The peak of the maypole
Great day to savor the spring weather
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05/06/2007 17:12 #39180
The Maypole and MeCategory: photography
My kids' school did a neat thing to celebrate the springtime weather. Some parents and kids got together and built a maypole, creating a nice day outside as well as a excuse for a picnic in the sunshine.
The peak of the maypole
Great day to savor the spring weather
The peak of the maypole
Great day to savor the spring weather
04/29/2007 20:35 #39091
Roadrunner ReduxCategory: internet
Yo Time Warner/adelphia.net subscribing peeps,
It's not an outtage. It's the formal untangling of Adelphia and the restitching of Roadrunner. Sit tight, engineering types should be through messing with us soon. Watch the mail, the shift from adelphia.net to roadrunner.com is up for this week too
Back to your regularly scheduled estrip
It's not an outtage. It's the formal untangling of Adelphia and the restitching of Roadrunner. Sit tight, engineering types should be through messing with us soon. Watch the mail, the shift from adelphia.net to roadrunner.com is up for this week too
Back to your regularly scheduled estrip
kara - 05/01/07 17:05
I loved their voicemail/automessage - it basically said, we know there are problems, if you restart everything, it might work! If so, you can hang up! Thanks for playing.
Our wireless router is messed up but i can connect t hrough the ethernet cord.
What are the chances of getting a discounted rate for a month or 6 based on this outage if I called their billing dept and asked nicely?
I loved their voicemail/automessage - it basically said, we know there are problems, if you restart everything, it might work! If so, you can hang up! Thanks for playing.
Our wireless router is messed up but i can connect t hrough the ethernet cord.
What are the chances of getting a discounted rate for a month or 6 based on this outage if I called their billing dept and asked nicely?
leetee - 04/29/07 22:19
So totally not your fault. Yet, who else to vent to that i can't get to the inbox of my gmail account?!?
Here's to hoping the mail stuffs doesn't mess me up. I never actually used the adelphia mail, so i guess i won't use road runner either...
OK, totally through venting now. Still not you fault. :O)
So totally not your fault. Yet, who else to vent to that i can't get to the inbox of my gmail account?!?
Here's to hoping the mail stuffs doesn't mess me up. I never actually used the adelphia mail, so i guess i won't use road runner either...
OK, totally through venting now. Still not you fault. :O)
uncutsaniflush - 04/29/07 22:19
Since you brought it up, our wonderful road runner connection has been fucked up since I got up this morning at about 4:30. According to the system logs, it started getting fucked up after 3:54 am when the ip was reset to the current road runner addy.
One of the problems all days has been the more or less constant 3kb upstream speed. That is major suckage.
Additionally, Google and Road Runner don't seem to play nice since we haven't had google mail since 4:30 am. The google people seem to blame roadrunner.
This is not a good introduction to the "reliability" of road runner that I heard tell about.
The thing that amazes me the most is that the powers that be at Time Warner didn't bother to warn anyone about potential problems. I've never seen a server and dns change over not have problems. I think the engineers and/or their bosses had to be mentally ill to expect a seamless transition. But that is just me, as always I could be wrong.
Go Wiley Coyote!!!!!
Since you brought it up, our wonderful road runner connection has been fucked up since I got up this morning at about 4:30. According to the system logs, it started getting fucked up after 3:54 am when the ip was reset to the current road runner addy.
One of the problems all days has been the more or less constant 3kb upstream speed. That is major suckage.
Additionally, Google and Road Runner don't seem to play nice since we haven't had google mail since 4:30 am. The google people seem to blame roadrunner.
This is not a good introduction to the "reliability" of road runner that I heard tell about.
The thing that amazes me the most is that the powers that be at Time Warner didn't bother to warn anyone about potential problems. I've never seen a server and dns change over not have problems. I think the engineers and/or their bosses had to be mentally ill to expect a seamless transition. But that is just me, as always I could be wrong.
Go Wiley Coyote!!!!!
vincent - 04/29/07 21:12
I noticed a little hicups, but the only thing of consequence has been NO MYSPACE {Ha Ha}
I noticed a little hicups, but the only thing of consequence has been NO MYSPACE {Ha Ha}
04/28/2007 13:50 #39074
Alright, who beat me upCategory: work
Alright, I know I have a few more miles on me than some of you all, but damn, who knew.
