 02:57:29 PM
In south Liverpool the servers get clogged up with excess phlegm. Thank goodness the north Liverpool accent is less harsh.

North: Yuh joekin.
South: Yuh joech'n.
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Techno on 20 July 2018, 04:25:54 PM
Oh well, the 'wossname' has turned up....I think it's tomorrow I'm supposed to change things over. (I'd better check that !)

EEEEEEK !  :-SS :-SS :-SS :-SS :-SS

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Orcs on 20 July 2018, 07:20:46 PM
Quote from: Techno on 20 July 2018, 04:25:54 PM
Oh well, the 'wossname' has turned up....I think it's tomorrow I'm supposed to change things over. (I'd better check that !)

EEEEEEK !  :-SS :-SS :-SS :-SS :-SS

Cheers - Phil

Well Phil,  its been nice conversing with you on the Forum.  Perhaps we can have another chat in 2028 when you come back online. :)

Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Techno on 20 July 2018, 09:17:43 PM
I'm switching over to YOUR firm, Mark....So if I get problems I'll probably call YOU.  ;)

Cheers - Phil (Who obviously hasn't started trying to switch over yet )
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Orcs on 20 July 2018, 09:42:39 PM
Quote from: Techno on 20 July 2018, 09:17:43 PM
I'm switching over to YOUR firm, Mark....So if I get problems I'll probably call YOU.  ;)

Cheers - Phil (Who obviously hasn't started trying to switch over yet )

OH ! B*gger. You believed the Ads ??????    :o  I'll change that to 2035 then  :D

I'm not sure If I can help, but please feel free to call me then we can scratch our heads together.  I am on Nights so before 11am for calls or will be available online after 20:00 
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: fsn on 20 July 2018, 09:51:03 PM
Right Chaps.

When Techno re-appears I think we ought to try and sever his last few shreds of sanity. I suggest the following:

a) Making it appear that he has posted something naughty:
"Well Techno, I certainly can't agree to that. Perhaps a moderator could adjudicate?"

b) Language difficulty
Quote from: Techno on 20 July 2018, 09:17:43 PM
Ich wechsle zu IHRE Firma, Mark .... Wenn ich Probleme bekomme, werde ich wahrscheinlich DICH anrufen
"Techno, you may want to check out your language settings."

c) Keyboard problems
Quote from: Techno on 20 July 2018, 09:17:43 PM
I'n switching uver to YUUR firn, Nbrk....Su if I get prublems I'll prubbbly cbll YUU
"Think you need to cbll Nbrk."

d) Pretend he isn't here.
"Anyone heard from Techno? Haven't seen a post from him in days"

e) Respond in "slow" mode
"N      i      c e          t         o     s          e                            e                      yo u            b  a               c                k, Tec                hn          o                   "

f) Missing words round
"Hey Techno, hope your is working better than the one. About time you stopped about and did some."
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Orcs on 20 July 2018, 10:06:06 PM
Quote from: fsn on 20 July 2018, 09:51:03 PM
Right Chaps.


Nobby, I really admire your optimism  :)
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: d_Guy on 21 July 2018, 03:22:55 AM
Has any one heard from fsn? I haven't seen a post in some time.
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: fsn on 21 July 2018, 05:43:52 AM
*thinks* I may have made a rod for my own back here.
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Techno on 21 July 2018, 08:00:08 AM
beuyrlch sltmv;e  euv;eu'dsmf oo sdfm l

cvjkjc - cblu
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Techno on 21 July 2018, 08:01:50 AM
Ahem.....

I don't need to worry until Monday.

(I just looked it up.)

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 21 July 2018, 08:02:26 AM
Think my coco tin link to Wales just went down....
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Techno on 21 July 2018, 10:21:18 AM
Pull the string tighter, Ian !!!!!

Sheesh...Some people don't have a clue how to deal with modern Welsh technology.

