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NAHTMMM 11-02-2015 09:49 PM

What's up with the site?
 
I think we're being attacked by an alternate universe. A universe where apes evolved from men, and could never quite make television work, and now they're taking it out on us.

Zeke 11-02-2015 10:19 PM

<s>FINALLY someone notices</s> Oh, is there something unusual going on?

'Cause I don't see anything.

Kssssh.

Wowbagger 11-03-2015 04:36 AM

Oh, thank goodness, someone was finally willing to comment about it openly.

At first, I thought the everything-is-comic-sans thing was just one of Zeke's bad jokes, to be explained presently. But as it dragged on (and on), it eventually reached the point where I knew Zeke didn't know about it, but it had gone on so long that bringing it up was too awkward.

But now that FG has broken the silence, let this be an official bug report, Zeke: everything is in Comic Sans. Please fix it. Screenshot from a few minutes ago, if it helps you find the root problem:

http://i.imgur.com/Qw5uigj.png?1

Zeke 11-03-2015 04:56 AM

The root problem is <i>you</i>, Wowbagger. You are clearly attempting to punk me.

Wowbagger 11-03-2015 05:04 AM

You're right. I actually have no idea what you guys are talking about. What's wrong with the site? Site? What site? Who am I? Why am I here?

Zeke 11-03-2015 05:44 AM

(By the way, it's easy to tell the screenshot is fake by the timestamps -- looks like Wowbagger made this at least a year ago and just got around to using it. But I didn't notice that when I replied, and I'm rather proud of myself for having the confidence to call him out anyway. He will not <a href="https://youtu.be/DwHwgUnaKak?t=135">destroy this and confuse us</a> on my watch.)

What's wrong with the site? Nothing, of course. It hasn't changed at all.

You might describe its condition as... <i>static</i>.

NAHTMMM 11-03-2015 11:09 AM

See? The data of the site itself is fine. Somehow the transmission of it is being disrupted by the projection of some other universe into ours. A universe with apes. And non-functional television sets.

Wowbagger 11-04-2015 04:37 AM

But, seriously, though, we're all talking about the fact that FG has been here for months and still doesn't have a funny user profile subtitle, right?

evay 11-06-2015 02:08 AM

make the fucking static stop and restore my ability to shout in all caps goddammit zeke

Zeke 11-06-2015 08:31 PM

On the one hand, I have a sneaking suspicion the static is almost over. How many days has it been again?

On the other hand, the degree of your reaction alarms me. Even wishing for all-caps? Did static run over your dog?

NAHTMMM 11-07-2015 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeke (Post 80356)
On the one hand, I have a sneaking suspicion the static is almost over. How many days has it been again?

Well, I posted on . . . oh. Is this a Ring thing?

Zeke 11-07-2015 02:50 AM

Ksssssssh.

Wowbagger 11-08-2015 07:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeke (Post 80356)
On the one hand, I have a sneaking suspicion the static is almost over. How many days has it been again?

Pffft, how should we know? Didn't exactly show up in the RSS feed, did it?

(NOTE: I actually have no idea whether it showed up in the RSS feed. My local network blocks the entire LiveJournal domain as pornography.)

evay 11-08-2015 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeke (Post 80356)
On the other hand, the degree of your reaction alarms me. Even wishing for all-caps? Did static run over your dog?

Not a dog person. No, I was just irritated because I was trying to type something in all-caps and every time I hit "preview post," the site automatically made it sentence case. I get enraged when MS programs "correct" what I've written, and I've never seen a BBS interface do it.

And dude, your static background made me nauseated for a good half-hour after I got off my computer, so yeah, annoyed! :)

Flying Gremlin 11-10-2015 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wowbagger (Post 80344)
At first, I thought the everything-is-comic-sans thing was just one of Zeke's bad jokes, to be explained presently. But as it dragged on (and on), it eventually reached the point where I knew Zeke didn't know about it, but it had gone on so long that bringing it up was too awkward.

But now that FG has broken the silence, let this be an official bug report, Zeke: everything is in Comic Sans. Please fix it. Screenshot from a few minutes ago, if it helps you find the root problem:

See, if you want to prank someone again, do it properly. All modern browsers have the ability to override the font for readability.

...or you can do like I do: make a Q account, get a friendly admin to give that account admin powers, and put the entire forum on trial for crimes against existence.

Quote:

Originally Posted by evay (Post 80361)
And dude, your static background made me nauseated for a good half-hour after I got off my computer, so yeah, annoyed! :)

Seconded!

Wowbagger 11-10-2015 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flying Gremlin (Post 80362)
...or you can do like I do: make a Q account, get a friendly admin to give that account admin powers, and put the entire forum on trial for crimes against existence.

Oh, so is this why they kicked you out of Bravo Fleet?

(But, seriously, putting RSB on trial for crimes against existence is too kind a fate.)

Flying Gremlin 11-15-2015 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wowbagger (Post 80364)
Oh, so is this why they kicked you out of Bravo Fleet?

(But, seriously, putting RSB on trial for crimes against existence is too kind a fate.)

No, more like I let myself out. They gotta remember to keep the cages locked.

Wowbagger 02-09-2016 07:31 AM

THE GUESTBOOK IS DOWN!

THE GUESTBOOK IS DOWN!

THE GUESTBOOK IS DOWN!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwx1f0kyNwI

Flying Gremlin 02-09-2016 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wowbagger (Post 80473)
THE GUESTBOOK IS DOWN!

THE GUESTBOOK IS DOWN!

THE GUESTBOOK IS DOWN!

I would suggest changing your avatar to Chicken Little, sir.

Wowbagger 02-13-2016 05:53 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zI50_V1U_-k#t=0m8s

Zeke 02-17-2016 06:37 PM

Oh no! Not the guestbook!

Oh wait. The guestbook has been down since 2012. I still have all the posts and I've been meaning to put up an archive, but the fact that you're the first to mention it (I think) should help explain why it's been a back-burner thing.

Nate the Great 02-17-2016 09:57 PM

Ah, Bob and George. Good times...

Zeke 03-07-2016 10:46 PM

Right? I really miss that comic. I was there almost from the start (came in around Bubble Man). On the plus side, every so often Dave adds commentary on more strips. The most recent batch explains the ending of the X storyline, which I never quite got at the time. I assumed the one talking about ice cream in this strip had to be Dr. Light encouraging George to leave, but it's not -- read the commentary on that strip and the one before. While it still doesn't really explain why everyone's minds got returned to their bodies, the gap is easy enough to fill (we've seen Mega Man make impossible things happen before through sheer force of stupidity).

Also, guess what was a Trek reference all along? I never guessed because the characters were so dissimilar.

By the way, bet you don't know there's a bit of B&G content on this site! The Election '04 event included this easter egg (the first one I did), and not everyone found it.

Zeke 10-14-2016 09:27 AM

"What's up with the site?" has just become a relevant question again! As you may have noticed, we were gone for about a day. Tech guy says the server was "totally cleaned out" -- he's looking into how and why. Luckily he makes frequent backups, so we're back now.

I'm guessing it'll turn out to be related to a second problem I was informed about shortly earlier. This one involved our forum database accidentally getting rolled back several months. It's been recovered, but a couple of posts from Sci Fi and Misc were lost. Sorry to their authors.

Nate the Great 10-14-2016 11:57 AM

Now I gotta redo the "Mudd's Women" post!

*Cue shaking fists at the sky*

Seriously, though. Ugh. :(

Zeke 10-14-2016 12:16 PM

Ouch! I was relieved when I heard it was just a couple of posts -- I forgot you were making those huge posts lately. That's rough.


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