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powerslave said:I used to work with a guy who would drink two 2-liter bottles of Mountain Dew before lunch. Nice guy, but a little high strung........
Thats the guy
powerslave said:I used to work with a guy who would drink two 2-liter bottles of Mountain Dew before lunch. Nice guy, but a little high strung........
peter d said:LOL, I used to work with a caffeine addict. (no, not Iwire.) Quite amusing....
frizbeedog said:Tweek
frizbeedog said:
Also, does this site seem slow or is it just me?
hillbilly said:I'm not in that big a hurry anyway.
I'm gonna have a beer and ponder the meaning of life.....![]()
steve
Just ran a speed test to this very page...hillbilly said:Actually, the site does sometimes seem slow to me...
Nice work but won't that number change when we are running slow?Smart $ said:Just ran a speed test to this very page...
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Coming in ahead of FedEx can't be all that bad :wink:
However, I think many of the times this site appears slow is a combination of the site server AND the bandwith of one's internet service. If you have your status bar on (IE), check how long it takes to connect to the website, then how long for reply. This will tell you where the problem is.
The reported speed is [near] that of the server, not your link up to it. It is a combination of both that determines overall speed.chris kennedy said:Nice work but want that number change when we are running slow?
Thanks Smart. Again thats nice work. I would like to present you with one of these.Smart $ said:The reported speed is [near] that of the server, not your link up to it. It is a combination of both that determines overall speed.
Smart $ said:If you have your status bar on (IE), check how long it takes to connect to the website, then how long for reply. This will tell you where the problem is.
Thanks!!! :wink: (Speaking of those, any word lately on real ones?)chris kennedy said:Thanks Smart. Again thats nice work. I would like to present you with one of these.
iwire said:OK here's where a Mod gets accused of having a 'tude.
As far as I know this forum is just a gift from Mr Holt. He does not even have a link here to his main site. No advertising, no fees.
So when people repeatedly mention the site is slow (like we do not know) or keep bringing up wanting free stickers for being here it kind of hits me wrong.
Lets say the stickers could be produced and mailed for $0.75 which of the 45,000 members should they be sent to?
Or lets just keep it to the 1,800 active members, heck thats only a $1,000 we are asking Mike to part with. How do you other business owners feel about outsiders taking your money.
<rant off>
JMHO.
frizbeedog said:You're right.
I'm officially accusing you of having a tude. :grin:
Where the heck did that sticker rant come from?![]()
I believe you are referring to the animated "loading" bar. Look to the left for the wording, such as connecting to website (your link up), found website and/or waiting for reply (waiting for or connected with server), downloading (could be problems with either or both server and link to it).hardworkingstiff said:Status bar often goes to 'full' (immediately) and then hangs for a few seconds. Where would you look for the problem?
frizbeedog said:Where the heck did that sticker rant come from?![]()
I'm willing to pay for stickers, but I can't buy something that isn't made. Due to the content, I can't even have them made myself due to potential copyright infringements.iwire said:Well I read most all posts. The issue of the stickers has been brought up more then a few times.
iwire said:Well I read most all posts. The issue of the stickers has been brought up more then a few times.
It's not a huge deal, I just felt it was worth reminding people that this place is FREE! No strings attached. :smile:![]()
How many places on the WWW do you go to that are both free and have no advertising? To me that alone makes this a great place, then add in all the highly knowledgeable people that post here and it's even better. :smile:
Smart $ said:Perhaps Mike H. would be kind enough to license someone to have them made.