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5 October, 2004: Revised Downtime Advance Warning - 7 October, 2004 - 1000hrs BST
The H2G2 Editors Started conversation Oct 5, 2004
Due to changes involving other sites (and nothing to do with us, honestly!), it's been decided that the new DNA release (mentioned in the previous statement) is set to go live at 1000hrs BST on Thursday 7 October, not 6 October as originally expected. This release will (still!) involve downtime of up to an hour, during which time members will be redirected to a holding page.
We apologise for any inconvenience or confusion!
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Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Oct 5, 2004
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plaguesville Posted Oct 5, 2004
Anyone running a book on this?
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Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Oct 5, 2004
Traveller in Time 
on his head
"I wonder who these illustre 'time members' are. . . "
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Recumbentman Posted Oct 5, 2004
Time Bandits grown respectable, retired to the Golf Club?
(Beats me how people fit *into* a golf club at all 
)
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the_jon_m - bluesman of the parish Posted Oct 5, 2004
If Calista Follard has a smaller head I think she just might fit
**makes note: Jimster is away, chaos reigns.**
**makes another note: No change there then.**
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Natalie Posted Oct 5, 2004
Thanks very much, The_Jon 
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Vicki Virago - Proud Mother Posted Oct 5, 2004
I did wonder why we weren't having the usual problems...now I know why...Jims is away!!!
Ooooh, the fun we can have!
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Natalie Posted Oct 5, 2004
...actually, come to think of it, it's a very fair point! 
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Post Team Posted Oct 5, 2004
again
Will the h2g2 Front Page 'go live' before or after the downtime?
shazz 
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Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Oct 5, 2004
Traveller in Time on his head
"Probably during, just like the dog had it first. 
"
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Paully Posted Oct 5, 2004
It theoretically should go live prior to the downtime... [crosses fingers and hopes for the best]
Paully
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GreyDesk Posted Oct 5, 2004
"[crosses fingers and hopes for the best]"
Translates as:
[slaps on crash helmet and waits for the bang]
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quizzical Posted Oct 5, 2004
My Thursday morning would be ruined without and 
... 
* begins the 'Sacred Incantations for Placating the Computer Gods' *
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Pimms Posted Oct 5, 2004
Of course, while Greebo relocates there will be no PostWordPlay anyway 
, so delay or mix up of <./>thepost</.> will be of less dire consequences (speaking personally, as only I can 
)
Pimms 
5 October, 2004: Revised Downtime Advance Warning - 7 October, 2004 - 1000hrs BST
Paully Posted Oct 6, 2004
Don't forget (and/or panic!) everyone - the site (and all of the BBC's other DNA communities) may be down for about an hour tomorrow (Thursday) morning, from 10am BST.
Paully
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Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Oct 6, 2004
Traveller in Time on his head
"No postponing until friday? The pending <./>thepost</.> would get delivered in time ."
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the_jon_m - bluesman of the parish Posted Oct 6, 2004
all this cause somebody lost the key to the biscuit tin
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Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired Posted Oct 6, 2004
Traveller in Time holding up some 
(biscuits)
"Would this help?
< <./>F94024?thread=498828</.> > Someone managed to open the tin HooDoony 
"
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Geggs Posted Oct 7, 2004
Did I miss it?
Or has it not happened yet?
Geggs
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5 October, 2004: Revised Downtime Advance Warning - 7 October, 2004 - 1000hrs BST
- 1: The H2G2 Editors (Oct 5, 2004)
- 2: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Oct 5, 2004)
- 3: plaguesville (Oct 5, 2004)
- 4: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Oct 5, 2004)
- 5: Recumbentman (Oct 5, 2004)
- 6: the_jon_m - bluesman of the parish (Oct 5, 2004)
- 7: Natalie (Oct 5, 2004)
- 8: Vicki Virago - Proud Mother (Oct 5, 2004)
- 9: Natalie (Oct 5, 2004)
- 10: Post Team (Oct 5, 2004)
- 11: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Oct 5, 2004)
- 12: Paully (Oct 5, 2004)
- 13: GreyDesk (Oct 5, 2004)
- 14: quizzical (Oct 5, 2004)
- 15: Pimms (Oct 5, 2004)
- 16: Paully (Oct 6, 2004)
- 17: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Oct 6, 2004)
- 18: the_jon_m - bluesman of the parish (Oct 6, 2004)
- 19: Traveller in Time Reporting Bugs -o-o- Broken the chain of Pliny -o-o- Hired (Oct 6, 2004)
- 20: Geggs (Oct 7, 2004)
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