Cheers - Mr Twerp. :D
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 21 July 2018, 11:45:26 AM
But it keeps getting wet and going slack, all the rain.....


Dont panic about the router, dead easy, plug and pray,,
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Techno on 21 July 2018, 02:19:22 PM
Quote from: ianrs54 on 21 July 2018, 11:45:26 AM
Dont panic about the router, dead easy, plug and pray,,

I'm REALLY hoping it's going to be as simple as that, Ian !!

(Knowing my luck....... ;D ;D ;D ;D)

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 21 July 2018, 04:18:30 PM
Note the last word in your quote.
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Techno on 23 July 2018, 06:34:57 AM
Oh X_X :-SS.....That message has turned up, saying, "Hello...You're ready to go."
I think I'll wait until after I've finished pushing putty around later this afto'.....Otherwise, if (sorry....when) it goes wrong, I won't get any work done :-SS :-SS :-SS

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: fsn on 23 July 2018, 07:38:19 AM
Quote from: Techno on 23 July 2018, 06:34:57 AM
Oh X_X :-SS.....That message has turned up, saying, "Hello...You're ready to go."
... and go he went. Never to be seen again.
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: paulr on 23 July 2018, 09:53:18 AM
QuoteI am just going outside to swap the router and may be some time
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 23 July 2018, 10:15:44 AM
Anyone spoke to Phil recently ?  ;)
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 23 July 2018, 10:56:19 AM
Phil... Phil...
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: d_Guy on 23 July 2018, 01:41:49 PM
Make sure it is plugged into a working power outlet ...keep rebooting...
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Techno on 23 July 2018, 03:11:27 PM
No, Bill.

But I did have to phone them up to ask why it wasn't working, to start with.
(I had to plug in an ethernet cable....apparently....... Didn't say anything about that in the instructions !)

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: fsn on 23 July 2018, 03:51:53 PM
Barsteward calling Danny Boyo ... Barsteward calling Danny Boyo ... are you receiving?
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Techno on 23 July 2018, 04:49:36 PM
Strength ten.....Over.
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: fsn on 23 July 2018, 06:05:29 PM
So are mine.

This you back on then?

Good stuff.
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Techno on 23 July 2018, 06:42:06 PM
Yep, Matey.

All done !! (Though I did have one problem....Which the nice man at the other end of the phone helped me with.)

Then, as I said earlier, I was going round and around in frigging circles trying to set up an account....Which was probably more frustrating than getting 'the hub' to work.

Cheers - Danny Boyo
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Duke Speedy of Leighton on 23 July 2018, 07:20:10 PM
Remind me, which one was the traitor?  :P
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Techno on 24 July 2018, 07:37:26 AM
I'll have to look that up, Will.

Haven't seen that for AGES.
I can only remember two of the cast.....Was it one of them ? :-\

Cheers - Phil
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: fsn on 24 July 2018, 08:06:45 AM
*Spoiler*

They all were apart from the Welshman and the American - and the radio operator who got killed on the drop.

Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, the lovely Mary Ure, Donald Houston (who is also Welsh, but a traitor),  and three others who I can't remember the names of, Michael Hordon as the Admiral and Peter Barkworth had the firing pin from his Sten removed. Anton Differing was the obligatory German officer and is it Darren Nesbitt(?) as the SS Officer ... who watched Ingrid Pitt in the bath.

I am disappointed about the lack of knowledge of the classics!  :P


It helps that I watched it on Netflix last week.
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 24 July 2018, 09:30:48 AM
Classic !!!! Eastwood with a teleport in his MP40 magazine, sumat over 100 rounds from one load......etc etc
Title: Re: Before I forget (AGAiN).
Post by: Westmarcher on 24 July 2018, 09:50:16 AM
Once tried counting the German casualties but fell asleep. Was a change from counting sheep.    (:|

[was a good film in its day, though, despite having a helicopter and (possibly?) a Marder APC.]