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What a mess!
Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 Posted Oct 11, 2003
These days I always pick the rudest word I can think of for a password because I've found it's the only way I can actually remember the dratted things
My BBC one is quite mild really.
Incog.
What a mess!
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Oct 11, 2003
Incog., I can see a flaw in that plan... With the proliferation of corporate "profanity filters" in e-mail systems, if you ever forgot your password and had to request a copy be emailed to you, it would never get to you. 
What a mess!
I'm not really here Posted Oct 12, 2003
I haven't seen any popups, so digibox users should be ok. The BBC seems committed to reach across all platforms.
I agree about the profanity thing. Sometimes when we deal with login details we 
at the rude things people chose.
What a mess!
Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 Posted Oct 13, 2003
It's not a problem for me Peet.When I'm working I'm too busy to get online plus the school haven't given me a username or password so it rather puts a downer on getting online.
Incog.
What a mess!
Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 Posted Oct 13, 2003
Oooh! I just noticed that there's only an hour to go.Boohoo!
Incog.
drowning my sorrows and wondering if I'll ever get back to hootoo.
What a mess!
Jim Lynn Posted Oct 13, 2003
Actually, it's going to happen any moment now - I'm waiting for the go-ahead before I pull the switch...
What a mess!
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Oct 13, 2003
* Ducks and Covers * 
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Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Oct 13, 2003
Traveller in Time 
on his head
"4hour2 offline life must be just beareable!"
What a mess!
Jim Lynn Posted Oct 13, 2003
OK, it sounds like all the pieces are in place for the upgrade, so expect the site to vanish at about 1pm, as advertised.
It could take up to 4 hours but I hope it will be completed much faster than that.
What a mess!
J Posted Oct 13, 2003
Purrfect timing for me Jim 
I guess this will also give the staff a needed break from our whining, eh? Unless we email them!
What a mess!
Post Team Posted Oct 13, 2003
In that case I'll go and watch some banale daytime TV and do a bit of ironing! 
shazz 
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egon Posted Oct 13, 2003
"this will also give the staff a needed break from our whining, eh? Unless we email them!"
*logs into Yahoo*
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Mort - a middle aged Girl Interrupted Posted Oct 13, 2003
i suppose i could get dressed, fill out the DLA form, hoover...
nah i am going to bed for 
Can't cope knowing h2g2 is just not there
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- 81: Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 (Oct 11, 2003)
- 82: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Oct 11, 2003)
- 83: I'm not really here (Oct 12, 2003)
- 84: Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 (Oct 13, 2003)
- 85: Still Incognitas, Still Chairthingy, Still lurking, Still invisible, unnoticeable, missable, unseen, just haunting h2g2 (Oct 13, 2003)
- 86: Jim Lynn (Oct 13, 2003)
- 87: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Oct 13, 2003)
- 88: Whisky (Oct 13, 2003)
- 89: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Oct 13, 2003)
- 90: GreyDesk (Oct 13, 2003)
- 91: Big Green Smiley (Oct 13, 2003)
- 92: toybox (Oct 13, 2003)
- 93: Jim Lynn (Oct 13, 2003)
- 94: J (Oct 13, 2003)
- 95: HappyDude (Oct 13, 2003)
- 96: Post Team (Oct 13, 2003)
- 97: egon (Oct 13, 2003)
- 98: Mort - a middle aged Girl Interrupted (Oct 13, 2003)
- 99: Sam (Oct 13, 2003)
- 100: Fashion Cat (Oct 13, 2003)
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