How do we react when TFP is unavailable? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

ring · 01-16-2008, 09:30 AM

I am wondering how we all react when we can't log in for some reason..
My hands begin to shake in a withdrawal fashion..

I wonder if hitting the refresh button too many times is a bad idea.

I eventually go do a load of laundrey and get my dishes done,
and swear to never take TFP for granted..

and the rush of bliss when things are up and running again
makes me smile.

Halx · 01-16-2008, 09:33 AM

I'm thinking, "Motherfuck.. not again. God damn it." Then I write the post I am thinking about in notepad and wait to copy/paste it when the host finally reboots the server.

LoganSnake · 01-16-2008, 09:34 AM

I go to a different site and try again after some time.

healer · 01-16-2008, 09:38 AM

Today, I took it as a blessing in disguise. I was supposed to be studying when the site went down.

I took it as a sign, and got back to work.

mixedmedia · 01-16-2008, 09:41 AM

All of the above. Depending.

Willravel · 01-16-2008, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ring

I am wondering how we all react when we can't log in for some reason..

I've found that a good cry really helps. I wept openly on my drive to work and now I feel like a strong, independent woman.

albania · 01-16-2008, 09:44 AM

The TFP being down has only happened a couple of times in my experience. However, whenever it(or a similarly important web local) goes down I think for a moment that God is communicating with me. He’s finally sending me a message; I’m wasting my life he seems to say. If but for a moment I reflect on this pseudo-epiphany then the TFP is back on and all is well.

World's King · 01-16-2008, 10:05 AM

Most times I resort to the worst thing I can think of...

Talk to my girlfriend.

snowy · 01-16-2008, 10:10 AM

I go to class and hope to God it's back up by the time I get home.

Psycho Dad · 01-16-2008, 10:21 AM

Last time I climbed to the top of a tall building but before I could raise my rifle, I got word that tfp was back up.

PonyPotato · 01-16-2008, 10:24 AM

I change focus to the other websites I usually have open at the time.

Or, you know, throw things across the room.

jewels · 01-16-2008, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ring

My hands begin to shake in a withdrawal fashion..

I wonder if hitting the refresh button too many times is a bad idea.

and the rush of bliss when things are up and running again
makes me smile.

Tell me about it!

Leto · 01-16-2008, 11:18 AM

Despondent. I sit slack-jawed and feel like I can't do anything at all.

Plan9 · 01-16-2008, 11:23 AM

I open Notepad and type paragraph after paragraph in teen girl AIMspeak while cranking N'Sync... thus summoning the power of The_Jazz and subsequently reviving the site.

The_Jazz · 01-16-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Crompsin

I open Notepad and type paragraph after paragraph in teen girl AIMspeak while cranking N'Sync... thus summoning the power of The_Jazz and subsequently reviving the site.

Worked this morning, didn't it, chickenfucker?

Willravel · 01-16-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Crompsin

I open Notepad and type paragraph after paragraph in teen girl AIMspeak while cranking N'Sync... thus summoning the power of The_Jazz and subsequently reviving the site.

I do it by spellchecking golf score cards. Same result, though, with the summoning.

World's King · 01-16-2008, 11:46 AM

Spell checking is two words.

Thanks for playing.

Willravel · 01-16-2008, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by World's King

Spell checking is two words.

Thanks for playing.

You're the same type of person who gets mad when I intentionally spell it "grammer", aren't you? Comon. It's a joke.

World's King · 01-16-2008, 11:54 AM

No. I normally don't care.

Just felt like being a smartass.

The_Jazz · 01-16-2008, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by willravel

Comon

is not a word.

Willravel · 01-16-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by The_Jazz

is not a word.

Every time Jazz corrects grammar, an angel gets his wings.

World's King · 01-16-2008, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by willravel

Every time Jazz corrects grammar, an angel gets his wings.

And every time you spell something wrong a hooker dies.

The_Jazz · 01-16-2008, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by willravel

It's a joke.

Fotzlid · 01-16-2008, 12:11 PM

this site has been unavailable?
hadn't noticed...