Four straight twelve hour days have feeling like the loser in a bar fight. We've been short staffed and the solution seems to be to have me fill in. At 43, I'm not too old for much, but apparently I pay for it the next day. All the final pushing to get shake off the Adelphia and implement the Time Warner (especially all the Road Runner Technical goodies) are getting implimented over the past few days and should finish by the middle of next week. This is a good thing because my supervisor's supervisor is about to explode. Given her turtle like physique & demeanor, that will not be a pretty thing. The result of the changes has had me tossing modems and dvrs every which way. When my muscles stop aching they might be in a little better shape. But what price. I've picked up work tomorrow just early enough to wreck any chance of roller derby tonight and in at 7 on monday (we need your computer skills...bitch, please). They need me to be better caffienated at that hour. Can office coffee successfully run through an IV? I may just find out.
Interviewed for a slighty different position within the company that has my interest. I must have put on a good show since they already called my direct boss. Might be kind of nice to head to the waterfront provided the pay is right.
Anybody up for a matinee on a rainy day? Popcorn for lunch seems like a good thing
Four straight twelve hour days have feeling like the loser in a bar fight. We've been short staffed and the solution seems to be to have me fill in. At 43, I'm not too old for much, but apparently I pay for it the next day. All the final pushing to get shake off the Adelphia and implement the Time Warner (especially all the Road Runner Technical goodies) are getting implimented over the past few days and should finish by the middle of next week. This is a good thing because my supervisor's supervisor is about to explode. Given her turtle like physique & demeanor, that will not be a pretty thing. The result of the changes has had me tossing modems and dvrs every which way. When my muscles stop aching they might be in a little better shape. But what price. I've picked up work tomorrow just early enough to wreck any chance of roller derby tonight and in at 7 on monday (we need your computer skills...bitch, please). They need me to be better caffienated at that hour. Can office coffee successfully run through an IV? I may just find out.
Interviewed for a slighty different position within the company that has my interest. I must have put on a good show since they already called my direct boss. Might be kind of nice to head to the waterfront provided the pay is right.
Anybody up for a matinee on a rainy day? Popcorn for lunch seems like a good thing
metalpeter - 04/28/07 18:28
I have worked a 12 day before and they arn't fun. One thing that can make them even longer is if you do the same thing all day as opposed to differant tasks. Not sure if it happens to you but it does to me is that you feel ok at work but then when you get home the tiredness sneaks in from nowhare and one second you are fine and the next you are almost passed out.
I have worked a 12 day before and they arn't fun. One thing that can make them even longer is if you do the same thing all day as opposed to differant tasks. Not sure if it happens to you but it does to me is that you feel ok at work but then when you get home the tiredness sneaks in from nowhare and one second you are fine and the next you are almost passed out.
04/23/2007 18:43 #39018
Me and StanleyCategory: sports, sorta
Well, his cup anyway. Occasionally work yields some cool things. The network "Versus" (the cable channel broadcasting the Hockey playoffs in the US for you non-fans) threw a private shindig for TW employees during the game last friday. Free food, comped ale and the following souvenir. Couldn't say no especially after the free food part. About nine people took this picture at once and they all pretty much suck, but can't beat the price of the souvenir.
jason - 04/29/07 20:57
Lookin sharp!
Lookin sharp!
metalpeter - 04/23/07 18:50
Hey what is better then free food and getting to pose with the Cup. Well one thing would be (so it would be kinda gross to) But if they would let you drink from it.
Hey what is better then free food and getting to pose with the Cup. Well one thing would be (so it would be kinda gross to) But if they would let you drink from it.
04/22/2007 23:16 #39010
Sunday in the Park without GeorgeCategory: ohoto
In lieu of dinner tonight, and not really wanting to go home too soon, I grabbed my camera and headed out to the marina for a hike. Got to see a few interesting sites
Iceburgs were migrating south for the summer.
I'll never be a postcard photog
And then again, maybe
Where do the wealthy store their boats until May 1st when the marina opens up anyway?
Saw ducks and seagulls making like the Jets and the Sharks over what food there was in the water. Interesting to watch until somebody did something then the whole scrum headed further out into the water.
Having created the illusion of exercise and free air, I repaired to Spot to put a proper end to the day.
Iceburgs were migrating south for the summer.
I'll never be a postcard photog
And then again, maybe
Where do the wealthy store their boats until May 1st when the marina opens up anyway?
Saw ducks and seagulls making like the Jets and the Sharks over what food there was in the water. Interesting to watch until somebody did something then the whole scrum headed further out into the water.
Having created the illusion of exercise and free air, I repaired to Spot to put a proper end to the day.
metalpeter - 04/23/07 17:36
Nice pictures. I will admit I don't think I have ever been brave enough to go all the way down to the docks when there was still ice in the water.
Nice pictures. I will admit I don't think I have ever been brave enough to go all the way down to the docks when there was still ice in the water.
Minus the ribbons, I'd swear that was a Festivus celebration.