*Nikki* · 01-16-2008, 01:08 PM

I freak.

I think "we are going to have to start all over.....again"

snowy · 01-16-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by *Nikki*

I freak.

I think "we are going to have to start all over.....again"

Yes, if it's down for more than one or two clicks, the panic begins to rise and I remember the not-so-good old days...

hambone · 01-16-2008, 01:26 PM

I figure it is always my building's wireless connection. Guess that isn't accurate

ratbastid · 01-16-2008, 01:48 PM

blktour · 01-16-2008, 07:35 PM

I get upset because then I can't check it frequently and will use the "down time" to get things done. When it comes back up i go, "oh crap! 6 pages of new Threads!" time to catch up.

Baraka_Guru · 01-16-2008, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by World's King

Spell checking is two words.

To be fair, compound verbs should be single words or hyphenated:

Correct:

spellchecking
spell-checking

Not as correct:

spell checking

Though when using a preposition or adverb, open is fine:

to spell check

The noun spell checker can be two words, and there are several nouns that are considered "open," as opposed to hyphenated.

(I study grammar when TFP is down.)

((Actually, I play video games. But whatever.))

Willravel · 01-16-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru

Correct:
spellchecking

Well shit.

ngdawg · 01-16-2008, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru

To be fair, compound verbs should be single words or hyphenated:

For some reason, the first example that came to mind was "buttfucker".

I've been here waaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy too long.....

If the site doesn't open, I find one that will....or play Mahjongg.

Plan9 · 01-16-2008, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ngdawg

For some reason, the first example that came to mind was "buttfucker". I've been here waaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyy too long.....

WHOA!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru

(I study grammar when TFP is down.) ((Actually, I play video games. But whatever.))

Denial is not healthy, bro. Embrace your secret love. Just think... you master a language that I butcher every day of my life.

MSD · 01-16-2008, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ratbastid

Baraka_Guru · 01-16-2008, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MSD

Quote:

Originally Posted by ratbastid

ratbastid · 01-16-2008, 08:42 PM

How did I know this thread would end up with Rabbids eventually?

albania · 01-16-2008, 08:44 PM

click for quote in quote goodness click to show

Sorry, I had to do it.

The_Jazz · 01-17-2008, 05:40 AM

I'm going to nominate that for the best use of the hide tag.

BadNick · 01-17-2008, 06:49 AM

I look at not having access to TFP, or a couple other sites of importance to me, as a breath of fresh air in my otherwise too busy and cluttered world. It's almost like getting a snow day off ...you know it's just temporary and you will be back soon. Or at least I hope it's back soon. If I really thought it was gone forever, that would be a sad loss.

To improve the mental health of its citizens, the gods of the Internet World (Al Gore?) should turn it completely off once a week or so.

Hain · 01-17-2008, 08:29 AM

Usual curses:
"Goddamnit!"
"Mother-fucker!"
And my favorite
"You're a fucking ugly bitch. I want to stab you to death, and then play around with your blood."

01-16-2008, 09:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
ring ░ Location: ❤	How do we react when TFP is unavailable? I am wondering how we all react when we can't log in for some reason.. My hands begin to shake in a withdrawal fashion.. I wonder if hitting the refresh button too many times is a bad idea. I eventually go do a load of laundrey and get my dishes done, and swear to never take TFP for granted.. and the rush of bliss when things are up and running again makes me smile.

01-16-2008, 09:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Location: Manhattan	I'm thinking, "Motherfuck.. not again. God damn it." Then I write the post I am thinking about in notepad and wait to copy/paste it when the host finally reboots the server. __________________ You have found this post informative. -The Administrator [Don't Feed The Animals]

01-16-2008, 09:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
LoganSnake We work alone Location: Cake Town	I go to a different site and try again after some time. __________________ Maturity is knowing you were an idiot in the past. Wisdom is knowing that you'll be an idiot in the future. Common sense is knowing that you should try not to be an idiot now. - J. Jacques

01-16-2008, 09:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
mixedmedia has all her shots. Location: Florida	All of the above. Depending. __________________ Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce

01-16-2008, 10:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	Most times I resort to the worst thing I can think of... Talk to my girlfriend. __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

01-16-2008, 09:44 AM	#7 (permalink)
albania Psycho	The TFP being down has only happened a couple of times in my experience. However, whenever it(or a similarly important web local) goes down I think for a moment that God is communicating with me. He’s finally sending me a message; I’m wasting my life he seems to say. If but for a moment I reflect on this pseudo-epiphany then the TFP is back on and all is well.

01-16-2008, 10:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
snowy Kick Ass Kunoichi Location: Oregon	I go to class and hope to God it's back up by the time I get home. __________________ If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau

01-16-2008, 10:21 AM	#10 (permalink)
Psycho Dad Mulletproof Location: Some nucking fut house.	Last time I climbed to the top of a tall building but before I could raise my rifle, I got word that tfp was back up. __________________ Don't always trust the opinions of experts.

01-16-2008, 10:24 AM	#11 (permalink)
PonyPotato Soaring Location: Ohio!	I change focus to the other websites I usually have open at the time. Or, you know, throw things across the room. __________________ "Without passion man is a mere latent force and possibility, like the flint which awaits the shock of the iron before it can give forth its spark." — Henri-Frédéric Amiel

01-16-2008, 11:18 AM	#13 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	Despondent. I sit slack-jawed and feel like I can't do anything at all.

01-16-2008, 11:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	I open Notepad and type paragraph after paragraph in teen girl AIMspeak while cranking N'Sync... thus summoning the power of The_Jazz and subsequently reviving the site. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

01-16-2008, 11:46 AM	#17 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	Spell checking is two words. Thanks for playing. __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

01-16-2008, 11:54 AM	#19 (permalink)
World's King Here Location: Denver City Denver	No. I normally don't care. Just felt like being a smartass. __________________ heavy is the head that wears the crown

01-16-2008, 12:11 PM	#24 (permalink)
Fotzlid Junkie Location: Greater Boston area	this site has been unavailable? hadn't noticed...

01-16-2008, 01:08 PM	#25 (permalink)
Nikki ~~~~~~~ Location: Charleston, SC	I freak. I think "we are going to have to start all over.....again"

01-16-2008, 01:26 PM	#27 (permalink)
hambone Zeroed In Location: CA	I figure it is always my building's wireless connection. Guess that isn't accurate __________________ "Like liquid white from fallen glass, Nothing to cry over"

01-16-2008, 01:48 PM	#28 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Location: Yonder

01-16-2008, 07:35 PM	#29 (permalink)
blktour Psycho Location: Anchorage, AK	I get upset because then I can't check it frequently and will use the "down time" to get things done. When it comes back up i go, "oh crap! 6 pages of new Threads!" time to catch up.

01-16-2008, 08:42 PM	#36 (permalink)
ratbastid Darth Papa Location: Yonder	How did I know this thread would end up with Rabbids eventually?

01-17-2008, 05:40 AM	#38 (permalink)
The_Jazz Asshole Administrator Location: Chicago	I'm going to nominate that for the best use of the hide tag. __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin "There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush "We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo

01-17-2008, 06:49 AM	#39 (permalink)
BadNick Riding the Ocean Spray Location: S.E. PA in U Sofa	I look at not having access to TFP, or a couple other sites of importance to me, as a breath of fresh air in my otherwise too busy and cluttered world. It's almost like getting a snow day off ...you know it's just temporary and you will be back soon. Or at least I hope it's back soon. If I really thought it was gone forever, that would be a sad loss. To improve the mental health of its citizens, the gods of the Internet World (Al Gore?) should turn it completely off once a week or so.

01-17-2008, 08:29 AM	#40 (permalink)
Hain has a plan Location: middle of Whywouldanyonebethere	Usual curses: "Goddamnit!" "Mother-fucker!" And my favorite "You're a fucking ugly bitch. I want to stab you to death, and then play around with your blood." __________________ ////\\// IRONSKY.NET \\//\\\\